It’s not a stretch to say that when Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker gets behind his kit he is an animal. The hard-bashing, in-demand producer and collaborator attacks the skins like they owe him money. But in a new PSA for Humane World For Animals (formerly known as the Humane Society of the United States), Barker, 50, steps out from behind his drums to share a very special message about taking action to stand up for animals as part of the organization’s Small Steps For Good campaign.

“I haven’t eaten meat since I was 13 and I’ve been a vegetarian since then,” Barker, 50, tells Billboard about his longtime meat-free lifestyle. “I didn’t like the taste at the time and then I figured out where hot dogs and ham and steak came from and there’s not a chance … ‘nope, can’t do that!’ I’ve always loved animals and I never liked the taste of meat.”

Barker says he teamed up with the Humane World For Animals because he felt a kinship with their mission. Plus, the goals of the campaign felt like a natural fit for him, including adopting pets from local animal shelters, not wearing products made out of real fur and using cruelty-free products such as those from his own vegan wellness company, Barker Wellness.

He’s been such an outspoken advocate for animal welfare that Barker says some of his favorite designers will make vegan versions of their clothes or sneakers for him and his next collab with VANS is planned as an all-vegan shoe. “All my clothes are vegan-friendly,” says Barker, who describes his daily “uniform” as Dickies pants, all-vegan Vans and a T-shirt.

He’s also happy to put his money where his meat-free mouth is, including investing in L.A.’s upscale plant-based Crossroads Kitchen after chef Tal Ronnen pitched him on the idea at a Bad Brains show. “The other day I was at Jay Leno’s garage and we drove some cars and when I left with my 84-year-old dad I said, ‘let’s eat at this spot,’ and I could tell he wasn’t thrilled,” he said of his choice of Lotus Vegan, a spot he remembered riding his bike to when he lived in North Hollywood.

“And then during our meal, I said, ‘dad, I eat at these places because they’re all vegan and they need the support to stay open for business another month,’” says Barker, who became vegan after his the horrific 2008 plane crash that took the lives of two of his best friends and the plane’s two pilots. “Rather than eating at a restaurant that has vegan options, I like to eat at an actual mom-and-pop, struggling vegan restaurant doing their thing.”

The 30-second PSA opens with Barker in suburban dad mode, chilling out in a cream-colored turtleneck sweater, glasses and jeans, lamenting, “Being good? I always thought that was boring,” before he rips off his shirt to expose his famously inked-up torso. “But f– that. Good is never boring!” he says as the jazzy soundtrack switches to a punk rock beat.

Slipping into a Cookie Monster-blue jacket, Barker says, “Faux fur is way cooler than real fur. Plant based in plant based!,” he adds as he digs into a bowl of beans. “I always support people doing good in the world … just do good. That’s the move.”

“Creating a better world for animals takes bold systemic change, and it starts with the small choices people make every day,” says Humane World for Animals president/CEO Kitty Block in a statement. “That’s the idea behind our Small Steps for Good campaign: Showing that everyone has the power to make a difference for animals. Travis has inspired people for years by using his voice and platform to advocate for animals in a way that is authentic to who he is. We hope this campaign encourages others to discover their own small steps and see how those actions can add up to meaningful change.”  

As for whether Barker’s wife, Kourtney Kardashian, or their blended family are on board the vegan train, Travis says that he doesn’t judge anyone for their choices — his good friend podcaster Joe Rogan is a loud and proud meat eating hunter — but he said his daughter Alabama has been a vegetarian her whole life and his other kids eat vegan when they’re out to dinner with him, including the couple’s two-year-old son, Rocky Thirteen.

At the end of the day, Barker says the campaign’s message is perfectly clear: “Be nice to animals. It’s not that hard and it won’t cause too much of an identity crisis for anyone.”

Check out Barker’s PSA below.

Charli XCX has responded to fan frustration over the limited number of dates on the upcoming UK and European leg of her Music, Fashion, Film tour, explaining that touring takes a significant toll on her.

The singer recently announced a six-show 2027 run across Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, London, Amsterdam and Paris, prompting some fans to voice disappointment in the comments over the small number of arena dates.

In an Instagram statement, Charli acknowledged the reaction directly. “I know there’s a lot of frustration in the comments about the fact that I am not doing lots of dates. I am really sorry if you feel disappointed, but I have to honor my truth as an artist: touring is really emotionally and physically hard for me,” she wrote.

“I am not looking for sympathy and I have a huge amount of respect for artists who can handle it at an intense, lengthy and high-octane level, but I am just not one of those human beings and I never have been,” she continued, noting she had opted for a shorter run on her current North American tour for the same reasons.

“I’m sorry if you feel I am letting you down; I really am. Perhaps one day I will be built for the kind of touring you expect from me, but right now I am not.” She added that she hoped both fans and herself would enjoy the shows, saying she would “try my best to stay in a healthy and positive mindset.”

The tour supports Music, Fashion, Film, Charli’s seventh studio album, released July 24 as the follow-up to her culture-dominating 2024 record Brat.

The album marked another sharp turn for the Essex-raised artist, leaning into darker, grittier rock sounds, and debuted at No. 1 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart — her fourth U.K. chart-topper, and one that made her the first British female artist to score two new No. 1 albums in the same calendar year.

In the U.S., the album opened at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and gave Charli her first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart. The UK and European run follows a landmark summer that included her first headline set at Reading Festival, and precedes the North American leg of the tour, which commenced on Friday (Sept. 11) in Philadelphia.

The 12-date arena trek includes stops in New York, Toronto, Boston, Atlanta and Los Angeles before wrapping in Las Vegas on Oct. 23. Electronic artist Underscores will join Charli on the road.

Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are celebrating eight years of marriage.

The couple marked their wedding anniversary Sunday (Sept. 13), with Justin sharing a sweet Instagram tribute to his wife.

“8 years until infinity ❤️ NEW BEGINNINGS,” Justin, 32, captioned the post. “I love you baby Happy Anniversary.”

The “Stay” singer’s post included several photos of the couple shooting pool together at what appears to be a local bar on Saturday, with the Texas-Ohio State football game playing on a television in the background.

Hailey, 29, playfully chimed in with a comment of her own, writing, “8 years of me being horrendous at playing pool,” accompanied by a pair of smiling face with heart-eyes emojis.

The Rhode founder also took to her Instagram Stories to share a cute snapshot of the couple sharing a kiss during their billiards-themed date night.

Justin and Hailey officially wed in September 2018 at a New York City courthouse after years of on-and-off dating. A year later, they celebrated with a more traditional wedding ceremony and star-studded party at the Montage Palmetto Bluff hotel in South Carolina, surrounded by friends and family.

In August 2024, the singer and model welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Jack Blues Bieber.

In recent weeks, the couple was among the celebrity guests celebrating the wedding of Finneas and Claudia Sulewski. The nuptials were held at San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California, with Finneas’ younger sister, Billie Eilish, taking on the special role of officiating the ceremony.

Justin later shared a glimpse of the occasion on Instagram, posting several photos from the outdoor celebration on Aug. 30. The images included close-up selfies with Hailey as the pair sat together in front of a scenic mountain backdrop.

Justin also made headlines earlier this year when he headlined Coachella for the first time, performing songs from his Swag albums alongside some of his biggest hits. The singer later released Swag Live From Coachella (Weekend I) through Def Jam Recordings, a 22-track live album featuring guest appearances by The Kid LAROI, Tems, Wizkid, Dijon and Mk.gee.

“When in Rome,” Dove Cameron’s new single, tops this week’s new music poll.

Listeners voted in a poll published Friday (Sept. 11) on Billboard, choosing the singer’s whimsical love song as their favorite new music.

Bringing in more than 71% of the vote, “When in Rome” rose above new tunes streaming in from Jhené Aiko, Slayyyter, Bleachers and more artists.

Dove Cameron’s a very familiar name — besides building a career in television, where she flourished as a young Disney star (Liv and Maddie, The Descendants), she’s been recording music for several years as part of her solo endeavors — but her new single is the first listen off of what will actually be her long-awaited, debut full-length studio album.

The sunny sound of “When in Rome” likely has some in-love-in-real-life inspiration. Cameron’s engaged to Måneskin frontman Damiano David, who’s Italian and happens to have “jet black hair,” much like the muse of the feel-good new track.

“We should fall in love when in Rome,” Cameron sings in bliss. “Why don’t we get married, build a home?/ Something in the summertime/ Maybe all the cherry wine/ Makes me wanna take off my clothes/ And fall in love when in Rome.”

“When in Rome” arrived Friday with a playful music video celebrating romance, directed by Hannah De Vries. Cameron gushed about the co-stars featured in the sweet visual, writing on Instagram, “everyone showed UP and played with us, they were performerssss, they wanted to improv/dance/bring ideas and it made the whole 2 days a genuine joy. thank you also to the town cats, who played themselves. love creates alternate realities.”

She has yet to announce a title or release date for her upcoming album.

Trailing behind “When in Rome” on this week’s poll are Jhené Aiko’s Westside Whimsy album, with 11% of the vote. Slayyyter’s “Crank 2” and Bleachers’ “Caught Myself Believing” came in next on the ranking.

See the final results of this week’s poll below.

Ariana Grande found herself in a tight spot following the final show of her Eternal Sunshine Tour.

On Saturday (Sept. 12), the 33-year-old pop star and actress shared more than a dozen photos on Instagram following the completion of her 2026 Eternal Sunshine Tour, which wrapped up Sept. 1 at the O2 Arena in London.

Among the snapshots, Grande playfully revealed that she got trapped in an elevator shortly after her final show.

“Stuck in an elevator moments after our final show,” the “7 Rings” singer captioned a black-and-white photo showing her and team member CJ Robinson trying to pry open the doors.

In a second photo, Grande’s boyfriend, Ricky Álvarez, jumps in to help. “Continued (i almost had it tbh),” the Wicked star captioned the second picture.

Robinson jumped into the comments section to note that she “wouldn’t want to be stuck in an elevator with anyone else xoxo.”

In August 2025, Grande announced a select run of tour dates for the following year in support of her 2024 album, Eternal Sunshine, which spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

The North American arena tour opened June 6 in Oakland, Calif., and traveled through Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago and Montreal before concluding with 10 shows at London’s O2 Arena.

Grande announced in early August that she was taking “a step back” from public engagements amid “ongoing public scrutiny.” As part of that decision, she dropped out of the planned West End revival of Sunday in the Park With George, in which she was set to co-star.

Grande released her eighth studio album, petal, in July, and the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. In early September, she surprise-released petal (The Complete Live Album), a live album featuring performances of all the tracks from the studio album.

My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way has hinted that the band hopes to make a new album — its first in more than 15 years — during the closing night of their Black Parade tour in San Antonio on Saturday (Sept. 12).

Addressing the crowd at the Alamodome, Way framed the prospect as a hope rather than a firm plan.

“Just know that, like, we’ve kind of really always wanted to make another record, so we hope that life allows us to do that,” he said. “Cause you guys, honestly, you guys kept us alive so long. You guys deserve another record. I don’t know when it’ll be. But it’ll be awesome.”

The remarks stop well short of an official announcement — Way named no title, timeline or release date — but they represent the band’s most direct public acknowledgment of a potential fifth studio album since its 2019 reunion. A new record would be My Chemical Romance’s first full-length since 2010’s Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys.

Since reforming, the band has released just one standalone single, 2022’s “The Foundations of Decay,” and has otherwise focused on touring, including the current run celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Black Parade.

The comments came as the band capped a hugely successful anniversary campaign. My Chemical Romance have been performing their 2006 magnum opus in full throughout the tour, which has since been extended into a global stadium run billed as The Black Parade 2026, with dates across North America, the U.K. and Europe.

Days before the San Antonio show, the band announced an expanded 20th-anniversary reissue of The Black Parade, due Oct. 23 via Reprise Records. The set pairs the original album with six bonus tracks — including three live recordings from a 200-capacity 2007 club gig in Hoboken, New Jersey, and the never-before-released B-side “Someone Out There Loves You” — and features three new pieces of art from original cover artist James Jean.

Released in 2006, The Black Parade remains the band’s commercial and cultural peak. The album was certified four-times platinum in the U.S. and topped Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart, while its lead single “Welcome to the Black Parade” — a No. 9 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 — has been certified five-times platinum and endures as one of the defining rock anthems of its era.

Drake has shared another teaser for his mysterious new project, Fear of Missing Out.

On Saturday (Sept. 12), the 39-year-old rap superstar took to social media to share a 25-second video captioned, “a not so short film.”

“Scored by the family,” the caption on Instagram continues, noting a Sept. 15 release date.

In the clip, a neon green speedboat glides across the water with a cityscape in the distance, while Drake appears to be behind the wheel.

“What if I told you there were two versions of your life?” a female narrator says. “In one, you avoid risk and withhold love. You feel like you’ve gone missing from yourself. You look for something you can’t find. In the other version of your life, you find it.”

The trailer closes with a black-and-white poster for Fear of Missing Out.

The 6 God first rolled out FOMO in early September, when he announced plans for a YouTube livestream scheduled for Sept. 15 at 9 p.m. ET. Following the initial tease, some fans speculated that the cryptic project could be new music, a video or possibly a tour.

Drake made history in May with the release of ICEMAN, HABIBTI and MAID OF HONOUR, becoming the first artist to simultaneously hold the top three spots on the Billboard 200.

“Janice STFU” became the 14th Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit of Drizzy’s career, breaking a tie with Michael Jackson and giving the Toronto MC the most No. 1 hits among male soloists. He also charted a record-high 42 songs on the chart in a single week.

ICEMAN debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, giving Drake his 15th chart-topping album and moving him past Jay-Z for the most No. 1 albums among rappers. The album has continued its strong run, spending a career-best 13 weeks at No. 1 on the Top Rap Albums chart.

Check out Drake’s latest Fear of Missing Out teaser on Instagram below.

Pink is addressing the backlash over her reaction to Macklemore’s onstage calls to “free Palestine.”

During his opening sets for Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on Sept. 4 and 5, the “Thrift Shop” rapper made pro-Palestine remarks that drew criticism from the pop star.

Shortly after the shows, Pink reshared a post on social media from StopAntisemitism criticizing Macklemore’s remarks and calling for him to be removed from Sheeran’s ongoing stadium tour. On Friday (Sept. 11), the “Just Give Me a Reason” hitmaker took to Instagram to explain why she shared the post and what concerned her about Macklemore’s onstage actions.

“Last Sunday I reposted somebody else’s post about Macklemore’s set at Ed Sheeran’s show,” Pink began her statement. “It said things in words I didn’t write, and I wouldn’t have chosen all of them. Then the comments came, and I did what I do when I’m hurt, which is post snarky memes and act like I’m fine. That’s on me. A repost isn’t a statement, and a meme isn’t a spine. Social media makes all of us cheap and fast, and we all know it.”

She continued, “I was born a Jew. I didn’t pick it, and I’ve never hidden it. And this week a whole lot of people decided what I believe without asking me, without checking a single thing I’ve ever said or done, because a repost and the word ‘Jew’ were apparently enough to fill in the rest.”

Pink clarified that she has never spoken for “Israel, or for any government” and reiterated her belief that “Hamas is a terrorist organization. Palestinians deserve a future that honors their humanity and their aspirations. Protecting innocent life comes first, everywhere, and nobody should ever celebrate the death of a child. Anybody’s child.”

The singer also pointed to her decade-long work as a UNICEF ambassador, saying she has advocated for children impacted by war regardless of where they were born.

“I have grieved every one of them, on both sides of that fence,” she wrote. “I didn’t do it from behind a screen; I went to those children and held them. I’m not going to litigate a complex war in an Instagram caption, and I’m not going to recite anybody’s slogan to earn back a follower.”

In her three-part statement, which continued in the comments, the singer-songwriter recalled a 2014 Macklemore performance in which he wore a costume that was widely criticized as antisemitic. The rapper later apologized, saying, “I respect all cultures and all people.”

“Every Jew I know knew exactly what it was,” Pink wrote on Instagram. “But he apologized, and I let it go, because that’s what we do. We let it go. Then last weekend he stood in front of a stadium full of music-loving families, with violent images from a war on the screens, dedicated a song to the movement of his choice, and then took the mic to tell all of the Jews in the stadium that it wasn’t about them. You don’t get to decide that for us.”

“That’s what prompted my repost,” she continued. “Not ‘Free Palestine,’ and not anyone’s right to say it. I have never asked for another artist to be silenced and I’m not asking now. I don’t need anyone fired, and I don’t need a refund. What I need is to be able to say, as a Jewish mom, that scared me, and it scared people I love, without being told our fear is just propaganda, and without being told I’m somehow cool with genocide because I noticed?”

Pink concluded her statement by reflecting on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks and the start of Rosh Hashanah, wishing her fellow Jewish people a “shana tova” for the new year.

Following his onstage comments in New Jersey, Macklemore stood by his “free Palestine” statements. “Wanting all humans to be treated equal should never be controversial,” he wrote on X, along with video of his speech from the Sept. 5 show.

The controversy also drew a response from the Israeli-American Council (IAC), which launched a petition calling for the rapper to be removed from the next eight U.S. stadium shows he’s slated to open for Sheeran through early November.

Read Pink’s full statement on Instagram below.