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Thursday, November 30, 2023

Avril Lavigne Announces 2024 U.K. Outdoor Shows With Simple Plan

Pop punk icon Avril Lavigne has announced two outdoor shows in the U.K. for the next summer. Simple Plan will be the special guest at both concerts.

Pop punk icon Avril Lavigne has announced two outdoor shows in the U.K. for the next summer.

The "Sk8er Boi" singer will perform at Cardiff Castle on Tuesday, July 2, and at Manchester Castlefield Bowl on Wednesday, July 3. Simple Plan will be the special guest at both concerts.

"UK!" says Avril. "I'm playing at Cardiff Castle and Castlefield Bowl with the one and only Simple Plan next July 2024. Come rock out with us!"

Tickets to the Cardiff and Manchester concerts go on sale from Kerrang! Radio Tickets at 9 am on Friday December 1.

Lavigne's most recent album was Love Sux, which was released on February 25, 2022, by DTA and Elektra Records.

Lavigne worked on Love Sux with various artists including Machine Gun Kelly, Blackbear and Mark Hoppus of Blink-182.

(Photo: Luuk Denekamp; CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia) - avril-lavigne-113023.jpg

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Taylor Swift Announces Extended 'The Eras Tour' Film To Be Available On-Demand

Global superstar Taylor Swift has announced that The Eras Tour concert film will be available on demand beginning on her birthday, December 13. The streaming version will include songs from the tour not included in the movie's theatrical release.

"Well, so, basically I have a birthday coming up and I was thinking a fun way to celebrate the year we've had together would be to make The Eras Tour Concert Film available for you to watch at home!" Swift wrote on her social media accounts.

She added, "Very happy to be able to tell you that the extended version of the film including 'Wildest Dreams,' 'The Archer' and 'Long Live' will be available to rent on demand in the US, Canada & additional countries to be announced soon starting on . you guessed it, December 13."

The announcement came the morning after Swift performed the final date of her tour for 2023 Sunday night in Brazil.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour was produced by Swift and directed by Sam Wrench. The concert film documents the Eras Tour, Swift's 2023-2024 concert tour in support of her discography. Swift struck an unprecedented distribution agreement directly with AMC Theatres, rather than with a traditional major film studio.

The film premiered at The Grove in Los Angeles on October 11, 2023, and was released to theaters worldwide on October 13. It was met with significant ticket demand, amassing a record $37 million on its first day of pre-sales in the U.S. and over $100 million in total global pre-sales.

The Eras Tour has become the highest-grossing concert film of all-time, making $250 million worldwide.

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'The Color Purple' Soundtrack To Feature Alicia Keys, Usher & Many More

The Color Purple soundtrack is set to feature an all-star lineup of artists, including Alicia Keys, Usher and more.

The Color Purple (Music From and Inspired By) is due to be released on December 15.

The Color Purple is a coming-of-age period musical drama film directed by Blitz Bazawule from a screenplay by Marcus Gardley, based on the stage musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker. It is the second film adaptation of the novel, following the 1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg.

The album will feature songs from the musical sung by Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Halle Bailey, H.E.R., Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and Fantasia Barrino.

The album will also feature original songs inspired by the film from Keys, Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Megan Thee Stallion, Coco Jones, Keyshia Cole, Jorja Smith, Black Thought, Mary Mary, and more.

A collaboration from Usher and H.E.R. will also be included in the soundtrack as well as a special remix by Missy Elliott.

The film stars Fantasia Barrino in her film debut as Celie, along with Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, and Phylicia Pearl Mpasi. Barrino and Brooks reprise their roles from productions of the stage musical.

The Color Purple is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 25, 2023 by Warner Bros. Pictures.

(Photo: Milan Zrnic/RCA Records)

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Jennifer Lopez Announces 'This Is Me... Now' Release Date, Accompanying Film

Jennifer Lopez has announced that her highly anticipated album, This Is Me... Now, will be released on February 16, 2024.

Lopez also surprised fans on Monday with the announcement of an accompanying film of the same name.

This Is Me... Now: The Film will simultaneously become available globally on Prime Video.

This Is Me... Now is Lopez's first full length studio album in nearly a decade and her first release since signing a new partnership with BMG. It comes more than 20 years after its sister album, This Is Me... Then exploded on the charts.

The album, written and executive produced by Lopez and Roget Chayed, along with Angel Lopez, Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman, HitBoy, Tay Keith and INK, among others, effortlessly blends R&B, contemporary pop sounds and hip-hop beats, combined with Lopez's signature vocals. It is already slated to be Lopez's most honest and personal album to date.

Directed by Dave Meyers, the filmed visual adaptation of the music, This Is Me... Now: The Film, is a highly entertaining musical and visual reimagining of Lopez's publicly scrutinized love life.

"Can't Get Enough," the first single from This Is Me... Now: The Album, will be released on January 10 via Nuyorican/BMG.

(Photo: Annie Leibovitz)

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