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Monday, 8 February 2016

Beyoncé Shares Incredible Super Bowl Photos on Instagram

Coldplay performed during the Super Bowl 50 halftime show last night (Feb. 7), and in the middle of the show, Beyoncé made her grand appearance on the field with a squad of dancers singing her newest single “Formation” that turned into an “Uptown Funk!” medley.

Post-Super Bowl performance last night, Yoncé shared some rehearsal performance photos to her Instagram, among her world tour announcement as well. There are photos of Beyoncé with Blue and Jay-Z in the stadium, her talented dancers, as well as Chris Martin and Bruno Mars.

Check out some of the photos below.

Sunday, 7 February 2016

Watch Beyonce's Surprise Video "Formation"

Prior to her performance at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show, Beyoncé has unveiled a brand new song called "Formation" complete with music video. The track, which is available to stream exclusively through Tidal, is her first release since Beyoncé: Platinum Edition was made available in November 2014.

Her online store has also been updated with a collection under the same "Formation" name, which includes sweatshirts, hats, bags, and iPhone cases with the phrase "You that bitch when you cause all this conversation". Watch the video above!

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Star Wars Becomes The Third Film to Ever Gross $2 Billion

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is set to reach $2 billion worldwide today at the box office, joining Avatar ($2.78b) and Titanic ($2.19b) as the only films to ever do so.

"This is a historic moment for Star Wars, for Lucasfilm and for Disney, and all of us here are extremely gratified to be a part of this journey with fans around the world who have made ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ such an extraordinary success," said Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn in a statement. "The film’s achievements are truly astounding, and it’s our great honor to relaunch this cinematic galaxy not only for all the devoted decades-long fans but for a new generation who will keep the Star Wars legacy alive for many years to come."

This will add to a long list of records for the film, including biggest film of all time in both the US and UK.

Tim Westwood Shares Never Seen Before Kanye West Freestyle from 2004

Legendary UK radio DJ Tim Westwood has shared a never seen before clip of Kanye Westfreestyling on his show back in January 2004 before The College Dropout was released. It’s a pretty impressive clip of the now megastar, with him effortlessly rapping over the beats to "Slow Jamz," "Change Clothes," "Encore," and "Stand Up," with Dame Dash and Biggs by his side. Take a look above!

Kanye West’s new album, which at the moment is titled Waves, is out 11 February.

Music Video: Pussy Riot - CHAIKA

Pussy Riot have shared a brand new track called "CHAIKA", named after and in protest of Russia’s top law enforcement official, General Prosecutor Yuri Chaika. It’s produced by TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek and comes with a video by Andrey Fenøčka and the band’s Nadya Tolokonnikova. It shows the group dressed up as Russian officials who take hostages. Watch it above and read a statement from Pussy Riot about Chaika below.

"Pussy Riot demands an immediate investigation against General Prosecutor Chaika and his family, as well as against all the top officials in his office. We hope that the CHAIKA music video will help to convince people that we cannot live in a country where its top law enforcement official is the brightest symbol of corruption and murder. Pussy Riot hopes that people around the world will help us voice our outrage and turn Russia into a country where people like Chaika can no longer exist."