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Charli XCX supported her hit album Brat last year on the Sweat tour, a co-headlining run with Troye Sivan. Those dates wrapped up in October 2024, and not long after that, she launched the Brat tour. All the dates so far have been overseas, but in Austin, Texas last night (April 22), Charli kicked off her US run.

The setlist (via setlist.fm), naturally, is primarily focused on Brat and the remix album Brat And It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat, with 16 of the 22 songs coming from those releases. Also represented are Pop 2, How I’m Feeling Now, Vroom Vroom, the Barbie soundtrack cut “Speed Drive,” and Charli’s Icona Pop collaboration “I Love It.”

Check out the setlist below, as well as the rest of her upcoming US Brat tour dates.

Charli XCX’s Brat Tour Setlist

1. “365 (Feat. Shygirl Remix)”
2. “360”
3. “Von Dutch”
4. “Rewind”
5. “I Might Say Something Stupid”
6. “Club Classics”
7. “Unlock It”
8. “Talk Talk”
9. “Apple”
10. “So I”
11. “So I (Feat A.G. Cook Remix)”
12. “Spring Breakers”
13. “Girl, So Confusing (Feat. Lorde Remix)”
14. “Everything Is Romantic”
15. “Speed Drive”
16. “Sympathy Is A Knife”
17. “Guess (Feat. Billie Eilish Remix)”
18. “365”
19. “Party 4 U” (encore)
20. “Vroom Vroom” (encore)
21. “Track 10” (encore)
22. “I Love It” (Icona Pop cover) (encore)

Charli XCX’s 2025 Tour Dates: Brat

04/23/2025 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center
04/26/2025 — Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
04/28/2025 — Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
04/30/2025 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
05/01/2025 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
05/03/2025 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
05/04/2025 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center

Taylor Swift, in case you missed it, is wealthy: Forbes currently has her net worth estimated at $1.6 billion. At 35 years old, this made her the youngest self-made woman billionaire in the world. Now there’s been a shake-up: Swift still has all her 0’s, but she just lost that aforementioned superlative.

The new youngest self-made woman billionaire, as Forbes recently reported, is Lucy Guo. The 30-year-old co-founded the company Scale AI in 2016, when she was just 21 years old. Guo left the company in 2018, but she still owns an estimated 5-percent stake in Scale AI, which is now worth an estimated $1.2 billion.

Meanwhile, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon recently discussed the origins of his collaborations with Swift, saying, “Aaron [Dessner] was going on Instagram Live and just playing stuff he’s been working on, because I think we just needed to share. And Taylor heard it. Again, all the glory goes to Taylor for hearing, as a songwriter, what music she wants to make, but those songs are Big Red Machine demos at their core. […] To me, it was very much like seeing Taylor enter our whole universe. Of course, there’s no one bigger and we all bowed down to her, you know. But to see her come into that, it was almost like I couldn’t stop blinking.”

Lorde’s long-awaited musical return will not reach the public until Friday (April 25). As a special thank you for their patience, today (April 22) Lorde wanted to treat supporters to a live teaser of her forthcoming single “What Was That.”

Lorde surprised fans with a pop-up event at New York City’s Washington Square Park. Just before it could begin, Lorde claimed the New York Police Department shut the gathering down. Despite the disruption, Lorde managed to power through. In a video shared by Stereogum (viewable here), Lorde made it to the park and previewed her upcoming song, “What Was That.”

The impromptu performance received a rave response from the packed audience. Users online also shared their approval.

Following her guest appearance during Charli XCX’s Coachella 2025 set, Lorde shared an audio message with fans. “I just wanted to say hi because everything is about to change and these are really the last moments where it’s just us, which is crazy [laughs]. But so right, I’m so ready,” she declared. “I didn’t know if I’d ever be able to say that, but I am. I’m so thankful for your patience. I’ve felt your love, I’ve felt you right there. And yeah, this is gonna be crazy. You have no idea [laughs]. OK, I love you so much. I’ll talk to you soon.”

Lorde’s single “What Was That” is out 4/25 via Universal. Find more information here.

The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame’s list of inductees has not yet been revealed. But you can check out the ballot for Uproxx’s cultural critic Steven Hyden here.

Although music lovers still have a ways to go until this year’s induction class is announced, the fan votes have been tallied. According to Stereogum, today (April 22) the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame revealed Phish won the 2025 fan vote.

Phish fans cast a total of 330,000 votes. Behind Bad Company followed Phish with 281,000 votes. In third place was Billy Idol with 260,500 votes. Cyndi Lauper (237,000 votes) and Joe Cocker (234,000) round out the top five artists.

Although the fan vote only counts for a minor part of the overall votes (that power remains with the 1,200 recording artists, music historians, and other industry professionals). Still, Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame fan vote winners have a strong history of being inducted. Notable inductees to win the fan vote include Chicago, Tina Turner, and Kiss. Ironically, in 2021, Jay-Z landed in last place but still managed to gain entry into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

View the projected 2025 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame fan vote final count below.

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Fan Vote Results

Phish – 330,000
Bad Company – 281,000
Billy Idol – 260,500
Cyndi Lauper – 237,000
Joe Cocker – 234,000
Soundgarden – 233,000
Chubby Checker – 203,000
The Black Crowes – 165,200
Mariah Carey – 138,000
Joy Division + New Order – 120,500
The White Stripes – 110,500
Outkast – 108,000
Oasis – 99,500
Mana – 34,500

Dasha and her denim riding boots are stomping towards Stagecoach 2025. While attendees are looking forward to performances from the “Didn’t I” singer as well as headliners Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll, and Luke Combs, Dasha has something special lined up.

During a sit-down with People, Dasha revealed her next record is on the way. But instead of releasing snippets online, Dasha will debut her song “Give Me a Second” live at Stagecoach 2025.

When asked about the forthcoming tune, Dasha hinted at its overall vibe. “It’s just super fun, upbeat, and the lyrics are so real,” she said. “I like having a really fun time showing my personality in my lyrics, and this song is the perfect one that sums it up.”

She continued: “It’s not my next single or anything. I really wanted to include it in the set because of how much fun it is to perform. We’re literally opening the show with it.”

Although Dasha says the song is just an appetizer rather a full-on marketed release, fans are excited nonetheless. Dasha also confirmed supporters should expect a two EP from her this year.

Dasha is set to perform on Saturday, April 26 on the T-Mobile Mane Stage. To view the Stagecoach 2025 click here.

A Lorde comeback is on the horizon. During Charli XCX’s Coachella 2025 weekend one performance the “Royals” singer made a surprise appearance. Days after, Lorde teased her forthcoming single, “What Was That,” would be out “soon.”

As of today (April 22), Lorde has not confirmed its expected release date. So, when she took to her official social media pages to announce a surprise pop-up event in New York City fans believed the time had come. At Lorde’s direction hundreds of fans flocked to Washington Square Park hoping to get the inside scope on her next moves.

Unfortunately, local law enforcement were also present. With the 7 pm Eastern start time approaching, attendees eagerly waited for Lorde to appear from the crowd. But that did not happen. Instead, Lorde returned to her Instagram stories with sad news.

“Omg @thepark the cops are shutting us down,” she wrote (viewable here courtesy of Pop Base). “I am truly amazed by how many of you showed up!! But they’re telling me you gotta disperse…I’m so sorry.”

Attendees and users online had flooded platforms like X (formerly Twitter) to express their frustration with the NYPD. Others have begged Lorde to reschedule the event. But Lorde hasn’t hinted at doing such a thing.

Maybe she can smooth things over with a song snippet (longer than one second).

Benson Boone is not everyone’s cup of tea. However, if you are into high-flying, rock-inspired, skin tight jeweled jumpsuit wearing pop musician then the “Beautiful Things” singer is right up your alley.

Still, with Boone’s sophomore album, American Heart, slated to drop soon he has opened himself up to constructive criticism.

Over on TikTok, Boone posed a question not to his supporters but rather his haters. In the video (viewable here), asked detractors to outline their disdain for him and/or his songs.

“If you hate me or my music at least have a good reason for it,” he wrote. “I just read a comment that said ‘idek why I hate Benson Boone, but it feels right.’ Like WHAT!!? how am I supposed to improve after reading that? At least say something valid like ‘he low-key just flips everywhere can he [do] anything else?’ or even ‘I just don’t like his songs even though I’m basing my opinion off the only one that I’ve heard over and over’ (super valid).”

So, users have flooded his comments with their (sometimes harsh) answers.

One user chalked it up to his domination on local airwaves. “I feel like sometimes when a radio overplays a song a LOT like ‘Beautiful Things’ for example,” wrote the skeptic. “It can ruin the song and therefore the artist by proxy, without it having to do anything with you directly.”

Benson pleased with the insight replied: “Honestly, this is so true!”

Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it.

Reacher has been such a juggernaut for Prime Video/Amazon that they couldn’t resist (or rather, they had the fine idea of) green lighting a spin off, Neagley, so named for Frances Neagley. That series will star Maria Sten as Reacher’s best friend, who he damn well realizes is the only person who can save his butt. That offshoot series will fill the void (or possibly voids) between Reacher seasons, which is also a practical matter because Alan Ritchson is one of the most in-demand actors in Hollywood right now.

Seriously, have you seen the dude’s IMDb page lately? He barely has time to squeeze in his Reacher diet in between sets and has even pledged to make time for Blue Mountain State‘s fourth season, so of course eyebrows might be raising on whether he will be appearing in his own franchise’s spin off or not.

Will Alan Ritchson Be In The Reacher Spin Off Neagley?

You know it. The Big Guy (who is the only good Big Guy of Lee Child’s world) is confirmed to be part of Neagley. Heck, she’s always showing up for him, so it’s the least that Reacher can do, although Amazon hasn’t confirmed exactly how large of a role he will portray in this upcoming season.

And that ambiguity is alright. Neagley has risen in fan popularity following her third-season ambulance joke in Reacher, which has taken her from a small role in the books to being the glue among stories. Not only does she serve the planned function of being able to bounce Reacher’s internal thought processes around with him and “bolster the exposition,” but she’s also able to crush bad guys alongside him while juggling a bowl of cereal.

Neagley will also co-star Damon Herriman, Matthew Del Negro, Jasper Jones, Adeline Rudolph, and Greyston Holt, and a synopsis awaits:

Frances Neagley is a private investigator in Chicago. When she learns that a beloved friend from her past has been killed in a suspicious accident, she becomes hell-bent on justice. Using everything she’s learned from Jack Reacher and her time as a member of the 110 Special Investigators, Neagley puts herself on a dangerous path to uncover a menacing evil.

Reacher‘s first three seasons are available on Amazon.

Shoreline Mafia is fresh off a couple of weekends as a Coachella 2025 hip-hop highlight. If you missed out, or didn’t but want more, today (April 22) brings good news: The duo just announced the Back In Bidness tour, their first concert run in over five years.

The 28-date tour, in support of the new album Back In Bidness, launches in July and runs through October. The pair will touch down in Chicago, Detroit, New York, Boston, Atlanta, Seattle, and other cities before wrapping up at LA’s Kia Forum on October 23.

Tickets go on sale starting with an artist pre-sale on April 23 at 1 p.m. ET. The general on-sale kicks off April 25 at 10 a.m. local time. More information can be found here.

Find the full list of dates below.

Shoreline Mafia’s 2025 Tour Dates: Back In Bidness

07/03 — Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena*
07/05 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center*
07/06 — Hidalgo, TX @ Payne Arena*
07/11 — Denver, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater*
07/12 — Rio Rancho, NM @ Rio Rancho Events Center*
07/13 — Glendale, AZ @ Desert Diamond Arena*
07/18 — El Paso, TX @ Moody Center*
07/20 — Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Ampitheater*
07/25 — Las Vegas, NV @ Orleans Arena*
07/26 — Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena*
07/27 — Reno, NV @ Reno Events Center*
08/30 — Bakersfield, CA @ Dignity Health Arena*
09/10 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex
09/12 — Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theatre
09/13 — Minneapolis, MN @ Myth Live
09/16 — Chicago, IL @ Riviera
09/17 — Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
09/19 — Washington, DC @ Fillmore Silver Spring
09/20 — New York, NY @ Pier 17
09/21 — Boston, MA @ House of Blues
09/23 — Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
09/24 — Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
10/03 — Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium
10/04 — San Diego, CA @ SOMA
10/06 — Sacramento, CA @ Channel 24
10/08 — Seattle, WA @ WaMu
10/09 — Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
10/23 — Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum

* supporting Santa Fe Klan

Lil Uzi Vert is apparently in the middle of a health scare right now: TMZ reports the rapper was taken to the hospital via an ambulance.

Citing an “eyewitness,” the publication reports emergency services received a call about a “sick person,” and that Uzi was wheeled through the lobby of a New York City hotel on a gurney and loaded into an ambulance yesterday (April 21) at around 2:30 p.m. ET. The rapper was apparently conscious during the ordeal and was reportedly accompanied by JT. TMZ claims they’ve confirmed Uzi was taken to the emergency room and was kept overnight, and he’s still in the hospital as of this morning.

It’s not clear exactly what symptoms Uzi experienced or is experiencing, or what his current status is.

Late last year, Uzi released his latest project, Eternal Atake 2. Following the album’s release, their was speculation that a primary motivation for sharing it was to fulfill Uzi’s contractual obligation with Atlantic Records. Uzi himself seemingly confirmed, or at least acknowledged, the theory by sharing a photo of Frank Ocean. Ocean, of course, did something similar to what Uzi allegedly did, by releasing 2016’s Endless, which satisfied his Def Jam contract, and then releasing Blonde the next day.