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BTS CANCELS SHOWS OVER CORONAVIRUS FEARS
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — K-pop superstar group BTS has canceled a series of planned concerts in Seoul in April due to concerns about a soaring viral outbreak in South Korea. Word of the cancellations comes from the group’s management agency. A statement from Big Hit Entertainment says the COVID-19 "outbreak has made it impossible at this time to predict the scale of the outbreak during the dates of the concert in April.” The seven-member boy band was to perform April 11-12 and April 18-19 at Seoul’s Olympic Stadium. The agency says the shows would have involved global production companies and many foreigners among its expert crew, with more than 200,000 concertgoers expected.
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PLACIDO DOMINGO AMENDS HIS APOLOGY
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Placido Domingo is amending his apology for sexual misconduct from “I’m sorry” to “I’m sorry but...” On Tuesday, Domingo said that he was “truly sorry for the hurt” that he caused to several women who accused him of misconduct. He said he accepted full responsibility and he has grown from the experience. Yesterday, he said he wants to “correct the false impression” he gave with his apology. He said he was “sincere and heartfelt” and adds, “But I know what I have not done, and I’ll deny it again. I have never behaved aggressively toward anyone, and I have never done anything to obstruct or hurt anyone's career.” The U.S. union representing opera performers says its investigation found Domingo behaved inappropriately while holding senior management positions at the Los Angeles Opera and the Washington National Opera.
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ACM NOMINATIONS PRODUCE SOME ODD STATS
NASHVILLE (AP) - Justin Bieber has more nominations for the Academy of Country Music Awards than Eric Church, Luke Combs or Miranda Lambert, and the guys from Nine Inch Nails have a nomination while Jason Aldean does not. Bieber has four for his work on the Dan and Shay song “10,000 Hours.” Dan and Shay have five nominations together, while Dan Smyers has one more for producing. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are nominated for their contribution to “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus. The entertainer of the year contenders are Church, Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett. Keith Urban will host the ACMs, which air live from Las Vegas on CBS on April 5.
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SHERYL CROW PLANS USED CLOTHING SALE
NASHVILLE (AP) - What would it be like to walk a mile in Sheryl Crow’s shoes? You can find out if you snag a pair next month. Crow says in a video on social media she’s cleaned out her closets and will sell her stuff in Nashville on March 6-7. She says she’s getting rid of designer clothes, vintage pieces and samples from her own clothing line. She’ll have food trucks at the sale, and she will even play an acoustic set on that Saturday. Crow will donate the proceeds to charity.
BILLY IDOL DOES ADS FOR NEW YORK’S ANTI-IDLING CAMPAIGN
NEW YORK (AP) - Billy Idol is telling New Yorkers, “Shut it off!” Idol is the spokesman for a new campaign to get New York City drivers to turn off their engines. Twelve billboards have gone up with Idol’s photo and the tagline, “Billy never idles — neither should you.” He’s also done radio and TV ads. In New York, it’s illegal to idle a vehicle engine for more than three minutes, or one minute in a school zone.
LAUREN DAIGLE TRIES TO COMBINE THE WILD WITH THE SUBDUED
NASHVILLE (AP) - Lauren Daigle wanted to create a live experience that was both crazy and subdued. Huh? Daigle says she was inspired by the “wild energy” of Justin Timberlake’s concerts and how he interacts with his band. She says she also loves how Adele can just stand still and never be boring. Daigle admits putting both those elements together doesn’t seem like it would make sense, but she thinks she’s blended it for her latest tour.
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HALSEY ADDED TO MARCH MADNESS CONCERT
NEW YORK (AP) - Halsey will join Taylor Swift for a concert that’s part of the festivities for March Madness. The concert will be on April 5 in Atlanta, the day before the men’s basketball championship game. Tayla Parx will also be part of the lineup. She’s a songwriter known for co-writing “High Hopes” by Panic at the Disco and “Love Lies” by Khalid (kah-LEED’). The performers for other concerts that weekend have not been announced.
By Margie Szaroleta
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