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EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKWhy is The Idol so controversial?
Starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp, The Idol aims to be HBO's answer to the new Euphoria but it's already hit its fair share of controversies. Here's what we know.
EntertainmentYahoo TV UKThe Idol viewers label controversial show 'biggest downgrade' after Succession finale
Viewers who tuned into The Idol for its premiere episode shared their opinion on social media.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKNew on Sky Cinema and NOW in June 2023: Best movies and TV from Don't Worry Darling to The Idol
Harry Styles and Florence Pugh’s high-concept blockbuster and the summer’s most controversial show arrive on Sky Cinema and NOW in June.
CelebrityYahoo MusicRoger Waters on acts like The Weeknd and Drake getting more attention: 'I am far, far, far more important than any of them will ever be'
The rock legend and former Pink Floyd star, 78, complained about the young acts getting more attention.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKDua Lipa named UK's most-played artist in 2020
The singer's second album Future Nostalgia spawned major hits.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKGrammy Awards axe anonymous voting committees following criticisms
The committees have been criticised over the years for lack of transparency.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKThe Weeknd will boycott future Grammy Awards following 2021 snub
The singer says he will no longer submit his music for consideration.
EntertainmentYahoo MusicHe’s a Starboy: The Weeknd pulls off massive live Super Bowl LV spectacle in middle of pandemic
Other artists might've opted to do something stripped-back or pretaped — but the Weeknd just went for it.
EntertainmentPA Media: EntertainmentThe Weeknd to ‘tone down’ graphic style for Super Bowl half-time show
The Canadian star said he would ‘keep it PG for the families’.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKElton John backs The Weeknd over Grammys snub
The 'Tiny Dancer' hitmaker has previously said he "loves" the US singer.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKCaptain Tom Moore becomes oldest person to achieve number one single - days before turning 100
The 99-year-old veteran and fundraiser beat The Weeknd to the top spot
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKThe Weeknd spent his 30th birthday with Jim Carrey: their surprising friendship
Who knew? The Weeknd and Jim Carrey are besties. While the “Starboy” singer didn’t use that exact term, he did talk about their surprising friendship in a new interview.
NewsYahoo Celebrity UKLove is in the air! Selena Gomez and The Weeknd plus what made Kendall and P Diddy smile at Met Gala?
For anyone who may have suspected that Selena Gomez and The Weeknd’s romance was anything other than the real deal, well, they’ve been proved mightily wrong. Selena and her new beau – whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye – made their red carpet debut at the glamorous annual Met Gala bash on Monday night and piled on the PDA for everyone to see.
NewsAdele AnkersMTV EMA 2016 winners: Full list as Little Mix and Fifth Harmony scoop awards
<p>The 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards took place on Sunday night at Ahoy Rotterdam in the Netherlands, with Little Mix and Fifth Harmony amongst the winners scooping up prestigious prizes at the event. </p><p>Hosted by Bebe Rexha, the MTV EMA’s honoured the best music from around the globe, with regional categories and several international awards, including Best Male/Female Performers, Best Song and Best Video.</p><p>Take a look through our slideshow featuring all of the winners in major categories, who were awarded with trophies that had been turned purple in memory of late pop superstar Prince. </p>
NewsRachel PilcherThe Weeknd Pulls Out Of Rihanna’s Anti Tour
There’s bad news for anyone excited to see The Weeknd supporting Rihanna on her ‘Anti’ tour, as he’s pulled out due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’.
NewsTufayel AhmedBRIT Awards: Little Mix And The Weeknd Announced As Performers
This year’s BRIT Awards lineup just got even bigger with news that Black Magic hitmakers Little Mix and Canadian crooner The Weeknd will perform at the bash.
NewsRachel PilcherRihanna Announces 2016 World Tour
We’ve got good news if, like us, you’ve been waiting for what feels like your entire life for Rihanna to announce something, ANYTHING about some new music.
NewsRachel PilcherTaylor Swift Found Herself Petting The Weeknd’s Hair When They First Met
The Weeknd, the artist with arguably the best hair in music, has shared one of our favourite Taylor Swift stories of all time - that she actually found herself petting his hair when the two first met. Abel revealed all about his brilliant celebrity encounter in a new interview with Rolling Stone, explaining that their meeting took place after the 2015 Grammys. Abel and Swifty were at a party for Sam Smith, along with Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran, and Disclosure on the DJ decks.
NewsRachel PilcherRihanna, Selena Gomez And The Weeknd To Perform At The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
Victoria’s Secret have yet again pulled a Jacob’s cream cracker of a line-up out of the bag for their annual Fashion Show, roping in Rihanna, Selena Gomez and The Weeknd for performances. The trio of amazing artistes are following in the footsteps of Ariana Grande, Hozier, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift, who performed on the catwalk last year. Rihanna is no stranger to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show stage, having treated the models and the audience to an incredible performance back in 2012.
NewsStephanie SoteriouMTV VMAs: Zayn Malik To Give Surprise Performance At Tonight’s Ceremony?
HOLD ONTO YOUR HATS, GUYS, WE COULD ALL BE IN FOR A SERIOUS TREAT AT TONIGHT’S MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS IF THESE NEW REPORTS ARE ANYTHING TO GO BY. According to new mystery, know-it-all sources, former One Direction babe, Zayn Malik, is set to take to the stage at tonight’s ceremony in his first performance since leaving the biggest boyband on the planet back in March. The 22 year old is thought to be joining American star The Weeknd on stage, with the US act previously teaming up with the likes of Ed Sheeran and Kanye West.
NewsHayley MinnTaylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar lead MTV VMAs nominations
Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar have managed to bag the most nominations at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. The ‘Shake It Off’ superstar - who’s still only 25-years-old FYI - has been named in four categories, including Best Female Video and Best Pop Video, while the ‘Alright’ rapper has scored FIVE nominations, including Best Male Video and Best Hip Hop Video. The pair recently collaborated on ‘Bad Blood’, and are together nominated for Best Collaboration and Video of the Year, which is pretty deserved, seeing as the video included absolutely everyone ever, including Cara Delevingne, Lena Dunham, Ellie Goulding, Selena Gomez and Cindy Crawford.
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