I don’t know about “over”. If a group of 4-5 young men get a band together, have catchy tunes, can half sing and are good looking, i think they’ll always be a success.
Boy bands have been around since the 80s, you could probably put Culture Club, Duran Duran and Wham! in that category too.
You could argue that boy bands have been around since the 50s, even if they weren’t called boy bands in earlier decades, they essentially were. Their popularity goes around in cycles.
The Drifters formed in 1953.
Groups like The Beach Boys and The Beatles were boy bands when they started, even if they developed later to be considered more than that.
Last night’s concert at Anfield, Liverpool, was the 100th show of her Eras Tour.
“Without Me” by Eminem has re-entered the ARIA Top 50, at #49. IIRC, it was the top-charting song of 2002.
This of course comes on the back of “Houdini” retaining top spot for the second week in a row.
Well me thinks its Bye Bye Bye to driving for a while for Mr Timberlake. Hopefully he’ll come out The Other Side of this and be in a Better Place.
Dua Lipa and Coldplay’s Glastonbury 2024 performances to mark first ever Glastonbury sets to be livestreamed globally on BBC.com
For the first time, the BBC will livestream headline Glastonbury performances to a global audience, with Dua Lipa and Coldplay’s 2024 Pyramid Main Stage sets available to view on the recently relaunched BBC.com.
Music fans around the world can tune into the stream, which is produced by BBC Studios, to watch Dua Lipa’s headline performance as it happens on Sat 29th June, 7-8.45am AEST (Friday night, UK), and Coldplay’s headline set on Sunday 30th June, 6.45-8.45am, AEST (Saturday night, UK) both at BBC.com/pages/Glastonbury-live. Fans can also follow along with festival highlights, updates and analysis on BBC.com throughout the weekend.
Fiona Lang, General Manager, BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand says: “BBC.com and the BBC app continue to be the destination for stand-out content. From this exciting live music experience from two of the biggest names in music, to the BBC News channel livestream that is coming soon in Australia, our digital platforms offer immediate, unrestricted and tailored access for all audiences.”
Tara Maitra, Chief Commercial Officer at BBC Studios says: “The Glastonbury Festival is an icon of British culture, and this livestream will give fans around the globe a front row seat to headline performances like never before. This is just the latest example of our focus on bringing more cultural-defining moments like Glastonbury to fans on our platforms outside the U.K. so users can experience the best of British culture wherever they may be.”
Lorna Clarke, BBC Director of Music says: “At the BBC, we bring Glastonbury to you, and we’re incredibly proud of our coverage. It enables millions of people to access the magic of Emily and Michael Eavis’ festival each year. The global streams of Dua Lipa and Coldplay’s performances are another exciting addition to our offer, allowing us not only to unite music fans across the country, but across the world with the opportunity to experience these world class performances as they happen.”
Seven-time BRIT and three-time GRAMMY Award winner Dua Lipa is making her first ever appearance on the famous Pyramid Stage, while seven-time GRAMMY Award winners Coldplay return to headline Glastonbury for the fifth time, and for the first time since 2016.
The BBC has been bringing Glastonbury Festival to UK audiences since 1997 and in 2024, returns with extensive coverage of the festival – including lots to discover on BBC Sounds.
Shifty Shellshock, the lead singer of Crazy Town whose 2001 smash hit “Butterfly” peaked at number four on the ARIA Charts, has died at the age of 49.
Wouldn’t be surprised if the song gets played on radio again, or re-enters the charts, in light of the news.
In the past, songs by Michael Jackson and Linkin Park (whose lead singer Chester Bennington died in 2017) have charted after such circumstances.
It happens a lot, similar to when they tour or a song gets used on a TV show.
Gracie Abrams’ sophomore album, The Secret of Us, has debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart.
The song “Us” featuring Taylor Swift debuted at number twenty-five on the Singles Chart.
As mentioned on Have You Been Paying Attention? last night.
A lyric from Blue’s 2001 smash hit “All Rise”, which became a top five hit in Australia.
Deadline has a similar report, adding that Kyle Gass was dropped by his agency Greene Talent after posting his apology.
https://x.com/ozconcert/status/1815889426104606837?s=46&t=pH8Nbt9ccJOMPCwK9J4Wtg
Alien Ant Farm will be touring Australia for the first time in over two decades, but will only be playing at small venues (the Metro in Sydney and Princess Theatre in Brisbane being examples).
They are of course best known for their cover of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal”, which topped the ARIA Singles Chart in late 2001.
The relevancy of charts today.
Split Milk festival announced yesterday it would not go ahead this year, however its official website has an email sign-up page for people wanting to “hear about Spilt Milk 2025”.
Irish pop-rockers The Script will be touring Australia early next year.
https://x.com/thescript/status/1818738997310767495
This will be their first visit to the country since September 2022, and their twelfth overall (including promo visits).
