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Fontaines D.C. debuted a pair of new songs at their first live performance of the year over the weekend, teeing up a fresh era for the Irish group. The band performed a pair of shows in Cadiz, Spain on Friday and Saturday (Aug. 7, 8) as part of their summer slate, which culminates in headline performances at Reading & Leeds Festival (Aug. 28, 29) and Ireland’s Electric Picnic (Aug. 30).
During their 19-song set, the group performed two new songs titled “Marianne” and “Six Shot Morning” according to setlists collected by fans at the event. Both songs feature darker, more electronic elements, building on moments from the band’s past two albums Skinty Fia (2022) and Romance (2024).
Earlier this year the five-piece confirmed to NME that they were working on new material, with guitarist Carlos O’Connell saying that they’d “been writing, it’s been fun.” The run of shows will continue with performances in France, Switzerland and Austria; in September, they’ll play a trio of shows at Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Festival (Sep. 18), Sea.Hear.Now in Asbury Park, New Jersey (Sep. 20) and Ohana Festival in Dana Point, California (Sep. 27).
The group’s fourth LP, Romance, was nominated for two prizes at the 67th Grammy Awards, landing in the best rock album and best alternative music performance (“Starburster”) categories.
In June, the band’s longtime manager Trevor Dietz, who they called their “sixth member” died at the age of 47. “Trevor was beside us from the beginning of our journey as a band, we have never known Fontaines D.C. without him, the sixth member of the band,” the band wrote in a tribute. “He cared passionately for us and for what was fair and right in the wider world. He was fearless in his beliefs. We will miss him always.”
Like a professional boxer who just can’t quit the ring, Abel Tesfaye can’t cut The Weeknd short. The singer revealed over the weekend that he’s reconsidered plans he announced last year to retire his stage persona. “It’s a headspace I’ve gotta get into that I just don’t have any more desire for,” he continues. “You have a persona, but then you have the competition of it all. It becomes this rat race: more accolades, more success, more shows, more albums, more awards and more No. 1s. It never ends until you end it.”
Tesfaye has been releasing music as The Weeknd since 2011, but last year when asked by Variety magazine to explain social media teasers for his then-upcoming Hurry Up Tomorrow album that read: “The Weeknd/ The End is Near/ 8 beautiful chapters in this story,” he said he was considering retiring the name after he wrapped up his already-on-the-books commitments.
“It’s a headspace I’ve gotta get into that I just don’t have any more desire for,” he explained at the time. “You have a persona, but then you have the competition of it all. It becomes this rat race: more accolades, more success, more shows, more albums, more awards and more No. 1s. It never ends until you end it.”
But, over the weekend, during the kick-off of his run of three shows in Stockholm, the singer told. the crowd that he’s had a change of heart. “I’ll never disappear. I love this too much to ever disappear. I tested retirement a little bit, and I don’t like the way it feels. I said, Imma be here forever with you, I’ll never disappear,” he said according to fan video, crooning the last two lines like a song.
To be fair, in the 2025 Variety interview, Tesfaye didn’t say he was retiring from music entirely, just that he was considering mothballing his long-held stage name/persona. The singer who has branched out into acting and producing (The Idol, Uncut Gems), said at the time he didn’t think he could quit music entirely, but that he needed a change.
“I don’t think I can stop doing that,” he said of making music. “But everything needs to feel like a challenge. And for me right now, The Weeknd, whatever that is, it’s been mastered. No one’s gonna do the Weeknd better than me, and I’m not gonna do it better than what it is right now. I think I’ve overcome every challenge as this persona, and that’s why I’m really excited about this film, because I love this challenge. But I just want to know what comes after. I want to know what tomorrow looks like.”
The idea to possibly wind down the enigmatic stage persona came after a rough performance at L.A.’s SoFi Stadium in 2022 where he lost his voice four songs in, which ended the show early. A doctor visit showed nothing out of the ordinary, with the Weeknd suggesting that the issue was mental rather than physical.
“Part of me actually was thinking, ‘You lost your voice because it’s done; you said what you had to say. Don’t overstay at the party — you can end it now and live a happy life’,” he said at the time of the canceled 2022 show. “Put the bow on it: Hurry Up Tomorrow? Now we’re here. When is the right time to leave, if not at your peak? Once you understand who I am too much, then it’s time to pivot.”
The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn tour will continue on Monday night (Aug. 10) in Stockholm with the final show at Strawberry Arena before moving on to a five-night run at Wembley Stadium in London.
Fans were left dismayed after The Fugees’ set at the Diaspora Calling! Festival was cut short with major songs still left to perform on Friday night (Aug. 7).
The festival took place at Milton Keynes National Bowl in England, marking ghe first time the Lauryn Hill-curated event had taken place in the U.K. The lineup featured Erykah Badu, Giggs, Fireboy DML and was hosted by comedian Dave Chappelle. But following the event, fans shared their disappointment when the headliners’ set finished at 11 p.m., just one hour after they began their performance.
Both Hill and Wyclef Jean’s microphones were turned off due to legal restrictions on sound beyond curfew. A sign on stage read, “THANK YOU EVERYONE. We’re sorry for the abrupt finish. As part of our licence we are legally required to finish the show at 11pm and cannot continue beyond this time. Thank you for being part of an incredible day, we hope you had an amazing time. Please take care, look after one another and have a safe journey home. See you next time!”
The 14-song set included a number of Fugees classics “The Score” and “Vocab” as well as songs from Hill’s solo catalogue such as “Doo Wop (That Thing)” with Erykah Badu, and a cover of “Three Little Birds” with her son Zion Marley, grandson of reggae legend Bob Marley.
Hill and Jean were midway through a performance of “Ready or Not” when the curfew kicked in, with “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and “Fu-Gee-La” among the classic songs left unplayed. Hill then led the crowd in an a capella rendition of “Ready or Not” as the show concluded.
Speaking to The Sun, Jean said, “We’re really sad how it ended. “We was just getting started, so we’re hoping to continue next year.”
He added: “We had so much surprises on the line up and everybody showed up and we really felt the crowd, that love and that energy, it’s something that they need, something they feel, it just reminds you of unity.” Billboard U.K. has approached the festival organizers for further comment.
One fan wrote on X, “Lauryn Hill knows her power can withstand any criticism because Diaspora Calling was the WORST festival I’ve been to in a while but seeing a Fugees reunion is a blessing.” On Reddit, another wrote, “The ending was ridiculous and spoiled the whole experience for me. It was meant to be 30th anniversary of the album and all we got is DJ set and like 2 tracks from the score. I don’t think I will ever pay for her [Hill] gig again.”
Prior the performance, the pair teased a potential return to the studios for the Fugees.
Sam Fender’s show at the London Stadium in June 2025 remains momentous for many reasons. It was the midway point of the rollout of his Mercury Prize-winning LP People Watching, and also his largest ever headline show. But perhaps the most consequential moment from it came midway through the set, album deep cut “Rein Me In” got an airing, with the show’s support act Olivia Dean, then a rising star, joining on vocals for a new verse. Now their careers — and that song — appear unstoppable.
“Rein Me In” is in record-breaking territory on the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart. The track has earned 20 weeks at No. 1, and became the longest-running No. 1 single of the 21st century after 16, surpassing Drake’s “Hotline Bling.”
It has now pulled clear of Frankie Laine’s “I Believe” in the all time rankings, which notched 18 weeks at the summit back in 1953, to become the longest-running U.K. No. 1 single ever.
In February, it earned the BRIT Awards’ publicly voted song of the year prize, with Dean and Fender on hand to collect the prize in Manchester. Amid chart dominance in early May, Dean returned the favor by inviting Fender to give the song a rare live outing at her headline performances at London’s O2 Arena. Both are now leading the way for British acts on the global stage, capping off a remarkable turnaround for the scene.
This is the story of how a fan favorite became the biggest U.K. chart success of all time.
Frankie Grande has shared a message of support for his sister Ariana Grande following her announcement that she will step back from public life after her current tour.
Writing on Instagram alongside a clip of Ariana performing “One Last Time” on her Eternal Sunshine tour, Frankie said he was “so proud” of his younger sister.
“Family forever. I will have your back until the end of time,” he wrote. “Last night was a beautiful celebration of your artistry and the magnificent eternal sunshine family you have built and created… You are my everything and I am so so happy I was there to see you shine on this tour one last time.” Frankie and Ariana are half-siblings who share their mother, Joan Grande.
Ariana’s team announced on Aug. 2 that she will step back from public visibility and appearances following the conclusion of the Eternal Sunshine tour.
Grande addressed her decision to step back from public life directly to fans during her Eternal Sunshine Tour stop in Chicago on Aug. 3, pushing back on the idea that outside criticism had driven the choice.
“I heard that my fans were worried that negativity was ruining things for me, but I just have to say that could not be more the f— opposite,” she said, adding: “Human beings can need a break sometimes. And also, this can be and will continue to be the greatest experience of my professional and creative life.” The tour’s final date is scheduled for Sept. 1 in London.
Grande is one of the most commercially successful pop artists of her era. Her new album Petal arrived July 31, led by “Hate That I Made You Love Me,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — her 10th career leader, tying her for the 10th-most No. 1s in the chart’s history.
It followed Eternal Sunshine (2024), which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 — her sixth chart-topping album — with the largest opening week of any album that year, and produced the Hot 100 No. 1s “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” and “Yes, And?.” She has also expanded into film, earning an Academy Award nomination for her role in Wicked.