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Charli XCX marries The 1975's George Daniel in London wearing a stunning white off-shoulder bridal gown — here's everything you need to know
Charli XCX George Daniel London wedding 2025 — Pop star Charli XCX has officially married The 1975 drummer George Daniel in a private ceremony held in London on July 19, 2025. The couple, who first met through music in 2021, kept things intimate with close friends and family, marking the start of their new chapter together. Charli XCX has officially tied the knot with George Daniel, the drummer of The 1975, in a quiet but elegant ceremony held in London. The wedding took place on July 19, 2025, marking a new chapter in the couple's relationship that began with a music collaboration and grew into a love story. Photos and video clips surfaced online showing Charli dressed in a white, off-the-shoulder gown while George wore a classic black suit. According to The Sun , the pair were seen walking hand-in-hand outside what appeared to be a London registry office, surrounded by close family and friends. Charli XCX, whose real name is Charlotte Aitchison, and George Daniel got engaged in November 2023. Charli first revealed the news by showing off her ring on social media, and her label Atlantic Records also publicly congratulated the couple. The two had been dating since 2022, after collaborating on music in 2021. Charli xcx & George Daniel are now married. — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) July 19, 2025 Their relationship became public when fans spotted them together during multiple outings in 2022. George Daniel, who is best known as the drummer and producer for the band The 1975, worked with Charli on various projects, and their bond quickly turned romantic. The wedding took place in Hackney, East London, as reported by The Sun . It appears to have been a civil ceremony held at a registry office. The couple was joined by a small group of guests, keeping the event private and low-key. There have also been rumors that the couple will host a larger wedding celebration in Sicily later this year. According to Elle , Charli had previously hinted that she wanted a more elaborate destination wedding, possibly on the Italian coast. This London ceremony may have been their legal wedding, with the big celebration still to come. In the photos that went viral, Charli XCX wore a white off-the-shoulder gown, simple yet elegant, with her hair styled loosely. She completed her look with white heels and minimal accessories, embracing a classic bridal look. George Daniel looked equally sharp in a black suit paired with a white shirt. The two looked happy and relaxed as they exited the venue, smiling and holding hands. Charli and George met through a musical collaboration in March 2021, working with fellow artist No Rome on the song Spinning . Their friendship evolved into a relationship in early 2022, and they confirmed their romance later that year. The couple's engagement in late 2023 came after more than a year of dating. Charli, 32, and George, 35, have since been seen at music events, award shows, and on social media, sharing glimpses of their life together. Yes, it's likely. While the London ceremony was private and simple, multiple sources including Elle and The Sun report that the couple still plans to host a bigger celebration in Sicily. This event is expected to include more guests and a more festive setting. As of now, no official date has been confirmed for the second wedding.
Yahoo
6 days ago
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Nanaimo singer Cameron Whitcomb tops 2025 Canadian Country Music Awards nominations
Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Nanaimo country singer Cameron Whitcomb has topped the nominations list at the 2025 Canadian Country Music Awards with nods in six categories including entertainer, songwriter and male artist of the year. Whitcomb is tied with Waterdown, Ont., singer Josh Ross, who also has six nominations. Ross recently apologized to fans after facing criticism for calling the U.S. 'the best country in the world'. He and Whitcomb are up against each other in three categories. Whitcomb, whose career kicked off when he began posting videos of himself singing on Reddit, was spotted by an American Idol producer who invited him to audition for the program. Whitcomb competed on Season 20 of Idol in 2022, reaching the top 20 before being eliminated. The experience led him to decide to pursue a music career. He released his debut single Shoot Me Dead in 2023, inking a deal with Atlantic Records. His 2024 single Quitter was serviced to radio in Australia, Canada and the U.K., where it received favourable reviews. He has been steadily touring across North America over the past two years, building a solid fan base for his high-energy live show. Whitcomb's most recent EP Options was released on March 17. It includes singles such as the rocking Gasoline & Matches, and Bad Apple. Other B.C.-based acts in the running for awards include Surrey's Tyler Joe Miller with four nominations. Perennial favourite Dallas Smith has one nomination in the Fans Choice category. Smith has won eight CCMAs. New to this year's CCMA Awards is the francophone Artist of the Year award to be presented to a solo, duo or group act demonstrating exceptional achievements within the nomination time frame. This year's nominees are: Francis Degrandpré, Fred Dionne, Sara Dufour, Vince Lemire, and Salebarbes. The full list of 2025 CCMA Awards nominees can be found at Local fans will have two opportunities to put Whitcomb in first place as they can vote in both the Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year, and Fans Choice awards by casting their ballot at It says a lot about the explosion of country music into the mainstream that the Breakthrough Artist Award is presented by Birkenstock. Socks or not, the comfort shoe brand is not likely anyone's first go-to when thinking about big hats and buckles. The Fans Choice Award is presented by Bud Light, which seems much more 'on brand.' Country Music Week kicks off on Sept. 10 in Kelowna. The four-day-long event includes an industry conference, fan events, country crawl and the big awards show. That event will include performances from Madeline Merlo, Tyler Joe Miller, Sacha and Restless Road, Smith and Alexandra Kay, Thelma & James, Whitcomb and more act announcements to come. The 2025 CCMA Awards presented by TD take place on Sept. 13 at 5 p.m. at Prospera Place. Tickets are on sale now at selectyourtickets. sderdeyn@ Related The best Vancouver concerts in July: The Weeknd, Katy Perry, Paul Simon and more Vancouver Folk Festival: A classic Neil Young album reimagined, plus 5 must-see performers Love concerts, but can't make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. Click here for an introductory offer of 30% off. Explore upcoming concerts and the extensive archive of past performances.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
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Burna Boy Shows ‘No Sign of Weakness' on New Album: Stream It Now
Burna Boy released his eighth studio album No Sign of Weakness late Thursday (July 10) via Spaceship Records, Bad Habit and Atlantic Records. The 16-track project includes previously released singles 'Bundle by Bundle,' 'Update,' 'Sweet Love,' 'TaTaTa' (featuring Travis Scott) and 'Change Your Mind' (featuring Shaboozey). No Sign of Weakness also includes more collaborations too, with Mick Jagger ('Empty Chairs') and Stromae ('Pardon'). 'TaTaTa' reached No. 2 on U.S. Afrobeats Songs, while 'Bundle by Bundle' and 'Update' both hit No. 5. More from Billboard Burna Boy Announces No Sign of Weakness Tour: Here Are the Dates Watch Harry Daniels Win Over Mariah Carey With Hilarious 'My All' Serenade - After Some Initial Side-Eye Deftones Announce New Album 'private music': Hear First Single 'My Mind Is a Mountain' 'It's extrospective,' he told Billboard France in his recent cover story. 'It's not just about me but about looking outward, reflecting on the world, and how my experiences connect to the bigger picture. It's about growth, understanding, and challenging perceptions while staying true to who I am.' Burna is headlining the third and final night of Afro Nation Portugal tonight at the Lit Stage, marking his first time being able to perform songs from the album shortly after its release. Come November, he'll kick of his headlining No Sign of Weakness Tour at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, becoming the first Nigerian artist to headline the iconic venue. The 17-date trek will also go through major cities including Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Boston and Atlanta before wrapping up with two dates at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, on Dec. 17 and 18. No Sign of Weakness arrives two years after his last album I Told Them…., which was nominated for best global music album at the 2024 Grammy Awards. Its hit singles 'City Boys' and 'Sittin' On Top of the World' (featuring 21 Savage on the remix) also scored Grammy nominations that year, for best African music performance and best melodic rap performance, respectively. Stream the new album below: Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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11-07-2025
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Rob Thomas Talks Moving Labels After 30 Years on Atlantic: ‘Universal Saved the Day'
It isn't just the music that's new for Rob Thomas as he gears up to release All Night Days, his sixth solo album. The 11-song set, coming Sept. 5 and preceded by first single 'Hard To Be Happy'/'Thrill Me,' will be on Universal Records after Thomas spent 30 years with Atlantic, on his own and with his band Matchbox Twenty. Thomas' move comes in the wake of a seismic leadership change at Atlantic Music Group that includes the departure of chairperson/CEO Julie Greenwald and other key executives. 'It says a lot when I think I'm the person that's been at Atlantic longer than anybody else in the building,' Thomas tells Billboard via Zoom. 'As we got this record together I was literally having a conversation with the guys at Atlantic Records. We had the team on a Zoom and we're talking about the marketing, we're talking about the single, 'This is gonna be this' and 'this is gonna be this.' Then three days later I got an email…that basically came with an ultimatum for this record: 'We'd like to restructure your deal. We'd like to do this or this or this.' I said, 'I don't want to do that,' and they said, 'Well, how about if we just give you your record? It's yours, and we can walk away free and clear.' I was pleased; I was only bummed that it didn't happen sooner. More from Billboard Burna Boy Shows 'No Sign of Weakness' on New Album: Stream It Now Latin Mafia Is 'Hungry to Decide Where We're Going Next' After Lollapalooza 2025 Scotty McCreery Reveals That His Two Grandmothers Died Hours Apart: 'Both Truly Taught Me What Love Is All About' 'Luckily, as soon as the ink was dry on the docu-sign, I told Monte Lipman over at Universal, and literally in a minute I got a text back that said, 'Welcome to Republic,' and that started my new life on Universal Records.' Thomas has no hard feelings towards Atlantic, where he released five solo studio albums and another six with Matchbox Twenty. And he's relieved about the lack of drama in securing a new deal. 'It was a very short period of worry — worry's not even a good word,' says Thomas. 'I'm one of the only artists I know who after 30 years has been on the same label and hadn't made a move to something independent or a different label. (All Night Days) was very important to me. I knew I had made something that was special, something I think my fans are really, really gonna love, so you want to make sure this is gonna have a chance to be heard. That's where Universal came in with a f–kin' cape and saved the day.' Thomas has been working on All Night Days, co-produced by Gregg Wattenberg and Grant Michaels, since during Covid. He had intended to put it out during the early 2020s as the follow-up to 2019's Chip Tooth Smile (and 2021's Something About Christmas Time). But as Matchbox Twenty's planned tour continued to be postponed, the group decided to make its first new album in 11 years, 2023's Wattenberg-produced Where the Light Goes. 'On that record there's maybe three songs that would've been on the solo record, and then two or three songs that didn't make the Matchbox record that moved their way over to (All Night Days),' Thomas says. Matchbox Twenty's other members, in fact, appear on the solo album track 'I Believe It,' which drummer Paul Doucette didn't want to include on the band album. 'I had a long time to curate this record; someone asked me the inception date for 'Hard to Be Happy' and I looked at it and it was 2020. It was five years ago I had started writing that song. I had more time to sit with those songs and write better songs and go, 'Let's replace that with this.' I think it became a better record for it.' Thomas wrote 'Hard to Be Happy' with Todd Clark and Derek Fuhrmann and says it was 'born out of a joke' during a Covid Zoom session. 'We'd all been writing a bunch of depressing sh-t, and we were just like, 'It's hard to write a happy song. It's hard to be happy,'' he says. 'So we started with that line, 'It's hard to be happy,' and we wrote, I think, what's musically one of the happiest sounding songs I've written, ever. It's very positive, very fun. I think there's elements of Harry Nilsson and 'lime in the coconut' going on, some weird Caribbean vibe that mixes with a little George Michael 'Freedom' and a little David Bowie 'Young Americans.' All that was in there.' Thomas collaborated on the B-side, 'Thrill Me,' with Tim Lopez from Plain White T's. 'It's a love song that couldn't have been written by somebody not my age,' Thomas explains. 'This is a song you play at your recommitment ceremony after 30 years of marriage. It's a song about how after all this time the other person still excites you and still thrills you.' Thomas expects to release other singles before All Night Days' release. (The title came from a conversation with a friend in which Thomas said, 'I think my all-night days are over.') He'll be previewing songs during his All Night Days Tour, which begins Aug. 1 in Atlanta. 'I haven't gone out solo since 2019,' he notes. 'It's been a long time since I've gotten to have a lot of fun with all these other songs here in solo world. And it's the 20th anniversary of the first solo record, so it seems this is a perfect time to go out.' The touring band, which also played on most of All Night Days, will include Thomas' son Maison Eudy on guitar 'It's a weird thing to think it's been 30 years with (Matchbox), 20 years solo,' says Thomas, who anticipates some special performances with the band for next year's anniversary, followed by a full-scale tour during 2027. 'Everything about it feels simultaneously like it's happened forever and it just started a couple days ago. Every now and then it just pops up on you; there's certain hard truths when we look in the mirror, or that our knees are telling us at certain times. But otherwise, creatively, you just feel like there's gonna be something really great around the bend if I just keep working at it. There's gonna be something around the corner that's gonna be great.' The track list for All Night Days includes: Hand In My Hand All Night Days Hard To Be Happy I Believe It Thrill Me Picture Perfect Machine No Good At Loving You Ghost Losing My Mind Back To The Start Thomas' All Night Days Tour dates include:Aug 1- Atlanta, GA – Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain ParkAug 2 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily's PlaceAug 3 – Boca Raton, FL – Mizner Park AmphitheaterAug 5 – Nashville, TN – Ascend AmphitheaterAug 6 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat AmphitheaterAug 8 – Richmond, VA – Allianz Amphitheater at RiverfrontAug 9 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the MannAug 10 – Washington, DC – The Theater at MGM National HarborAug 12 – New York, NY – Rooftop Pier 17Aug 13 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts CenterAug 15 – Boston, MA – Leader Bank PavilionAug 16 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare AmphitheaterAug 18 – Dayton, OH – Rose Music Center @ The HeightsAug 20 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly IslandAug 22 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State ParkAug 23 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music CenterAug 24 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom HillAug 26 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino AmphitheaterAug 27 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight TheatreAug 29 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music FactoryAug 30 – Houston, TX – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar LandSept 2 – Denver, CO – Bellco TheatreSept 4 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial TheatreSept 5 – Las Vegas, NV – FontainebleauSept 6 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube TheaterOct 24 – Perth, AU – PCEC Riverside TheatreOct 25 – Perth, AU – PCEC Riverside TheatreOct 27 – Adelaide, AU – AEC TheatreOct 29 – Melbourne, AU – ForumOct 30 – Melbourne, AU – ForumNov 3 – Sydney, AU – Enmore TheatreNov 4 – Sydney, AU – Enmore TheatreNov 8 – Brisbane, AU – Sandstone PointNov 11 – Auckland, AU – KTK TheatreNov 13 – Christchurch, NZ – Te PaeNov 15 – Wellington, NZ – Michael Fowler Centre Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Yahoo
11-07-2025
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AI Music Company Suno Hires Former Atlantic Records GM Paul Sinclair As Chief Music Officer
Suno, one of the most prominent AI music generation companies in the industry, has hired former Atlantic Records general manager/executive vice president Paul Sinclair as chief music officer, the company announced on Monday. In the company's announcement Monday, Suno said Sinclair had already been advising the company 'for a few months,' adding that in his role as CMO, Sinclair 'will guide how Suno's AI-powered tools are integrated into the process of songmaking, helping to empower creators of all skill-levels to make music, expand creative expression and unlock new experiences between artists and fans.' More from The Hollywood Reporter Pearl Jam Drummer Matt Cameron Leaves Band After 27 Years Lauryn Hill Performs Strongly in Nearly Empty Stadium Until 3:37 a.m. After Essence Festival Runs Way Behind "Shape of You" Is Apple Music's Most-Played Song 'I am so excited that Paul is joining Suno as Chief Music officer,' Suno CEO and co-founder Mikey Shulman said in a statement. 'The unique perspective he brings to music and technology and his incredible optimism about the future of music will be invaluable as we embark on the next chapter of the Suno adventure. AI continues to be the most pressing issue in music and the broader entertainment industry, as shown as recently as last week as an AI band called The Velvet Sundown had courted significant attention going viral on Spotify. It remains a particularly controversial topic, both from consumers and artists who deplore its use, and in the business due to copyright disputes on how AI generation services train their models. The major record labels sued both Suno and rival AI music generator Udio last year on allegations of massive copyright infringement, and while the suit is still ongoing, the Wall Street Journal reported last month that the labels are negotiating potential licensing agreements to settle the legal matter. Sinclair had previously worked at Atlantic for over 17 years, first joining the company in 2006 as head of innovation and digital strategy. He left at the end of 2024 amid the wider shakeup at the famed label after Elliot Grainge took the helm and other long-tenured executives including Julie Greenwald left. 'Having spent my career at the intersection of music, technology, and artist development, this next journey brings all of that together in a new and inspiring way,' Sinclair wrote on Instagram on Monday. 'Suno's technology is extraordinary, but what excites me even more is the opportunity to help shape how it's used, in ways that empower artists, songwriters and producers of all abilities, expand creative expression, and build new bridges between music and fans.' Sinclair further wrote that his new role is 'about the healthy music ecosystem that we help to build.' 'How we connect the past with what's to come,' Sinclair wrote. 'How we foster experimentation. How we imagine the future of music in a world where AI will be one of many tools in the creative process, empowering artists and enabling more people to experience the joy of creating songs.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter How the Warner Brothers Got Their Film Business Started Meet the World Builders: Hollywood's Top Physical Production Executives of 2023 Men in Blazers, Hollywood's Favorite Soccer Podcast, Aims for a Global Empire
