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Thursday, August 18, 2022

Lizzo, Blackpink, Jack Harlow & Måneskin To Perform At VMAs

Blackpink, Jack Harlow, Lizzo, and Måneskin are slated to take the stage live, joining an already all-star list of musical guests at this year's MTV Video Music Awards show.

Blackpink will mark the first-ever performance of the single "Pink Venom," in what will be their American awards show debut. The K-pop girl group is nominated in the all-new Best Metaverse Performance category this year.

For her self-titled track "Lalisa," Blackpink member Lisa is also nominated in the Best K-pop category as the first-ever solo female K-pop star and Korean soloist.

For Måneskin, it is also their first award show performance in the United States and their VMAs debut. The Italian glam-rock band will take the stage performing their hit single "Supermodel." Måneskin also received a pair of VMA nominations this year in the Best New Artist and Best Alternative categories.

Lizzo will return to the stage with a performance of her song "2 Be Loved" from her new album, Special. She is nominated in four VMA categories this year, including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year.

Harlow will return for his first solo performance on the main stage this year. The rapper leads in nominations with seven nods this year.

The 2022 VMAs will return to New Jersey's Prudential Center in Newark on August 28.

Previously announced performers include Anitta, J Balvin, Marshmello x Khalid, Panic! At The Disco and Kane Brown.

(Photo: MTV)

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Beyoncé's 'Break My Soul' Remains Atop Billboard Hot 100 For Second Week

Beyoncé's "Break My Soul" has continued its domination of the Billboard Hot 100 for a second consecutive week.

"Break My Soul," a song from her new album Renaissance, drew 65.2 million radio airplay audience impressions and 14.5 million streams and sold 36,000 downloads in the August 5-11 tracking week, according to Luminate.

The track also topped the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and the Hot R&B Songs chart.

The song jumped to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 last week, marking Beyoncé's eighth solo No. 1.

Harry Styles' "As It Was", Lizzo's "About Damn Time", Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" and DJ Khaled's "Staying Alive," featuring Drake and Lil Baby, followed "Soul" in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in descending order.

The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data.

(Photo: Mason Poole)

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Adele Opens Up About Postponing Las Vegas Residency

In a new interview, Adele has opened up about postponing her highly anticipated Las Vegas residency earlier this year.

Adele was set to perform at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in January, and on the eve of the show, she posted a tearful video explaining the decision to delay the residency.

"It was the worst moment in my career, by far. I was so excited about those shows. It was devastating," the Grammy award winner says in a cover story for the September issue of Elle magazine.

"There was just no soul in it," according to the global superstar.

"The stage setup wasn't right. It was very disconnected from me and my band, and it lacked intimacy. And maybe I tried too hard to give it those things in such a controlled environment," the 34-year-old told Elle.

Adele added that although it was a really hard decision, it actually made her confidence grow, "because it was a very brave thing to do."

"And I don't think many people would have done what I did," she said. "I'm very proud of myself for standing by my artistic needs."

About the upcoming rescheduled Las Vegas residency, which kicks off in November, Adele said fans can expect to hear the entire story of her career.

(Photo: Simon Emmett)

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