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Will Smith Is A Huge Fan Of Donald Glover’s BET Awards Joke About Him And Sam Smith, His Reaction Shows

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In case you missed it, Donald Glover made waves at the 2024 BET Awards this weekend when he took the stage to lament his lack of historical success at the awards. He joked, “It doesn’t really make sense: I have more Grammys than Will Smith, which makes no sense, but I have the same amount of BET Awards as Sam Smith. Does that make sense to you guys? Me and Sam Smith are neck-in-neck at the Black Entertainment Television…”

Will Smith, it turns out, is a fan of the bit.

On Instagram yesterday (July 1), Smith shared a video of himself in what looks like a hair and makeup room, watching the aforementioned part of Glover’s speech on a TV. He laughed after he was mentioned, then let out a bigger laugh at the Sam Smith punchline.

Glover was up for Best Actor at this weekend’s show, ultimately coming up short as the honor went to Denzel Washington. Glover was also part of the massive Usher tribute performance, opening the multi-artist medley by singing Usher’s “U Don’t Have To Call.”

Will Smith didn’t have any nominations, but he was on hand to give a performance of a very Kanye West-like new song.

Blink-182, SZA, And Feid Are Among The Headliners For Lollapalooza’s 2024 Festival In Argentina

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The lineups for next year’s South American slate of Lollapalooza festivals have been announced. Lollapalooza Argentina, Brazil, and Chile will all take place next March with headliners including acts like Arcade Fire, Blink-182, Feid, Limp Bizkit, Paramore, Sam Smith, and SZA. While Uproxx has coverage on all three fests, here’s the rundown for Lollapalooza Argentina, which is scheduled for March 15-17 at Hippodromo de San Isidro in Buenos Aires.

In addition to the above-mentioned headliners (minus Paramore), the lineup will include standout acts such as Diplo, Dove Cameron, Grupo Frontera, Hozier, Jaden, Jungle, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Omar Apollo, Phoenix, Thirty Seconds To Mars, and more. You can see the full lineup on the flyer below. You can find more information about tickets here.

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2023 was a big year for the festival’s headliners. Blink-182 released a new album, One More Time — their first with the original lineup since 2015. They also announced their tour for the album, which coincides with Lollapalooza. SZA, meanwhile, concluded her SOS Tour just weeks ago and turned her attention to the deluxe edition of her wildly successful second album. Sam Smith also released a new album, receiving critical acclaim for their adventurous new direction.

For info on Lolla Brazil and Chile, check out our Lollapalooza tag.

SZA, Paramore, And Blink-182 Will Headline Lollapalooza Brasil’s 2024 Festival

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Lollapalooza Brazil will return to São Paulo early next year. Over the course of three days, fans can look forward to performances from bands, artists, and DJs representing an eclectic group of genres.

Lollapalooza Brasil’s 2024 iteration will take place from March 22 to 24 at Autódromo de Interlagos in São Paulo. Headlining the festival are Blink-182, Feid, SZA, Sam Smith, Paramore, Arcade Fire, Limp Bizkit, and Titãs Encontro. Also performing are Phoenix, Hozier, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Omar Apollo, Jaden, and more.

This festival, along with Lollapalooza Chile and Lollapalooza Argentina, marks the first South American performances for Blink-182, SZA, and Hozier.

Earlier this year, Live Nation announced that Rock World would be the local production partner for Brazil, as part of a collaboration with C3 Presents.

“Deepening our footprint in Brazil will help us better serve artists and fans while bringing more once in a lifetime live experiences to a booming market,” said Rafael Lazarini, SVP and Head of Business Development for Latin America of Live Nation in a statement. “We’re seeing incredible demand from all parts of the world, especially Latin America.”

Tickets for Lollapalooza Brasil are available for purchase here.

You can see the full line-up below.

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Some of the artists mentioned here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group

Here Are The Nos Alive Set Times For 2023

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The 15th staging of Nos Alive is stacked. The lineup boasts the likes of Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys, Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Sam Smith, Queens Of The Stone Age, and Machine Gun Kelly.

Thethree-day event all starts on Thursday, July 6, at Passeio Marítimo de Algés in Portugal. The schedule is headlined by the aforementioned acts and so many more — enough that it needs seven stages to handle them all, including Palco Nos Stage, Palco Heineken Stage, Palco WTF Clubbing Stage, Palco Coreto Stage, Palco Fado Cafe Stage, Palco Comedia Stage, and Portico Nos Alive Entrance.

On July 6, Red Hot Chili Peppers won’t take the Palco Nos Stage until 11:30 p.m. local time, just after The Black Keys’ 9:30 p.m. set.

The same stage will welcome Lil Nas X at 1:15 a.m. to conclude the festivities on Friday, July 7. The anticipation for that will be built by Arctic Monkeys (10:45 p.m.), Lizzo (8:50 p.m.), Idles (7:20 p.m.), Girl In Red (8 p.m.), and more.

Saturday, July 8 — or, technically, Sunday, July 9 — will conclude with Rufus Du Sol at 1:15 a.m. Prior, Sam Smith is set for 11:05 p.m., Queens Of The Stone Age at 9:15 p.m., and Machine Gun Kelly at 7:30 p.m. Other July 8 performances will be delivered by Omah Lay, Rina Sawayama, Angel Olsen, and King Princess.

See the full Nos Alive lineup and schedule below, and find more information here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Lizzo Shared A Jazzed-Up Cover Of Sam Smith And Kim Petras’ ‘Unholy’ On BBC Radio 1

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Sam Smith and Kim Petras have everybody talking with their smash hit, “Unholy.” But even after a week of Grammys buzz, and several complaints to the FCC, the hype isn’t dying down. Today, BBC Radio 1 shared a cover of “Unholy” performed by the one and only Lizzo.

She sang the song during an appearance on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge show. When explaining her choice, Lizzo said “It’s a massive tune,” in a British accent.

She continued, saying, “I’m such a huge fan of Sam and Kim, and this song is just hot right now. I’ve been wanting to sing it, so you gave me a reason.”

During her cover, she sang to the beat of rolling drums and blaring, seductive horns. Her signature, soulful vocals gave the song a jazzy feel — not to mention, new sounds from a flute, and a hypnotic electric guitar bridge.

It’s been a big month for Lizzo. Last weekend, her song “About Damn Time” won the Grammy for Record Of The Year. This weekend, she will kick off the second leg of her Special Tour, appropriately called the Special 2our.

In the meantime, you can listen to Lizzo’s “Unholy” cover here at the 9:30 mark.

Lizzo is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Who Is Performing At The 2023 Grammys?

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The 2023 Grammys are officially just days away! With the show airing live from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on Sunday night, many fans and even just casual music listeners might be wondering what exactly the event has in store.

Along with handing out awards for the coveted Album Of The Year and Song Of The Year awards (and many more), the Recording Academy has a stacked lineup of performances planned throughout the night.

Currently, Bad Bunny, Brandi Carlile, Kim Petras, Lizzo, Luke Combs, Mary J. Blige, Sam Smith, and Steve Lacy are among the first wave of announced musicians hitting the stage.

In addition, earlier today, the Recording Academy revealed that they’ll also be including a tribute segment to the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.

Hosted by LL Cool J and produced by Questlove, the performance will also include Big Boi, Busta Rhymes with Spliff Star, De La Soul, DJ Drama, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Missy Elliott, Future, GloRilla, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Mele Mel & Scorpio/Ethiopian King, Ice-T, Lil Baby, Lil Wayne, The Lox, Method Man, Nelly, Public Enemy, Queen Latifah, Rahiem, Rakim, RUN-DMC, Salt-N-Pepa and Spinderella, Scarface, Swizz Beatz, and Too $hort.

The 2023 Grammy Awards airs this Sunday, February 5 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Bad Bunny, Lizzo, And Steve Lacy Join The First Round Of 2023 Grammys Performers

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The first round of performers for the 2023 Grammy Awards has been announced.

The performers for the Sunday, February 5 show will include Bad Bunny, Brandi Carlile, Kim Petras, Lizzo, Luke Combs, Mary J. Blige, Sam Smith, and Steve Lacy. The show will again be hosted by Trevor Noah.

The full list of Grammys nominees was published in November and includes many of those billed to perform. Bad Bunny is up for three awards, including Best Pop Solo Performance for “Moscow Mule,” Best Música Urbana Album for Un Verano Sin Ti, and the big one, Album Of The Year.

Meanwhile, Lizzo is also up for Album Of The Year for Special, as well as Best Pop Solo Performance for “About Damn Time,” Best Pop Vocal Album, Song Of The Year, Record Of The Year, and Best Remixed Recording for the Purple Disco Machine Remix of “About Damn Time.”

Beyoncé is the most-nominated artist of the year with nine including Record Of The Year, Best R&B Song, Best R&B Performance, Song Of The Year, Best Dance/Electronic Album, and Album Of The Year for Renaissance.

First-time nominees for awards include GloRilla, Kim Petras, Latto, and Tobe Nwigwe.

The Grammys will air live on 2/5 at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on CBS, Paramount+, and Grammy.com.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Sam Smith And Lil Baby Will Perform On ‘Saturday Night Live’ This Month

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Saturday Night Live is making its return to our screens next weekend, and they’ve got some promising acts to kick off the midseason. Today, this month’s hosts and performers were revealed via SNL‘s social media accounts.

On the first episode of the month, set to air live on Saturday, January 21, is The White Lotus star Aubrey Plaza, who will host that evening’s episode. The musical guest of the night is Sam Smith, who will be performing a little less than a week before their fourth album Gloria drops.

In an interview with Billboard that took place last August, Smith said the music on Gloria will be centered around queer joy.

“I think joy for me, and for a lot of queer people, is quite a dangerous place,” Smith said. “We’re all masters of pain, and I think it’s actually a very courageous act to step into the queer joy of it all.”’

The following Saturday (January 28), Michael B. Jordan, who stars in Creed III set to premiere in March will host, and rapper Lil Baby will perform.

Saturday Night Live airs Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. EST on NBC. The broadcast also streams live on Peacock.

Gloria is out 1/27 via Capitol. You can pre-save it here.