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BTS makes $33.3 million on Los Angeles concert
At the SoFi stadium in Los Angeles, one of the biggest K-pop groups, BTS put on a show to remember. This was the band’s first public concert ever since the pandemic struck. They had multiple online concerts but nothing compared to this one.
BTS has come back to the stage after a two-year hiatus, and their performances in Los Angeles confirmed that their fans were eagerly anticipating their comeback. The K-pop group played four nights in a row at LA’s SoFi Stadium, generating nearly $33.3 million, according to Billboard.
Over 214,000 tickets were sold during the band’s concert. The SoFi Stadium events are now the highest-grossing since facilities reopened initially this year, according to the numbers and BTS’ performance videos went popular on social media and where the popular Megan Thee Stallion performed ‘Butter’ with the band.
Their leader, RM, delivered a heartfelt speech on the first day of the event, thanking ARMY. ‘Thank you for this historical night. I thought that I was going to miss this moment in my forties, sixties. You guys are the proof of our existence, our leave. You guys are our proof! We are now truly bulletproof,’ said RM.
BTS was scheduled to perform at MAMA 2021, however, the band would not be able to attend owing to changes in quarantine restrictions in South Korea as a result of the increased number of Covid-19 infections. The band had an incredible year, smashing records with Butter, Permission To Dance, and My Universe, which was also a Coldplay collab. They were even nominated for a Grammy Award not to mention their successful concert and now having their own personal Instagram accounts!
Justin Bieber performs during the F1 race in Saudi Arabia
Justin Bieber appeared in front of a sold-out audience in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, delivering some of his biggest hits to adoring fans. But Saudi’s human rights organizations and activists called on the singer to postpone his performance on Sunday night in protest of the kingdom’s arrests and assault on critics.
Justin Beiber’s wife, Hailey Baldwin Beiber also went to Saudi Arabia to show her support. She even posted a video on her Instagram story of the superstar performing on stage and added ‘Go Baby’ in encouragement. As a starting act singer-songwriter, Jason Derulo appeared and sang while being accompanied by female dancers wearing loose baggy shirts and sweatpants. There are tons of videos and pictures for the concert online that showed Justin wearing a red hockey jersey by Balenciaga as he sings hits at the top of his lungs.
His concert became one of the most attended concerts in the country which surprised people because years before this would have been prohibited since the county tries to keep their society conserved. They used to treat concerts as unlawful and would even separate men and women in public places.
Justin Bieber has remained silent on the public outcry about his performance and requests for him to postpone it. Weeks before his performance in Saudi Arabia, the fiancée of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi joined several voices pressuring him not to perform at the kingdom’s Formula One race. Justin Bieber was one of the most well-known performances at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which was won by Lewis Hamilton before the final race of the Formula One season.
Hatice Cengiz had encouraged Justin Bieber to cancel his performance in an open statement written by The Washington Post, urging him to ‘send a powerful message to the world that your name and talent will not be used to restore the reputation of a regime that kills its critics.’ She states that choices like this, to host the F1 race and invite a celebrity as Justine Bieber ‘comes directly’ from the prince.
Even though he was advised not to perform, he did so for the sole goal of pleasing his adoring fans. But Justin Bieber wasn’t the only one who continued to perform despite the interruptions; Mariah Carey did the same in 2019.
Justin Bieber’s performance in Saudi Arabia came just a few months before he begins heading on a world tour next year. Live Nation, the business that owns Ticketmaster, is promoting the tour. With a $1.4 billion interest in Live Nation, Saudi Arabia’s state-owned sovereign wealth fund, led by Prince Mohammed, is one of the largest institutional investors.
Britney Spears now free from conservatorship
Britney Spears finally reclaimed authority of her personal life and finances on Friday after a long awaited battle. The court dissolved the 13-year conservatorship that had been a media sensation for fans and critics for a long time. Fans went to great lengths to support the star, even going so far as to make the case go viral on the internet. #FreeBritney has become a popular topic. ‘The conservatorship of Britney Jean Spears’ person and the estate is thus terminated,’ Brenda Penny, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge announced, following a 30-minute session in which no one objected to the court-ordered arrangement being ended.
Duke Ellington decides to name their theatre after Dave Chappelle
The Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Northwest D.C. has announced that it would delay naming its theatre after Dave Chappelle who was one of their most well-known alumni, to interact with students who expressed concerns over the comedian’s most recent Netflix comedy special. The remaining event was initially set for November 23 but has been rescheduled for later on April 22, according to a statement released by the educational institution on Friday.
Venezuela youth tried to beat the Guinness record for the largest orchestra
Venezuela attempted to set a new Guinness World Record for the world’s largest orchestra on Saturday when 12,000 musicians performed a classical composition for more than five minutes. The effort, made by the country’s National System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras, or ‘The System,’ would surpass a Russian record established two years ago and will be assessed by Guinness in the following ten days.
Actor Alec Baldwin asked police to do a gun safety check on set
Following the tragic shooting on the set of the Western film ‘Rust,’ actor Alec Baldwin stated on Monday that he believes film and television producers must pay police officers to oversee firearms on set production. According to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, the actor accidentally discharged and shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Oct. 21 that causing her death after being informed the gun he was testing on the ‘Rust’ set in New Mexico was safe to use.
The glamorous John Legend and Chrissy Teigen don’t exchange extravagant gifts?
The well-known singer-songwriter John Legend and his wife Chrissy Teigan stated that they don’t exchange extravagant gifts on Christmas which shocked the press. “We don’t like to do much for each other because we have birthdays, we have Valentine’s Day, we have our anniversary.” The singer said. During the Festive season, the lovely couple like to give gifts to less fortunate individuals. ‘We figure we’ll focus on everybody else and then for other occasions we’ll focus on each other.’
Lady Gaga stars in a new movie ‘House of Gucci’
On Tuesday, Lady Gaga arrived in London for the screening of her new movie ‘House of Gucci,’ which is now her second major motion picture role which she claimed to keep in character for nine months to play the wife of an assassinated heir to the Italian fashion dynasty. The film, directed by Ridley Scott and based on the same-named book, stars Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek, and Jeremy Irons, and tells the story of an infamous murder case that stunned Italy and its fashion industry in the 1990s.
A copy of the iconic ‘Mona Lisa’ gets sold for 210,000 euros
At a Paris auction on Tuesday, a realistic replica of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” one of the world’s most famous paintings, sold for 210,000 euros which is $242,634. The duplicate, which dates from approximately 1600 and looks extremely identical to the original, was expected to earn 150,000 to 200,000 euros at Artcurial’s auction.