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In the two years since the Astroworld Festival disaster, in which 10 people were killed and hundreds more were injured, Travis Scott has said very little about the incident. Part of that was out of necessity; aside from an interview in the immediate aftermath (which didn’t go well for him), he spent much of the next year out of the spotlight, and this year, he focused on rolling out his album Utopia and its promotional tour as efficiently as possible — perhaps to avoid a media furor over Astroworld.

But he had to address the disaster eventually, and it appears he chose a friendly forum to do so: GQ‘s Men Of The Year cover story. During the interview, he talked about taking a break from music due to the festival disaster and its mental impact on him.

“Making music, you think about things that go on in life and things that happen in your life, and you dial in on things. That moment for families, for the city, you know, it was devastating. And when it came to making, like even finishing the album…I got back into it probably like, I don’t know, months and months and months after. And the idea of just even getting back into music, working on music and just even getting into that, was therapeutic of being able to channel some of the energy into production and sounds and finishing it.”

Travis also said he was “overly devastated” by the deaths, comparing the fans to his own family. “I always think about it,” he admitted. “Those fans were like my family. You know, I love my fans to the utmost… It has its moments where it gets rough and…yeah. You just feel for those people. And their families.”

He’s still addressing the fallout from the festival, as well. While a court ruled he would not be charged with any criminal offenses in June this year, a massive combined lawsuit against him and Live Nation from the hundreds of victims and survivors is still ongoing.

In the two years since the Astroworld Festival disaster, in which 10 people were killed and hundreds more were injured, Travis Scott has said very little about the incident. Part of that was out of necessity; aside from an interview in the immediate aftermath (which didn’t go well for him), he spent much of the next year out of the spotlight, and this year, he focused on rolling out his album Utopia and its promotional tour as efficiently as possible — perhaps to avoid a media furor over Astroworld.

But he had to address the disaster eventually, and it appears he chose a friendly forum to do so: GQ‘s Men Of The Year cover story. During the interview, he talked about taking a break from music due to the festival disaster and its mental impact on him.

“Making music, you think about things that go on in life and things that happen in your life, and you dial in on things. That moment for families, for the city, you know, it was devastating. And when it came to making, like even finishing the album…I got back into it probably like, I don’t know, months and months and months after. And the idea of just even getting back into music, working on music and just even getting into that, was therapeutic of being able to channel some of the energy into production and sounds and finishing it.”

Travis also said he was “overly devastated” by the deaths, comparing the fans to his own family. “I always think about it,” he admitted. “Those fans were like my family. You know, I love my fans to the utmost… It has its moments where it gets rough and…yeah. You just feel for those people. And their families.”

He’s still addressing the fallout from the festival, as well. While a court ruled he would not be charged with any criminal offenses in June this year, a massive combined lawsuit against him and Live Nation from the hundreds of victims and survivors is still ongoing.

Swifties from all over the world finally have the chance to unite. Next year, Taylor Swift fans can embark on a cruise with fellow Swift fans on the Swiftie-led “In My Cruise Era” cruise, which will take place on the Royal Caribbean International ship.

“Join us as we celebrate all things Taylor, make new friends, dress up in our favorite eras, trade friendship bracelets, and enjoy everything this amazing ship has to offer!,” reads a description on the official website.

Swift herself is not affiliated with the tour, but this makes for a great opportunity for Swifties to bond and gush over all things Swift.

The cruise is set to take off on October 21, 2024 from Miami, Florida, a day after Swift wraps up a three-show performance on her Eras Tour. “In My Cruise Era” will take place over the course of four days and Swifties on the cruise can look forward to visiting Royal Caribbean’s Bahamas private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay, and Nassau.

According to USA Today, Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas ship can accommodate nearly 5,500 guests. That’s a whole lot of Swifties!

During the cruise, guests will be able to participate in bracelet exchanges, karaoke, trivia, and dance parties. There will also be nightly outfit themes based on Swift’s album eras.

Tickets for “In My Cruise Era” begin at $1,573.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been unfolding for nearly a century now, and ultimately, it’s a complex situation. It’s become particularly intense in recent months, and now, Halsey, who has previously spoken out in support of the Palestinian people, has shared some thoughts. In a new post, she revealed how her previous speech forced her to take significant measures to ensure her personal safety.

In a pair of Instagram Story text posts shared yesterday (November 14), Halsey explained she hasn’t spoken out in a while due to “cowardice,” because she’s “exceptionally anxious about navigating my responsibility as a career activist as it pertains to my daily life off of social media.”

She went on to note:

“During my last tour I had a volume of violent and threatening events occur that resulted in my home being swatted multiple times and required the presence of snipers in the sky during most of my shows that summer. After that happened, I made a conscious decision to protect my family from people who plan to enact violence towards me in disagreement of my opinions.”

She concluded the post by reaffirming her “stance regarding the liberation of the Palestinian people” and wrote, “I am making a series of size-able donations to relief and support organizations. My politics are uncomplicated and remain unchanged. I condemn any organized body of power unleashing acts of violence against innocent civilians. The rise of Antisemitism and Islamophobia is undeniable. I stand against hate speech in all forms. I stand for freedom and the right to live safely.”

Find Halsey’s full statement below.

“Lately I have been asked why I haven’t spoken about the conflict in Israel and Palestine for this great length of time. Especially after my supremely vocal support of the Palestinian people the past few years. A few people have suggested that it’s cowardice. And to be completely honest, it is.

I am, truthfully, exceptionally anxious about navigating my responsibility as a career activist as it pertains to my daily life off of social media: Being the mother of a small child and a member of my community, in addition to the contribution of my greater voice and platform. The global conversation has reached a level of volatility that I’m having a hard time navigating here AND offline.

During my last tour I had a volume of violent and threatening events occur that resulted in my home being swatted multiple times and required the presence of snipers in the sky during most of my shows that summer. After that happened, I made a conscious decision to protect my family from people who plan to enact violence towards me in disagreement of my opinions.

However. It doesn’t sit right with me that a decision I made for my own family is in turn keeping me from vocalizing support for families enduring far worse violence. Families caught between the brawling hands of a militarized government and a terrorist organization, and the diaspora of both parties trying to get through each and every day.

I have no meaningful statement or excuse to make that could justify my weeks of silence this time around. And I deeply despise the culture of deflecting responsibility to save face in front of the audience demanding comment. So instead I’m coming here to call it for what it is, admit my regret, and reaffirm my stance regarding the liberation of the Palestinian people.

I am making a series of size-able donations to relief and support organizations.

My politics are uncomplicated and remain unchanged. I condemn any organized body of power unleashing acts of violence against innocent civilians. The rise of Antisemitism and Islamophobia is undeniable. I stand against hate speech in all forms. I stand for freedom and the right to live safely.”

In the two years since the Astroworld Festival disaster, in which 10 people were killed and hundreds more were injured, Travis Scott has said very little about the incident. Part of that was out of necessity; aside from an interview in the immediate aftermath (which didn’t go well for him), he spent much of the next year out of the spotlight, and this year, he focused on rolling out his album Utopia and its promotional tour as efficiently as possible — perhaps to avoid a media furor over Astroworld.

But he had to address the disaster eventually, and it appears he chose a friendly forum to do so: GQ‘s Men Of The Year cover story. During the interview, he talked about taking a break from music due to the festival disaster and its mental impact on him.

“Making music, you think about things that go on in life and things that happen in your life, and you dial in on things. That moment for families, for the city, you know, it was devastating. And when it came to making, like even finishing the album…I got back into it probably like, I don’t know, months and months and months after. And the idea of just even getting back into music, working on music and just even getting into that, was therapeutic of being able to channel some of the energy into production and sounds and finishing it.”

Travis also said he was “overly devastated” by the deaths, comparing the fans to his own family. “I always think about it,” he admitted. “Those fans were like my family. You know, I love my fans to the utmost… It has its moments where it gets rough and…yeah. You just feel for those people. And their families.”

He’s still addressing the fallout from the festival, as well. While a court ruled he would not be charged with any criminal offenses in June this year, a massive combined lawsuit against him and Live Nation from the hundreds of victims and survivors is still ongoing.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been unfolding for nearly a century now, and ultimately, it’s a complex situation. It’s become particularly intense in recent months, and now, Halsey, who has previously spoken out in support of the Palestinian people, has shared some thoughts. In a new post, she revealed how her previous speech forced her to take significant measures to ensure her personal safety.

In a pair of Instagram Story text posts shared yesterday (November 14), Halsey explained she hasn’t spoken out in a while due to “cowardice,” because she’s “exceptionally anxious about navigating my responsibility as a career activist as it pertains to my daily life off of social media.”

She went on to note:

“During my last tour I had a volume of violent and threatening events occur that resulted in my home being swatted multiple times and required the presence of snipers in the sky during most of my shows that summer. After that happened, I made a conscious decision to protect my family from people who plan to enact violence towards me in disagreement of my opinions.”

She concluded the post by reaffirming her “stance regarding the liberation of the Palestinian people” and wrote, “I am making a series of size-able donations to relief and support organizations. My politics are uncomplicated and remain unchanged. I condemn any organized body of power unleashing acts of violence against innocent civilians. The rise of Antisemitism and Islamophobia is undeniable. I stand against hate speech in all forms. I stand for freedom and the right to live safely.”

Find Halsey’s full statement below.

“Lately I have been asked why I haven’t spoken about the conflict in Israel and Palestine for this great length of time. Especially after my supremely vocal support of the Palestinian people the past few years. A few people have suggested that it’s cowardice. And to be completely honest, it is.

I am, truthfully, exceptionally anxious about navigating my responsibility as a career activist as it pertains to my daily life off of social media: Being the mother of a small child and a member of my community, in addition to the contribution of my greater voice and platform. The global conversation has reached a level of volatility that I’m having a hard time navigating here AND offline.

During my last tour I had a volume of violent and threatening events occur that resulted in my home being swatted multiple times and required the presence of snipers in the sky during most of my shows that summer. After that happened, I made a conscious decision to protect my family from people who plan to enact violence towards me in disagreement of my opinions.

However. It doesn’t sit right with me that a decision I made for my own family is in turn keeping me from vocalizing support for families enduring far worse violence. Families caught between the brawling hands of a militarized government and a terrorist organization, and the diaspora of both parties trying to get through each and every day.

I have no meaningful statement or excuse to make that could justify my weeks of silence this time around. And I deeply despise the culture of deflecting responsibility to save face in front of the audience demanding comment. So instead I’m coming here to call it for what it is, admit my regret, and reaffirm my stance regarding the liberation of the Palestinian people.

I am making a series of size-able donations to relief and support organizations.

My politics are uncomplicated and remain unchanged. I condemn any organized body of power unleashing acts of violence against innocent civilians. The rise of Antisemitism and Islamophobia is undeniable. I stand against hate speech in all forms. I stand for freedom and the right to live safely.”

Following the death of Matthew Perry, his Friends co-stars have been coming forward with tributes to the late actor by sharing touching moments and beloved memories. As the other half of the show’s iconic Chandler and Monica relationship, Courteney Cox revealed her favorite outtake when the couple’s romance was first revealed during the episodes leading up to Ross’s wedding in London.

According to Cox, the relationship was only supposed to be a “one night fling,” but because audience’s loved the pairing so much, the two got married and welcomed twins as they stayed together all the way to the Friends finale.

“When you work with someone as closely as I did with Matthew, there are thousands of moments I wish I could share. For now here’s one of my favorites,” Cox wrote on Instagram while sharing a behind-the-scenes moment where she and Perry filmed Monica and Chandler’s big reveal. “In this scene, before we started rolling, he whispered a funny line for me to say. He often did things like that. He was funny and he was kind.”

In the clip, the audience can not stop laughing after Cox emerges from under the blankets after Ross leaves Chandler’s London hotel room. The laughter goes on for so long, that Cox has to wait to say the joke that Perry gave her. When she finally delivered the line, the two ended up breaking character and cracking up in the uproarious outtake.

“I am so grateful for every moment I had with you Matty and I miss you every day,” Cox wrote in the tribute.

You can watch the touching moment below:

(Via Courteney Cox on Instagram)

The trailer for Madame Web, the fourth film in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (and first since Morbius), has a few things going for it:

1. The cast includes Dakota Johnson (who plays clairvoyant Cassandra Webb a.k.a. Madame Web), Sydney Sweeney, and Adam Scott, as well as Isabela Merced, Emma Roberts, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, and Zosia Mamet.

2. Sweeney makes her debut as Julia Carpenter, who goes on to become Spider-Woman in the comics. It’s a quick shot, but you can see the Euphoria star in the black-and-white costume.

3. With a straight face, Johnson delivers the line, “He was in the Amazon with my mom when she was researching spiders right before she died.”

The first two are more important, but the third hints that maybe Madame Webb will be Venom-level fun. You can watch the trailer above. Here’s the official plot synopsis:

“Meanwhile, in another universe…” In a switch from the typical genre, Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing’s most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who may have clairvoyant abilities. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women destined for powerful futures… if they can all survive a deadly present.

Madame Web, which is directed and co-written by S.J. Clarkson, opens in theaters on February 14, 2024.

André 3000 is finally releasing a solo album and it’s called New Blue Sun — but there’s a catch. André’s upcoming solo album, which marks his first album of any kind in 17 years, isn’t a rap record, but rather an instrumental record showcasing his flute stylings.

But nonetheless, fans are still excited to finally get new music from the Outkast alum.

“I’ve been interested in winds for a long time, so it was just a natural progression for me to go into flutes,” André said in a statement. “I just like messing with instruments and I gravitated mostly toward wind.”

We’ve put together a guide to New Blue Sun and what to expect from the record.

Release Date

New Blue Sun is out 11/17 via Epic. Find more information here.

Tracklist

1. “I Swear, I Really Wanted To Make A ‘Rap’ Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time”
2. “The Slang Word P(*)ssy Rolls Off The Tongue With Far Better Ease Than The Proper Word Vagina. Do You Agree?”
3. “That Night In Hawaii When I Turned Into A Panther And Started Making These Low Register Purring Tones That I Couldn’t Control … Sh¥t Was Wild”
4. “BuyPoloDisorder’s Daughter Wears A 3000 Button Down Embroidered”
5. “Ninety Three ‘Til Infinity And Beyoncé”
6. “Ghandi, Dalai Lama, Your Lord & Savior J.C. / Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, And John Wayne Gacy”
7. “Ants To You, Gods To Who?”
8. “Dreams Once Buried Beneath The Dungeon Floor Slowly Sprout Into Undying Gardens”

Features

Due to the fact that New Blue Sun is an instrumental album, no vocal features have been announced, and it seems likely there won’t be any.

Artwork

You can see the New Blue Sun artwork below.

Singles

So far, no singles have been announced from New Blue Sun.

Tour

André 3000 has not yet announced a tour in support of New Blue Sun.

Just a few days after Nicki Minaj was announced as one of the headliners for Rolling Loud California’s 2024 festival, it seems she has some other surprises tied to her upcoming Pink Friday 2 album.

Today on Twitter, Minaj teased that she’s planning to release the lineup for her upcoming tour on Friday, November 17. “This will be incorporated into the tour lineup… the tour lineup that you guys will have in 3 days,” Minaj posted, pointing out that her shows will at least be held in March if her festival appearance is included among her dates.

While it’s still unknown who exactly Minaj’s tour opening acts will be, this does confirm that she will have (at least) one. Depending on what she intended with the post, her openers could be other Rolling Loud California performers. Some of the other top-billed women — Summer Walker, Sexyy Red, or Flo Milli — could be potential contenders for Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 shows.

Upon hearing the news, fans are also thrilled about the chance to hear Minaj’s new album at the California festival. Others are worried about if it will be her only show in Los Angeles for the tour.

View Minaj’s teaser post above, then continue scrolling for some fan reactions.