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Metro
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Pop star's fans devastated as she cancels tour just 2 weeks after announcement
Pop star Ava Max has cancelled her upcoming tour just two weeks after shows were announced. The Sweet but Psycho hitmaker recently announced that she would be bringing her Don't Click Play tour to the UK, North America and Europe in support of her forthcoming album of the same name, slated for release on August 22. However, she has now devastated fans after scrapping the dates for her gigs – but emphasised it was because she felt it was not up to her standards. Ava wrote to her 3.3million followers on Instagram overnight: 'Pushing back my tour is [the] most difficult decision I've had to make, but when I perform for you, it has to be of a standard that I'm happy with, and it's just not there yet.' 'Being on stage is my favourite thing in the world. In order to put on a show that you all deserve, I need more time,' the 31-year-old singer continued. 'I promise you all it will be worth the wait. I love you all and can't wait to see you. SOON, I PROMISE.' 'Why is the tour cancelled???? I'm really disappointed!!!!!' fan Jakub commented on a recent post ahead of Ava's story, while @kimmyangel88 responded: 'That's such a shame. Was really looking forward to seeing her.' Fan Saul Arvizu wrote: 'Would be cool if you had a post or reel about the tour cancellation. Like, we get a cancellation but don't let us hear it from Ticketmaster. Your fans bought your tickets. And letting us find out this way is not cool.' Posters promoting the tour and its dates have been wiped from Ava's account while Ticketmaster's website now shows the dates as being cancelled. 'You need more time for a better performance ? I'm sorry but this is a bit [of] a strange excuse!!' chimed in Urs Kumli. 'So saddened by the news :(💔 I was gonna spend my 25th birthday with you in Belgium,' replied Bryan Moertabat. For the eighth year, 150,000 festival goers will descend on Glasgow Green from 11-13 July to see the liked of 50 Cent, Gracie Abrams and Biffy Clyro, and you could be there! Metro has teamed up with Rockstar Energy presents TRNSMT Festival to offer four VIP tickets to one lucky winner. For a chance to win this massive music prize, simply enter your details here. You have until midnight on Sunday 6 July 2025 to enter using the form below. Entrants must be 18+. Good luck! T&Cs apply*. Click here if form is not loading. * Open to legal residents of Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland) aged 18 or over. Promotion opens at 18:01 BST on 2 July 2025 and closes at 23:59 BST on 6 July 2025. The promotion is free to enter; however internet access is required. Entrant must visit and when prompted by the form, submit their name, email, telephone number, date of birth and postcode. Acceptance of the terms and conditions is necessary to enter the promotion. There will be one (1) winner. The winner will win four (4) VIP weekend tickets for TRNSMT Festival, running from 11th – 13th July 2025 at Glasgow Green, in Glasgow ('Prize'). Proof of age and photographic ID are required for entry for all guests (the guests of the winner must be at least 16 years old at the time of entry). The Prize, including entry and attendance at TRSNMT festival, is subject to and governed by the Promoter's full ticket terms and conditions. 1 prize available. 1 entry per person. Full T&Cs apply, see here. However, other fans were supportive of the abrupt cancellation, with @vesi4a posting: 'We bought tickets, my daughter will be disappointed but we will wait! The whole fam loves you Ava.' 'Germany still loves you Ava take your time but don't forget to come back love you so so much [sic],' shared @ Chart-topper Ava's tour had been due to start in Los Angeles on September 3 and would've seen her play throughout North America before performing 15 shows across the UK and Europe, including a concert at the O2 Academy Brixton in London on October 25, before a scheduled culmination in November. The So Am I singer has released songs Wet, Hot American Dream, Lovin' Myself and Lost Your Faith from her upcoming album. More Trending The star, who also had a hit with single Kings & Queens, previously explained that she often feels 'more comfortable' being on the road touring but always has to make some time for herself before taking to the stage. Ava told The Kelly Clarkson Show: 'I did all kinds of shows in the US and it was so cool just doing night after night. It is weird. In the pandemic, I was stuck at home and I was like, 'How am I going to connect?' She added: 'I always have Ava time carved out on my schedule right before I perform. So everyone is putting my wires on, my mic pack and everything and then I have 15 minutes to myself where I meditate and close my eyes so I can remember my name and what I'm singing. 'I really thrive through the chaos, I love it, so I'm actually more comfortable on tour [than at home] lately – but I still need my Ava time carved in.' 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Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword, That Stinks! (Freestyle)
There are spoilers ahead. You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further! That Stinks! Constructor: Rafael Musa Editor: Amanda Rafkin ANA (7D: ___ Carolina (Brazilian singer)) ANA Carolina released her self-titled debut album in 1999. The album was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Pop Album. I enjoyed listening to this duet ANA Carolina did with John Legend in 2015. SPLENDA (21A: Sugar substitute brand) SPLENDA manufactures a number of sugar substitute products. Original SPLENDA, introduced in 1999, contains the artificial sweetener sucralose. SPLENDA also has products containing stevia, monk fruit, and allulose. ACUTE (26A: Like a 30-degree angle) It's time for some geometry review. A right angle measures 90 degrees. Angles measuring less than 90 degrees (such as a 30-degree angle) are ACUTE. Angles measuring more than 90 degrees are obtuse. BEAR CLAW (28A: Paw-shaped pastry) BEAR CLAW pastries are made with yeasted sweet dough, shaped in a semi-circle with slices along the curved edge. As the dough rises, the sections separate, giving the pastry a claw-like shape. A BEAR CLAW is usually filled with almond paste. AVA (38A: "Sweet but Psycho" singer Max) "Sweet but Psycho" is the lead single from AVA Max's 2018 debut studio album Heaven and Hell. The song reached number 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. SOS (47A: "Help me!") and BOAT (50A: Yacht or catamaran) It seems fitting for these two answers / clues to appear consecutively. EOS (60A: Skin care company named after a goddess) In Greek mythology, EOS is the goddess and personification of the dawn. The beauty and skincare company EOS (Evolution of Smooth) was founded in 2006. EOS lip balms are known for their colorful, egg-shaped packaging. BRAIN TEASER (5D: Tricky mental challenge) In addition to solving crosswords, I do a number of other BRAIN TEASER puzzles every day. I tell myself it's good for my BRAIN; that's how I justify the time spent "playing." One BRAIN TEASER I have been enjoying is the game Order Up, created by Adam Wagner, which gives a list of seven things that need to be put in order based on a theme (that you have to figure out). FRONTLINE (11D: ___ Health Care Workers (group in the Time 2020 Person of the Year shortlist)) Remembering that the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020 (and how could we forget...) makes it understandable why FRONTLINE Health Care Workers made the shortlist for Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2020. Ultimately, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, who were elected President and Vice-President of the United States in November 2020 were selected as the 2020 Persons of the Year. MEAT PIES (36D: Savory pastries featured in "Sweeney Todd") Sweeney TODD is a 1979 Stephen Sondheim musical based on a 1970 play of the same name by Christopher Bond. The musical's full title is Sweeney TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Yes, MEAT PIES are indeed featured in the musical. Sweeney Todd's barber shop is located above a MEAT PIE shop run by Mrs. Lovett. In case you haven't seen Sweeney Todd, I'll just leave it at that to prevent spoilers. GATOS (42D: Cats, in Spanish) My cat, Willow, is happy to see a mention of cats in the puzzle, whether it's in English or Spanish. Here's a photo of Willow sitting on my lap while I'm working. Although you can't read it clearly, the shirt I'm wearing says, "MY CAT'S FAVORITE PERSON." E! NEWS (46D: Celebrity gossip show) E! NEWS is a program on the cable network E!. E! NEWS reports celebrity gossip as well as news about upcoming movies and TV shows. BABE (50D: Titular pig in a 1995 film) The 1995 movie BABE is an adaptation of Dick King-Smith's 1983 book, The Sheep-Pig. In the movie, BABE is a pig who learns how to herd sheep. In addition to its titular pig, BABE features a number of other animals. Real animals and animatronic puppets were used to play the animal characters. OSLO (51D: Nordic capital by a fjord) A fjord is a long, deep inlet. Fjords are often situated in valleys with cliffs on either side of the water. OSLO, the capital of Norway, is located on the appropriately named OSLO Fjord. Many places in Norway are near fjords, as the over 17,000 miles of coastline is made up mainly of fjords. For comparison, the baseline coastline (drawn in a straight line without following the fjords) is just over 1,500 miles. PARR (54D: Catherine ___ (last wife of Henry VIII)) Catherine PARR (1512-1548) was the sixth wife of Henry VIII (1491-1547). She was married to Henry VIII at the time of his death. Ever since I saw the musical Six, any mention of Henry VIII and his wives reminds me of it. This is a good thing, as I thoroughly enjoyed Six and its modern retelling by Henry VIII's wives, whose fates were "divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived." THAT STINKS! (Freestyle): There's no theme today, because this is a freestyle, or themeless, puzzle. The title is a nod to HOT GARBAGE (17A: Terrible thing, colloquially). No matter what this puzzle's title claims, this puzzle does not stink! And it is not HOT GARBAGE! There's oh so much to like here. In addition to the answers I've highlighted above, I also really enjoyed ABOUT THAT, BAGEL CHIPS, ELEPHANT, and SOLAR PANEL. Thank you, Rafa, for this splendid puzzle. USA TODAY's Daily Crossword Puzzles Sudoku & Crossword Puzzle Answers This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Crossword Blog & Answers for April 27, 2025 by Sally Hoelscher
