Drake and the Backstreet Boys may have just become the collab we never knew we needed. Drizzy joined BSB on stage during the group's DNA World Tour stop in the rapper's hometown of Toronto, Canada Saturday night to help them perform their hit, «I Want It That Way.»But before lending his vocals to one of the group's most iconic songs, Drake explained why the late '90s hit holds such a special place in his heart.After BSB introduced Drake as the «6th member» of the boyband, the «Texts Go Green» rapper hit Toronto's Budweiser Stage to share that when he was 13, he had a crush on a girl he knew but wasn't sure that the feelings were mutual, till at his Bar Mitzvah, when the girl came up to him and asked him to dance to none other than Backstreet's «I Want It That Way.»Drake, who went on to call the song «one of the greatest songs of all time,» said that moment was the first time in his life he felt like he «had a shot at being cool.»Fans then got a treat when Drake sang along to the song with BSB, and even busted out some of their signature boy band dance moves.Both Drake and the Backstreet Boys shared snippets of the performance on Instagram, with the boy band writing, «What’s better than I Want It That Way? I Want It That Way….
Music fans heading to European festivals warned over EasyJet flight cancellations
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COVID-19 pandemic-enforced restrictions on live music events across the continent.UK music fans in particular are expected to travel abroad throughout the summer to get their long-awaited festival fix, with events such as NOS Alive, Lowlands and Open’er Festival among the most popular.However, festival-goers’ travel plans may be affected by the news this morning (June 20) that EasyJet are cutting seven per cent of its 160,000 scheduled flights between July and September (via BBC News).The move comes after two of the airline’s biggest airports, London Gatwick and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, both announced recently that they would each be placing a cap on the number of flights taking off during the peak summer season in a bid to combat post-pandemic staff shortages.
Flights from other airports are also set to be affected.EasyJet said today that they were “proactively consolidating” a number of their flights to give customers time to review and rebook their future trips.“The ongoing challenging operating environment has unfortunately continued to have an impact, which has resulted in cancellations,” EasyJet’s chief executive Johan Lundgren told journalists today (via The Guardian).“Coupled with airport caps, we are taking pre-emptive actions to increase resilience over the balance of summer, including a range of further flight consolidations in the affected airports, giving advance notice to customers and we expect the vast majority to be rebooked on alternative flights within 24 hours.“We believe this is the right action for us to take so we can deliver for all of our customers over the peak summer period in this challenging environment.”EasyJet said that it expects most customers will be able to rebook alternative flights
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Mick Jagger ready to resume Rolling Stones tour following COVID-19 bout
Mick Jagger has said that he’s ready to resume The Rolling Stones’ UK and European tour after recently testing positive for COVID-19.The Stones postponed two gigs in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Bern, Switzerland last week due to their frontman’s ill health. The Amsterdam date has been rescheduled to next month, but the Swiss gig has since been cancelled.After the Stones confirmed earlier today (June 20) that their ‘SIXTY’ tour will resume as planned in Milan, Italy tomorrow (June 21), Jagger has now shared a short video message in which he thanked the band’s fans for their support.“Hi everyone, thanks so much for all your lovely messages – I really appreciate them,” he said.“I’m sorry for the inconvenience about the shows.
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coming down with COVID-19 earlier in the week.The 78-year-old rock legend announced that he had tested positive for the virus after exhibiting symptoms just hours before the Rolling Stones was set to perform a concert in Amsterdam on Monday. The band’s Netherlands gig as well as its Bern, Switzerland show were canceled as a result of Jagger’s prognosis.
The Rolling Stones postpone Bern gig as Mick Jagger’s COVID illness continues
The Rolling Stones have postponed Friday’s (June 17) show in Bern, Switzerland after Mick Jagger contracted COVID.The band announced yesterday (June 13) a last-minute cancellation of their concert at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It followed frontman Jagger testing positive after experiencing symptoms of COVID upon arrival at the venue.Now, the rockers’ gig at Wankdorf Stadium in Switzerland has also been postponed until a later date.
Mick Jagger tests positive for COVID-19, Rolling Stones forced to postpone Amsterdam concert: 'deeply sorry'
Rolling Stones lead vocalist Mick Jagger announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, forcing the iconic band to postpone at least one of its concerts. Jagger, 78, made the announcement on social media, writing: "I'm so sorry we've had to postpone the Amsterdam show with such short notice tonight. I have unfortunately just tested positive for COVID.
Mick Jagger Tests Positive for COVID-19, Rolling Stones Postpone Concert
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger announced Monday that he tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced to postpone the band's scheduled concert in Amsterdam. Taking to Twitter to share the news, the «You Can't Always Get What You Want» singer revealed his coronavirus diagnosis was confirmed after experiencing symptoms. «The Rolling Stones are deeply sorry for tonight’s postponement, but the safety of the audience, fellow musicians and the touring crew has to take priority,» the statement read. pic.twitter.com/77xIYpxIJDThe legendary British rock band was scheduled to play at Amsterdam's Johan Cruijff Arena on Monday as the fourth stop on the «Stones Sixty» European tour. News that the concert was postponed was not revealed until an hour and a half before the concert was due to begin. Mojo Concerts, who organized the Rolling Stones' appearance, announced the news to the awaiting crowd. «He can't sing, he can't play,» Mojo's representative said.