DEALS
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Ariana Grande has signed a new management deal with Brandon Creed's Good World Management, reports Billboard. She split away from Scooter Braun’s SB Projects earlier this year.
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Warner Chappell has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Spanish singer-songwriter Inigo Quintero. “This has been an amazing year and I’m so happy to end it by signing with Warner Chappell Music”, he says. “The team have an impeccable reputation and an unmatched network of songwriters - I can’t wait to work with the whole Warner Chappell global team so we can reach new heights together”.
RELEASES
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Pharrell Williams has released new single ‘Airplane Tickets’ featuring Swae Lee and Rauw Alejandro.
GIGS & TOURS
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Slipknot have announced 25th anniversary tour dates in the UK next December, concluding with a show at the O2 Arena in London on 20 Dec 2024. "It has been 25 years since we first played on the [European] continent and we've been back ever since”, says the band’s Shaun ‘Clown’ Crahan. “The memories I have from all those times are life changing and we're ready to make more. I'm so excited to bring our 25 year anniversary tour to Europe and the UK. Be prepared for an energy you've never experienced before. It's happening”. Tickets go on general sale on Friday.
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Latitude Festival has revealed Duran Duran, Kasabian, Keane and London Grammar as its 2024 headliners. "We are excited to be making Latitude our sole UK performance next summer”, says Duran Duran's John Taylor. “It's a great festival, and it's been a long time since Duran has been in that part of the country. In fact, it's our first time ever in Suffolk”. Tickets go on general sale tomorrow.