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coronavirus pandemic, Essence Festival is moving from New Orleans to the digital plane to give its fans a virtual experience. In a tweet Wednesday, organizers announced the virtual festival will be held over two weekends.

Minecraft, unveiled on Thursday the full lineup for its digital event taking place June 25-28 on both java and Bedrock versions of the video game.Steve Aoki with DIM MAK's Dojo, Rudimental, Deadmau5 (and alter ego Test Pilot), BBC Radio 1 host Sherelle, Paris Hilton and Detroit artists Seth Troxler, Kevin Saunderson and Carl Craig are among the lineup, which includes over eight hundred other artists.

Glastonbury Festival‘s famed Shangri-La area have announced Lost Horizon, a new virtual reality festival.Set to take place online July 3-4, Lost Horizon will see Shangri-La team up with VRJAM and Sansar “to create the world’s largest independent music festival in virtual reality.”Lost Horizon is described as “a real festival in a virtual world: a fully interactive and multi-stage event to explore via PC, VR or mobile app or streamed live and direct to wherever you are on the planet.”A full

Joe Giudice will meet his match in October when he faces off against Ojani Noa in a round of celebrity boxing! The former Real Housewives Of New Jersey star has been bulking up and getting in shape for the charity match since he’s been living in Italy. He previously teased that he would love to take on Jersey Shore‘s Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino, but a new challenge has presented itself. Before the October takedown, here are five things you should know about Joe’s new rival, Ojani Noa.

Protests are continuing across the country following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, and in an effort to continue the dialogue around issues like police brutality and racism, NBC News NOW and NBCBLK present Can You Hear Us Now?, a virtual discussion. Airing tonight at 8 p.m.

Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker is to host a virtual wine tasting to mark the upcoming release of her latest premium wine.

A leading UK dating agency that specialises in pairing up older women with younger men is recruiting testers for its new virtual dating service.

Rihanna, JAY-Z, and Billie Eilish are among the stars who have been added to the lineup for BBC Radio 1’s virtual Big Weekend festival.

New Yorkers who flouted coronavirus restrictions for a weekend night on the town got the mayor's wrath on Sunday. Mayor Bill de Blasio admonished people seen crowding outside bars, many with drinks in hand but no masks on their faces, for putting lives in danger.

John Legend is heading back to work to deliver a special immersive virtual reality performance in an empty Los Angeles studio.

John Legend is heading back to work to deliver a special immersive virtual reality performance in an empty Los Angeles studio.

Giving it up for her grad! Kelly Ripa congratulated her 22-year-old son, Michael, for his New York University graduation.

Japanese artist MIYAVI dropped the animated music video accompanying the title track from his latest album, Holy Nights.

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Jonas Brothers, Niall Horan, and Ellie Goulding have joined the line-up for BBC Radio 1’s virtual Big Weekend festival.

Last night, the nonprofit organization Robin Hood New York teamed up with iHeart Radio and held their virtual telethon to raise money to help those who have been affected by the coronavirus within the New York area. The telethon featured some big names including Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Spike Lee, Alicia Keys, Barbara Streisand, Robert De Niro, and many other A-list celebrities, who lent their voices and talent for the cause.

Jonas Brothers, Niall Horan, and Ellie Goulding are among the stars joining the lineup for the BBC’s virtual Big Weekend festival.

The tournament is open to both amateur and professional players