Katy Perry has set sail on the ‘Lifetimes Tour.’

The colossal arena show will take the chart-topper across the globe over the course of the year.

Mounted in support of her latest studio album ‘143,’ the concert’s setlist features a healthy helping of tracks from the project. Included are ‘Woman’s World,’ ‘Lifetimes,’ and ‘I’m His, He’s Mine.’

Naturally, Perry also pounced with many of her biggest bops, such as ‘California Gurls,’ ‘Roar,’ ‘Teenage Dream,’ and ‘E.T.’

Fresh from the opening night in Mexico City, check out the full tracklist for the ‘Lifetimes Tour’ below…

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Katy Perry marveled on the opening night of the ‘Lifetimes Tour’ in Mexico City last night (April 23).

The mammoth trek, which will hit cities worldwide, sees the history-making songstress voyage through her catalog of hits, both known and new.

Indeed, launch night saw Perry perform anthems such as ‘California Gurls,’ ‘Teenage Dream,’ ‘Roar,’ and ‘Dark Horse,’ as well as cuts from her latest LP, ‘143’ including ‘Lifetimes’ and ‘I’m His, He’s Mine.’ 

That’s not all.

Because the 40-year-old seized the moment to tease her next project, which fans have affectionately codenamed ‘KP7.’

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Saudi Arabia continues to make its presence felt on the global music map. Most notably with  MDLBEAST‘s Grand Prix weekend, which included headlining performances from the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Usher.

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Wiz Khalifa has enjoyed colossal success all over the world. However, in an interesting disclosure, he has shared that he believes the Earth itself is flat.

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Ari Lennox isn’t just embarking on her ‘Soft Girl Era,’ she’s setting sail on a new music journey too. One that doesn’t include her longtime label, Dreamville Records.

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Take a seat, because Ciara is giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of her ‘Ecstasy’ music video.

Directed by Diane Martel, who helmed CiCi’s ‘Ride’ visual, the scintillating clip sees the singer show up and show out with high-octane choreography.

As reported, central to the visual is a striking chair scene that has gone all sorts of viral.

Now, head below to see how Ciara pieced together her latest offering.

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Lil Wayne is back, and the countdown to ‘Tha Carter VI’ is officially on.

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Snoop Dogg lit up 4/20 the only way he knows how – high and iconic.

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It’s that time of year again!

May 26 brings with it the 2025 American Music Awards, hosted by Jennifer Lopez, live on ABC.

As ever, all eyes are on the nominees for the latest installment of the annual extravaganza, which will air live from Las Vegas.

And folk need not wonder anymore, because the full list has just been unveiled.

The unstoppable Kendrick Lamar leads with 10 noms, while Post Malone follows with 8. Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Shaboozey are close behind with 7 apiece.

Elsewhere, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, and Taylor Swift all scored 6 nods.

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With the clock ticking toward the premiere of his new film ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow,’ 4x GRAMMY winner The Weeknd is tag-teaming with his movie’s co-star Jenna Ortega to bring to life ‘Drive‘ – the latest single from his ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow‘ album.

“I just wanna drive, I just wanna drive tomorrow / And I feel the sky falling down on the road / Be precious with my heart, drive me slow / Just be kind, I’m a child again / And no child deserves suffering,” he sings in the Trey Edward Shultz-directed visual.

Ahead of the theatrical arrival of the ‘Tomorrow’ film (also directed by Shultz) on May 16, roll inside to get familiar with ‘Drive’ courtesy of its official music video.

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As host of the popular ‘R&B Money’ podcast, Tank is no stranger to igniting musical debates after quizzing guests on their “top 5 R&B artists.”

Putting himself in the hot seat for a change, the singer-songwriter took to Instagram on Tuesday (April 22) to unveil his updated list of favorites in the genre.

And while some names didn’t come as a surprise, Tank left a few jaws dropped when he stood on the side of superstar Usher when considering the greatest male voice of that generation.

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As Kendrick Lamar and SZA thrill global audiences on the ‘Grand National Tour‘ with live renditions of their respective hits, their joint effort – ‘luther‘ – continues to sing its way to Hot 100 milestones.

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