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US President Donald Trump will personally launch the Great American State Fair next month after several musical acts withdrew from the event, citing concerns over its political associations.The organisers of the fair, Freedom 250, announced on Saturday that Trump will kick off the celebrations on June 24 in Washington, DC, as part of events marking…
As the United States of America gears up to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence, multiple artists have dropped out of performing in the festival. The nonprofit has a 16-day event planned on the National Mall in Washington DC from June 25 to July 10, 2026. However, artists have withdrawn their names, citing that…
In a surprising twist, two Miami-Dade deputies have initiated a lawsuit against Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s production company, Artists Equity, relating to their new Netflix film ‘The Rip.’ The officers assert that the film misrepresents them as corrupt figures in the wake of a 2016 drug bust they were involved in, resulting in reputational…
Legendary musician A.R. Rahman, active since the 1980s, boasts impressive real estate holdings including a modern white bungalow in Chennai’s Kodambakkam, estimated at Rs 15 crore, and a multi-crore Los Angeles apartment doubling as a studio. Both properties reflect his global success and dedication to his craft, offering him dedicated spaces for creativity and family….
Ranveer Singh can be called the ‘man of the moment’ thanks to the kind of response ‘Dhurandhar’ and now ‘Dhurandhar 2’ have got. While ‘Dhurandhar’ that released in December 2025, broke all records at the box office, the sequel has gone a step higher and beaten it. Ranveer is earning a lot of praise for…
Taylor Swift’s writing often travels far beyond her albums, and these five songs prove it. From the aching country lift of “Better Man” to the homecoming comfort of “You’ll Always Find Your Way Back Home,” her lyrics stay clear and emotionally precise. “This Is What You Came For” shows how she can shape a pop…
Priyanka Chopra over the weekend, made an appearance at a student-led initiative hosted at Harvard University, where she delivered a speech and opened up about her journey from Bollywood to Hollywood. At the annual gathering, Priyanka joined politician Shashi Tharoor among other leaders across Indian business, policy, technology, finance, literature, culture and sport. While taking…
Kid Rock’s Rock the Country festival hit a snag with the cancellation of its Anderson, South Carolina stop, leaving fans disappointed just months before the planned dates. The two-day event, set for July 25 and 26 at the Anderson Sports and Entertainment Center, got the axe after several big-name artists backed out. Organizers blamed “unforeseen…
TOI correspondent from Washington: Celebrated American composer and Indophile Philip Glass has withdrawn the world premiere of his Symphony No 15, “Lincoln,” from the MAGA-infused Kennedy Center in Washington DC — the decision redolent of nonviolent Gandhian protest embodied in his landmark opera Satyagraha.Glass announced this week that the Kennedy Center’s current direction under President…
Seems like 2026 is going to be the year for Indian melophiles as the ‘concert calendar’ for international artists is here! The list looks promising with some of the biggest names in global music. 2025 got sold-out shows with Coldplay, Travis Scott, David Guetta, and more. Now this year, in 2026, the list of artists…
