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Pink Villa
9 hours ago
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- Pink Villa
Hyeri's agency reacts to dating rumors with Street Man Fighter's Wootae after Ryu Jun Yeol breakup: 'It seems…'
The dating buzz surrounding actress and former Girl's Day member Hyeri has taken a new turn. Her agency finally addressed the growing speculation. Following reports that she has been in a relationship with dancer Wootae for over a year, her label Sublime offered a brief but telling response. The agency neither confirmed nor denied the rumor. However, it instead draws a clear line between public interest and the artist's personal life. Sublime stays cautious On July 1, a representative from Hyeri 's agency, Sublime, spoke to media outlet Donga regarding the sudden dating reports. The official said, 'The part you asked about is an actor's private life, so it seems difficult to confirm. We ask for your generous understanding.' With this statement, Sublime made it clear that they would not be commenting further, framing the issue as one rooted in personal boundaries. The agency's choice to neither affirm nor deny the relationship has left fans interpreting the silence in different ways. Some view it as respectful restraint, while others see it as confirmation by omission. The origin of the rumors Earlier, on the same day, a media outlet reported that Hyeri was currently in a relationship with Wootae. He's a professional dancer best known for his appearance on Mnet's Street Man Fighter. The report claimed that the two met while working on the 2024 film Victory, in which Hyeri played a cheerleader. Wootae, who choreographed the film's dance sequences, worked closely with the actress during production. According to industry insiders, the pair first connected during choreography rehearsals, which took place on location in Geoje. Their professional bond reportedly developed into a friendship and eventually blossomed into a romance. Sources close to the two shared that their relationship quietly continued in Seoul after filming wrapped and that they've now been dating for over a year. As of this writing, there has been no comment from Wootae or his agency regarding the reports. Fans react The news of Hyeri's rumored romance has triggered a wide range of reactions from fans and netizens. Many supporters have rallied around the actress, praising her for finding happiness after her public breakup with actor Ryu Jun Yeol in 2023. However, others have expressed surprise and skepticism. Some fans have called for the public to respect Hyeri's privacy, emphasizing that she has the right to date without being scrutinized or judged. On the other hand, a portion of her fanbase appeared conflicted.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Warped Tour Pulled Off the Impossible and Took Fans Back in Time
There is nothing quite like the music people discover when they're in high school. It's these songs that soundtrack first loves and heartbreaks, and all the moments that feel like they're the end of the world. It's these songs that act as a salve in teen bedrooms and hit even harder live, sung with a sea of people. This weekend, the Vans Warped Tour in Washington, D.C. transported about 40,000 festival attendees right back to those high school summer days filled with sticky pavements, sweaty mosh pits and, if you were lucky enough, crowd-surfing to the songs that mattered the most. In this brief moment of time traveling, everything else felt far away— even our increasingly alarmingly political times, marked by a paltry event disguised as a military parade that our eerily authoritarian president was hosting just a few miles from the festival. At Warped, the only thing that mattered was the music. More from Rolling Stone Warped Tour to Head to Washington, D.C., for Second Consecutive Year Cartel to Celebrate 'Chroma' 20th Anniversary With Re-Recording and Fall Tour Sublime Will Play DC Warped Tour 30 Years After Headlining First Edition Many bands across the Warped Tour lineup also shared they felt like they'd been sent back to their teen years for the weekend, from Warped Tour veterans and ska-punkers Less Than Jake or mid-2010s stalwarts like State Champs. 'We feel like we're going to yet another high school reunion where we know everybody, but we're not sure if we're going to be invited to the party or not,' Less Than Jake vocalist Chris DeMakes told Rolling Stone. 'I kinda feel like a senior in high school,' State Champs lead guitarist Tyler Szalkowski said. With their headlining set on Saturday, pop-punkers All Time Low fully brought Warped Tour back to high school, complete with a marching band and cheerleading squad to join them onstage. But this wasn't just any squad or band; the Maryland natives made sure to honor their hometown and celebrate marginalized voices by inviting the American University cheer squad and DC's Different Drummers marching band to join their set. DCDD is a nonprofit LGBTQ+ marching band dedicated to building pride and community through music. 'We also wanted to make sure that this is a celebration of absolutely fucking everybody out there,' lead singer Alex Gaskarth told the audience. 'You are safe here, you are welcome here,' he said before adding a pointed comment in reference to Trump's military parade: 'This is the place to be tonight in D.C., I'll tell you that.' Machine Gun Kelly closed out the first night of Warped Tour D.C., which some people didn't seem to understand. But up onstage with his larger-than-life persona, it was clear why. MGK embodies the core principles of Warped Tour: an eclectic spirit built from the ground up. The genre-blurring musician came up on the famous Kevin Says Stage at Warped Tour, a stage meant for platforming up and coming acts that founder Kevin Lyman took a chance on. MGK ripped through his wide-ranging catalog from pop-punk tracks like the Halsey-assisted 'Forget Me Too' and his rap-focused 'El Diablo.' He event performed his new pop-leaning single 'Cliche,' in its live debut, singing it to a little girl in the audience in a sweet moment. During her Warped Tour debut on Sunday night, even Avril Lavigne felt that same energy as she asked the audience if they wanted to go back to high school with her. The pop-punk princess knew just how to shuttle the Warped Tour audience back to bygone years: She surprised everyone with a cameo from Sum 41's Deryck Whibley, her friend and former partner, who played the band's Warped staple 'In Too Deep.' Whibley and Sum 41 were not on the lineup at all, making the surprise extra special. Throughout her dazzling set, Lavigne delivered a string of hits from 'Girlfriend' to 'Complicated,' and even included fan-favorite 'I'm With You,' which hit so much harder in the rain. One of the main elements of Warped Tour is the camaraderie between bands that roughed it out together amongst cramped vans and tents for years. This same energy was alive and well, both backstage as bands caught up with each other and during performances as multiple acts invited each other to perform fan favorites for their sets. From Machine Gun Kelly bringing out fellow Warped self-made artist Modsun up for 'Concert for Aliens' to smaller acts like The Wonder Years bringing out Knuckle Puck's Joe Taylor for the Philly emo classic 'Came Out Swinging.' For those who were in high school in the mid-2000s, the highlight was when Derek Sanders from Mayday Parade joined All Time Low for the scene-defying track 'Dear Maria, Count Me In.' The best of these occurrences were when goliaths of the scene welcomed newbies: Boys Like Girls invited viral sensation Brendan Abernathy to sing the band's hit 'The Great Escape' and All Time Low pulled up new pop-punk outfit the Paradox's lead singer Eric Dangerfield for a rendition of 'Hate This Song.' One of the most unique facets of Warped Tour has always been how the festival showcases non-profit organizations. From To Write Love on Her Arms to Fuck Cancer to Music Saves Lives and Headcount and Peta, various organizations that became synonymous with Warped Tour brought their tents back out at Warped 30. In between sets, festival-goers could sign up to vote with Headcount or write down how music had life-altering impact on them with Music Saves Lives. At the heart of Warped Tour has always been its incredible ability to launch new acts and introduce attendees to their new favorite band. For its 30th year, the festival made sure to bring back the Warped Unplugged stage for acoustic performances from emerging artists. There was always a crowd under the Unplugged tent, and it wasn't always to take cover from the heat. It was clear attendees were genuinely curious to learn about new musicians they might not have heard of yet. Early in the day as people flooded into the venue, smaller bands like nu-metal rockers Silly Goose were self-promoting in the same ways from Warped's past, handing out CDs and holding up posters with their band's set time. In the age of Spotify, live music discovery is a rare occasion and that makes warped tour that much more special. Something Kevin Lyman has always understood is that people are hungry for these experiences. As long as music fans exist, they will constantly want to discover new music in person. But few places are able to provide a space like that because of the challenges that exist, from ensuring attendees safety to bearing the cost of the event. It's clear with the support of a mega live event production corporation behind them like Insomniac, Warped Tour could give it not just another go, but a successful one. There were a lot of differences: the sponsors, the locations, the DIY nature has changed with the time, but none of that made the festival feel like a corporatized shell of itself, like some competitors that have cropped up in Warped Tour's absence. Lyman is just as involved as ever before. If you watch the founder for five seconds, festival goers and artists alike are instantly coming up to meet the mythical man that started this all. On Sunday morning, as Lyman stood around the famed half pipe, multiple festival goers came up to speak to him. One father brought his two sons to their first Warped Tour and informed Lyman it was his 20th year going to the festival. For their 30th anniversary, Vans Warped Tour managed to do what it envisioned: to somehow conjure up the best pieces of its past self and bring it into the future in a way that didn't feel outdated or misplaced. And though Warped Tour 2025 was a time machine, no one's perspective was the same. It's a swath of different people and distinct voices. Everyone comes for a different band a different goal. Lyman acknowledged this very fact when he spoke to Rolling Stone back in October: 'Everyone has their own experience when they go to Warped Tour, but they're part of a greater community.' The D.C. edition proved he was right. Launch Gallery: The Best Photos From Warped Tour 2025 Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked
Boston Globe
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Like any teenager, Boston Calling could benefit from some soul-searching
That was the price range for three-day passes at this May's edition of Boston Calling, a nostalgia-inducing affair that largely tapped into past decades with acts such as Dave Matthews Band, Public Enemy, Sublime, The Black Crowes, and a smattering of millennial catnip like Fall Out Boy, T-Pain, and Avril Lavigne. Regardless of whether guests took advantage of the specially priced presale or nabbed tickets at the last minute, admission to memory lane cost a pretty paycheck — or a few. (Though Boston Calling did make some efforts to decrease pricing compared with 2024). Advertisement But attendees whose wallets feel wounded will have an extra year to save up for the festival's next edition. Last week, Boston Calling announced that it would Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up It's notable that next year's break marks the first time the festival has paused — COVID-19 years notwithstanding — since it launched 13 years ago in City Hall Plaza. And like any soon-to-be teenager, Boston Calling could do with a little self-reflection. Because the festival's formula wasn't always so heavy on reminiscing. Advertisement Boston Calling's first years in City Hall Plaza championed the musical zeitgeist of the mid-to-late 2010s, rather than peering too far into the past. Lineups moved in lockstep with — or sometimes ahead of — the trajectory of rising stars whose music would shape the landscape of the 2010s. Many of the same names that would appear on a quintessential 2010s playlist also led Boston Calling's first lineups: fun., riding a ubiquitous wave of baroque pop-rock; Passion Pit, Massachusetts's breakout electro-pop act; Lorde, then a newly minted teen queen bee via the bare-bones pop of 'Royals.' Kendrick Lamar, of course, was already bounding towards 'GOAT' status through the lyrical gymnastics of his major label debut 'good kid, m.A.A.d city.' The fest also snapped up numerous undercard performers who would soon blossom into bona fide superstars: Halsey, Lizzo, and Twenty One Pilots (who were invited back to headline in 2019, post-mainstream breakthrough) come to mind. Pepper in performers who were buzzy frontrunners of the era — Childish Gambino, Of Monsters and Men, Father John Misty, St. Vincent, The 1975, Bastille, Tame Impala, Hozier…must I continue? — and a vivid picture of that period comes into focus. Often, City Hall Plaza lineups included ample well-established acts, but the hype from headliners like Pixies, Beck, and Nas with The Roots didn't outweigh the contributions of the artists who were finding their footing in (or adjacent to)the mainstream. The new and nostalgic existed in harmony. As the festival has continued to grow into its sprawling new home at the Harvard Athletic Complex, where it settled in 2017, that focus and harmony has understandably become harder to maintain. It's far easier to arrange a cohesive mosaic with 20-something artists than with 50-plus. Advertisement To Boston Calling's credit, the expanded footprint has carved out much more room for While the Sunday lineup of last year's festival assembled a constellation of star power between pop supernova Chappell Roan, formidable emcee Megan Thee Stallion, and the return of Hozier upon the success of his tune 'Too Sweet,' that single day feels like Boston Calling's most tailored-to-the-moment lineup in years. The post-pandemic editions of the festival in particular have been packed with talent but don't feel particularly tethered to the 2020s. Yes, you can pick out some fresh, driving cultural forces in recent years, like Noah Kahan, Teddy Swims, and d4vd. But the handful of buzzy acts feels dwarfed by dozens of other performers who offer more memories than era-defining new music. (I'll let you bicker in the comments about who fits that bill). To be clear, I'm not opposed to indulging in glances in the rearview mirror. As someone who came of age during the era of bratty pop-punk, I Advertisement During this upcoming 'gap year,' as the festival's social media called it, the time feels right to ask: does Boston Calling want to create nostalgia, or sell it? We were all teenagers once, trying to figure out not just ourselves, but what we wanted to offer the world. Let's give Boston Calling the chance to do the same.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Vampire Weekend gives penultimate performance on Sunday at Boston Calling (Photos)
Indie rock band Vampire Weekend gave the second-to-last performance of Boston Calling's final night, dazzling audiences with newer material and hits from their early years in the 2000s. Lead vocalist Ezra Koenig, joined by bassist Chris Baio, drummer Chris Tomson and others, serenaded audiences to tunes such as 'Campus,' 'A-Punk' and 'Classical.' Vampire Weekend's set on the Green Stage was sandwiched between ska punk band Sublime, who preceded them, and rock headliner Dave Matthews Band, the final act of the music festival's three-day run. Read More: Dave Matthews Band closes out Boston Calling 2025 with Sunday headliner (Photos) In a tribute to Massachusetts — which has inspired Vampire Weekend's material over the years, Koenig said during the performance — the band's final number was 'Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa.' See some of MassLive's favorite photos from Vampire Weekend's performance above, and some of the best of Sunday's overall lineup below. Dave Matthews Band headlines the Green Stage at Boston Calling, closing out the music festival on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Vampire Weekend leads vocalist Ezra Koenig performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Singer Remi Wolf and her band perform on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Philadelphia-based soul and funk band SNACKTIME performs on the Green Stage of Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Alternative rock band Spin Doctors performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Indie rock act Goth Babe, led by singer Griff Washburn, performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Dave Matthews Band headlines the Green Stage at Boston Calling, closing out the music festival on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Philadelphia-based soul and funk band SNACKTIME performs on the Green Stage of Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Indie rock act Goth Babe performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Singer Remi Wolf and her band perform on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Philadelphia-based indie rock band Mo Lowda & the Humble performs on the Green Stage of Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Vampire Weekend lead vocalist Ezra Koenig performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Goth Babe's Griff Washburn passes out inflatable rafts to spectators for crowd surfing. A fan crowd surfs on an inflatable raft during Goth Babe's set at Boston Calling. Singer Remi Wolf and her band perform on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Philadelphia-based indie rock band Mo Lowda & the Humble performs on the Green Stage of Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Vampire Weekend lead vocalist Ezra Koenig performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Dave Matthews Band headlines the Green Stage at Boston Calling, closing out the music festival on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Singer Remi Wolf and her band perform on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Philadelphia-based soul and funk band SNACKTIME performs on the Green Stage of Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Indie rock band Vampire Weekend performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Dave Matthews Band headlines the Green Stage at Boston Calling, closing out the music festival on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Indie rock band Vampire Weekend performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Singer Remi Wolf and her band perform on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Indie rock act Goth Babe performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Philadelphia-based soul and funk band SNACKTIME performs on the Green Stage of Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Philadelphia-based indie rock band Mo Lowda & the Humble performs on the Green Stage of Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Dave Matthews Band headlines the Green Stage at Boston Calling, closing out the music festival on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Singer Remi Wolf and her band perform on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Indie rock act Goth Babe performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Philadelphia-based soul and funk band SNACKTIME performs on the Green Stage of Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Singer Remi Wolf and her band perform on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Dave Matthews Band headlines the Green Stage at Boston Calling, closing out the music festival on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Alternative rock band Spin Doctors performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Philadelphia-based indie rock band Mo Lowda & the Humble performs on the Green Stage of Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Ska punk band Sublime prepares to take the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Philly bands SNACKTIME, Mo Lowda & the Humble open Sunday Boston Calling main stage (Photos) Remi Wolf overcomes audio issues to give powerhouse Boston Calling set (Photos) Goth Babe animates audience at Boston Calling with crowd surfing, contest (Photos) Dave Matthews Band closes out Boston Calling 2025 with Sunday headliner (Photos) Americana band hopes to 'slingshot forward' following Boston Calling debut Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Remi Wolf overcomes audio issues to give powerhouse Boston Calling set (Photos)
Remi Wolf's hour-long Sunday afternoon set at Boston Calling at first hit a snag due to technical issues, but that didn't stop the singer-songwriter from delivering a powerhouse performance. Wolf, 29, emerged on the music festival's Green Stage for her 5:40 p.m. set with her band, starting off with her hit 'Cinderella,' before it quickly became apparent that her microphone's audio was cutting in and out. While crews worked to remedy the problem, Wolf improvised on stage saying, 'We're gonna keep on pushing baby,' to cheers from the audience. Read More: Vampire Weekend gives penultimate performance on Sunday at Boston Calling (Photos) In the meantime, Wolf had the crowd loosen up by moving their bodies, talked about using ChatGPT as a therapist and divulged the behind-the-scenes nicknames of her bandmates. Once the audio issue was resolved, Wolf was back up and running, turning up the energy for songs such as 'Pitiful,' 'Toro,' 'Photo ID' and more — even hopping on the drum set herself at one point. Read More: See some of the best fashion statements at Boston Calling Wolf was preceded on the Green Stage by indie rocker Goth Babe and followed up by ska punk band Sublime. See some of MassLive's favorite photos from Remi Wolf's performance above, and some of the best of Sunday's overall lineup below. Dave Matthews Band headlines the Green Stage at Boston Calling, closing out the music festival on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Vampire Weekend leads vocalist Ezra Koenig performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Singer Remi Wolf and her band perform on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Philadelphia-based soul and funk band SNACKTIME performs on the Green Stage of Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Alternative rock band Spin Doctors performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Indie rock act Goth Babe, led by singer Griff Washburn, performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Dave Matthews Band headlines the Green Stage at Boston Calling, closing out the music festival on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Philadelphia-based soul and funk band SNACKTIME performs on the Green Stage of Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Indie rock act Goth Babe performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Singer Remi Wolf and her band perform on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Philadelphia-based indie rock band Mo Lowda & the Humble performs on the Green Stage of Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Vampire Weekend lead vocalist Ezra Koenig performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Goth Babe's Griff Washburn passes out inflatable rafts to spectators for crowd surfing. A fan crowd surfs on an inflatable raft during Goth Babe's set at Boston Calling. Singer Remi Wolf and her band perform on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Philadelphia-based indie rock band Mo Lowda & the Humble performs on the Green Stage of Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Vampire Weekend lead vocalist Ezra Koenig performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Dave Matthews Band headlines the Green Stage at Boston Calling, closing out the music festival on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Singer Remi Wolf and her band perform on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Philadelphia-based soul and funk band SNACKTIME performs on the Green Stage of Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Indie rock band Vampire Weekend performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Dave Matthews Band headlines the Green Stage at Boston Calling, closing out the music festival on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Indie rock band Vampire Weekend performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Singer Remi Wolf and her band perform on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Indie rock act Goth Babe performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Philadelphia-based soul and funk band SNACKTIME performs on the Green Stage of Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Philadelphia-based indie rock band Mo Lowda & the Humble performs on the Green Stage of Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Dave Matthews Band headlines the Green Stage at Boston Calling, closing out the music festival on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Singer Remi Wolf and her band perform on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Indie rock act Goth Babe performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Philadelphia-based soul and funk band SNACKTIME performs on the Green Stage of Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Singer Remi Wolf and her band perform on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Dave Matthews Band headlines the Green Stage at Boston Calling, closing out the music festival on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Alternative rock band Spin Doctors performs on the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Philadelphia-based indie rock band Mo Lowda & the Humble performs on the Green Stage of Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Ska punk band Sublime prepares to take the Green Stage at Boston Calling on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Philly bands SNACKTIME, Mo Lowda & the Humble open Sunday Boston Calling main stage (Photos) Goth Babe animates audience at Boston Calling with crowd surfing, contest (Photos) Vampire Weekend gives penultimate performance on Sunday at Boston Calling (Photos) Dave Matthews Band closes out Boston Calling 2025 with Sunday headliner (Photos) Americana band hopes to 'slingshot forward' following Boston Calling debut Read the original article on MassLive.
