As the epic recording session for “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” began on Nov. 25, 1984, Bob Geldof — the mastermind behind the all-star charity single — realized that one A-lister was MIA: Culture Club frontman Boy George. “I called him [and] I said, ‘Where are you, man?’ ” Geldof, 73, told The Post. “And … Read more
Sting doesn’t feel that the disturbing allegations of sexual misconduct facing Sean “Diddy” Combs “taint” the English rocker’s hit, “Every Breath You Take.” Written by Sting, 73, for his former band The Police, the 1983 track was famously sampled by Diddy, 55, in his 1997 song “I’ll Be Missing You” with Faith Evans. In a … Read more
Next to The Beatles, the Police had one of the biggest band breakups in rock history. Indeed, singer-bassist Sting, guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland were on top of the music world — after their smash “Synchronicity” album and tour — when they split up in 1986. Of course, Sting went on to have … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. In 1977, Billy Joel dropped his timeless classic “Only The Good Die Young.” Nearly a half-century later, not only is the Rock Hall of Famer still going strong … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. It’s hard to find a good deal in 2024. With inflation always in flux and businesses constantly hiking prices, there’s rarely a purchase we make these days that … Read more
Gone girl. Jennifer Lopez was intentional about when she filed for divorce from Ben Affleck on the second anniversary of their second wedding ceremony, which took place in Georgia, according to the Daily Mail. “Jennifer said she was tired of being humiliated by Ben and she waited until the two-year anniversary because she wanted to sting,” … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. We hope you like a little bit of Sting in your bourbon. Louisville, KY’s annual Bourbon and Beyond Music Festival just announced that the former frontman for The … Read more
Hollywood’s summer movie anxieties gave way to joy this weekend with the massive debut of Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” The animated sequel earned $155 million in ticket sales from 4,440 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. Not only is it the second-highest opening weekend in Pixar’s 29 years … Read more
She may be the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, but Mary J. Blige knows how to rock too. So don’t tell her she doesn’t belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, where she will be forever enshrined after being announced as one of the 2024 inductees last month. The nine-time Grammy winner has actually … Read more
With a classic catalog spanning five decades from the Police to his solo career, Sting says it never gets old when one of his songs gets a brand new spin. And the timeless tunes of the artist born Gordon Sumner get a fresh flip in the new dance theater production “Message in a Bottle,” which … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. The tide is high and the jams are nigh. From May 3-5, the annual BeachLife Festival is returning to Redondo Beach, CA’s Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center for … Read more
As we count down to the total solar eclipse on Monday, here are 10 tracks to get you in tune with the moon — and the soon-to-be-blocked sun. Bonnie Tyler, “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Bonnie Tyler Fairfax Media via Getty Images On this epic power ballad, which hit No. 1 in 1983, the Welsh … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. It’s been a big week for the “Only Murders In The Building” alum. On Sunday, March 10, cast member Da’Vine Joy Randolph won an Academy Award for her … Read more
Sting is getting a little, um, personal with “Dune: Part Two” star Austin Butler. Sting, 72, who played the villain Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in the original 1984 movie “Dune,” met “Elvis” star Butler at the “Dune: Part Two” premiere Sunday in New York City — and offered him not advice but a piece of his movie wardrobe. “I met him … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Here’s a little-known fact: Music festivals take place year round. Typically from February through November, huge rock, Hip-Hop, jazz, punk, K-Pop, metal, folk and country stars join forces … Read more
What’s better than Billy Joel? Answer: The Piano Man and three other music legends. The “Uptown Girl” singer, 74, has sparked a frenzy after telling Howard Stern that he wants to create his own supergroup of artists and he already knows who they are. “I thought about putting together a band,” Joel dished during Wednesday’s … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. The world’s best two-for-one deal is coming to Sin City. On Saturday, Nov. 9, Billy Joel and Sting are co-headlining at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium. This gig will … Read more
“To bee or not to bee?” That is a question asked to Jason Statham in “The Beekeeper,” a delirious entry in the thriving genre of action flicks about gunslingers who list a different career on their LinkedIn. (See also: “The Painter” and “The Bricklayer,” both released just last week.) The director David Ayer’s previous shoot-em-up, … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Half a century removed from its heyday, classic rock still reigns supreme. Many of the biggest acts who ruled the charts in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s have … Read more
Around 30,000 bluebottle stings are reported every year along the east coast of Australia (and that’s just the reported stings) Also known as the Portuguese Man-o-war (Physalia sp.), bluebottles cause painful stings and are found throughout Australian waters (and both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans). If you or your child are stung, symptoms may include … Read more