Beirut announces return with new album ‘Hadsel’

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent A lavish Arabic-language film titled “Sukkar,” that draws inspiration from U.S. writer Jean Webster’s epistolary novel “Daddy-Long-Legs” and is being touted as the Arab world’s first musical movie in the Western canon, is set to release in cinemas across the Middle East and North Africa.

OMD have announced a 2024 UK and European tour and have shared their latest single ‘Slow Train’ from their upcoming album ‘Bauhaus Staircase‘.Kicking off early next year, the duo – consisting of Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys – will hit the road and make their way through Europe and the UK. Starting off on January 22, 2024, OMD will play the Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway and then make their way to major cities such as Stockholm, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Warsaw, Prague, Belfast, Paris, Dublin and more.Starting in March, the duo will then take over the UK with their first show in Manchester’s O2 Apollo.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier will next direct “Sentimental Value,” a family drama starring Renate Reinsve, who won best actress in Cannes for her role in Trier’s Oscar-nominated 2021 film “The Worst Person of the World.” “Sentimental Value” will follow Nora (Reinsve), an actor, and her sister Agnes, who are grieving the loss of their mother while their father Gustav reappears in their lives after a long absence. Gustav, a once-celebrated filmmaker, has written a script for a comeback movie and offered the main part to his daughter Nora, but she categorically refuses the role.

Jehnny Beth has released a new ‘Live’ EP that features two new unreleased songs titled ‘More Adrenaline’ and ‘Amazing Life’.The two tracks feature Beth’s signature beats with ‘More Adrenaline’ being eclectic and eccentric. Lyrics such as “I’m in my bed/I had an orgasm and I lost my cigarette in my sheets” are followed by the anthemic chorus “More adrenaline / more adrenaline” ready to make any dance floor come to life.‘Amazing Life’ is a slower-paced tune that still has a heavy beat.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Charades has closed multiple deals on “There’s Something in the Barn,” Magnus Martens’s (“Fear the Walking Dead”) comedy horror movie from “Dead Snow” producers at 74 Entertainment and XYZ Films. The English-language movie is headlined by Martin Starr (“Freaks and Geeks,” “Spider Man”), Amrita Acharia (“Game of Thrones”) and Jeppe Beck Laursen (“The Last Kingdom”).

Spinal Tap’s Derek Smalls has hit out at Barbie on his first new song in five years – listen to ‘Must Crush Barbie’ below.The band’s bassist calls the summer blockbuster the “embodiment of lukewarm water” with a press release adding that the song is a “much-needed antidote to the ubiquitous pinkness that has spilled out of movie theatres this summer and onto the high streets with wall-to-wall media coverage.”In the song, Smalls sings about the film having “too much pink” and being a waste of “film and ink”.He said: “Been spending the last year or so as Brand Ambassador for BruegelCoin, the Dutch cryptocurrency.“Since it was cratering this past spring, I was following the news more than usual, which is where I got bombarded by all the Barbie BS. I don’t know which angered me more, but it’s really hard to write a song about crypto.

Dylan has rescheduled all of the UK, US and European dates of her ‘Rebel Child’ tour to early 2024.Originally set to kick off on October 27 at Vicar Street in Dublin, Dylan’s UK and European leg of the tour will now begin on January 31 in Munich, Germany. From there, the musician will make stops in London, Glasgow, Dublin, Leeds, Cambridge, Oxford, Cardiff and Bournemouth between February 15 and 25.The North American leg of the tour will now kick off on April 3.

Sia is back!

Pop star Olivia Rodrigo has announced she's visiting the UK on her world tour next year - including a huge gig in Manchester.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Portrait Artist of the Year,” the popular U.K. entertainment format that will celebrate its 10th birthday on Sky Arts with Dame Judi Dench on Sept. 30, is set for a Norwegian adaptation to be produced by Nordisk Banijay.

Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed he has been in talks over his next managerial job.

Ann Lee became a voice of Eurodance with her hits ‘2 Times’ and ‘Voices’ in the 90s and continues to tour the world from her base in Italy. The singer, now 55, released her most famous tracks in 1999 and is also credited with contributing to the composition of the dance banger ‘The Rhythm Of The Night’.

Aramide Tinubu Fairytales can easily bend and twist into nightmares, which is the core sentiment of Apple TV+’s adaptation of Victor LaValle’s award-winning novel, “The Changeling.” In the series, a young father, Apollo Kagwa (LaKeith Stanfield), embarks on a desperate search for his wife, Emma Valentine (Clark Backo), after she vanishes following a horrific incident shortly after the birth of their first child. Lavalle, who narrates this eight-episode series, set his book in New York City — across decades and realms, infusing Norwegian fairy tales with elements from the Black American experience, Ugandan traditions and magical folklore.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Vogter,” a psychological thriller directed by Gustav Möller, whose previous film “The Guilty” won the Audience Award at Sundance, has been pre-sold by Les Films du Losange to multiple territories. “Vogter,” which was just completed and is now in post, has been picked up for Germany, Austria, Switzerland (Ascot Elite), Spain (La Aventura), Italy (Movies Inspired), Japan (Happinet Phantom Studios), Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg (Cineart), Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania (Kino Pavasaris) and Hungary (Vertigo). Les Films du Losange has closed these deals since unveiling the project at Cannes and is negotiating further sales in other key territories.

Evian Christ, the U.K.-based producer and electronic artist, has announced details of his debut album. Revanchrist will be released on October 20 via Warp Records.

Thania Garcia Jung Kook of BTS will make his solo debut on the Global Citizen Festival stage for the 2023 iteration, joining a lineup that also includes previously announced headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lauryn Hill, Anitta, Megan Thee Stallion, Stray Kids, Conan Gray and more. Taking place in New York City’s Central Park on Sept. 23, the Global Citizen Festival is a free, ticketed event that will be broadcast live and is driving urgent action to end extreme poverty by calling on world leaders to address the issue along with climate crisis and equity for women and girls.

Hundreds of kites will take to the skies above St Annes this weekend when the much-loved festival returns.

Manchester City failed with a £60million deadline-day bid for Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze, according to reports.

ABBA‘s Agnetha Fältskog has returned with her first new music in 10 years, announcing the single ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’ and new album ‘A+’, a reimagining of her 2013 solo album ‘A’.The Swedish singer-songwriter’s new track is out today (August 31) and was recorded in 2023 to be added to the re-release of her 2013 album ‘A’.‘A+’ is due out October 13, and you can pre-order/pre-save it here.Ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the record, Fältskog discussed the idea of what it would sound like if it was created in 2023 alongside songwriter and producer Jörgen Elofsson. They worked with producer Anton ‘Hybrid’ Mårtensson to rework the whole record, keeping the original vocals from 2013 but creating new music for 2023.“A couple of years ago I heard one of the songs from my last album ‘A’ on the radio.

Aqua have announced a 2023 ‘Barbie World Tour’ across the US – check out the full schedule below and buy tickets here.The Danish-Norwegian Europop group – best known for their 1997 hit ‘Barbie World’ – will kick off the aptly named tour at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre on November 12, with stops planned for San Francisco, Philadelphia, Las Vegas and many more, before they wrap up at The Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on December 20.“AMERICA… You wanna go for a ride?” the band asked on their social media post announcing the tour.Pre-sale tickets go on sale August 28 at 10am local time, while general sale goes live August 30 at 10am EST from here.A post shared by AQUA (@aqua.dk)‘The Barbie World Tour’ 2023 dates are:NOVEMBER12 – Seattle, WA, Paramount Theatre14 – San Francisco, CA, The Masonic16 – Riverside, CA, Municipal Auditorium19 – San Diego, CA, House of Blues20 – Phoenix, AZ, The Van Buren22 – Houston, TX, House of Blues24 – Austin, TX, Emo’s26 – New Orleans, LA, Fillmore27 – Atlanta, GA, Buckhead Theatre28 – Lake Buena Vista, FL, House of BluesDECEMBER4 – Silver Spring, MD, Fillmore5 – Philadelphia, PA, Fillmore6 – Boston, MA, House of Blues10 – Detroit, MI, Fillmore12 – Chicago, IL, House of Blues13 – Minneapolis, MN, Fillmore15 – Denver, CO, The Summit17 – Salt Lake City, UT, The Depot19 – Las Vegas, NV, House of Blues20 – Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Palladium‘Barbie Girl’ by Aqua has seen a resurgence in recent months due to the buzz around the Barbie movie.While the track did not feature directly on the star-studded soundtrack, a reimagined version was recorded by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice, which sees the pair sample original snippets of the Aqua classic.It was previously reported last year that Aqua’s version