The Weeknd Virtual Concert on TikTok Drew Over 2M Viewers, Raised $350,000 for Equal Justice Initiative

Paul Morgan launched the successful Kit It Out initiative across Liverpool last year to bring football kits to underprivileged children and has recently created a page for fans to come together and sponsor fresh artwork celebrating Everton.He is keen for youngsters to be able to 'look up to' their idols with the club aiming to move to a new stadium at Bramley Moore-Dock in the near future.Morgan told the ECHO that current opinion - after an online poll - would see the mural consist of Howard

Megan Thee Stallion did her thing last night!

Megan Thee Stallion, 25, was a perfect summer beauty in her latest post! The rapper shared a brand new Instagram video that showed her sitting at a table while listening to new beats on her computer and wearing an orange bikini top and matching orange baseball cap. She also wore large hoop earrings and showed off long nails that were painted blue as she impressively rapped lyrics during a freestyle session.

Megan Thee Stallion is making sure that victims of police brutality are not forgotten. The rapper took a moment during her virtual concert on Saturday night to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives or were seriously injured in incidents involving the police.

Megan Thee Stallion has returned to the stage for her first performance since being injured in a shooting last month. Calling the live-streamed virtual concert her “first day back”, Stallion delivered an hour-long set alongside six dancers.

Megan Thee Stallion is using her platform to speak up about racial injustice and police brutality.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe NBA and National Basketball Players Association have agreed that the playoffs will resume today after a tumultuous couple of days that saw players almost cancel the season.The league and players union released a joint statement Friday announcing resumption of the games, and said that the league and its players will work together on several initiatives to promote voting access, combat social injustice and racial inequality, and advocate for police

went on strike Wednesday night in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In a joint statement shared on social media, National Basketball Players Association Executive Director Michele Roberts and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said of the decision, "We had a candid, impassioned and productive conversation yesterday between NBA players, coaches and team governors regarding next steps to further our collective efforts and actions in support of social justice and racial

The NBA will pick back up its playoffs on Saturday, following a few days of player-led boycotts to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake by a Wisconsin police officer last weekend.In addition, the NBA will set up a social justice coalition as well as convert arenas in cities where the buildings are owned by the franchises into voting centers for Election Day.Read the below statement from the NBA and NBA Players Association:“We had a candid, impassioned and productive conversation yesterday between

The Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead has drafted Tony Award winner Laura Benanti, Margaret Cho, Peppermint, Laura Jane Grace, Veruca Salt and Kathy Valentine to perform during the virtual concert "Do Re #MeToo: Sexist Songs Reclaimed By Righteous Feminists." The event, set for Sept. 17 (6 p.m.

The Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead has drafted Tony Award winner Laura Benanti, Margaret Cho, Peppermint, Laura Jane Grace, Veruca Salt and Kathy Valentine to perform during the virtual concert "Do Re #MeToo: Sexist Songs Reclaimed By Righteous Feminists." The event, set for Sept. 17 (6 p.m.

Arctic Monkeys raised over £100,000 through a charity raffle of frontman Alex Turner’s guitar.Earlier this month, the Steel City natives launched a raffle of Turner’s black Fender Stratocaster (which he used for many of the band’s early performances, including gigs at The Leadmill and Reading Festival in 2006) to help raise money for the Sheffield venue and other independent grassroots venues in the UK which have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.The band’s Crowdfunder campaign and

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorIn a week that has seen some whiplash good news/bad news announcements from Megan Thee Stallion, the good news followin gThursday night’s revelation about her shooting injury came just over 12 hours later, when she announced that she’s returning to the concert stage in a couple of weeks — albeit virtually.In a special virtual concert, the “Savage Remix” and “WAP” singer will perform in a special on Saturday 29th August at 6pm ET / 3pm PT/ 11pm BST.  Tickets for the

Megan Thee Stallion will hold a virtual concert later this month, it’s been announced.The rapper has performed livestreamed events since the coronavirus pandemic shut down shows in the US but has yet to hold her own online concert.The gig will take place on next Saturday (August 29) and will begin at 6pm EST (11pm BST).

Janet W. Lee The stars came out for a good time on Wednesday night to raise money for a good cause.The 11th annual Oasis, hosted by Tommy Dorfman, served as a fundraiser for the Ali Forney Center, the nation’s largest homeless shelter and services organization for LGTBQIA youth in New York City.The hour-long virtual program, directed by Alan Souza and written by Nick Sahoyah, raised more than $60,000.Here are five highlights from the program:1.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWe at Variety try to shine a light on good deeds, and although we can’t say we condone Beggars Group CEO Paul Redding’s ambitious goal of swimming the English Channel in an effort to raise £200,000 for coronavirus relief and Black Lives Matter, we do applaud his intentions (and optimistically assume that he knows what he’s doing!).Redding aims to raise £200,000 for two music charities, the PRS Foundation (in the U.K.) and Sweet Relief Musicians Fund (U.S.).

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorWave, a startup that produces interactive virtual-entertainment concerts, has hired Tina Rubin as chief marketing officer.Rubin, a marketing veteran with nearly two decades of experience, joins from Netflix, where she was head of strategy and consumer marketing for its YA and family original TV shows.At L.A.-based Wave — whose investors include Scooter Braun and Alex Rodriguez — Rubin will oversee global marketing strategies and partnerships, reporting to