Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square USA Downscales IPO Valuation to ‘Just’ $2 Billion from earlier $25 Billion Expectation - Music news - NewsLocker (2024)

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square USA downscales its IPO valuation to ‘only’ $2 billion, down from an initial $25 billion expectation. Bill Ackman, Pershing Square Capital Management CEO and billionaire hedge fund manager, is looking to raise $2 billion in the first public phase of Pershing Square USA — a significantly lower IPO valuation than the […]

Bill Maher sparks anger by saying Taylor Swift is “tacky” and Travis Kelce is going to “dump her”

Bill Maher has stirred controversy after calling Taylor Swift “tacky” and saying that Travis Kelce is going to “dump her”.
Maher released the latest episode of his Club Random podcast last Sunday (July 28), which featured special guest Haliey Welch aka the ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl.
The 68-year-old comedian brought up Swift to Welch, saying that he preferred her music more “when she was country”, and that he loves her 2010 song ‘Sparks Fly’.
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Nia Archives has spoken to NME about her experience supporting Beyoncé, as well as her plans for Reading & Leeds 2024 and top tips for surviving a post-rave hangover.READ MORE: Nia Archives on the cover: “Jungle music has always been a strong sound of the underground”The Yorkshire jungle and drum & bass star appeared on the red carpet at the launch of the Mercury Prize last week (Thursday July 25), where it was announced that she’d been shortlisted for acclaimed

Sam Fender teases more tour dates “coming soon”

Sam Fender has teased more tour dates following his intimate Plymouth show this coming weekend.READ MORE:Sam Fender on the cover: “This album is probably the best thing I’ve done in my life”The ‘Seventeen Going Under’ singer-songwriter will play at the 2,500-capacity Plymouth Pavilions venue on Saturday (August 3) as a warm-up for his headline set at Boardmasters 2024 a week later (10).
Tickets for the small gig were soon snapped up by fans, but Fender has pro

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Jungle and drum & bass pioneer DJ Randall has died at age 54. Tributes have since been shared by fellow musicians, industry peers and fans.
The news was confirmed by a representative of DJ Randall to Resident Advisor earlier today (August 1).
The veteran DJ, real name Randall McNeil, has frequently been referred to as the “godfather of breakbeat”. Through his countless sets, he helped pivot the UK’s acid house-inflicted rave scene – starting from the mid-1980s –

Former Oasis manager Alan McGee shares story behind legendary photo with Liam Gallagher

Alan McGee – the former manager of Oasis – has recalled the story behind his legendary photo with Liam Gallagher.READ MORE: Alan McGee: “The music industry doesn’t want young indie rock’n’roll. The culture is so different”The ex-manager of the Britpop icons opened up about the famous image of him with the frontman outside London jazz club Ronnie Scott’s in 1997, and suggested that the calm demeanour they have was far from the case.
The photograph c

Lollapalooza 2024: line-up, stage times and how to watch online

Lollapalooza returns to Chicago, Illinois this year, taking place at the city’s Grand Park. Find the line-up, stage times, and details on how to watch the festival online below.READ MORE: Every Lollapalooza line-up poster since 1991Lollapalooza 2024 features a variety of headliners over its four days: Thursday’s Megan Thee Stallion and Hozier, Friday’s SZA and Stray Kids, Saturday’s The Killers and Future x Metro Boomin, and Sunday’s Blink-182 and Melanie Martinez.

Teenager charged with murder following stabbing at Taylor Swift-themed dance class

A 17-year-old has been charged with murder following a mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport.
The attack occurred at a workshop on Hart Street in the Merseyside town on Monday (July 29). Three young girls have died: Bebe King, aged six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, aged seven, and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar.
Eight other children were injured, as were two adults. It is reported that some remain in a critical condition (via BBC News).
The 17-year-old is due to appear at L

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Sam Smith joined by Alicia Keys on new version of I'm Not The Only One

Sam Smith and Alicia Keys have put a fresh spin on 'I'm Not The Only One'.

Post Malone unveils star-studded tracklisting for F-1 Trillion

Post Malone has Dolly Parton, Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Brad Paisley and more on the stacked record.

Halsey feared Britney Spears's Lucky sample would fall through

Halsey was nervous up until her song was released.

50 Cent claims Eminem fought for his 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show appearance

50 Cent claims he was only involved in the show because Eminem gave Roc Nation an ultimatum.

RIIZE to bring ‘RIIZING Day’ concert to cinemas worldwide next month

K-pop boyband RIIZE are set to bring their ‘RIIZING Day’ concert live to cinemas worldwide next month.READ MORE: Every Red Velvet song ranked in order of greatnessOn July 31, distributors Trafalgar Releasing and CJ 4DPlex announced that the boyband will be broadcasting the finale of their 2024 ‘RIIZING Day’ fan-con world tour, which will take in Seoul on September 13, live to cinemas worldwide.
According to the distributors, viewers will be able to “experience the u

NewJeans’ Danielle pens letter to ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin: “We’re always on your side”

ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin has released a letter NewJeans member Danielle wrote to her amid the music executive’s dispute with HYBE, which owns the K-pop agency.READ MORE: Every Red Velvet song ranked in order of greatnessYesterday (July 31), Min Hee-jin took to Instagram with a post of an image of a card that was alleged written by NewJeans’ Danielle, where the K-pop idol described the ADOR CEO as her “mother and warrior”, per Korea JoongAng Daily.
“It’s been two y

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck to file for divorce after two-year marriage

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are reportedly set to file for divorce after two years of marriage.
According to sources close to the singer and Gone Girl actor, the couple have finalised the documents after a final attempt to salvage their relationship.
The news comes after Affleck purchased a new $20.5million “bachelor pad” mansion Pacific Palisades on Wednesday, July 24, the day of Lopez’s 55th birthday. Days before, the pair listed their Beverly Hills mansion for $68million.

A.C.E announce Europe dates for 2024 ‘Rewind_us’ world tour

K-pop boyband A.C.E announced the Europe dates for their ongoing 2024 ‘Rewind_us’ world tour, featuring concerts in the UK, Germany, France and more.READ MORE: NewJeans in 2023: a look back at their year of dominanceIn mid-July, A.C.E announced the upcoming Europe and Latin America legs of their ongoing 2024 ‘Rewind_us’ world tour, both of which will take place in October. They will come after the extensive US leg, which ran from June to July and featured 14 concerts acro

Petition launched to save Blackwood Miners’ Institute, the South Wales venue that’s hosted historic Manic Street Preachers shows

A petition has been launched to save the historic Blackwood Miners’ Institute – a live music venue in South Wales that has seen performances from the likes of Manic Street Preachers.READ MORE: UK grassroots venues “going over a cliff” without urgent government action or investment from arenasThe push for locals to help save the venue comes after it was reported that Caerphilly council had plans to “mothball” both the venue and the Llancaiach Fawr heritage site

SiR concert at Drake-affiliated venue in Toronto cancelled, after similar situation with Schoolboy Q

A concert by SiR in Toronto was cancelled seemingly out of nowhere, with speculation that it has to do with the venue’s ties with Drake.READ MORE: Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud: the full timelineOn July 18, he quote-tweeted a fan’s concerned tweet about his show meeting the same fate as his labelmate ScHoolboy Q, whose own show in Toronto on July 18 was also suddenly cancelled by venue History. “My sh*t ain’t cancelled,” SiR wrote.
Last Tuesday (July 30), he

Is Billie Eilish featured on a remix of Charli XCX's Guess?

Charli XCX and Billie Eilish appear to have recorded a remix of 'Guess'.

Adele 'working out like an athlete' ahead of Munich residency

Adele has upped her fitness game ahead of her Germany residency.

Snoop Dogg says Queen Elizabeth II “was a fan” of his

Snoop Dogg has claimed in a recent interview that the late Queen Elizabeth II “was a fan” of his.
Speaking to DJ Jordan North on Capital FM, the rapper was asked what he planned to get up to while he was in the UK. “I’ll go by the palace, see if they let me in,” he responded, referring to Buckingham Palace (via Music News).READ MORE:Mount Westmore – ‘Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort’ review: rap supergroup overstuffed with ideas and personalitiesNorth

f*cked Up to livestream 24 hour recording session special

f*cked Up are set to host a 24-hour recording session livestream special.READ MORE: f*cked Up: “We were supposed to play live on MTV… but they called the cops on us!”The Canadian hardcore punk band announced yesterday (July 31) that the livestream will take place from August 6, 1pm EST to August 7, 1pm EST – days before the release of their seventh album ‘Another Day’.
The session will see the band attempt to write, record and mix new music from scratch. &ldq

Snoop Dogg Remembers Bond With Queen Elizabeth II: ‘That Was My Girl’

The rapper recalled his connection to the former British monarch during a recent interview in London

Nine killed in stampede at concert in Congo’s capital

Nine people were killed in a stampede at a concert by Congolese gospel singer Mike Kalambay in the Congo capital of Kinshasa.
The tragic event took place last Saturday (July 27) at the 80,000-capacity Stade des Martyrs stadium. Per BBC, photos taken at the event show that the venue faced overcrowding.
The governor of Kinshasa, Daniel Bumba, blamed the incident on “excesses and crowd movements” in a press statement. According to local media, per BBC, one of the victims was a 10-year-o

Post Malone reveals ‘F-1 Trillion’ tracklist featuring Dolly Parton, Tim McGraw and more

Post Malone has announced the full tracklist for his new album ‘F-1 Trillion’, with Dolly Parton and Tim McGraw among the featured guests. Check it out below.
The artist – real name Austin Richard Post – is due to release his country-inspired sixth studio record on August 16. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.READ MORE:Post Malone – ‘Austin’ review: Posty gets honest about his vicesPosty has already previewed the project with ‘Pour Me A Drin

Teenager Charged With Murder Following Deadly Knife Attack in Southport

British police have charged a 17-year-old British-born boy with murder and attempted murder following a violent incident at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on Monday

Four arrested for ambush car park murder of Florida rapper Julio Foolio

Four people have been arrested for the murder of rapper Julio Foolio, who was gunned down in June.
Per The Guardian, police investigating the death of Foolio – real name Charles Jones – arrested three suspects in Florida on Monday (July 29).
Authorities said on Monday that members of two different gangs, named ATK and 1200 respectively, were responsible for the gunfire ambush that killed the 26-year-old musician. The rapper was reportedly out celebrating his birthday in Tampa when it

Joe Bonamassa warns Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to induct veterans artists sooner

Joe Bonamassa has warned the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame it needs to start "reconciling quickly" the "omissions" from induction before it's too late and they have passed on.

Jack White to officially release No Name album this week

Jack White will officially release his 'No Name' album this week, three weeks after copies were given to fans shopping at Third Man Records stories.

Sam Smith announces new version of ‘I’m Not The Only One’ featuring Alicia Keys

Sam Smith has announced a new version of ‘I’m Not The Only One’ featuring Alicia Keys – see the post below.READ MORE:Sam Smith – ‘Gloria’ review: the most vital work of their careerThe original song appears on Smith’s 2014 debut studio album, ‘In The Lonely Hour’. A 10th anniversary edition of the record is due for release tomorrow (August 2), containing a re-recording of ‘Stay With Me’.
Taking to social media, Smith c