Brad Pitt and Travis Scott have a real French connection.
26.07.2023 - 18:55 / thefader.com
Last Tuesday (July 18), a group little known outside of Egypt caused a stir around the world by declaring the cancellation of Travis Scott’s concert at the Pyramids of Giza, where the rap superstar was set to unveil his fourth album, Utopia. Mohammed Abdullah, a spokesperson for Egypt’s Musicians’ Syndicate, said in a statement that his organization scoured social media for information on Scott and discovered “peculiar rituals performed” on stage, “contradicting our authentic societal values and traditions.” Confusion reigned for hours, even after Live Nation insisted that the concert would continue as planned.
After days of uncertainty, on July 26, Live Nation announced that the show would be canceled, citing "complex production issues." The Musicians' Syndicate was never directly mentioned in Live Nation's July 26 statement, but it's hard to ignore the Syndicate's possible role in the cancelation. So, the question still lingers: does the Syndicate have the power to ban such a concert? Read Next: Travis Scott’s Utopia pyramids show canceled The short answer: it’s complicated.
The Musicians’ Syndicate plays a more perfunctory role adjacent to the government, motivated by a desire for the purity of the Islamic state. The organization enforces its ideas of “morality” through strict regulations on the values contained within music and restrictions on art that is seen as vulgar and straying from Egyptian tradition.
Hip-hop is not their sole focus: in 2017, Lebanese indie-rock group Mashrou’ Leila were banned by the Musicians’ Syndicate in Egypt after a fan raised the Pride flag during their performance at Cairo Festival City. The performance led to the arrests of 33 people, with five being forced to engage in anal
.Brad Pitt and Travis Scott have a real French connection.
Brad Pitt and Travis Scott have a real French connection.It turns out the «Sicko Mode» rapper recorded his latest album,, at the 59-year-old's famed Miraval Studios, which is ensconced within Pitt's 2,200-acre Château Miraval in the South of France. The Instagram account Legends Inc.
Travis Scott's recent live show in Rome resulted in 60 people requiring medical attention and sparked fears of an earthquake, CNN reports. The rapper was in Italy on August 7 for a concert to promote his new studio album UTOPIA. The event, held at Circus Maximus, an ancient chariot-racing stadium, was initially supposed to take place at the pyramids of Giza in Egypt but was canceled due to “complex production issues.” Rome’s civil protection department told CNN that one attendee at the show sprayed pepper spray into the crowd, injuring the group of 60 people in the process.
Travis Scott’s mammoth show in Rome has sparked controversy after causing ‘earthquake-like’ levels of movement, featuring a surprise appearance from Kanye West and reportedly leaving 60 fans injured.The rapper brought his new album ‘Utopia’ to Italy on Monday (August 7) – holding a one-off show in Rome before he kicks off his upcoming tour of the same name. Originally, the first performance was set to be held at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, however, the date was ultimately cancelled.However, for the gig at Italy’s Circus Maximus earlier this week, the event turned out to be more chaotic than pre-anticipated, and reports have come through that many fans were left injured at the concert.First highlighted by CNN, at least 60 members of Scott’s 60,000-strong crowd were left needing medical attention after someone brought pepper spray to the show and used it on people in the crowd.It also reported that, although nobody was gravely injured at the event as far as we know, one 14-year-old was also left needing medical assistance after they tried to scale a false wall to sneak into the concert, and fell 13 feet.NME has reached out to Travis Scott’s representatives for comment.Following the aftermath of the gig, some have begun worrying that holding live shows at the venue is causing damage to the ancient site, and have since created a campaign to halt all future events there.These calls for change came from Alfonsina Russo, director of the head of the Colosseum Archeological Park, who called for an end to all future performances at the site.
Travis Scott‘s recent ‘Utopia’ concert.Speaking to CNN following the concert, a representative for Russo revealed that Rome citizens were concerned of an earthquake after they felt the ground shaking from the Travis Scott concert. The Italian fire department also confirmed to CNN that it received “hundreds of calls” over the same concerns.Now, Russo is campaigning to stop concerts from happening at the Circus Maximus over safety concerns for the public as well as the preservation of the venue.
Travis Scott has announced a run of North American shows for later this year.The ‘Utopia Tour Presents Circus Maximus’ tour kicks off in Chicago on September 25 and includes shows in Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Nashville, and DC before finishing in Miami on November 27.Notably, this is Scott’s first tour since the Astroworld tragedy, in which 10 people died and hundreds more were injured following a crowd crush at the festival in November 2021.Last month, it was revealed that a grand jury in Texas had decided that Scott would not face charges over the incident, and a full report has now been filed.Tickets will go on sale on August 11 at 10am – you can see the full list of dates below and buy your tickets here.SEPTEMBER25 – Chicago, IL, United Center27 – Detroit, MI, Little Caesars Arena29 – East Rutherford, NJ, MetLife StadiumOCTOBER1 – Boston, MA, TD Garden4 – Philadelphia, PA, Wells Fargo Center5 – Washington, DC, Capital One Arena8 – Atlanta, GA, State Farm Arena11 – Charlotte, NC, Spectrum Center12 – Raleigh, NC, PNC Arena14 – Orlando, FL, Amway Center17 – Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center19 – Houston, TX, Toyota Center21 – Oklahoma City, OK, Paycom Center23 – Denver, CO, Ball Arena26 – Phoenix, AZ, Footprint Center28 – Las Vegas, NV, MGM Grand Garden Arena30 – Oakland, CA, Oakland ArenaNOVEMBER 4 – Inglewood, CA, SoFi Stadium7 – Seattle, WA, Climate Pledge Arena9 – Vancouver, BC, CA, Rogers Arena12 – Portland, OR, Moda Center18 – Austin, TX, Moody Center ATX24 – Nashville, TN, Bridgestone Arena27 – Miami, FL, Kaseya CenterMeanwhile, Scott’s new album ‘Utopia’ has become the second-most streamed album of 2023, less than two weeks after it was released.The rapper’s first album since 2018 has been streamed
Travis Scott‘s new album ‘Utopia’ has become the second-most streamed album of 2023, less than two weeks after it was released.The rapper’s first album since 2018 has been streamed globally over 650million times, while Apple Music confirmed it had the biggest first day streams of an album in 2023, and Spotify named it the most streamed record in 2023 on its first day with 128 million streams.In terms of both sales and streams, ‘Utopia’ has had 2023’s third-biggest first week numbers, just behind behind Morgan Wallen and Taylor Swift.The album features an illustrious list of credited artists including Beyoncé, SZA, Kanye West and Daft Punk‘s Guy-Manuel. Bon Iver, The Weeknd, Sampha, Drake, James Blake, Young Thug also make appearances.To celebrate the album’s release, Scott played a special show and livestream at Italy’s Circus Maximus, an entertainment stadium and public park in Rome that used to host chariot races.He brought out Kanye West to perform ‘Praise God’ and ‘Can’t Tell Me Nothing’.
Travis Scott has successfully executed the first concert behind his new album Utopia. The show was held today (August 7) at Rome’s Circo Massimo (Circus Maximus), which once housed the Roman Empire’s largest chariot racing track.
Kanye West joined Travis Scott in Rome, Italy, marking Ye's first live public performance since he made antisemitic remarks at the end of 2022.«Only one human being on this motherf**king planet that has ever walked side by side with me through anything and every motherf**king thing,» Travis told the audience at his tour stop before bringing Kanye on stage, as heard in a video obtained by .The duo pivoted from Travis’s new album, Utopia’s, track list to perform «Praise God,» a song that featured Travis from Kanye's 2021 album, Donda, and «Can’t Tell Me Nothing,» from Kanye's 2007 album, Graduation.A post shared by Complex Music (@complexmusic)«There is no Utopia without Kanye West. There is no Travis Scott without Kanye West.
Travis Scott brought out Kanye West at his special Circus Maximus live stream from Rome tonight (August 7).Travis Scott’s planned Circus Maximus show comes after his original ‘Utopia’ launch show at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt fell apart due to “production issues”. The show was meant to take place on July 28, but was cancelled by Live Nation Middle East a day before.During the show, Scott was performing new album ‘Utopia’ in full before interrupting the tracklist to welcome Kanye to the stage to perform ‘Praise God’ and ‘Can’t Tell Me Nothing’.As Pitchfork report, Scott told the crowd: “There is no Utopia without Kanye West.
Kanye West made a surprise appearance at Travis Scott‘s concert in Rome.
A Houston-based news organisation has revealed that a deal between Travis Scott and Apple regarding the livestreaming of his 2021 Astroworld performance required the rapper to complete his set in order to receive a $4.5 million fee. That has led to some discussion about whether or not that agreement put pressure on the rapper’s team to keep his Astroworld set going despite the crowd surge that occurred in the audience which resulted in ten fatalities.The recent publication of the Houston Police Department’s report into the Astroworld tragedy has put a new focus on the big question as to why Scott’s set continued for some time after the scale of the problems within the crowd had become apparent to emergency services.
crew found themselves in one of their strangest worlds yet — the world of musicals!The penultimate episode of season 2 was released on Thursday, in which the occupants of the USS Enterprise spontaneously broke into song, making for a hilarious and heartfelt new adventure.«I do believe that this is going be seen as one of the great episodes...It's such a cool concept,» says Anson Mount, who plays Captain Christopher Pike, in ET's exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the epic episode. «It's not a musical episode, it's an episode about very real people being stuck in a musical experience.»«I feel like it's something we've all been praying for and waiting for,» agrees Rebecca Romijn, who stars as First Officer Una Chin-Riley.One of the most entertaining parts of the episode is the characters' utter confusion about the circumstances they find themselves in — often singing about how confused they are to be singing.«It's still very grounded and ,» shares Ethan Peck, who stars as the latest iteration of the franchise's iconic science officer, Spock.
Travis Scott has announced a new ‘Utopia’ concert, this time targetted for Italy’s Circus Maximus.The rapper took to social media today (August 2) to announce the new show, which is currently scheduled for August 7. Tickets are set to go on sale at 10am CET tomorrow (August 3) can be purchased here.Circus Maximus will be the first stop of his ‘Utopia’ cycle, and unlike his cancelled show at the Pyramids of Gyza, will be held at an actual entertainment stadium and public park in Rome that used to host chariot races.Circus Maximus also happens to be the name of a track from ‘Utopia’ that features The Weeknd and Swae Lee, and is also the name of the album’s accompanying film.A post shared by flame (@travisscott)Travis Scott’s planned Circus Maximus show comes after his original ‘Utopia’ launch show at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt fell apart due to “production issues”.
Travis Scott threw a release party for his new album ‘Utopia‘ at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt this weekend, despite plans for a concert at the historic site being cancelled.Earlier this month, the rapper announced a special launch show and livestream at the Pyramids, which was due to take place Friday (July 28), for his fourth album ‘Utopia’.The show was then cancelled two days before due to “complex production issues”, as confirmed by Live Nation Middle East on social media.“Unfortunately, despite highest efforts, complex production issues meant that the show could not be constructed in the desert. We understand that this news is disappointing and not the outcome any of us desired,” Live Nation wrote.Scott later said that he still intends to perform at the pyramids, but at a later date.Egypt at the pyramids will happen But due to demand and detail logisticsThey just need a bit a time to set lay on lands.
Travis Scott enjoys a sunny day walking around New York City with his friends on Friday (July 28).
appears to reference the alleged couple in his new song “Meltdown,” which was released on July 28. For a smidge of context, Scott and Jenner have and share two children: five-year-old and one-year-old . However, just a few months after their in December 2022, the Internet that the 25-year-old reality star moved on with 27-year-old Oscar nominee, .
A report by the Houston Police Department on the 2021 Astroworld concert crush that caused the death of 10 people and injuries to hundreds was issued today. It indicates that at least one security person tried to get the show to stop before its tragic end.
Travis Scott’s debut full-length “Rodeo” polished the sound of his early mixtapes, “Utopia” rejuvenates Travis Scott’s discography. Years in the making, the album expands his sound without drastically changing it — he’s still using his MPC and his vocals are just as distorted as they were ten years ago — but now the stakes are exponentially higher.
Travis Scott has released his new album Utopia and it features so many amazing artists!