New legislation targeting hidden fees and predatory “anti-consumer ticketing practices” in New York State’s live event industry, including theater, sports events and concerts, was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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Kate Bush’s 1985 hit “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” has been experiencing a resurgence in recent weeks after its inclusion in the new season of “Stranger Things”, sending the song to hit No. 1 on iTunes and re-enter the Billboard charts nearly 40 years after its release.
The song’s recent popularity clearly captured the attention of Halsey, who performed a cover version during her set at Saturday night’s Governors Ball festival in Queens, New York.
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Halsey doesn’t mess with Bush’s original arrangement, performing a relatively faithful version of the track, originally released on the acclaimed Hounds of Love album.
Following her set, Halsey took to Twitter to share how happy she was to contribute to the song’s newfound popularity.
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“truly wish I wrote this song more than anything in the world,” she wrote alongside a video clip of her performance.
“I’m soooo happy it’s having this resurgence. I knew immediately I wanted to do this.
New legislation targeting hidden fees and predatory “anti-consumer ticketing practices” in New York State’s live event industry, including theater, sports events and concerts, was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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Halsey performed a cover of Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ at the Governors Ball over the weekend.The 1985 single has been witnessing a resurgence after it featured as a prominent part of the storyline in Stranger Things 4.The track landed at Number Two on the official UK Singles Chart over the weekend and is now challenging for Number One, according to the midweek charts. ‘Running Up That Hill’ previously peaked at Number Three, and gave Bush her highest chart position since ‘Wuthering Heights’ went to Number One in 1978.In response to one fan video of the cover, which you can view below, Halsey tweeted: “Truly wish I wrote this song more than anything in the world I’m soooo happy it’s having this resurgence.
Thania Garcia Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr., better known by his stage name Roddy Ricch, was arrested Saturday before his scheduled Governors Ball performance for attempting to enter the festival with a loaded weapon.On his way into Citi Field, where the fest was being held, Moore’s vehicle was stopped at a security checkpoint where law enforcement officials found a loaded firearm inside his vehicle.As of early Sunday morning, Moore Jr. was still in custody but a source close to the rapper has confirmed to Variety that he has now been released.The New York police department told Variety that they responded to a call at approximately 6:20 p.m.
Thania Garcia Halsey brought Kate Bush’s resurged “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)” to the festival stage as the Saturday headliner for New York City’s Governors Ball Music Festival.Ahead of her performance, they tweeted: “I have surprises tonight for me Gov Ball set,“ but was sure to make the disclaimer: “Songs not people lol don’t get too excited.”The use of “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)” in the new fourth season of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” has sparked a resurgence in popularity of the track, which recently outpaced its 1985 No. 30 peak on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Bush’s first top 10 breakthrough on the chart.After the set, the singer retweeted a video of her “Hill” performance on Twitter, writing, “truly wish I wrote this song more than anything in the world” and said she “knew immediately I wanted to do this” following the resurgence of the song.
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