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CTV News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Magnetic World Music Festival announces headliner, tickets on sale
Magnetic World Music Festival at the Garrison Grounds during last years event. (Source: Magnetic World Music Festival Facebook) Magnetic World Music Festival taking place Sept. 26 to Sept. 28, announced Dom Dolla will be this year's headliner. The festival, which will take place at the Garrison Grounds in Halifax, shared their headliner on Monday. Tickets are also now on sale. DJ and producer, Dom Dolla, will be preforming on Friday, Sept. 26, the first night of the festival. Last years festival saw artists Deadmau5, Chantel Jeffries, Don Toliver, Nav and more. Ticket prices start at $298.99 for a general admissions weekend pass to $558.89 for VIP weekend passes. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
Time of India
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
"Nobody wants it": Fans Freak Out Over Latest Fortnite Festival Headliner Rumor
Image via: Epic Games With this season of Fortnite Festival ending soon on June 17, anticipation is high for what's to come next. A recent leak that electronic music producer Deadmau5 would headline the upcoming season has set off a remarkable negative reaction from the community. Deadmau5 Rumored as Headliner — But Not Everyone's On Board The leak, posted today by reputable Fortnite leakers alleges that Deadmau5 will be introducing brand-new cosmetics to the Festival mode, including a custom keytar and drum set. While that might seem like a fun one-off, high-octane addition to some, safety advocates are sounding the alarm. One user commented, 'Nobody wants it,' a comment that represented many of the comments on multiple threads. Even with Deadmau5's international fame and massive live performance presence, which has drawn as many comparisons to new headliners Marshmello and old headliner Daft Punk, the announcement just hasn't been resonating with much of Fortnite's player community. One of the largest reasons for the lukewarm reception appears to be based on what the community expected from T-Pain. After his ultra-publicized debut in a silly Fortnite 'docuseries' back in Chapter 6 Season 2, fans have been clamoring for a sequel ever since. It was what a lot of people imagined would be his stage for the next Festival. What's Next for the Fortnite Festival? Though Epic Games has yet to formally announce Deadmau5's addition, everything certainly suggests a June 18 debut for the new Festival season, the day after the current one ends. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo If this rumor turns out to be correct, players can look forward to receiving a new Festival Pass, themed cosmetics, and Jam Tracks from the helmeted DJ himself. Sabrina Carpenter is our Fortnite Festival Season 8 Icon! Meanwhile, Fortnite, Chapter 7 of their game is letting electronic music stage the comeback of a lifetime. Insiders say it would help inherit its trailblazing history of unprecedented multi-genre virtual concerts in public video gaming spaces. With past seasons bringing major artists such as Ariana Grande, Travis Scott, and Eminem, the standard has already been established and fans are surely hoping for another amazing chapter. Until then, one thing is for sure, Epic Games has one hell of a tough crowd to win over this time around.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Turnstile Go All Ari Aster in the Pit in Double Video for ‘Seein' Stars' and ‘Birds'
When Charli XCX dubbed it a 'Turnstile Summer' at Coachella, it seems she meant it's going to be a lush, ominous, head-cracking kind of season. That is, if the hardcore band's new video for 'Seein' Stars' and 'Birds' is any indication. A perfect demonstration of Turnstile's dichotomy — blistering hardcore mixed with endlessly inventive melodies — the double video starts off dreamy, with a gaggle of dancers undulating to soaring vocals and Bill and Ted-esque electric guitars. Dev Hynes, a.k.a. Blood Orange, and Hayley Williams also lend vocals to 'Seein' Stars,' with the band's Brendan Yates and Pat McCrory directing the visuals. More from Rolling Stone Charli XCX to Star in, Produce Horror Director Takashi Miike's Next Film Kneecap Respond to Coachella Criticism, Address Sharon Osbourne Comments Deadmau5 Apologizes for Drunk, 'Probably Last' Coachella Set We then cut to a verdant hill — reminiscent of Ari Aster's Midsommar — where drummer Daniel Fang leads a field full of thrashers in kicking off a mosh pit among the greenery as Yates tears into the blistering 'Birds.' Both songs come from Never Enough, the band's long-awaited fourth studio album, following Glow On, which earned them two Grammy nods. 'I always feel like there's not really any measure of greatness when it comes to music because music can reach people in so many different ways and different scales. The impact it can leave on someone is impossible to measure,' Yates told Rolling Stone at the time. 'Once you accept that, you can look at things through a different lens. Being recognized on one scale that's a universally accepted platform — that somehow a band like ours from Baltimore is being recognized by different people from different worlds — is super cool and exciting.' Never Enough — which was produced by Yates and features new guitarist Meg Mills — drops on June 6th. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kneecap Claims Band Is Being Hit With ‘False Accusations of Antisemitism' and ‘Coordinated Smear Campaign,' Following Split With Booking Agency
The politically volatile Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap has released a statement doubling down on the anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian statements that created a firestorm at the Coachella festival, even as news has emerged that the band and its booking agency split up soon after the uproar began to grow. 'Since our statements at Coachella — exposing the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people — we have faced a coordinated smear campaign,' the group wrote in a social media post on X. Kneecap claimed the 'malicious' uproar among those opposed to the band is 'based on deliberate distortions and falsehoods. … The reason Kneecap is being targeted is simple — we are telling the truth, and our audience is growing. Those attacking us want to silence criticism of a mass slaughter. They weaponize false accusations of antisemitism to distract, confuse, and provide cover for genocide.' More from Variety Lady Gaga Adds Summer Dates in L.A. and San Francisco to Her 2025 Tour Itinerary Coachella 2025 Report Card: The Great (Lady Gaga, Megan Thee Stallion), the Good (Green Day) and the Ugly Deadmau5 Apologizes for Blacking Out During Drunk Coachella Set: 'Probably My Last Coachella' The group's statement did not address news reports that emerged Thursday that Kneecap and its booking agency, Independent Artist Group, had severed their relationship between the first and second weekends of Coachella. The news was first reported by the Hollywood Reporter, which said that it was 'unclear' what led to the split between the band and the agency. The split with IAG soon followed the first display of a 'Fuck Israel, free Palestine' message on their big screen on weekend 1 of the festival, which delighted pro-Palestinian fans at the fest while leaving many Jewish attendees or allies outraged. The group claimed that the display of this and other messages was censored from Coachella's livestream on the first weekend; on weekend 2, no streaming at all took place from the tent Kneecap was performing in. Goldenvoice has not commented on the controversy, which has shown little sign of dying down since the Coachella dust otherwise settled. In the band's X statement, the members claimed they are supporting the Palestininan cause because, for them, it is also a local issue, saying: 'For over a year, we have used our shows to call out the British and Irish governments' complicity in war crimes.' They also again made the argument that their 'Fuck Israel' statements are not an attack on Jewish people generally, and claimed that many Jewish people have supported their messages condemning Israel. 'We do not give a f*ck what religion anyone practices,' the band's post continued. 'We know there are massive numbers of Jewish people outraged by this genocide just as we are. What we care about is that governments of the countries we perform in are enabling some of the most horrific crimes of our lifetimes — and we will not stay silent. No media spin will change this. Our only concern is the Palestinian people — the 20,000 murdered children and counting. The young people at our gigs see through the lies. They stand on the side of humanity and justice. And that gives us great hope.' Since the Coachella controversy broke out, those opposing the band have been bringing to light other controversial statements or on-stage actions from Kneecap's past, some related to the Middle East conflict, some not. The Daily Mail claimed that the band is 'now being investigated by counter-terrorism police after allegedly leading pro-Hamas chants,' although the official statement attributed to the Metropolitan Police says only video footage from a concert 'has been referred to the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) for assessment and to determine whether any further police investigation may be required.' The London newspaper published videos from an O2 Forum Kentish Town concert last November which it says pictures a band member draped in a Hamas flag and leading a chant of 'Ooh ahh, Hezbollah.' The videos were initially posted by an antisemitism charity, the Community Security Trust. Representatives for Kneecap did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the new statement or the band's breakup with its agency. Kneecap also engaged in a war of words this week with Sharon Osbourne, who said that they 'took their performance to a different level by incorporating aggressive political statements.' Osbourne said that Goldenvoice bore responsibility for allowing the band to project its statements on Coachella's weekend 2, even without a livesteam. 'Allowing them to perform again the following weekend suggests support of their rhetoric and a lack of due diligence,' said the famous manager and wife of rocker Ozzy Osbourne. 'This behavior raises concerns about the appropriateness of their participation in such a festival and further shows they are booked to play in the USA. …This band openly support terrorist organizations,' she added. 'As someone of both Irish Catholic on my mother's side and Ashkenazi Jewish heritage on her father's side and extensive experience in the music industry, I understand the complexities involved. … I urge you to join me in advocating for the revocation of Kneecap's work visa.' The band then replied to Osbourne's talk of their 'aggressive' rhetoric in a statement to the BBC: 'Statements aren't aggressive, murdering 20,000 children is though.' Despite not having representation for live performances at the moment, Kneecap has plenty of concerts already on the books, which may well keep the polarized attitudes about the band inflamed further into 2025. An appearance at the Glastonbury in June is part of a U.K. tour, and the band is booked into largely sold-out dates in North America, starting with the first of two shows at New York's Rooftop at Pier 17 on Oct. 1. 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Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kneecap Claims Band Is Being Hit With ‘False Accusations of Antisemitism' and ‘Coordinated Smear Campaign,' Following Split With Booking Agency
The politically volatile Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap has released a statement doubling down on the anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian statements that created a firestorm at the Coachella festival, even as news has emerged that the band and its booking agency split up soon after the uproar began to grow. 'Since our statements at Coachella — exposing the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people — we have faced a coordinated smear campaign,' the group wrote in a social media post on X. Kneecap claimed the 'malicious' uproar among those opposed to the band is 'based on deliberate distortions and falsehoods. … The reason Kneecap is being targeted is simple — we are telling the truth, and our audience is growing. Those attacking us want to silence criticism of a mass slaughter. They weaponize false accusations of antisemitism to distract, confuse, and provide cover for genocide.' More from Variety Lady Gaga Adds Summer Dates in L.A. and San Francisco to Her 2025 Tour Itinerary Coachella 2025 Report Card: The Great (Lady Gaga, Megan Thee Stallion), the Good (Green Day) and the Ugly Deadmau5 Apologizes for Blacking Out During Drunk Coachella Set: 'Probably My Last Coachella' The group's statement did not address news reports that emerged Thursday that Kneecap and its booking agency, Independent Artist Group, had severed their relationship between the first and second weekends of Coachella. The news was first reported by the Hollywood Reporter, which said that it was 'unclear' what led to the split between the band and the agency. The split with IAG soon followed the first display of a 'Fuck Israel, free Palestine' message on their big screen on weekend 1 of the festival, which delighted pro-Palestinian fans at the fest while leaving many Jewish attendees or allies outraged. The group claimed that the display of this and other messages was censored from Coachella's livestream on the first weekend; on weekend 2, no streaming at all took place from the tent Kneecap was performing in. Goldenvoice has not commented on the controversy, which has shown little sign of dying down since the Coachella dust otherwise settled. In the band's X statement, the members claimed they are supporting the Palestininan cause because, for them, it is also a local issue, saying: 'For over a year, we have used our shows to call out the British and Irish governments' complicity in war crimes.' They also again made the argument that their 'Fuck Israel' statements are not an attack on Jewish people generally, and claimed that many Jewish people have supported their messages condemning Israel. 'We do not give a f*ck what religion anyone practices,' the band's post continued. 'We know there are massive numbers of Jewish people outraged by this genocide just as we are. What we care about is that governments of the countries we perform in are enabling some of the most horrific crimes of our lifetimes — and we will not stay silent. No media spin will change this. Our only concern is the Palestinian people — the 20,000 murdered children and counting. The young people at our gigs see through the lies. They stand on the side of humanity and justice. And that gives us great hope.' Since the Coachella controversy broke out, those opposing the band have been bringing to light other controversial statements or on-stage actions from Kneecap's past, some related to the Middle East conflict, some not. The Daily Mail claimed that the band is 'now being investigated by counter-terrorism police after allegedly leading pro-Hamas chants,' although the official statement attributed to the Metropolitan Police says only video footage from a concert 'has been referred to the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU) for assessment and to determine whether any further police investigation may be required.' The London newspaper published videos from an O2 Forum Kentish Town concert last November which it says pictures a band member draped in a Hamas flag and leading a chant of 'Ooh ahh, Hezbollah.' The videos were initially posted by an antisemitism charity, the Community Security Trust. Representatives for Kneecap did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the new statement or the band's breakup with its agency. Kneecap also engaged in a war of words this week with Sharon Osbourne, who said that they 'took their performance to a different level by incorporating aggressive political statements.' Osbourne said that Goldenvoice bore responsibility for allowing the band to project its statements on Coachella's weekend 2, even without a livesteam. 'Allowing them to perform again the following weekend suggests support of their rhetoric and a lack of due diligence,' said the famous manager and wife of rocker Ozzy Osbourne. 'This behavior raises concerns about the appropriateness of their participation in such a festival and further shows they are booked to play in the USA. …This band openly support terrorist organizations,' she added. 'As someone of both Irish Catholic on my mother's side and Ashkenazi Jewish heritage on her father's side and extensive experience in the music industry, I understand the complexities involved. … I urge you to join me in advocating for the revocation of Kneecap's work visa.' The band then replied to Osbourne's talk of their 'aggressive' rhetoric in a statement to the BBC: 'Statements aren't aggressive, murdering 20,000 children is though.' Despite not having representation for live performances at the moment, Kneecap has plenty of concerts already on the books, which may well keep the polarized attitudes about the band inflamed further into 2025. An appearance at the Glastonbury in June is part of a U.K. tour, and the band is booked into largely sold-out dates in North America, starting with the first of two shows at New York's Rooftop at Pier 17 on Oct. 1. 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