In case you missed it, Drake is in the midst of suing Universal Music Group, his own record label, over claims that UMG intentionally defamed Drake by unfairly promoting Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” Well, that situation isn’t going away any time soon.
As HipHopDX notes, the lawsuit was amended yesterday (April 16), to include events that took place since the last filing in January. Notably, the lawsuit now mentions Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, claiming the performance exposed “Not Like Us” to “millions of children” who had “never before heard the song or any of the songs that preceded it.” It continues, “It was the first, and will hopefully be the last, Super Bowl halftime show orchestrated to assassinate the character of another artist.”
Meanwhile, Serena Williams has spoken out against speculation that her surprise appearance at the performance was intended to throw shade at Drake. She said in a recent interview, “Absolutely not. I would never do that. And that was sad, that anyone would ever think that. I respect how they could. Obviously I can see how someone would think that. But absolutely not. I have never had negative feelings towards him. We’ve known him for so many years.”
Gracie Abrams’The Secret Of Us was one of 2024’s biggest albums and there’s more where that came from: Abrams has been back in the studio with the album’s co-producer, Aaron Dessner.
A new Billboard cover story reveals of a recent studio session with Dessner, “Abrams says they went in hoping to nail just one particular song, but emerged 12 hours later having worked on ‘a bunch’ of tracks for the next project, which comes together in her head more and more with each scattered studio session.” Abrams herself also said, “Aaron and I are catching each other in these little pockets between hectic times. Every day that I live with the music, things start to become a little clearer. There’s something we’re starting to crack that is making both of us feel energized.”
Benny Blanco also offered some laudatory words about Abrams: “What’s so cool about her music is that she really tells it how it is, whether it makes her look great or not so great. […] She makes these songs that are huge in stadiums now, yet they also still feel like she’s whispering them into your ear in your bedroom at three in the morning. […] She’s just a force to be reckoned with.”
Abrams also spoke about performing in stadiums while opening for Taylor Swift on The Eras Tour, saying, “I think having had the privilege of opening for Taylor in the stadiums that we played, to now have a visual reference and a real sense of what it feels like to be on a stage in that environment… It’s something that I miss and desperately hope to earn over time.”
The Taylor Sheridan Effect has unquestionably boosted Paramount Plus‘ popularity and caused envious side-eyes from other streaming services that want a slice of the Neo-Western pie. And speaking of Pie, that not only happens to be the name of Sons Of Anarchy showrunner Kurt Sutter’s podcast, but he had also hopped aboard the Western train with The Abandons, until that train abruptly came to a halt last fall.
To briefly recap, Sutter had not only written the epic series but appeared to be all-in while frequently sharing Instagram updates, yet last October, he abruptly pulled out of the show and hasn’t spoken of the issue since that time. NDAs are no doubt part of the picture (Sutter has had no issue speaking out in the past about his Mayans M.C. departure and even referred to himself as “an abrasive dick” in the aftermath of how he “ruffle[ed] a few mouse ears”), but here, he’s engaged in radio silence.
Since the cancellation, there hasn’t been much of an update on release plans since Deadline’s Nellie Andreeva had the October scoop on how “creative differences” led Sutter to depart with a week left of filming, which would finish with executive producers Rob Askins and Otto Bathurst at the helm. Hmm.
Will The Abandons Still Be Released By Netflix?
Nobody knows yet, and if they do, they aren’t talking. The series was rumored to have been planned for a Spring 2025 release, and that obviously isn’t going to happen. At the time of Sutter leaving the building, Deadline’s Andreeva even reported, “The swift action may also have been prompted by the tight production schedule as I hear The Abandons is targeted for an April launch, and all Netflix series need several months for dubbing before release.”
Six months later, and it’s mid-April with The Abandons nowhere to be seen on Netflix’s up-and-coming previews and release lists. The show will still surely come out because the cast is beyond impressive (Gillian Anderson, Lena Headey, Patton Oswalt, Nick Robinson, Ryan Hurst, Clayton Cardenas, and many more), but it’s also safe to say that there’s been some significant retooling at work, especially since Andreeva reported that episodes had been running up to two hours long, which yeah, is excessive for streaming.
From the show’s synopsis, which (apparently) hasn’t changed:
As a group of diverse, outlier families pursue their Manifest Destiny in 1850s Oregon, a corrupt force of wealth and power, coveting their land, tries to force them out. These abandoned souls, the kind of lost souls living on the fringe of society, unite their tribes to form a family and fight back. In this bloody process, “justice” is stretched beyond the boundaries of the law. The Abandons will explore that fine line between survival and law, the consequences of violence, and the corrosive power of secrets, as this family fights to keep their land.
If and when The Abandons finds a release date, we’ll be as interested as you to hear it.
Each week our staff of film and television experts surveys the entertainment landscape to select the ten best new/newish shows available for you to stream at home. We put a lot of thought into our selections, and our debates on what to include and what not to include can sometimes get a little heated and feelings may get hurt, but so be it, this is an important service for you, our readers. With that said, here are our selections for this week.
15. Deli Boys (Hulu)
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Hulu’s Deli Boys is a crime-comedy about a pair of pampered Pakistani-American brothers who lose everything following their father’s sudden death and are forced to reckon with his secret life of misdeeds as they try to take up his mantle. The cast includes Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, and Poorna Jagannathan.
Colman Domingo, one of the finest actors of his generation, got a well-deserved Oscar nomination for his performance in Sing Sing. The heartbreaking but hopeful film follows Divine G (Domingo), who is imprisoned at Sing Sing Correctional Facility for a crime he didn’t commit. He finds purpose by acting in a theatre group with other incarcerated men, many of whom are played by formerly imprisoned actors.
The first thing you should know about The Studio is that there’s diarrhea zombies. The second thing to know about The Studio is that the diarrhea zombies are actually from a fake movie within the show, an industry satire starring Seth Rogen. His character, Matt, is tasked with saving Continental Studios in an ever-changing industry. The stacked cast also includes Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz, Rebecca Hall, Olivia Wilde, Chase Sui Wonders, Catherine O’Hara, and Bryan Cranston. The Studio is one of the funniest shows of 2025.
Based on the acclaimed podcast, Dying for Sex follows Molly Kochan (played by the always-great Michelle Williams) who decides to leave her husband (Jay Duplass) after being diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer in order to explore her sexual desires for the first time. She’s joined on her journey of exploration by her best friend Nikki (Jenny Slate). The heart-tugging comedy-drama series was created by Kim Rosenstock and Elizabeth Meriwether, who also created New Girl.
The latest season (or “series,” if we’re being British about it) of Doctor Who has Ncuti Gatwa returning as the Doctor. This time around, he meets Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu) and begins a quest to get her back to Earth. However, a mysterious force stops their return, and they face new dangers while learning why.
Can you believe it’s been 10 years since Mad Men ended? On a related note, I could go for a Coke right about now. Anyway, Jon Hamm’s new show, Your Friends and Neighbors, has him playing a different kind of character than Don Draper: a hedge fund manager who gets fired and begins stealing from his neighbors’ homes, “only to discover that the secrets and affairs hidden behind those wealthy facades might be more dangerous than he ever imagined.” The Your Friends and Neighbors cast also includes Olivia Munn and Amanda Peet.
Get a load of the cast for Black Mirror season 7: Rashida Jones, Chris O’Dowd, Tracee Ellis Ross, Siena Kelly, Rosy McEwen, Ben Bailey Smith, Issa Rae, Awkwafina, Emma Corrin, Harriet Walter, Peter Capaldi, Lewis Gribben, Michele Austin, Paul Giamatti (!!!), Patsy Ferran, Cristin Milioti, Jimmi Simpson, Billy Magnussen, Milanka Brooks, and Osy Ikhile, as well as Will Poulter and Asim Chaudhry returning from Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. Not bad!
In the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale, June (played by Elisabeth Moss) is pulled back into the fight to take down Gilead. She’s joined by Luke (O-T Fagbenle) and Moira (Samira Wiley), while Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) attempts to reform society. It’s a story of hope, courage, and resilience in the pursuit of justice — timely! There’s also a sequel series on the horizon.
The last time we checked in with Hacks, Deborah (played by Jean Smart) succeeded in her life-long dream to become a late-night host — but not without betraying her friend and writing partner Ava (Hannah Einbinder), who holds a secret over Deborah. And she’s not afraid to use it. Season 4 finds tensions between the two rising while working on the show.
The Last of Us season 2 picks up five years after the season 1 finale, when Joel (Pedro Pacal) killed a bunch of Fireflies to save Ellie (Bella Ramsey), and then (to put it vaguely) lied to her. Now, they’re “drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.” Get ready for more Clickers, more heartbreak, and the introduction of Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), one of the more polarizing characters in video game history.
Law & Order: Organized Crime is now in its fifth season, which I suppose would sound more impressive if Law & Order wasn’t in season 24 and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in season 26 (!). But it’s still quite the achievement, especially since it keeps Christopher Meloni employed (the weights to keep his butt toned ain’t gonna pay for themselves). The new season will feature a cameo from Mariska Hargitay. Stabler and Benson, together again!
The less you know about the plot of Companion, the better. But here’s the spoiler-free pitch: it’s a thriller-comedy that stars Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillén, and Rupert Friend. That’s it, that impressive cast is all you need to know. Sophie Thatcher is a star, folks.
What if Yellowstone meets Friday Night Lights… but Netflix. Starring Minka Kelly in her return to Texas and the rugged Josh Duhamel, Ransom Canyon is described as “a romance-fueled family drama and contemporary Western saga that charts the intersecting lives of three ranching families, all set against the rugged expanse of Texas Hill Country.” There will be horses.
Since wrapping up the Peabody-winning Ramy, comedian and actor Ramy Youssef has starred in Poor Things; gone on a sold-out standup tour (Taylor Swift is a fan); and advocated for Palestine. He also created #1 Happy Family USA, an animated series about a Muslim family living in America post-9/11. The satire finds humor in hardship — it’s as potent a premise as ever.
The most brilliantly deadpan show on TV is back! The Rehearsal stars Nathan Fielder as a man on a mission to reduce the uncertainties of everyday life. In season 2, the urgency of his project grows as he puts his resources toward an issue that affects us all: commercial aviation. It’s good to see that laptop harness again.
Ed Sheeran’s focus lately has been on his latest single, the Persian-inspired “Azizam.” So, today (April 17), he has shared a lively and frenetic new video for the track.
In a post shared on social media today, Sheeran wrote of the video:
“When we had all finished Azizam in the studio, I asked @ilya_music what we should do for a music video, and he said ‘you gotta do it as a Persian wedding, thats the best way to showcase all of the culture in a video’. I contacted @saman_kesh, who I have worked with before, who is also Persian, and asked him to basically make a video which is me going on a crash course Persian wedding. He wanted to make it like other non Persians would experience a wedding for the first time, and how full on, but fun it is. I found it was so similar in ways to the Irish weddings I grew up going to, but obviously so different in other ways. Much like the rhythms and instrumentation of the song, I find our two cultures have so much intertwined similarities. But underneath it all is love and pride. I loved the day shooting, I learnt so many new things, got to experience all of it with my dad, and work with amazing people like @andymusic1, @omiddjalili, @eyelarx and @shervinalenabi. I hope you love the music video, it was a joy to make it. At the end there is a cameo from the legendary @googoosh, who I adore. We did a Persian Version of the song together, and that is out at midnight, enjoy x.”
Sheeran previously said of the song, “Even though it’s completely different to anything that I’ve ever done before, Azizam feels familiar to me. I wanted to create a party atmosphere in a song and Ilya Salmanzadeh, who I worked with on the track, helped bring that to life. He was so inspiring to work with.” He also said on The Tonight Show, “I feel like the Persian community has really embraced the song and what we’ve been doing with it, and I feel very honored to be kind of taken by the hand and shown different things.”
In February, fans of Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl were shocked to hear that Michelle Trachtenberg had suddenly passed away at age 39. At the time, the CW alum was “believed to have died of natural causes” with no foul play suspected, and ABC News had added that she recently had a liver transplant. Deadline is now reporting that although no autopsy took place, an official cause of death has emerged:
“Following a review of laboratory test results, it was determined that Trachtenberg died naturally as a result of complications from diabetes mellitus, the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner told Deadline in a statement.”
Trachtenberg began her career in Harriet The Spy, and her co-star, Rosie O’Donnell, previously reacted to her death with a tribute while adding that Michelle had struggled with health issues over the “the last few years.”
Following that debut, Trachtenberg rose to fame not only with Buffy and Gossip Girl but also a guest appearance on the HBO reboot. Despite her many roles (including EuroTrip and Weeds), most TV viewers remembered her best as Dawn Summers, sister to Sarah Michelle Gellar’s vamp hunter. A Buffy reboot, in which Gellar will make recurring appearances, is in the works, although it’s not known whether Trachtenberg was planning to reprise her role as well prior to her death.
50 Cent has been involved in many feuds over the years. The latest addition to the list that includes Ja Rule, Rick Ross, and Joe Budden: a new Netflix show.
Last week, Deadlinereported that actor Shane Johnson joined the cast of Nemesis, the new Netflix series from Power co-creator Courtney A. Kemp. The headline referred to the pairing as a “Power reunion,” as Johnson played Cooper Saxe in the original Starz series and its spinoff Power Book II: Ghost.
This did not sit well with 50 Cent.
Why Is 50 Cent Upset About A New Netflix Show From The Creator Of Power?
“Nah this ain’t it,” the rapper wrote in a since-deleted post on Instagram, according to Vibe. “A Power reunion with one cast member? I don’t know none of these [ninja emoji]’s. Ain’t nobody jackin this sh*t! LOL.” In the comments, Johnson replied, “Yeah, but bro… we’re talking SAXE! That’s enough, man!”
Here’s more on Nemesis:
Nemesis is the story of two men on either side of the law, the tale of what happens when an unstoppable force, expert criminal Coltrane Wilder (Noel), meets an immovable object, brilliant police detective Isaiah Stiles (Law). What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn — amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes — family dynamics and explosive action, actually gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us and ultimately destroys us.
Like most 30-something rock dudes, Taylor Madison despises TikTok on a deep existential level. But he despises any job, other than being in a rock band, even more. So even if the Superheaven frontman doesn’t have the app on his phone, he begrudgingly appreciates what it’s done for his livelihood.
Flashback to 2023, and one of the biggest contemporary rock hits is Superheaven’s “Youngest Daughter,” a 2013 deep cut that sounds like 1993. Years and years of grueling tours and inane interviews failed to accomplish what the algorithm did a decade after the fact, earning Superheaven a gold single without Madison having to leave his couch. “I don’t like to do anything, so I don’t,” he states shortly after firing up a Game cigarillo in our Zoom conversation. “I’m the laziest person on planet Earth. I don’t want to do anything that’s hard.”
Arriving almost exactly ten years after its predecessor Ours Is Chrome, Superheaven’s self-titled third album is the sound of a band secure in their artistry, operating from an unexpected position of strength. The band’s 2013 debut Jar, originally recorded under the name Daylight, was a staple in the burgeoning “soft grunge” scene defined by Balance And Composure and Citizen; One of my favorite grunge-era factoids is that the videos for “Sex Type Thing” and Sunny Day Real Estate’s “In Circles” were filmed on the same soundstage, and “soft grunge” was basically the midpoint of those two songs.
Whereas friends and peers saw Superheaven as a successful band on account of having a record deal and “not playing middle school talent shows,” Madison and co-vocalist/guitarist Jake Clarke experienced that time as a Sisyphean struggle for survival. “Second LP, you’re like, ‘We gotta fucking go hard on this,’” Madison recalls. “We were pressured into doing a lot of shit that we didn’t want to do.”
The strain of saying yes, only to play shows to a dozen people, led to Superheaven going into quasi-hiatus in 2016. Madison and Clarke started Webbed Wing, which added a spritz of Lemonheads-style power-pop to the surly grunge of their main gig. Drummer Zach Robbins joined DARK MTNS, whose debut Up Above This Cloud is well worth seeking out if you like indie rock that sounds like mid-2010s Philadelphia. Though they’d play an occasional benefit and joined Balance And Composure for their then-last tour, “[Superheaven] was pretty dormant for that time,” according to Madison. “It’s not like we were ever like, ‘Yo, we should get together and practice for no reason at all.’ We would practice before a show because I forgot how to play literally every single song.”
The success of “Youngest Daughter” transformed Superheaven into a festival band in the ensuing years, as they played Manchester’s massive Outbreak Fest in 2022, leading into a 10-year anniversary tour for Jar. As they conceived a comeback album, they had not only leverage as a free agent looking for labels, but also the ability to engage in Madison’s favorite pastime: turning things down.
“We’re not afraid to say no, and so many bands are afraid to say no,” he notes. “I love to say ‘no,’ and then have our team listen.”
Superheaven exists simply because they can be more choosy about their touring regimen and, like many of the ’90s bands to which they were once compared, a sound once dismissed as derivative has become a staple influence for a wave of younger bands. And while their sound is certainly timely, the sentiment of Superheaven is even more so — song titles include “Stare At The Void,” “Cruel Times,” and “Numb To What Is Real,” and those are just the singles. Meanwhile, opener “Humans As Toys” has already convinced European critics that Superheaven do politics now. “I’ve been doing a lot of German press, and they really want to talk about it,” Madison jokes.
Isaac Bashevis Singer once said, “If you keep saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of being a prophet,” but Madison flatly rejects the idea that he’s accessed any unique insight to the American condition, so much as the struggle of being himself. “I don’t want to leave my house, but I’m also like, man, I’m sick of being in my house,” he muses after I ask him how he plans to use the rest of his Saturday. “But every day of the week for me is kind of like that.”
Madison: Some stuff shows up in your feed because social media can tell you are involved with something. And I hate it. I don’t want to see any of it. I used to, because you work so hard on this stuff and you want to know what people think about it. I don’t know if this is the case for everybody, but I’m extremely sensitive. Way less so now. It used to be that if someone said something negative, it would hurt me bad for days. And now I’m just kind of like, whatever. But if I see the same person repeatedly saying negative stuff, I do plot their demise.
I often think about the times right after Elon Musk bought Twitter and the site kept breaking down, or those few days where it seemed like TikTok was going to be banned in the United States — a lot of people seemed ready to be relieved of the burden of participating in social media, since it’s so hard to force ourselves to quit.
Madison: Honestly, I feel that way right now. And I mean, we’ve benefited from social media at this point, obviously, but there’s just nothing on there that I want to see anymore. I open up Instagram and I might like two posts or watch six Stories or something, and I’m like, “Who gives a fuck?” And then I close it and open it up 20 minutes later out of habit, and then the same thing happens. And that’s the case with every app. I don’t have TikTok, maybe it’s because I’m 38 and I’m just like, ‘”his isn’t for me.” It’s surprising when I see some guy in a hardcore band that’s 50 years old and extremely active on Instagram. I mean, God bless him, but I don’t know what he’s getting out of this. I’m surprised that he’s maintaining some sort of relationship with this because I just like fucking hate it all around.
Clarke: I’m here for the tutorials. Like, how do I change the light bulb in this certain car that I have? And I go there and there’s some eight-minute-long video by a guy holding his phone. I’m like, “Thank God that you uploaded this because I’d be fucked.”
Madison: YouTube is a godsend.
I think a lot of people are worried about what would replace social media in their lives if they deleted it. Most people say “I’d meditate more” or something and they’re not sure they really believe it.
Clarke: Meditation would be nice. I wish I had that kind of brain. I try to learn how to cook every once in a while, but my wife’s so much better, so I just kind of end up cleaning dishes.
Madison: I wrestle with that exact thing. I would have deleted it by now, but I don’t want to be the person on tour having a conversation with somebody, and every 30 seconds I have to be like, “Oh, like, what are we talking about?” because my ass doesn’t have fucking social media.
Did you feel like Superheaven’s recent success overshadowed what you were trying to do with Webbed Wing?
Madison: Dude, I like it. I like the thought of creating a new thing and I at least try to make it different. My voice sounds the way that it sounds, so there are people that think [Webbed Wing] sounds like Superheaven. But I do notice with bands, they are really afraid to start from scratch again if they have any kind thing built up. I get it because it’s like, yo, you did a lot of hard work. You don’t want to do that hard work again, especially me. But it’s fun to have to create a new logo and a new identity. Music is the only thing I like to do. I would love for people to be like, “Oh, the guy from Superheaven!,” and then everyone loves Webbed Wing just as much, so when Superheaven’s not doing something, I can go do this and pick up [Webbed Wing] right in the same spot. But it’s not that way. But Jake has his separate things, and Zach has his separate things, and I do think all of us get enjoyment out of having these vacation homes.
Once Superheaven started winding down, was there a point where you started to think, “man, we might have to get day jobs from now on”?
Clarke: We didn’t really make any livable money out of it. But we tried our hardest, you know? Through the eyes of people who aren’t us, it was like, “Oh, you guys are successful!” But it wasn’t success when we came back home. I can’t afford to make six months of rent.
Madison: I don’t really feel like I have to do this anymore, but the amount of people I’ve debated that referred to Superheaven as a “successful band” before like 2022… I was just like, “We’re not successful in any capacity.” I know to the layman, it might seem that way because we toured Europe too many times. And I’m like, “Listen, it sucked. I fucking hated it.” I can let them slide now but once we stopped touring, all of us were like, “Well, time to get a job.”
What kind of jobs did you have in the meantime?
Clarke: I was literally directionless, so it sucked. But I was like, “People work in coffee shops, right?” So, I got a job at a coffee shop. I did a fill-in tour with Balance And Composure once and that was fun, but it’s weird if you’re not on tour with your band. So, “What do I get out of leaving home?” Nothing: You get to play some cool shows, but I don’t know what else.
And then I found myself doing AV work, and that shit was grueling. You need to wake up at 5 a.m. to set up for these business people and think, “I hate these people.” They make so much money and you’re running around like, “Is your lav mic okay, sir?” I ended up finding my way into doing coding and tech stuff and that’s been nice. It’s still internet stuff where I can sit at home.
Madison: We went on millennial career paths. Jake did coding, and I went with graphic design. And then once Superheaven started making money, I was like, “I’m not ever doing this again because I don’t like dealing with bands.” I don’t like them. I think that musicians are the worst fucking people of all time. I don’t want to debate what looks cool to a band member that has never had a cool shirt design before the one I presented to them. I’m not a customer-facing kind of guy, unfortunately.
But one could argue that being a musician is literally a customer-facing job, even if it is one where being antagonistic towards the customer might actually be a good business practice.
Madison: I think our band has a bit of an outward standoffishness where… it’s not like we’re unfriendly to anybody that approaches us. But the thought of doing a meet-and-greet, I’d rather lose two fingers, to be honest.
Even if the lyrical themes are similar to those of Jar or Ours Is Chrome, I sense a more self-deprecating, or at least self-aware, treatment of depression and despair.
Madison: I think it’s a little more hopeful, but I’m also more aware of everything going on. I’m just here doing my best. Speaking for myself, after recording like four LPs total between Superheaven and Webbed Wing, I felt like a lot of the lyrical content is “me me me me me.” I’m pretty inward-looking, and not necessarily in a positive way most of the time. I feel like I wanted [Superheaven] to be a little more broad and speak more in terms of my outlook on life and the world. I don’t know anyone else’s perspective, so I don’t feel comfortable making something that’s like, “He wrote this from George W. Bush’s perspective.”
I lived through that era where people tried to do that in the early 2000s. And man, those songs weren’t good. When you talked about the disposition being more hopeful this time around, what brings you a glimpse of a better future?
Clarke: I think my relationships with my friends and family and, as a band, our relationship is great, better than ever. That gives you hope in the world. I also got married and so it’s nice to have someone you can center [your life] around and you weed out what you don’t like. You don’t have to deal with as much bullshit as you get older. It’s like, hey, “I don’t like these types of people. I’m sure they’re very nice, but they’re just not for me.”
Madison: I don’t think I’m hopeful at all, to be honest. I feel like anything I think about after thinking about it for longer than like four minutes, I’m like, “Nah, man, I think that’s going to end badly.”
Superheaven is out 4/18 via Blue Grape Music. Find more information here.
Here’s some news that will make Jin fans very “happy”: the “Running Wild” singer is going on his first-ever solo tour. The #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR (yes, that’s the full name) will visit nine cities around the globe in Korea, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands.
The title of the tour is a reference to Jin’s popular Run Jin series on BTS’ official YouTube channel. Here’s more:
As the series comes to a close, Jin expressed his desire to continue connecting with fans by meeting them in person. In this way, the title is also a representation of Jin running to meet ARMY (BTS’ official fandom) around the globe through the upcoming tour.
Ahead of the tour announcement, Jin — who last year greeted his fellow BTS member J-Hope after he was discharged from military service — announced the release date of his second solo album Echo. It arrives on May 16 and “offers Jin’s perspective on universal life experiences, capturing everyday emotions with warmth and sincerity,” according to a press release.
Pre-sale and ticket details for #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR will be released on April 22, but you can check out the dates below now.
Jin’s 2025 Tour Dates: #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR
06/28-06/29 — Goyang, Korea – Goyang Auxiliary Stadium
07/05-07/06 — Chiba, Japan – Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall
07/12-07/13 — Osaka, Japan – Kyocera Dome Osaka
07/17-07/18 — Anaheim, California – Honda Center
07/22-07/23 — Dallas, Texas – American Airlines Center
07/26-07/27 — Tampa, Florida – Amalie Arena
07/30-07/31 — Newark, New Jersey – Prudential Center
08/05-08/06 — London, United Kingdom – THEO2
08/09-08/10 — Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Lil Wayne’sTha Carter VI is set to land on June 6 and he’s going heavy on the collaborators for the new album.
A fresh Rolling Stone profile on Wayne notes that among the guests on the album are pop stars Billie Eilish and Miley Cyrus. Also involved is Andrea Bocelli. Wayne said he flew to Italy to ask Bocelli if he could sample “Ave Maria,” but when the singer heard the story of Wayne surviving a self-inflicted gunshot as a kid, he decided to sing the song for Wayne.
Also involved in the project are Machine Gun Kelly, Elephant Man, Wyclef Jean, Wheezy, Kameron Carter (Wayne’s son), U2 singer Bono, and Kanye West. It’s noted, though, that Ye just produced one song that may not end up making the album.
Elsewhere in the piece, Wayne noted that after being disappointed because he was passed over for this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, he didn’t watch Kendrick Lamar’s performance, saying, “Every time I looked, it was nothing that made me want to go inside and see what was going on. He also said he’s not interested in playing his own Super Bowl Halftime Show anymore, saying, “They stole that feeling. I don’t want to do it. It was perfect.”
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