K-pop legends BIGBANG to perform in Coachella 2020

MANILA - Korean pop legends BIGBANG will be performing in this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California, their agency confirmed Friday.

YG Entertainment posted a photo of the lineup for this year's music festival, with BIGBANG performing on April 10 and 17.


Korean hip-hop group Epik High will also perform in Coachella on April 12 and 19.

The group's upcoming performance in Coachella marks the end of their four-year hiatus as the members have fulfilled their military service.

Member T.O.P was discharged in July 2019, followed by G-Dragon in October, and Daesung and Taeyang in November.

BIGBANG was originally a 5-man group but member Seungri left the band and retired from the music industry in March after he was accused of sex bribery.

BIGBANG, which debuted in 2006, often topped the South Korean music charts and gained a huge following before members began to enter mandatory military service in 2017.

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Love Mud Do: McCartney to headline 50th Glastonbury Festival

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney will headline Glastonbury Festival, the pinnacle of Britain’s pop music calendar, for its 50th anniversary next year, organisers said on Monday.

The 77-year-old last played the festival’s famous Pyramid Stage in 2004.

“Having Paul McCartney coming back to headline the Pyramid next year is an absolute dream come true. There really was no one that we wanted more for the 50th anniversary,” said Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis.

McCartney, who will play the Saturday night slot on June 27, said he was excited to be part of the anniversary celebrations.

“See ya next summer!” he tweeted.

Famed for its left-wing ethos and often mud-soaked surroundings, Glastonbury Festival started in 1970, the same year the Beatles split up.

Founder Michael Eavis has said one of his biggest regrets was turning down another ex-Beatle, guitarist George Harrison, when he had the chance to book him for Glastonbury a few years before he died in 2001.

Tickets for the 2020 event went on sale in October and were sold out in just over half an hour, according to the festival’s website https://cdn.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk.

Glastonbury Festival was founded by dairy farmer Eavis, 83, and his late wife Jean in 1970, after they were inspired by the Bath Festival of Blues. Marc Bolan played the first event, which had an entry charge of 1 pound with free milk included.

Reporting by Andy Bruce; Editing by Giles Elgood

Adele to headline Glastonbury music festival

LONDON, United Kingdom - Adele will headline this year's Glastonbury music festival on June 25, the bestselling British singer and organizers said on Friday.

"She will headline Saturday night at this year's Glastonbury Festival!" read a message on the festival's official Twitter account.

The singer announced the news to fans live on stage in London as part of her first world tour in four years which she began this month.

Adele has broken several records with her third and latest album, featuring the ballad "Hello".

She was officially the biggest-selling artist in the world in 2015, according to industry data.

The Glastonbury festival runs between June 22 and 26.

Organiser Emily Eavis tweeted: "What a great honour it is to have the wonderful Adele confirmed for this year's Saturday night headline spot on the Pyramid Stage!"

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Glee's 'Puck' coming to Manila in May

MANILA -- Mark Salling, who stars as 'Puck' in the musical comedy series Glee, is coming to Manila this May for a music and skateboard festival.

Salling will be hosting the Circuit Fest 2013 Music and Skate, which will be held on May 25 at the Circuit Makati (former Sta. Ana Racetrack).

The Glee star, who is a skating enthusiast, will be joined by other professional skaters Willy Santos and Riley Hawk for the event.

Bands that will be playing during the festival include Yellowcard, Mayday Parada, We Are The In Crowd, The Downtown Fiction, This Century, Allstar Weekend, A+ Dropouts, Before You Exit, and Megan Nicole.

Salling in December 2010 spent the holidays in the Philippines, specifically in Boracay.

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Palawan's Underground River among top entries in New 7 Wonders search

The Puerto Princesa Underground River is among the top entries vying for the New 7 Wonders of Nature global campaign, and Filipinos are urged to keep voting as the search comes to a close in four days.

Out of the 28 entries vying for the seven spots, the Underground River is in the top 10 finalists, said Bernard Weber, president and founder of New7Wonders.

The other entries in the top 10 (in alphabetical order) are:
the Dead Sea in Israel, Jordan and Palestine;
the Grand Canyon in the United States;
the Great Barrier Reef in Australia;
Halong Bay in Vietnam;
Jieta Grotto in Lebanon;
Jeju Island in South Korea;
Komodo Island in Indonesia;
Sundarbans in Bangladesh and India; and
Vesuvius in Chinese Taipei.

From among the top 10, seven are from Asian countries.

"Clearly, Asian finalists are strong at this stage, reflecting the way the world is evolving east," Weber said in a statement. "At the same time, I know the actual top 7 will change in the coming days. We remain excited and intrigued to see who will emerge as the provisional New7Wonders of Nature on 11/11/11."

The search for the New 7 Wonders of Nature started in 2009, where 77 entries were initially picked. Twenty-eight finalists were eventually selected and are now vying for the top seven spots.

The public can vote online via the New7Wonders website or through SMS. Filipinos can vote for the Puerto Princesa Underground River by sending PPUR to 2861.

Voting ends on Nov. 11, 2011.

Celebs join campaign for Underground River

In the remaining days before voting ends, different celebrities and personalities help promote the Puerto Princesa Underground River, which is the longest navigable underground river in the world.

Among the personalities who are helping campaign for the Underground River are Ogie Alcasid, Dingdong Dantes, Rhian Ramos, Jim Paredes and Kate Torralba.

Wunderground United, a group spearheaded by singer and songwriter Noel Cabangon, is actively campaigning for the Underground River to be part of the New 7 Wonders through concerts, school tours, and social media.

Tunog Wunderground, a music festival in support of the Underground River, was launched in June this year and toured different universities in Metro Manila.

On November 9, the group will hold a concert in Metrowalk in Pasig City, featuring artists like Radioactive Sago Project, Up Dharma Down, Rivermaya, Sabado Boys, and Sitti.

On November 10, a day before voting ends, a culminating event will be held at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall, featuring Noel Cabangon, Franco, Nina, and Aiza Seguerra. — RSJ, GMA News

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