LONDON — Hard-rock royalty and some 40,000 fans gathered for an ear-splitting tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at what the heavy metal icon says was his last-ever live performance. The original lineup of Osbourne’s band Black Sabbath performed at Villa Park soccer stadium in their home city of Birmingham, central England, on Saturday. The 76-year-old singer,…
CARDIFF, Wales — Oasis ended a 16-year hiatus on Friday with a punchy, powerful trip through one of Britpop’s greatest songbooks, kicking off a reunion tour in Cardiff, Wales to a crowd ecstatic for the band’s 1990s hits. And was there brotherly love between the famously feuding Gallagher siblings? Definitely maybe. Fans traveled to the…
The Czech Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is opening its 59th edition, with American actor Peter Sarsgaard and Luxembourg actress Vicky Krieps set to receive a main award during Friday’s opening ceremony PRAGUE — The Czech Karlovy Vary International Film Festival was kicking off its 59th edition on Friday with honors for American actor Peter…
WASHINGTON — When the United States revokes someone’s visa, it is typically confidential, with few exceptions. But with British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan and others, the Trump administration appears to have eased privacy restrictions to make a public point when it deems a case particularly egregious. The State Department’s number two diplomat made headlines when…
A government minister says Ye, the U_S_ rapper formerly known as Kanye West, has recently been stripped of an Australian visa after he released his single “Heil Hitler.” MELBOURNE, Australia — Ye, the U.S. rapper formerly known as Kanye West, was recently stripped of an Australian visa after he released his single “Heil Hitler,” a…
LOS ANGELES — While Sean “Diddy” Combs awaits a jury’s verdict in his federal sex trafficking trial, the once-celebrated music mogul has seen his business empire rapidly unravel. Combs, 55, who is one of the most influential figures in hip-hop history, now faces charges, including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking involving two former partners and transporting…
The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial has reached a verdict on four of five charges but remains deadlocked on the most serious charge: racketeering conspiracy. Despite the jury’s note about being split with “unpersuadable views,” Judge Arun Subramanian instructed them to continue deliberating. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP…
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennette McCurdy’s widely acclaimed memoir “I’m Glad My Mom Died” will be adapted into a series on Apple TV+, with Jennifer Aniston to star in a role modeled after McCurdy’s mother. The 10-episode dramedy was written by McCurdy and film producer Ari Katcher. The pair will serve as…
NEW YORK — Their reunion? It’s smooth like butter. The K-pop septet BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour. Members Jin, RM, V, Jimin, J-Hope, Jung Kook and Suga made the announcement Tuesday during a livestream on Weverse, an online fan platform owned by BTS management company Hybe. It…
LONDON — Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan on Tuesday rejected claims of antisemitism over onstage comments at the Glastonbury Festival that triggered a police investigation and sparked criticism from politicians, the BBC and festival organizers. The band said in a statement that it was being “targeted for speaking up” about the war in Gaza. Police are…
