Month: December 2022

The Weeknd – born Abel Tesfaye – shared a teaser clip touting the arrival of new material on social media.

On Sunday morning, the Canadian singer uploaded a short clip where a choir can be heard, supported by a booming drum beat (reminiscent of the previous film’s score by James Horner). The visual culminates with the flashing of the ‘Avatar’ movie logo, while the caption attached reads “12.16.22” (the date the new film arrives in North American theaters).

Avatar’s official account retweeted the post and uploaded a clip of the account following The Weeknd on Twitter. Jon Landau, the film’s producer then posted a clip of the two together with the caption: “As the Na’vi [the fictional language of the film] say, ‘Zola’u nìprrte’ soaiane Avatar’… Welcome to the Avatar family.”

It remains unclear what the extent of the Weeknd’s involvement will be in the film or the soundtrack.

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Elton John has been confirmed as the first headliner for 2023 Glastonbury Festival, who will perform on the Pyramid Stage on Sunday, June 25, 2023.  Glastonbury organizers tweeted: “We are incredibly excited to announce that the one and only @EltonOfficial will headline the Pyramid Stage on Sunday night at Glastonbury 2023, for what will be the final UK show of his last ever tour.”

Glastonbury co-organizer Emily Eavis added: “It gives me enormous pleasure to let you know that the one and only Elton John will be making his first ever Glastonbury appearance, headlining the Pyramid Stage on the Sunday night next year. This will be the final UK show of Elton’s last ever tour, so we will be closing the Festival and marking this huge moment in both of our histories with the mother of all send-offs. We are so very happy to finally bring the Rocket Man to Worthy Farm!”

John posted on social media that he “couldn’t be more excited” to be headlining “the greatest festival in the world” next summer: “Every week I speak to new artists on my radio show and Glastonbury is often cited as a pivotal moment in launching their careers – the festival’s genuine, enthusiastic support for the best emerging talent is something I’ve long admired.  Thank you for having me Emily Eavis for my final UK show – it’s going to be emotional.”

No other acts have yet been confirmed for the 2023 Glastonbury Festival, taking place between June 21-25, 2023. Arctic Monkeys and Harry Styles are the rumored remaining two headliners; however, the official announcement of performers is expected to be revealed in March.

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BTS’ RM has released his debut solo album Indigo and shared the video for its lead single “Wild Flower.” Indigo is the follow-up to RM’s two mixtapes – 2015’s RM and 2018’s mono – and is the third solo project to be released by a member of the K-pop group this year.

According to a press release, Indigo is a “record of [RM’s] twenties and a candid introduction of who RM truly is. Each track portrays RM’s outspoken opinions, prevailing thoughts, reminiscence of the past and instant feelings.”  The album features collaborations with artists from across the globe, including neo-soul icon Erykah Badu, Anderson .Paak, Mahalia, Korean R&B singer Paul Blanco, iconic Korean singer and actor parkjiyoon, Epik High’s Tablo, and more.

You can check out the video for Wild Flower – here.
Buy or stream Indigo – here.

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On Wednesday, November 30th, Disney+ announced two new documentaries about BTS are set to premiere on the streaming service next year.

The first project is a “music docu-series” called BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star and is an exclusive Disney+ original. The series will “chart the incredible journey of 21st century pop icons BTS” and will offer fans “unprecedented access” to music and video footage of the band throughout the last nine years. The series is also said to feature a look at the daily lives of BTS’ members “as they prepare for their second chapter.”

Disney+ will also release a solo documentary about J-Hope which is currently in the works and as-yet untitled. The series will “[follow] pop star J-hope in the lead-up to his recently released solo album” Jack In The Box which arrived in July. It will also feature behind-the-scenes footage from his history-making performance at Lollapalooza 2022 and footage of the Jack In The Box album listening party.

Neither project has exact release dates, but they are expected to be revealed in the coming months.

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Billie Eilish, FINNEAS, Annie Lennox, Ellie Goulding, and Chloe x Halle will perform live this Friday December 2 at MGM Music Hall at Fenway at the ceremony for the 2022 Earthshot Prize, an environmental award founded by The Royal Foundation and Prince William.

The Earthshot Prize honors those working to “discover, accelerate and scale ground-breaking eco-solutions to repair and regenerate the planet.” The first Earthshot Prize ceremony took place in 2021, featuring a performance by Coldplay.

According to earthshotprize.org, The ceremony will be broadcast via PBS.org and on the PBS app at 2 p.m. ET, and then on the PBS YouTube channel at 8 p.m. PBS will broadcast the event on December 14.

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