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Category Archives: Starsplash Music News

Demi Lovato Announces 2026 ‘It’s Not That Deep’ North American Tour

Demi Lovato Announces 2026 ‘It’s Not That Deep’ North American Tour

On Monday (October 27), Demi Lovato announced the dates and details of her 2026 North American It’s Not That Deep Tour. The 23-date arena tour is in support of Lovato’s ninth album, It’s Not That Deep, which dropped on Friday (October 24). The jaunt will feature opening act Adéla, and will stretch from April 8…… Continue Reading

Sean “Diddy” Combs Set To Be Released From Prison In May 2028

Sean “Diddy” Combs Set To Be Released From Prison In May 2028

Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced on October 3 to 50 months in prison for two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, with his release expected on May 8, 2028, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, factoring in time served and good behavior. Acquitted of more serious racketeering and sex trafficking charges, Combs has…… Continue Reading

Taylor Swift Sets More Records As “The Fate Of Ophelia” Spends Third Consecutive Week At No. 1 On Hot 100 Chart

Taylor Swift Sets More Records As “The Fate Of Ophelia” Spends Third Consecutive Week At No. 1 On Hot 100 Chart

Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” tops the Billboard Hot 100 for a third consecutive week, while her album, The Life of a Showgirl, simultaneously leads the Billboard 200 for the third straight week. This marks another historic achievement for Swift, as she becomes the first artist to debut at No. 1 on both charts…… Continue Reading

Florence + The Machine Announce 2026 North American Tour

Florence + The Machine Announce 2026 North American Tour

On Friday (October 24), Florence + the Machine announced the dates and details of their 2026 North American Everybody Scream Tour. The 23-date arena tour is in support of the English indie pop group’s sixth studio album, Everybody Scream, which will be released on October 31, marking their first record since 2022’s Dance Fever. The…… Continue Reading

Lana Del Rey Covers Neil Young’s “The Needle And The Damage Done’ During Harvest Moon Benefit Concert

Lana Del Rey Covers Neil Young’s “The Needle And The Damage Done’ During Harvest Moon Benefit Concert

On Saturday (October 25), Lana Del Rey opened her set at Neil Young’s ‘Harvest Moon’ charity concert with a heartfelt cover of his classic, “The Needle and the Damage Done,” at Painted Turtle Summer Camp in Lake Hughes, California. She told the audience as she strolled on stage, “I thought we’d get started with a…… Continue Reading

Bad Bunny Receives Top Latin Artist Of The Century Honor At 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards

Bad Bunny Receives Top Latin Artist Of The Century Honor At 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards

Bad Bunny was honored as Billboard’s Top Latin Artist of the 21st Century at the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami on Thursday night (October 23). Bad Bunny was presented the honor by fellow Puerto Rican superstar – and EGOT winner – Rita Moreno, with the 93-year-old entertainment legend saying “it moves me from…… Continue Reading

Nelly Furtado Announces That She Is Taking A “Step Away” From Performing “For The Foreseeable Future”

Nelly Furtado Announces That She Is Taking A “Step Away” From Performing “For The Foreseeable Future”

In a heartfelt Instagram post on Friday (October 24), Nelly Furtado revealed that she is taking a prolonged break from the stage, with the announcement coming on the 25th anniversary of the release of her multi-platinum debut album, Whoa, Nelly!. “I have decided to step away from performance for the foreseeable future and pursue some…… Continue Reading

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ Claims Third Straight Week At No. 1 On Billboard 200 Chart

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ Claims Third Straight Week At No. 1 On Billboard 200 Chart

Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl notches a third consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, following 194,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States over the past seven days, down 43% from the previous week. The Life of a Showgirl becomes only the second album in 2025 to spend…… Continue Reading

5 Seconds Of Summer Announce 2026 ‘Everyone’s A Star!’ World Tour

5 Seconds Of Summer Announce 2026 ‘Everyone’s A Star!’ World Tour

On Thursday (October 23), 5 Seconds of Summer announced the dates and details of their 2026 Everyone’s a Star! World Tour. 5SOS’ international jaunt kicks off in Europe in March 2026, with the North American leg of the tour launching on May 29 in Uncasville, Connecticut, before concluding on August 28 in Mountain View, California,…… Continue Reading

David Ball, Co-Founder Of “Tainted Love” Hitmakers Soft Cell, Dead At 66

David Ball, Co-Founder Of “Tainted Love” Hitmakers Soft Cell, Dead At 66

David Ball, co-founder and multi-instrumentalist of the influential English synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died at the age of 66. According to a tribute posted on the band’s official Instagram, Ball “passed away peacefully in his sleep at his London home on Wednesday 22nd October.” Best known for the 1981 global hit, “Tainted Love” (a…… Continue Reading

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