As Band Aid marks 40th anniversary critics take aim at Africa stereotypes
Latest version of Do They Know It’s Christmas fundraiser reignites debate about ‘problematic’ lyrics and imagery Forty years ago this week, a group of pop...
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Malian singer Rokia Traoré to be extradited from Italy to Belgium
Italy’s highest court rejects musician’s appeal after she was arrested in Rome in June over child custody dispute Malian musician Rokia Traoré, who was arrested...
Ed Sheeran: I wish I wasn’t on 40th-anniversary version of Band Aid
Singer says his ‘understanding of the narrative’ around Do They Know It’s Christmas? has changed since 2014 appearance Ed Sheeran has said he would rather...
Three people charged in connection with Liam Payne’s death in Argentina
Prosecutors say they charged someone who was close to the singer, a hotel employee and a suspected drug dealer Three people have been charged in...
Macklemore cancels Dubai show to protest UAE role in Sudan civil war
US rapper says he will not perform in United Arab Emirates until it ‘stops arming’ the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, where thousands have been...
Nigerian singer, actor and activist Onyeka Onwenu dies aged 72
Nicknamed the ‘Elegant Stallion’, the revered star died after performing at a private party in Lagos Onyeka Onwenu, the singer, actor, broadcaster and activist whose...
Drake’s Toronto mansion seriously flooded amid record-breaking storms
Rapper films muddy water pouring through 50,000 sq ft home, quipping ‘this better be espresso martini’ The Toronto mansion of rap superstar Drake has been...
African and Asian artists condemn ‘humiliating’ UK and EU visa refusals
‘Unfair’ rejection rates of up to 70% harm cultural diversity and create a ‘global apartheid’, say promoters and musicians Musicians, authors, producers and festival managers...
Spanish investigation into Shakira’s alleged tax evasion dropped
Court says irregularities in Colombian singer’s 2018 tax return did not indicate intent to defraud A Spanish court has shelved an investigation into an alleged...
