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Jaafar Jackson as his uncle Michael Jackson in the biopic Michael, and a photo of the late superstar himself. Photos: Lionsgate, @afrocentricfilmscollaborative/Instagram
Celebrity children

Meet Jaafar Jackson, who plays his uncle Michael Jackson in the star’s biopic

Jaafar is the son of Michael Jackson’s brother Jermaine and stars in the highly anticipated film, Michael, which just premiered in the US.

Fame and celebrity

Meet country singer Parker McCollum, whose song ‘Pretty Heart’ went quadruple platinum

World of performing arts

‘Bad boy of classical music’, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, dies at 81

American cinema

Review | Michael: ‘King of Pop’ biopic features all the hits, none of the controversy

While the film is packed with great performances, it is an utterly sanitised view of Michael Jackson’s life and the allegations he faced.

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Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in a still from Michael (category IIA), directed by Antoine Fuqua. Juliano Krue Valdi and Colman Domingo co-star. Photo: Glen Wilson/Lionsgate
Fame and celebrity

Meet Alexa Demie, who plays Maddy Perez in HBO Max’s Euphoria

Sam Levinson’s hit show starring Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer and Jacob Elordi is back – but what do you know about Alexa Demie?

Crime

US singer pleads not guilty to murder of teen girl found dismembered in Tesla

David Burke, the 21-year-old artist behind ‘Romantic Homicide’, has been charged with the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

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South Korea

A stroke paralysed pianist’s right hand. Now he wows crowds with just his left

Inspired by his music teacher, South Korean pianist Lee Hun now plays left-hand music only after a stroke paralysed his entire right side.

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South Korean pianist Lee Hun, who plays with only his left hand after his right side was paralysed by a stroke, is now preparing for a new challenge: his first joint performance with an orchestra at an international music festival next month. Photo: AP
Fame and celebrity

Who is Olivia Rodrigo’s rumoured new boyfriend, Geese’s Cameron Winter?

Winter is one of the youngest ever musicians to headline Carnegie Hall – both he and Rodrigo recently played Coachella.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Stars reveal what’s in their bag for Louis Vuitton’s new campaign

Leading men like rapper Future and NBA’s LeBron James reveal the personal essentials they carry daily in their Speedy P9s, conceived of by Pharrell Williams.

The Philippines

BINI made history at Coachella. Can the Philippines build on it?

The Filipino girl group’s desert debut proved P-pop’s pedigree. Now Manila needs to find the budget to back the talent already going global.

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BINI perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, on April 10. Photo: Reuters
United States

Ticketmaster owner Live Nation ran illegal monopoly, US jury finds

The anticompetitive conduct hurt music fans and the industry, the panel said in a verdict that may have big repercussions on the music world.

The Ticketmaster logo before an NFL football game in Jacksonville, Florida, in September 2024. Photo: AP
France

French minister seeks ban of Kanye West concert in Marseille

West, 48, has been heavily criticised for making antisemitic remarks and voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler.

Celebrity children

Meet Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa’s son, actor Joaquin Consuelos

Joaquin’s parents met on the set of All My Children and have been married since 1996 – they have 3 kids, including Joaquin’s sister Lola Consuelos.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Chloe Cherry, the former adult actress who plays Faye on Euphoria

Euphoria is back after 4 years – and so is Chloe Cherry, who was discovered by Sam Levinson on social media and has since starred in Charli XCX’s MV for ‘360’.

Chloe Cherry worked as an adult actress before being discovered on Instagram; she now plays Faye on Euphoria. Photo: @perfect_angelgirl/Instagram, Reuters
Hong Kong society

Why Cantopop star Hins Cheung’s new mentor role has polarised Hong Kong fans

Singer previously supported local social movements but now says he regrets past and will help rehabilitate 2019 protesters.

Singer Hins Cheung performs at Sha Tin Racecourse. Photo: Kenneth Chan.
Fame and celebrity

Where ‘it all started’: David Bowie’s former home to open to the public

Bowie’s childhood home in Bromley, London, will be restored to how it was when he was 16, including the bedroom in which he wrote early songs.

Japan

Japan’s Sanae Takaichi tickled pink to meet UK band Deep Purple

The Japanese prime minister, who played in a Deep Purple tribute band in middle school, called drummer Ian Paice her ‘god’.

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Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | ‘Not pretty enough’? Joey Yung became a top Cantopop star anyway

From rejected teen singer to Cantopop legend, Joey Yung’s grit, voice and unwavering work ethic have outlasted her critics.

Singer Joey Yung at Lee Garden Two in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, in 2006. The singer defied early career setbacks to become a Cantopop icon. Photo: Oliver Tsang
Hong Kong society

Japanese band One OK Rock cancels Hong Kong concerts in May

Axing of shows on May 2 and 3 due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’ follows cancellation of May 9 concert in Shanghai.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Lionel Boyce, who plays security officer Carl in Project Hail Mary

He was in hip-hop collective Odd Future, formed a production company with high school pal Tyler the Creator, and appears in TV series The Bear as Marcus.

Wellness

Diagnosed with autism at 2, Hong Kong violinist twins found joy in music

Music has helped Hugo and Jayden Pang improve their communication skills and regulate emotional outbursts. Their mother shares their story.

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Twin violinists Hugo Pang (left) and Jayden Pang are pictured with their violins in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. The twins, now in their mid-twenties, were diagnosed with autism as toddlers. Since then, music has helped stabilise their emotions and improve their communication. Photo: Edmond So
Britain

Pressure mounts on UK government to ban Kanye West after festival backlash

Promoter defends plan for US rapper to headline London festival as sponsors pull out.

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 2. Photo: Invision / AP
Britain

Major sponsors drop out of London festival headlined by Kanye West

Pepsi and Diageo pull out of Wireless Festival as PM Starmer weighs in on US rapper who has praised Nazism in the past.

Malaysia

Lute awakening: traditional Malaysian strings have many players but few makers

While young musicians are increasingly drawn to the old instruments, few want to take up the tedious task of crafting them.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Gil Birmingham, who’s returning as Chief Thomas Rainwater in Marshals

Perhaps best known for his work on Twilight and with Taylor Sheridan, the Native American former engineer actually got into acting thanks to Diana Ross ….

Gil Birmingham, an American actor of Comanche ancestry, plays Thomas Rainwater in Paramount’s Marshals. Photo: @gilbirmingham/Instagram
Art

A legendary opera singer on playing the ‘bad boy’ on stage

Bryn Terfel’s journey as one of opera’s most commanding voices, from singing at King Charles’ coronation to Verbier Festival’s inaugural China edition.

Bryn Terfel, the bass-baritone. Photo: Rolex/Elisa Haberer
The Philippines

Filipino singer’s Golden Buzzer win stokes #SEAblings’ Southeast Asian pride

The reactions to his breakout moment on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ highlight how regional audiences increasingly champion one another’s artists.

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Fame and celebrity

Taylor Swift sued for trademark infringement over Life of a Showgirl album title

Las Vegas performer Maren Wade said the album threatened to eclipse her long-running Confessions of a Showgirl stage show.

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