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Foo Fighters fans in Europe have something to look forward to next year, as the band confirmed that they will be touring there in 2024.

They will be playing in support of their new album, But Here We Are, which is also their first following the tragic loss of their drummer, Taylor Hawkins. This prompted them to cancel a UK stadium tour that was slated for last summer.

Their new returning tour had previously been hinted about, as the initial album preorder message read, “Pre-order any format of But Here We Are for pre-sale code access to forthcoming and soon-to-be-announced UK live dates.”

However, it has since been changed to “Foo Fighters will tour the UK in 2024. Order But Here We Are from the official store by Thursday for pre-sale code access to the forthcoming live dates.” This seems like more of a concrete confirmation.

While there isn’t an exact list of dates or venues confirmed yet, it does give international fans some extra time to start saving up some money to see the rockers — for when tickets are announced and go on sale.

Yesterday, the Foo Fighters UK fan account also alerted fans to order the album before this Thursday at 3 pm to be included in receiving a presale code.

Find more information here.

Casa Bonita superfans are growing impatient for the pink palace’s grand reopening, but they should rest assured that South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone pulled out all the stops. In other words, get ready for sopapillas.

For this extended trip down memory lane, let’s revisit what Parker and Stone previously revealed about their construction “nightmare” to The Denver Post, which relayed how their initial wish of doing something “cool” transformed into pouring “all our money” into the joint. The iconic fountain needed to be demolished, and there was a whole laundry list of other disastrous developments (like plumbing that oozed cooking grease into water sources) awaiting them. As the pair told the New York Times this week, this included an ultimate bill that was four times what they expected it to be.

It wasn’t quite “infinity dollars,” as Stone joked, but they were urged to put a fork in the project at one point. Yikes:

The original cost of renovations was projected at $10 million. When the figure reached $20 million, business advisers encouraged Mr. Stone and Mr. Parker to pack it in. These days, Mr. Stone said, the investment was closer to “infinity dollars.”

As Mr. Parker put it, “It would be way cheaper if we just went hang gliding over volcanoes.”

So, how much did they spend? “[U]pward of $40 million.” Seriously, they took the long restoration route, and although their pocketbooks must hurt, you gotta admire that devotion:

“It doesn’t stink like chlorine anymore,” Mr. Stone said in an interview in late May, during the final, frantic stretch to reopen. “We could have rebuilt this twice as big, for half as much money, but we spent so much restoring it, like a piece of art.”

Additionally, the duo kept a few dozen existing Casa Bonita employees on the payroll for the duration of the construction while asking them to volunteer their time to Habitat For Humanity and the like. It’s hard to conceive of this happening in any other context, but the good times are about to roll at Casa Bonita. They’re reopening in stages by invitation only before a full-on grand reopening with four new bars. Sure, those taco salads might be a bit pricier than the inedible ones of yesteryear, but they’ll be worth it.

(Via New York Times)

For almost as long as rap has been at the height of popular culture, fans and professionals have carried on the tradition of ranking the top rappers, from “top five, dead or alive” lists to Mount Rushmores of rap. But there’s one practitioner you won’t find participating: Tyler The Creator, who not only explained why he has no patience for such things but also declared “I f*cking hate Rap Twitter” in a preview of his upcoming interview with Rap Radar Podcast.

When prompted by co-host Elliott Wilson, Tyler launched into an all-out tirade, rejecting the idea of an “objective” top rapper and denouncing the nonstop debates that take place on social media — especially “Rap Twitter,” the collective name for accounts that generate such discussion with provocative prompts and hot takes on the bird app.

“Bro, who gives a f*ck?” Tyler demanded. “You know what annoys me? When people are like, ‘This is my top five,’ and people argue it. You got 17-year-olds like, ‘Yeah, dude, Ready To Die and Enter The Wu-Tang is my top ten albums ever.’” After expressing his incredulity with one helluva metaphor he continued, “It’s performative. Again, some people might be right, but … you got YoungBoys and [Lil] Baby’s out here and that’s your favorite album?”

“I don’t care about people’s ‘objective’ top nothing,” he asserted. “Tell me what is your favorite sh*t. Because you learn so much from people. You get context. I wanna know why you think Pookie Dookie’s second album is your favorite… I wanna hear that.”

This isn’t the first time Tyler has discredited a hot topic. Early last year, he slammed the NFT craze (he was right) and earlier this year, he did the same with posthumous albums, revealing his ill expressly bans releasing any posthumous work of his (he’s right again, but whoever ends up in charge of his unreleased music may not see it that way).

For almost as long as rap has been at the height of popular culture, fans and professionals have carried on the tradition of ranking the top rappers, from “top five, dead or alive” lists to Mount Rushmores of rap. But there’s one practitioner you won’t find participating: Tyler The Creator, who not only explained why he has no patience for such things but also declared “I f*cking hate Rap Twitter” in a preview of his upcoming interview with Rap Radar Podcast.

When prompted by co-host Elliott Wilson, Tyler launched into an all-out tirade, rejecting the idea of an “objective” top rapper and denouncing the nonstop debates that take place on social media — especially “Rap Twitter,” the collective name for accounts that generate such discussion with provocative prompts and hot takes on the bird app.

“Bro, who gives a f*ck?” Tyler demanded. “You know what annoys me? When people are like, ‘This is my top five,’ and people argue it. You got 17-year-olds like, ‘Yeah, dude, Ready To Die and Enter The Wu-Tang is my top ten albums ever.’” After expressing his incredulity with one helluva metaphor he continued, “It’s performative. Again, some people might be right, but … you got YoungBoys and [Lil] Baby’s out here and that’s your favorite album?”

“I don’t care about people’s ‘objective’ top nothing,” he asserted. “Tell me what is your favorite sh*t. Because you learn so much from people. You get context. I wanna know why you think Pookie Dookie’s second album is your favorite… I wanna hear that.”

This isn’t the first time Tyler has discredited a hot topic. Early last year, he slammed the NFT craze (he was right) and earlier this year, he did the same with posthumous albums, revealing his ill expressly bans releasing any posthumous work of his (he’s right again, but whoever ends up in charge of his unreleased music may not see it that way).

It appears Matty Healy is about to make his solo debut. Today (June 7), The 1975 announced a slight change to their Dublin show, which is set to take place tonight at St. Anne’s Park. Caroline Polachek was scheduled to open the Dublin show, however, she has evidently fallen ill.

“Our dear friend Caroline Polachek is unfortunately not in good enough health to join us at our Dublin show today,” the band said in a tweet. “We wish her all the love in the world and a speedy recovery and we look forward to seeing you all this evening.”

In place of Polachek, Healy himself will perform an opening solo set. On the show’s poster, Healy is simply listed as “Matty,” and at the time of writing, it is uncertain as to what his solo set will entail.

Polachek also took to Twitter to share a special message with fans, ensuring them that she will soon enough make a return to the stage. “very sadly i’ve lost my voice and won’t be able to support @the1975 tonight as planned,” said Polachek, adding a broken-heart emoji. “I was so excited to finally play Dublin and will be coming back as soon as i can. On the upside, Matty himself will be doing a solo set in my place ! Much love and fomo.”

It appears Matty Healy is about to make his solo debut. Today (June 7), The 1975 announced a slight change to their Dublin show, which is set to take place tonight at St. Anne’s Park. Caroline Polachek was scheduled to open the Dublin show, however, she has evidently fallen ill.

“Our dear friend Caroline Polachek is unfortunately not in good enough health to join us at our Dublin show today,” the band said in a tweet. “We wish her all the love in the world and a speedy recovery and we look forward to seeing you all this evening.”

In place of Polachek, Healy himself will perform an opening solo set. On the show’s poster, Healy is simply listed as “Matty,” and at the time of writing, it is uncertain as to what his solo set will entail.

Polachek also took to Twitter to share a special message with fans, ensuring them that she will soon enough make a return to the stage. “very sadly i’ve lost my voice and won’t be able to support @the1975 tonight as planned,” said Polachek, adding a broken-heart emoji. “I was so excited to finally play Dublin and will be coming back as soon as i can. On the upside, Matty himself will be doing a solo set in my place ! Much love and fomo.”

Taylor Swift and Matty Healy reportedly broke up after the news dropped earlier this week. However, a source close to Healy’s band, The 1975, told TMZ that their split was not due to his recent controversy.

A few months back, Healy had appeared on a podcast where he and the other hosts laughed at problematic comments made about Ice Spice. The source told the publication that Swift had already been aware of the situation before they started dating — if they even did at that. Swifties had also pushed back about her reportedly dating Healy because of it, but it apparently didn’t impact her decision.

The pop star also didn’t seem to let it impact her relationship with Ice Spice, as the two dropped a remix of Swift’s song “Karma” and the rapper joined her onstage to perform it twice at the New Jersey shows.

However, it has still been a whirlwind of a spring/early summer for Swift’s relationship news. Her breakup with Joe Alwyn was announced in April. By May, she was reportedly moving on with Matty Healy.

Now that the couple, fling, or whatever they possibly were are over, she can now get on with what some online have called “the original plot” — and have a Hot Girl Summer.

Taylor Swift and Matty Healy reportedly broke up after the news dropped earlier this week. However, a source close to Healy’s band, The 1975, told TMZ that their split was not due to his recent controversy.

A few months back, Healy had appeared on a podcast where he and the other hosts laughed at problematic comments made about Ice Spice. The source told the publication that Swift had already been aware of the situation before they started dating — if they even did at that. Swifties had also pushed back about her reportedly dating Healy because of it, but it apparently didn’t impact her decision.

The pop star also didn’t seem to let it impact her relationship with Ice Spice, as the two dropped a remix of Swift’s song “Karma” and the rapper joined her onstage to perform it twice at the New Jersey shows.

However, it has still been a whirlwind of a spring/early summer for Swift’s relationship news. Her breakup with Joe Alwyn was announced in April. By May, she was reportedly moving on with Matty Healy.

Now that the couple, fling, or whatever they possibly were are over, she can now get on with what some online have called “the original plot” — and have a Hot Girl Summer.

Los Angeles prosecutors want Tory Lanez to serve 13 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. According to independent journalist Meghann Cuniff, who has covered the court case from the very beginning, a memorandum filed Tuesday (June 6) by prosecutors expressed a wish for the court to consider the Canadian rapper’s alleged “campaign of misinformation” against his victim in his eventual sentencing.

The memo reads, “Words have power and the pen is oftentimes mightier than the sword. In this case, Daystar Peterson (Tory’s real name) used both. Not content to have hurt the victim by use of his sword (gun), he also used his pen. His online posts for nearly three years have re-traumatized the victim.”

The memo also cites Tory’s own comments, which “emboldened” both his followers and casual observers to harass Megan online and cast doubt on his role in the 2021 shooting; his “full-length album with several songs about the shooting” [Daystar]; and his attack on fellow singer August Alsina in Chicago in September 2022 as examples of his lack of remorse. Despite his alleged efforts to affect the outcome of the trial, a jury found him guilty of assault with a firearm, concealing a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence in December 2022.

Tory filed to have the trial declared a mistrial in March, but a judge rejected his petition in May, determining that no mistakes had been made during the original trial to warrant a new one. Tory is expected to receive his sentence next Tuesday, June 13.

Megan Thee Stallion is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Los Angeles prosecutors want Tory Lanez to serve 13 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. According to independent journalist Meghann Cuniff, who has covered the court case from the very beginning, a memorandum filed Tuesday (June 6) by prosecutors expressed a wish for the court to consider the Canadian rapper’s alleged “campaign of misinformation” against his victim in his eventual sentencing.

The memo reads, “Words have power and the pen is oftentimes mightier than the sword. In this case, Daystar Peterson (Tory’s real name) used both. Not content to have hurt the victim by use of his sword (gun), he also used his pen. His online posts for nearly three years have re-traumatized the victim.”

The memo also cites Tory’s own comments, which “emboldened” both his followers and casual observers to harass Megan online and cast doubt on his role in the 2021 shooting; his “full-length album with several songs about the shooting” [Daystar]; and his attack on fellow singer August Alsina in Chicago in September 2022 as examples of his lack of remorse. Despite his alleged efforts to affect the outcome of the trial, a jury found him guilty of assault with a firearm, concealing a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence in December 2022.

Tory filed to have the trial declared a mistrial in March, but a judge rejected his petition in May, determining that no mistakes had been made during the original trial to warrant a new one. Tory is expected to receive his sentence next Tuesday, June 13.

Megan Thee Stallion is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.