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During a live session with her fans,  Chloe Bailey reveals that her label doesn’t have a budget for her performances. She claims money goes into performances and her budget has not been approved. She went ahead to reveal that it is not about her work ethic or not wanting to perform. Her statement made fans sympathize with her, with one saying, “They failed Chloe so bad… this girl is immensely talented. Instead of focusing on her gifts, they decided to play the good sister, bad sister angle – over sexualizing her body & overshadowing that beautiful voice. I hate it for her so bad. Her career deserved better.”

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Pop icon Kylie Minogue is back in the spotlight with the announcement of her biggest world tour in over a decade, along with the release of her new album Tension II. Scheduled for release on October 18, the album will include 13 tracks, following the success of her 2023 hit single Padam Padam. The tour will kick off in February 2025 in Australia before heading to Asia and the UK, with 20 dates already confirmed.

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Lauryn Hill is facing a lawsuit from her Fugees bandmate Pras Michel over fraud and breach of contract claims. The lawsuit follows the cancellation of their 2023 Miseducation anniversary tour and an upcoming 2024 reunion tour. Michel alleges Hill and her company MLH mismanaged the tour’s finances, inflating expenses and leaving him unpaid, despite most shows being sold out. He also claims Hill rejected a $5 million Coachella offer without his knowledge and used tour profits for her own benefit.

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Shawn Mendes made a memorable appearance at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, not only for his performance but also for walking the red carpet with a special guest—his sister, Aaliyah Mendes. Fans initially speculated about their relationship due to their close presence at the event, but Mendes quickly cleared up any confusion, posting on X (formerly Twitter), “That’s my sister,” accompanied by crying emojis and hearts aflame.

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Taylor Swift was the “star of the night” after she won numerous awards including the best collaboration award for “fortnight” featuring Post Malone. Malone joined Swift on stage and she acknowledged him by referring to him as “everyone in music’s favorite person” to work with. Swift received the top prize of video of the year for “Fortnight.” She holds the record for most wins in that category with five, including three consecutive victories since 2022, for “Bad Blood,” “You Need to Calm Down,” “All Too Well,” “Anti-Hero” and “Fortnight.”