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Australia Denies Kanye West Entry Over Controversial Hitler Song
Naija News
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July 3, 2025
The track, titled Heil Hitler, was released on May 8, 2025, and has been taken down by major streaming platforms such as Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube due to its offensive content. The song’s lyrics, which appeared to support the Nazi leader,...
Australia cancels Kanye West’s visa over Nazi-glorifying song
Zambian Observer
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July 3, 2025
Australia cancels Kanye West’s visa over Nazi-glorifying song Australia has revoked US rapper Kanye West’s tourist visa due to his controversial song “Heil Hitler,” which glorifies Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke...
Rick Astley worries about female pop stars
PerthNow
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July 7, 2025
Rick Astley worries about female pop stars being "coerced" into stripping off onscreen. The Never Gonna Give You Up hitmaker - who shot to fame in the 1980s - has admitted he feels uncomfortable seeing young women in the music industry wearing...
Karen Knowles in concert
Noosa Today
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July 4, 2025
The Majestic theatre in Pomona, is showcasing an amazing array of talent this year, including singer and successful recording artist Karen Knowles. Karen started her musical career as a singer, performing for five years on Young Talent Time. After...
Usher drops bombshell on Australian fans
The News International
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Usher left his Aussie fans reeling with shock and disappointment over an unexpected decision made without explanation. The multi-platinum artist cancelled his scheduled series of concerts in Australia as part of his ongoing Past Present Future...
USHER Axes Long-Awaited Australian Tour Dates Leaving Ticket Holders Fuming
AllHipHop
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July 4, 2025
Usher canceled his entire Australian tour without explanation leaving ticket holders awaiting refunds and wondering if he’ll ever return after a 14-year absence. USHER has pulled the plug on the Australian leg of his Past Present Future tour just...
Australian Festival Introduces Ethical Pledge for Artists
The Music Network
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July 3, 2025
An Australian festival has introduced an ethical pledge for artists. South-East Queensland’s Earth Frequency Festival (EFF) now asks artists to commit to a policy against human rights abuses. The pledge was shaped with help from community...
Zimbabwean stars Shone and DJ TatendaLXA rejoin Coldplay
Bulawayo 24 News
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July 7, 2025
As British supergroup Coldplay resumed their Music of the Spheres World Tour in the early hours of today at Rogers Stadium in Toronto, Zimbabwean hip-hop sensation Shone and DJ TatendaLXA reignited their record-breaking global adventure alongside...
Kanye West Officially Banned from Australia Following Shocking Nazi-Glorifying Song Controversy
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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July 4, 2025
Australia has taken the dramatic step of cancelling rapper Kanye West's visa following the release of his highly offensive song that glorifies Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. The decision, revealed by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, marks a rare move...
Kanye West Blocked From Entering Australia Over 'Heil Hitler' Song
RTTNews
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July 4, 2025
American rapper Kanye West has been officially blocked from entering Australia over his recent song, "Heil Hitler," which glorifies the Nazi leader. Australia's Home Affairs Minister, Tony Burke, confirmed that West's Australian visa had been...
Van Jams: New Vancouver music from June 2025
The Georgia Straight
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July 4, 2025
Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. You can’t catch a bus in Vancouver without tripping over a struggling indie musician trying to figure out how to turn the pain in their soul into...
Katy Perry Deals With Embarrassing and Emotional Concert Moments After Orlando Bloom Breakup
PopCulture
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July 4, 2025
The show must go on. And Katy Perry is proving that – good or bad – in the wake of her split from her longtime love, Orlando Bloom. The “Fireworks” singer is currently on tour. She suffered a scary concert malfunction during her stop in Australia....
Jason Aldean Adds Australia, New Zealand Dates To Full Throttle World Tour
RTTNews
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July 4, 2025
Jason Aldean has added Australia and New Zealand dates to his Full Throttle World Tour in 2026. The Full Throttle World Tour marks Aldean's first time headlining New Zealand and his return to Australia for the first time since headlining in 2016 -...
Pure joy: the Australian pub choirmaster who flipped the script on America’s Got Talent
The Guardian
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July 4, 2025
Viewed from the outside, at least, far from united, the states of America appear irreconcilably divided. Which may explain why Astrid Jorgensen, a 35-year-old choir director from Brisbane who honed her skills at the pub, has just toured the States...
Usher Suddenly Cancels Entire Australian Leg off His Past Present Future Tour
American Songwriter
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July 4, 2025
Back in 2024, Usher received the chance to shine a light on his career when performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Not only did the singer entertain millions of fans watching, but he also released his latest album, Coming Home. And if that...
Homegrown hits: the best new Australian music to hear this month
The Age
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July 4, 2025
Zenith, by the Evans Robson Quartet: a flock in full flight.Evans Robson Quartet, Zenith Some people hate pigeons, but in flight a flock can mesmerise with their abrupt turns, take-offs and landings, without ever banging wings. How clumsy we seem,...
The bold plan to use tax reform to boost Australia’s struggling culture sector
The Age
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July 4, 2025
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey will attend along with 150 donors, venue operators, patrons, partners, and tax and economic experts: “The sector is telling us that tax policy settings are a significant impediment to artists’ business viability,...
Kellaway: Without success, Australians will find it hard to follow rugby union
The Times
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Sitting in Daceyville, looking at the big blue skies and a watery winter sun, a little down the way from the achingly beautiful Sydney Cricket Ground and the newly rebuilt Allianz Stadium next to it in Moore Park, you cannot imagine anything ever...
Introducing Militarie Gun – Touring Australia With Touché Amoré This Month
Music Feeds
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July 4, 2025
Militarie Gun don’t care much for genre rules, and that’s exactly what makes them so compelling – the LA band have forged a sound that’s constantly shifting but unmistakably their own, with a fine-tuned blend of punk, alt-rock, hardcore and pop....
Watch: SLAYER Plays First Concert Of 2025 In Cardiff, United Kingdom
Blabbermouth - California
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July 4, 2025
Reactivated thrash metal legends SLAYER played their first show of 2025 and their first United Kingdom concert in six years Thursday night (July 3) at the 35,000-capacity Blackweir Fields in Cardiff. Support at the gig came from AMON AMARTH,...