Ed Sheeran Celebrates '÷' By... Working at HMV?
Ed Sheeran bought and sold his new album at a record shop because... OF COURSE HE DID!
Celebrating the release of his third LP ‘÷’, Sheeran visited a local HMV in downtown Lodon to make an official purchase. Did I mention he was also wearing an Ed Sheeran ‘÷’ tee complete with an Ed Sheeran name tag while puchasing the album on both CD and vinyl? Oh, he than jumped behind the counter and helped employees sell his album to customers!
The album is already projected to be one of the hottest selling LPs for 2017. We're still waiting to hear about North American tour dates. You can see the full itinerary and score ticket information (when it becomes available) by CLICKING HERE.
Rihanna is Harvard's Humanitarian of the Year
Rihanna will officially accept the prestigious Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award on Tuesday, February 28th from Harvard University. The honour recognizes Rihanna’s charitable work and humanitarian efforts like funding a cancer treatment centre in Barbados, helping make education accessible to those in need in addition to helping international students pay for schooling in the U.S. through a dedicated scholarship fund.
““Rihanna has charitably built a state-of-the-art center for oncology and nuclear medicine to diagnose and treat breast cancer at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown, Barbados… She has also created the Clara Lionel Foundation Scholarship for students attending college in the U.S. from Caribbean countries, and supports the Global Partnership for Education and Global Citizen Project, a multiyear campaign that will provide children with access to education in over 60 developing countries, giving priority to girls and those affected by lack of access to education in the world today.””
Past recipients of this award include Malala Yousafzai, Desmond Tutu, Kodi Annan, James Earl Jones, Lionel Richie, Tommy Hilfiger and Sharon Stone. Harvard’s Humanitarian of the Year award recognizes “public-spirited leaders whose works and deeds have served to improve the quality of our lives and have inspired us to greater heights.”
This is a video still from The Telegraph showing Prince Harry and Rihanna getting tested for HIV on World Aids Day in Bridgetown, Barbados, Dec. 1st, 2016.
Here are your 2017 Oscar Performers
Here are the 89th Academy Awards performers:
Justin Timberlake, John Legend, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Auli'i Cravalho and Sting. Each artist will be performing a song from the Best Original Song category.
Sting will perform "The Empty Chair" from Jim: The James Foley Story, an HBO documentay about an American journalist killed by ISIS in 2014. The song is co-written by J. Ralph. You can have a listen by CLICKING HERE.
Lin-Manuel Miranda will perform a duet with Moana's Auli'i Cravalho. The song is Miranda's "How Far I'll Go" from the Disney animated movie. If he wins the Oscar, he'll be lifted up to EGOT status; a rare achievement when an artist wins an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. You can hear the song by CLICKING HERE.
John Legend will give us a double performance, both from La La Land. "City of Stars" and "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" were originally performed by Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, but will be performed on Oscar night by Legend who had a smaller role in the film playing a jazz musician. You can hear the originals by CLICKING HERE, and HERE.
And finally, Justin Timberlake will perform "Can't Stop the Feeling" from the DreamWorks animated movie Trolls. Timberlake stars in the picture and served as an executive producer for the film's music. You can hear his number one hit song by CLICKING HERE.
“We’re thrilled to welcome these world-class artists to the Oscars. These performances will not only celebrate the five extraordinary nominated original songs, but also the integral part music plays in movies.”
For a full list of Oscar nominees, CLICK HERE. The 89th Academy Awards hosted by Jimmy Kimmel will air Sunday, February 26th.
Peep The Weeknd's H&M Collection
The Weeknd Has a New Collection With H&M.
The Weeknd brings his flare for fashion to H&M March 2nd. That’s when you can see the full line-up both in store and online. The collection includes oversized hoodies, crew neck sweaters, bomber jackets and various street wear basics hand picked from the Starboy singer.
“I had a great time selecting my Spring Icons at H&M. I love the mix of urban pieces like bombers and hoodies with tailored shirts and blazers. Every piece is both effortless and fresh, which is just how menswear should be.”
If you’re visiting your local H&M, you’ll find his hand-picked pieces in the menswear section, though the bulk of these items are being considered unisex. Who doesn't love an oversized hoodie?
In addition to his Starboy: Legend of the Fall tour, fans can catch The Weeknd performing live at the GRAMMYs on City, February 12th. He’ll be performing with Daft Punk and sharing the stage with Adele, Bruno Mars, John Legend and more. To date, the Starboy singer has two GRAMMY awards under his belt and his collaborators, Daft Punk, have six. He is nominated as a featured artist on Beyonce’s Lemonade album this year.
After going public with rumored love interest Selena Gomez earlier this year, we’re all wondering if this weekend’s awards ceremony will be the couples first red carpet appearance.
Lady Gaga Will Perform Duet With Metallica at GRAMMYs
More GRAMMY announcements coming down the pipe this morning. Legendary thrash rockers Metallica said they had something “very unique and special” planned for us… and now we know exactly what they meant! Thanks to a leaked commercial for the awards (and follow up confirmation via Rolling Stone) Metallica will perform with Lady Gaga at the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards on City, February 12th!
Other performances include duets from Kelsea Ballerini and Lukas Graham, John Legend and Cynthia Erivo. Demi Lovato will join Andra Day, Tori Kelly and Little Big Town for a special performance honoring the Bee Gees and the 40th anniversary of Saturday Night Fever.
In addition to the stars listed above, we will also be seeing performances from:
Beyonce, Adele, Katy Perry, The Weeknd with Daft Punk, Chance the Rapper, Maren Morris with Alicia Keys, Dave Grohl with Anderson .Paak, A Tribe Called Quest, Carrie Underwood with Keith Urban, Sturgill Simpson and Gary Clark Jr. will duet with William Bell. Bruno Mars is rumored to be teaming up with The Time for a touching tribute to Prince.
You do NOT want to miss the GRAMMYs on City this Sunday, February 12th hosted by the ever hilarious James Corden. With the number of announcements from the Recording Academy increasing as we get closer and closer to air time, I wouldn’t be surprised to see even more performers added to the line up throughout the week. You can peep their Facebook page by CLICKING HERE.
Will you be watching?