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So far, Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour has been an absolutely spectacle, but only in North America. Next year, though, Swift will be taking the trek around the world: Today (June 20), she announced international tour dates for 2023 and 2024.

The shows start this August in Mexico City before taking a month-plus off. Then it’s back on the road in Argentina and Brazil in November. After a few months away, Swift will hit Tokyo and Australia in February, Singapore in March, and Europe and the UK from May to August.

Find more information about tickets on Swift’s website and check out the full list of dates below.

08/24/2023 — Mexico City, MX @ Foro Sol *
08/25/2023 — Mexico City, MX @ Foro Sol *
08/26/2023 — Mexico City, MX @ Foro Sol *
08/27/2023 — Mexico City, MX @ Foro Sol *
11/09/2023 — Buenos Aires, AR @ Estadio River Plate *
11/10/2023 — Buenos Aires, AR @ Estadio River Plate *
11/11/2023 — Buenos Aires, AR @ Estadio River Plate *
11/18/2023 — Rio de Janeiro, BR @ Estádio Nilton Santos *
11/19/2023 — Rio de Janeiro, BR @ Estádio Nilton Santos *
11/24/2023 — São Paulo, BR @ Allianz Parque *
11/25/2023 — São Paulo, BR @ Allianz Parque *
11/26/2023 — São Paulo, BR @ Allianz Parque *
02/07/2024 — Tokyo, JP @ Tokyo Dome
02/08/2024 — Tokyo, JP @ Tokyo Dome
02/09/2024 — Tokyo, JP @ Tokyo Dome
02/10/2024 — Tokyo, JP @ Tokyo Dome
02/16/2024 — Melbourne, AU @ Melbourne Cricket Grounds (MCG) *
02/17/2024 — Melbourne, AU @ Melbourne Cricket Grounds (MCG) *
02/23/2024 — Sydney, AU @ Accor Stadium *
02/24/2024 — Sydney, AU @ Accor Stadium *
02/25/2024 — Sydney, AU @ Accor Stadium *
03/02/2024 — Singapore, SG @ National Stadium, Singapore *
03/03/2024 — Singapore, SG @ National Stadium, Singapore *
03/04/2024 — Singapore, SG @ National Stadium, Singapore *
05/09/2024 — Paris, FR @ Paris La Défense Arena
05/10/2024 — Paris, FR @ Paris La Défense Arena
05/17/2024 — Stockholm, SE @ Friends Arena
05/24/2024 — Lisbon, PT @ Estádio da Luz
05/30/2024 — Madrid, ES @ Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
06/02/2024 — Lyon, FR @ Groupama Stadium
06/07/2024 — Edinburgh, UK @ BT Murrayfield Stadium
06/08/2024 — Edinburgh, UK @ BT Murrayfield Stadium
06/14/2024 — Liverpool, UK @ Anfield Stadium
06/15/2024 — Liverpool, UK @ Anfield Stadium
06/18/2024 — Cardiff, UK @ Principality Stadium
06/21/2024 — London, UK @ Wembley Stadium
06/22/2024 — London, UK @ Wembley Stadium
06/28/2024 — Dublin, IE @ Aviva Stadium
06/29/2024 — Dublin, IE @ Aviva Stadium
07/05/2024 — Amsterdam, NL @ Johan Cruijff Arena
07/06/2024 — Amsterdam, NL @ Johan Cruijff Arena
07/09/2024 — Zürich, CH @ Stadion Letzigrund Zürich
07/13/2024 — Milan, IT @ San Siro Stadium
07/18/2024 — Gelsenkirchen, DE @ VELTINS-Arena
07/23/2024 — Hamburg, DE @ Volksparkstadion
07/27/2024 — Munich, DE @ Olympiastadion
08/02/2024 — Warsaw, PL @ PGE Narodowy
08/09/2024 — Vienna, AT @ Ernst-Happel-Stadion
08/16/2024 — London, UK @ Wembley Stadium
08/17/2024 — London, UK @ Wembley Stadium

* with Sabrina Carpenter

Not everyone had a happy Father’s Day on Sunday. Russell Simmons, one of rap’s most notorious dads, likely had a horrible one as his ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons and daughters Aoki and Ming spent the day calling him out for what they describe as abusive behavior. After Ming, the eldest, wished her mother a happy Father’s Day on Instagram instead of Russell, he responded with an unsubtle meme, prompting Kimora and Aoki to share their experiences of being terrorized and gaslit by him.

On Monday, after Russell had shared the meme (“Stop telling fathers they should have fought harder to see their children and start asking mothers why he had to fight at all”), Kimora streamed herself on Instagram Live to detail how not only did Russell’s celebrity afforded him protection from accountability for his actions but also how he has lied about their relationship on social media despite her blocking him. One example is him sending himself flowers “from” her to post on Instagram. You can see a clip below.

Meanwhile, shortly thereafter, Aoki also started her own Live, corroborating some of her mom’s statements and explaining how the family’s relationship with Russell has deteriorated over the years. According to HipHopDX, she wrote on her Stories, “My father is not well, for years, he needs help and won’t accept that he refuses to acknowledge he is not himself. He has threatened and bullied my sister, my grandma, he has harassed my grandma in the middle of the night in poor health, send a man to my sisters apt at 2am to scare her. He lashes out at ANYONE who does not say ‘oh Russell everything is fine.’ Well it’s not fine. If I ‘never get a fashion job again’ like he threatens, I’ll be a lawyer I guess and work in criminal justice. Sure I love my job but if he takes it away from me I won’t die. You don’t threaten my sister and grandma and mother and say ‘who’s gonna believe you I’m Russell Simmons nobody thinks I’m crazy’ well he is.”

Russell Simmons, who was best known for his role as the co-founder of pivotal rap label Def Jam Recordings, was accused in 2017 of sexual assault by multiple women in incidents spanning decades, has since stepped down from the slew of companies he founded/directed.

2023 music festival season is in high gear — and you can stay updated on the best music festivals in the handy Uproxx Music Festival Preview. This past weekend, tens of thousands of fans descended on Manchester, Tennessee for the 2023 edition of the iconic Bonnaroo, which saw more than 150 artists perform on more than 10 different stages. It was absolute madness once again for the festival known for combining genres and aesthetics, with everything from dance music, hip-hop, country, rock, and pop music featuring during the four-day event.

A host of memorable performances highlighted this year’s slate. Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, and Odesza were the headliners, but notable sets were also delivered by the likes of Tennessee natives Paramore, nu metal legends Korn, Roo regulars My Morning Jacket, rising rap star Baby Keem, and tons more, like Tyler Childers, Marcus Mumford, Lil Nas X, Fleet Foxes, and Sheryl Crow. But anyone that’s been to Bonnaroo will tell you that while the bands are the driving force of the festival, the sense of community makes it stand out in a crowded festival field. There’s truly no place like The Farm.

Uproxx sent photographer Paul L. Carter to capture the action. Check out some highlights from the weekend in the form of festival photos and artist portraits.

Korn

Kendrick Lamar

Bonnaroo 2023

Jacob Collier

Girl In Red

Three 6 Mafia

Sylvan Esso

Sofi Tukker

Sheryl Crow

Rina Sawyama

Odesza

Matt Maeson

Foo Fighters

Charlie Crocket

The Revivalists

Portugal. The Man

Pixies

Paul McDonald

Abby Hamilton

Fast X isn’t the least good Fast and Furious movie (no Fast and Furious movie is “bad”), but it might be the most disappointing. Not even Jason Momoa trying to blow up the Vatican can make up for the formulaic plot. But Vin Diesel has heard your feedback (unless it’s “more Jason Momoa,” allegedly) and he’s promising changes for Fast X: Part 2.

“Yup. The conversation never stops. 5 a.m., Caymen Islands. And the world would never realize that we’re here dissecting the mythology of Fast, going over it. Going over all of the feedback from our incredible fans and how much we’re just enjoying being in this creative dojo,” Diesel said in a video posted to his Instagram account, according to Screen Rant.

The actor has had “so much inspiration and time to reflect. And to talk and work out and to double check all the aspects that need to be hit, and this kind of scary path that we’re going on for Part 2 for Fast X. We’re done with our press tour and now we have time to go back to building and that’s so much fun. We take it seriously because we know how important it is to all of you.”

Diesel captioned the post, “Creative Dojo.” For you see, Fast X: Part 2 is kind of a cosmic gumbo…

(Via Screen Rant)

The first reactions to Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One are in, and critics are all about Tom Cruise delivering another action spectacular as relentless IMF agent Ethan Hunt.

The film saw several delays thanks to the pandemic, but Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie refused to give up as they traipsed all around Europe to find new locations to jump from with a motorcycle. Their hard work appears to have paid off as a common theme among critics is that Dead Reckoning delivers some of the best action scenes in the franchise.

“MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE works as Christopher McQuarrie’s ambitious examination of/meditation on AI and the dangerous path we might be on. (He doesn’t like it)” Mike Ryan tweeted. “With the inherent nature of being ‘part one’ (said that a lot lately), not as satisfying as FALLOUT.”

“#MissionImpossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is another winner for the franchise,” Perri Nemiroff wrote. “Yet again, the production value is THROUGH THE ROOF with some of the most well-defined and exhilarating set pieces photographed in ways that truly make you feel like you’re in the middle of the action.”

“After the insanity of the last few films, #MissionImpossible7 has a tremendous amount to live up to,” Kate Erbland tweeted. “But one thing I’ll say now in quick reaction format: it does the best job yet of recent ‘part 1 of 2!!’ features in feeling like its own film while setting up for the next half.”

“#MissionImpossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 is fantastic,” Germain Lussier wrote. “Dynamite, timely story. Excellent new characters. Huge variety of action and a final set piece that ranks top 2-3 all-time for the franchise. It gets a little dense at times but its pace & intensity more than cover that.”

You can see more reactions below:

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One jumps into theaters on July 12.

Who could have predicted that, in 2023, that Fox News would deliver a harder-hitting interview of Donald Trump than CNN did? That’s precisely what happened, and although this might seem bizarre at face value, one must consider that Fox News is reportedly placed a lot of the blame on Trump within their defense during the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit.

As you may be aware, Fox News agreed to pay Dominion more than $787 million as a settlement, and Tucker Carlson is now out at the conservative news network. It stands to reason that Fox News would no longer allow Trump to run amuck, and Bret Baier didn’t give him too many inches, especially when the ex-president essentially admitted to stealing and sharing classified documents. Still, Trump ended up rambling about a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Trump — maybe? who knows — appears to refer to threats that he claims to have made against Putin if he were to invade Ukraine on his watch.

What on earth is he saying here? This conversation is surely another Trump fabrication. He’s simply into writing his own fan fiction: “There’s gonna be hell to pay… I will, Vladimir, I will do it, I’m gonna do it.” Say what?

Overall, no one could figure out what he meant. One person is “fully convinced he has no idea who Putin is.” And the ball started rolling from there.

This guy is gonna be such a mess on the stand in a few weeks.

Slowdive announced that their next album, Everything Is Alive, will drop this fall. The band has ushered in the new era with a lead single, “Kisses,” a dreamy track that sprinkles in some gentle guitar breaks. It also matches the energy of the music video, which portrays a late-night motorcycle ride through the city.

“It wouldn’t feel right to make a really dark record right now,” vocalist Neil Halstead shared in a statement. “The album is quite eclectic emotionally, but it does feel hopeful.”

“If this video evokes emotion, it’s largely due to our excellent cast. In particular Charlie and Claudia, two courageous and beautiful souls who threw themselves into their roles and set a tone of fearless vulnerability,” the music video’s director, Noel Paul, added.

Given this is Slowdive’s first new album in six years, they have also dedicated it to vocalist Rachel Goswell’s mother and drummer Simon Scott’s father — both parents who passed away in 2020. “There were some profound shifts for some of us personally,” Goswell said.

Finally, Slowdive announced new tour dates in North America and Europe for the fall. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, June 23 at 10 a.m. local time, and more info can be found here.

Check out Slowdive’s new song “Kisses” above. Below, find the complete tracklist and cover art for Everything Is Alive, along with the added tour dates.

1. “Shanty”
2. “Prayer Remembered”
3. “Alife”
4. “Andalucia Plays”
5. “Kisses”
6. “Skin In The Game”
7. “Chained To A Cloud”
8. “The Slab”

09/23 — Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
09/25 — Boston, MA @ Citizens House of Blues Boston
09/27 — New York, NY @ Webster Hall
09/28 — New York, NY @ Webster Hall
09/29 — Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
09/30 — Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/02 — Cleveland, OH @ The Roxy @ Mahall’s
10/03 — Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
10/04 — St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
10/06 — Denver, CO @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom
10/07 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union
10/09 — Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
10/10 — Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
10/12 — San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
10/14 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether
10/30 — Glasgow, UK @ QMU
10/31 — Manchester, UK @ Ritz
11/01 — Bristol, UK @ SWX
11/03 — London, UK @ Troxy
11/05 — Belfast, UK @ Mandela Hall
11/06 — Dublin, IE @ National Stadium

Everything Is Alive is out 9/1 via Dead Oceans. Find more information here.

This week’s new releases put an emphasis on the emotions that are present behind pop music — and the different lengths it can stretch. Not every song in the genre takes the form of a fully-packaged radio track, as many artists these days pull from a wide range of influences that cross over into their work.

With everything from R&B to disco serving as an inspiration for some of this week’s songs, here is Uproxx’s Best New Pop music to check out below.

Norah Jones — “Can You Believe”

Co-written by Norah Jones and producer Leon Michels, “Can You Believe” brings the calming energy, complete with Jones’ hypnotic and recognizable voice. As she continues working on a new album, this is sure to keep fans excited for it.

Leigh-Anne — “Don’t Say Love”

Leigh-Anne, previously from Little Mix, made her official solo debut with the new track, “Don’t Say Love.” The confident anthem finds her making intentions clear, both in love and life, as she simply won’t settle for anything less than she deserves.

Kiana Ledé, Khalid — “Where You Go”

Kiana Ledé’s “Where You Go” collab with Khalid appears on her Grudges album and finds the performers reflecting on how emotions affect the other person in the relationship — with some incredible duets throughout.

Nat and Alex Wolff — “Lucky You”

“Alex and I spent lockdown living together for the first time since we were both in high school,” the duo shared about their new album, with “Lucky You” being part of what came from the quarantine. “We took advantage of that time by spending months working on all our songs and then we decided to give ourselves a limited amount of time in the studio to inspire us to work faster and think on our feet.”

Gracie Abrams — “Two People”

The new album closer from Gracie Abrams’ deluxe version of Good Riddance, “Two People” finds her reflecting on how much people can change in the blink of an eye. “When you take me for granted, I make it alright,” she sings.

Sophie Cates — “Walking The Dogs”

Being someone who was familiar with Cates’ work before she switched over to her real name, her growth as a musician has been really interesting to see. “Walking The Dogs” show this extended power in both her lyricism and vocals, as she notes on the sad outro, “Seven hours ’til I get home and I start from scratch again / But I don’t wanna do that, you made me the happiest.”

Olivia Dean, Leon Bridges — “The Hardest Part”

Another collaboration on this week’s list, Olivia Dean and Leon Bridges walk each other through “The Hardest Part” — an extra-emotional spin on her original song. “Lately I’ve been growing into someone you don’t,” Dean sings before the beat drops, chalking their differences in a relationship to changing as people, as Bridges tackles the second verse.

Laufey — “Promise”

Laufey’s “Promise” showcases her truly powerful vocals over a somber piano instrumental, reminiscing on how she didn’t say goodbye to a past lover until it was too late. While it might be a heartbreaking introduction to her as a musician, it is one that still pulls you in.

Bruno Major — “Tell Her”

“Tell Her” maintains the moody, jazz-influenced vibes from the pop tracks dropping lately. Major uses his words as wishes that he hopes an ex would hear, or as he notes, “taking the words from the sad songs instead.”

Sophie And The Giants, Purple Disco Machine — “Paradise”

To throw in a party song this week, Sophie And The Giants’ collab with Purple Disco Machine on “Paradise” is certainly it. Shifting to a pure disco vibe, it really is an energetic song that is made for the dancefloor — right down to the carefree energy of the lyrics: “I know you want to get closer underneath the neon lights.”

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Elton John is enjoying his semi-final performance lap worldwide, thanks to the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour. However, one thing brings the “Rocket Man” singer’s blood to a boil — the passing of several recent anti-LGBTQ laws across the United States. During an interview with Radio Times, the entertainer expressed anger about how the queer community is being targeted.

“There’s violence, [discriminatory] laws enacted in Florida, which are disgraceful. There’s a law now that, if you visit a doctor in Florida, they can refuse to treat you if you’re gay, which I find just unbelievable. We seem to be going backwards. And that spreads. It’s like a virus that the LGBTQ+ movement is suffering,” said the singer.

Seemingly as a response to the legislation, John said, “I will no longer do residencies in the US,” but he would, “Consider more live shows elsewhere.”

Although Elton John is a native of Britain, he does live in the United States. When comparing how the two countries treated the LBGTQ communities, John said, “I don’t like it at all. It’s a growing swell of anger and homophobia that’s around America. I don’t know if it’s around Britain, because I haven’t been here that much. But I feel that the Phillip Schofield thing has been totally homophobic. If it was a straight guy in a fling with a young woman, it wouldn’t even make the papers.”

Throughout his career, the musician has advocated for the LGBTQ community through his non-profit organization, Elton John Aids Foundation. To date, the foundation has raised over $525 million.

The Portland Trail Blazers are the team everyone in the NBA has their eyes on as Thursday’s NBA Draft approaches, as they hold the No. 3 overall pick but are actively shopping it in an effort to add another current star alongside Damian Lillard.

Part of the problem Portland faces is they cannot make a deal prior to when they are on the clock because their pick is far more valuable if Scoot Henderson is still on the board at three rather than Brandon Miller and the Thompson twins. As such, they have to be very nimble and have a lot of conversations ahead of time to gauge what’s out there based on what Charlotte does at No. 2, so that when they get on the clock they can be making offers that have, at least in part, already been discussed.

The pressure on Portland is trying to keep Lillard happy by building a roster around him capable of jumping back into the playoff conversation, but they also don’t want to sell off an asset as strong as the third pick for pennies on the dollar. On Tuesday, Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reported one offer Portland is planning on making, as they’ll look to reverse the rumors of Miami trying to land Lillard by trying to poach his friend Bam Adebayo from the Heat.

Portland appears unlikely to part with the No. 3 choice unless the Blazers are netting back one of a select number of premium targets to pair with Lillard. According to one source with knowledge of the situation, Portland is preparing what the team believes to be a compelling package for Miami to part with All-Defensive centerpiece Bam Adebayo.

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Miami brass seems very unlikely to consider any Portland overture that doesn’t include standout rookie Shaedon Sharpe, in addition to a package of the No. 3 pick and Anfernee Simons that the Blazers, sources said, have made available in discussions with other teams.

It’s pretty funny that both the Heat and the Blazers want to pair Lillard with Adebayo, and both think they can make that happen. The problem is, if both believe it can happen, it seems highly unlikely the other budges.

As Fischer notes, the sticking point on whether conversations get serious or not will likely be the inclusion of Shaedon Sharpe in talks, which Portland has apparently been reluctant to do in talks to this point. Even so, with the belief around the league that if the Blazers can’t find the right trade they’ll just make the pick at three, it seems that most of the teams rumored to be in talks with Portland are also the teams that seem most interested in Lillard should he come available. While Miami has designs on a Lillard-Butler-Adebayo trio, the Nets likewise would love to pair Lillard with Mikal Bridges, who Portland would also like to bring in as a secondary star on the wing. This seems to be a constant problem for the Blazers, as the players that seem to fit best with Lillard are on teams that would rather make that partnership happen for themselves.

We’ll find out on Thursday night just how desperate the Blazers get, or if a team like the Pelicans really is that smitten with Henderson to put up the offer Portland wants for that third pick.