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Directed by Tom Hooper – who also helmed Oscar winning musical drama Les Misérables – Cats follows a tribe of felines called the Jellicles who must decide which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a new life. The film features an ensemble cast, including stars such as: Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, James Corden, Rebel Wilson, Jason Derulo, Ray Winstone, Idris Elba, Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, Robert Fairchild and Laurie Davidson. The sensational first trailer for the...

“I don’t fear ’cause I know we’re the cure,” sings Tituss Burgess of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt fame in his just-released political empowerment bop titled “45.” It’s a departure from anything we’ve seen from Burgess, and we’re digging it! “Our country is in a crisis,” Burgess said in an exclusive statement to Billboard. “This man in power has put much of the US under a sleeping spell that is slowly transforming into apathy from the rest of us. This song is a call to wake up...

The out singer-songwriter, who’s lovingly known to fans as Lesbian Jesus, left us blown away with her debut album Expectations, and if her new single I Wish is anything to go by, she’ll be doing the same with her sophomore release. “It’s like I don’t exist to her anymore. We walked by each other today and she didn’t even acknowledge me,” Hayley complains at the start of the music video, before her friends give her a potion to forget about...

Music legends Cheryl and Twiggy have been confirmed to be guest judges on the UK version of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Both will judge for one episode alongside RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Graham Norton and Alan Carr on the highly-anticipated British spin-off. Writing on Instagram, Cheryl posted: “I am SO excited to tell you that I will be a guest judge on the first ever series of UK Drag Race !!!!! “I am such a huge fan of the show and can not wait...

The camp saw British hitmaker MNEK invite a host of diverse queer artists including Olly Alexander, Rina Sawayama, L Devine, Leo Kalyan, Sakima, Caitlyn Scarlett, Bryn Christopher and Ryan Ashley to collaborate and share their experiences. With songwriting and production credits for A-list artists like Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Little Mix, Christina Aguilera and even Beyoncé under his belt – as well as his own incredible studio album – MNEK knows what it takes to write a great song. We caught up...

A massive power cut crippled the tourist-filled heart of Manhattan for several hours on Saturday, sending theater-goers spilling into the streets, knocking out Times Square's towering electronic screens and bringing subway lines to a near halt. The New York City Fire Department said a transformer fire affected hundreds of thousands of customers along a 30-block stretch from Times Square to about 72nd Street and Broadway. The fire started just before 7 p.m. Saturday, authorities said. Con Edison and New York City...

A Barbie doll based off of the late David Bowie has been released by Mattel. The doll, which takes on an androgynous appearance, has gone on sale for around £40. The Bowie doll has been based off of the bisexual singer’s character, Ziggy Stardust, and will sport red hair, a metallic spacesuit and cherry-red platform boots. In a statement, Mattel said: “In a definitive celebration of two pop culture icons, Barbie honours the ultimate pop chameleon, English singer, songwriter and actor...

Singaporean rapper Joshua Su, better known as The G3sha has come out as gay in a new song titled I’m OK. The rap track details his coming out journey. In a moving music video, which is accompanied with pictures of the rapper growing up, The G3sha acknowledges how the LGBTQ community is treated, admitting to past homophobia. “Used to think that being gay was not okay,” he raps. “We laughed at all the boys, sissy, ah gua and gay / Derogatory...

Peter Gynt is a play with a lot of potential. From the opening scene it is evident that this is going to be an extravagant and large-scale production, and the initial exchange between Gynt and his mother is entertaining and amusing enough. The set design is impressive and there are a handful of humorous quips at our protagonist’s expense. Sadly, it’s all rapidly downhill from there. The structure of the piece is fundamentally flawed. At three and a half hours,...

On Self Love, the British singer-songwriter proclaims she has a “new lease of life” after letting go of a toxic relationship, singing: “Self love! Yes please, cos I can do it better than the other fellas ever said that they could. “Self love! Oowee, cos when you try to hush my power, I just sing a little louder at you.” It’s the empowerment anthem we need and deserve – listen below on Apple Music. When we spoke to Call Me Loop (real...

In case you couldn’t tell by the last decade of Drag Race’s rise to ubiquitous heights, drag has become big business. And now with the formation of a new partnership between the biggest drag queen management firm and a major music distributor, the industry is catching up. Producer Entertainment Group (PEG), the firm and record label that manages some of the world’s biggest drag artists, has struck a deal with the Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA), the global independent distribution division of...

Credit: Sam Smith Sam Smith teased a big announcement on Tuesday, July 9, in a cheeky video posted to his Instagram. The “Stay With Me” crooner strutted his stuff in nothing but a fur coat, underwear and killer heels during the very short clip. “I have an announcement to make,” he said while sashaying down his own version of a runway. Fans and celebs freaked out after the footage was posted. “Leave me on the edge of my seat why don’t ya,”...

He may be sharing stages with Madonna right now, but Maluma is a global star in his own right. The 25-year-old Colombian singer has been rising up the charts since his first 2012 studio album, “Magia”. And he’s got a lot more to show. Like, a lot more. In an Instagram post teasing his new track “Instinto Natural”, Maluma shows us his own natural instincts. And all we can say is… follow your instincts, Maluma — they’re steering you in the right direction. Watch: And just...

On Sunday night, Madonna performed a four-song set at New York’s WorldPride. I think it was one of the most punk-rock things she’s ever done. And I could teach a college course on Madonna history, TBH. Seriously, challenge me to Madonna trivia, and you will know defeat.  Anyway, the set opened with Vogue, Madonna dressed as secret agent Madame X, hovering over a typewriter before breaking out into an elaborate dance routine, her backup dancers dressed just as she was.  The second song was...