QUICK HITS: OSHEAGA, Coachella & the Katy/Orlando Split
Gaga Fills Beyonce's Slot at Coachella
Lady Gaga confirms she will take Beyonce's place at the upcoming music festival in Indio, California this spring. A very pregnant Beyonce was scheduled to perform two headlining shows at Coachella but was advised by her doctors to "keep a less rigorous schedule in the coming months." Fans of Beyonce will be happy to hear that she will be back in the festival's line-up for spring 2018.
Katy Perry is single again... Sort of
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have seemingly split after a year. The couple(s reps) made a joint statement to People magazine saying "Before rumors or falsifications get out of hand, we can confirm that Orlando and Katy are taking respectful, loving space at this time."
OSHEAGA's 2017 line-up is LIT.
Here's what we know: the Weeknd, Muse and Lorde set to headline alongside other heavy acts like Major Lazer, MGMT, Crystal Castles, Run the Jewels, Solange and more.
The festival takes place August 4th, 5th and 6th in Montreal's Jean-Drapeau Park.
For passes and prices, CLICK HERE.
New Celebrity Couples Celebrating Valentine's Day 2017
Love is in the air with these new celebrity couples!
Selena Gomez and The Weeknd (real name: Abel Tesfaye, FYI).
Are they or aren’t they? After early reports surfaced indicating the two might be on the outs following Tesfaye’s cryptic tweet (below) and a sudden evaporation from the public eye.
The two are still on and have been together since early January. They were most recently spotted getting close at Rihanna’s GRAMMYs after party at 1Oak where Justin Bieber made an appearance… a very brief one.
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari.
Another couple “outed” by the GRAMMYs… Okay, so we knew Britney was dating this dancer/model for a couple months now. Spears and Asghari met on set while shooting the “Slumber Party” video back in November of 2016.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Can we even consider these two a “new couple”? The whispers started long before the two officially confirmed their relationship in November of 2016. The two have done their absolute best to keep out of the public eye but it’s a little bit hard considering he’s, y’know, ROYALTY and all.
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner.
Our favorite DNCE/Game of Thrones mash-up yet! Another couple who started heating things up last November. It’s unclear whether or not they met at a Kings of Leon concert but we do know their mutual friends are responsible for this hook up. They’ve been dating for a few months and appear to still be on. If we’ve learned anything from GoT recently, Joe doesn’t wanna mess with Sansa Stark.
Mariah Carey and Brian Tanaka.
In a weird twist of events (all captured on her TV show, naturally) Mariah Carey called it quits with billionaire fiance James Packer and jumped right into the toned arms of her long time dancer, Brian Tanaka.
It was only two months following the highly publicized split that the two made their love official. They have been together since October 2016 and I’m still not convinced this isn’t a ratings ploy.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Nina Agdal (*at the time this blog was posted, Leo was still on this particular supermodel/subject to change at any moment).
Last but certainly not least is our favorite playboy (since Clooney was removed from the running, duh) and love of supermodels, Leo. Surprisingly, he appears to be in a relationship with Nina Agdal. More surprisingly, DiCaprio and Agdal are the least “new couple” on this list. The two were spotted making out back in July of 2016 (following his brief fling with Rihanna) and have become serious over the past two months, sources say.
Honourable Mentions:
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom
Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson
Lady Gaga and Christian Carino
Gaga Announces Joanne World Tour
Following her epic Super Bowl 51 halftime show performance, Lady Gaga revealed plans for her Joanne world tour.
Gaga kicks things off in Canada at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC on August 1st. Other Canadian dates include:
Aug. 03 - Edmonton, AB
Sep. 04 - Montreal, QC
Sep. 06 - Toronto, ON
For more dates, CLICK HERE.
Last year, she played a handful of intimate gigs as part of the Dive Bar Tour leading up to Joanne's release. This tour will see Gaga play massive venues like Chicago's Wrigley Field, Fenway Park in Boston and a slot at the Rock in Rio music fest in Brazil.
Ticket sales for the first North American leg (Aug. 1 through Sep. 1) go on sale February 13th while the second leg (Nov. 5 through Dec. 14) become available the following week, February 20th.
Kesha, Dr. Luke Battle Further Involves Lady Gaga
We've entered year three of the nasty legal battle between Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald and Kesha. Now, Lady Gaga has just been (more heavily) implicated.
Last month it was reported that both Katy Perry and Lady Gaga had been roped into the legal nightmare over some text messages, the contents of which have been sealed (for courtroom consumption only). Now, Gaga is the subject of a new complaint from Gottwald's camp saying she was given misinformation from Kesha that lead to the further tarnishing of the producer's reputation.
The amended complaint alleges Kesha Rose Sebert sent Lady Gaga (Stefani Germanotta) texts last February saying that she "and another female recording artist... had both been raped by [Dr. Luke]."
See this Instagram photo by @ladygaga * 438.3k likes
“You can get a divorce from an abusive spouse. You can dissolve a partnership if the relationship becomes irreconcilable. The same opportunity—to be liberated from the physical, emotional, and financial bondage of a destructive relationship—should be available to a recording artist.”
The next scheduled court appearance will be Sebert's deposition, February 7th. Dr. Luke's deposition is set for Valentine's Day. Then, on February 21st the judge will host a telephone conference.
Pitchfork offers a pretty great recap of the last few years of turmoil between the two, CLICK HERE to see it.
Gaga Refuses Super Bowl Pay
Lady Gaga has turned down payment for her upcoming halftime show performance at this years Super Bowl.
“While this may seem shocking, it’s actually a very logical marketing move. What she’ll forgo in direct payment, she’ll make up for with valuable exposure. With Lady Gaga’s new album slated for early October 2017, over 100 million viewers won’t hurt her sales. She’ll likely have a tour to follow, which means big money for her.”
Gaga's "Monster Ball Tour" in 2011 earned a whopping $239 million... so yeah, Forbes has a point.
Turning down the NFL payday is apparently part of Gaga's "plan" to announce a new album, following the October 2016 release of Joanne. Fan sites have been saying Gaga is going to deliver some major tour details shortly after (or maybe, during) her halftime show performance. The singer has added fuel to the fire by retweeting some of these claims:
Further rumors suggest Gaga is in talks with Fenway Park to book a summertime concert. A far cry from the more intimate or small-sized venues she played during her Bud Light Dive Bar Tour at the end of last year.
I guess we'll have to wait and see! Her focus at the moment seems locked on her upcoming halftime show performance where an estimated 100 million viewers will be tuned in. Gaga has been sharing videos and pictures of her and her dancers prepping for the big event. She insists there will be no surprise guests. It's all about Gaga.
Oh, and it's a little about the Patriots and Falcons... Super Bowl LI (51) airs Sunday, Feb. 5th from NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.