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BTS Leads Performers Lineup For 2021 American Music Awards ARMY, grab your helmets and dancing boots: BTS is coming to the American Music Awards. The show announced on Monday (Nov. 8) that the K-pop superstars will hit the main AMAs stage with Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion for the world TV premiere of their smash “Butter” remix. BTS and Megan lead a lineup of big-name performers from across the musical spectrum. Also confirmed is Puerto Rican reggaeton star Bad Bunny and California teen pop phenomenon Olivia Rodrigo. Rodrigo, who leads this year’s pack with seven nominations, will make her AMAs debut during the broadcast. Bad Bunny, a two-time AMA winner, will undoubtedly get the place bouncing with the world … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

Travis Scott Drops Off Day N Vegas Festival Lineup Following Astroworld Tragedy: Report Travis Scott has reportedly dropped out of a scheduled headlining slot at this weekend’s Day N Vegas Festival following the deadly tragedy at his Astroworld Festival in Houston on Friday. According to Variety , Scott will not perform as expected on Saturday (Nov. 13) at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, which would have had him taking the stage one week after eight attendees died and hundreds were injured at Astroworld during a crowd surge. Variety cited unnamed sources describing the rapper as being “too distraught to play”; Billboard has reached out to Day N Vegas for confirmation of the lineup change. At press time … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

Mon Laferte, Grupo Firme, Yotuel & More Set to Perform at 2021 Latin Grammys The Latin Recording Academy on Monday (Nov. 8) announced additional performers set to take the stage for the 22nd annual Latin Grammy Awards on Nov. 18 in Las Vegas. The new wave of artists include current and past Latin Grammy nominees such as Descemer Bueno, Camilo , Julio Reyes Copello, DJ Nelson, Sergio George, Gente de Zona , Grupo Firme , Mon Laferte , Gloria Trevi , Jay Wheeler and Yotuel. Descemer Bueno, Gente de Zona and Yotuel will take the stage for an acoustic rendition of “Patria y Vida,” which is up for both song of the year and best urban song. Additionally, Laferte and Trevi will join La Arrolladora … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

In Wake of Astroworld Tragedy: Experts Explain Why Crowd Surges Can Kill People The eight crowd deaths and hundreds of injuries at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival in Houston added even more names to the long list of people who have been crushed at a major event. Tragedies like the one Friday night at the Astroworld Music Festival have been happening for a long time. In 1979, 11 people died in a scramble to enter a Cincinnati, Ohio, concert by The Who. At the Hillsborough soccer stadium in England, a human crush in 1989 led to nearly 100 deaths. In 2015, a collision of two crowds at the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia caused more than 2,400 deaths, based on an Associated Press count of … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

Van Morrison Sued For Defamation By N. Ireland Official Over COVID Criticism Northern Ireland’s health minister is suing Van Morrison after the singer called him “very dangerous” for his handling of coronavirus restrictions. The Belfast-born singer opposes restrictions to curb the spread of the virus, and has released several songs criticizing lockdowns. He denounced Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann during a gathering at Belfast’s Europa Hotel in June after a Morrison concert was canceled at the last minute because of virus restrictions. The defamation suit relates to three incidents in which Morrison criticized Swann, calling him “a fraud” and “very dangerous.” Swann responded in an article … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

Carla Wehbe Signs With Warner Music Australia: Exclusive Carla Wehbe, a rising singer, songwriter and producer with a knack for weaving pop melodies and ‘80s nostalgia, is the latest signing to Warner Music Australia, Billboard can exclusively reveal. To celebrate the new deal, set to be announced Tuesday (Nov. 9), Wehbe drops her new release “Hurts To Love You”, a slapping electro-pop number which enjoyed its premiere on the triple j youth network. “Hurts To Love You” explores the pain of ruined relationships, and was initially created with Norwegian songwriters Jim Bergsted and Helge Moemthat, with Sydney’s Xavier Dunn adding production at a later date. Wehbe has been making all the right noises since the 2020 release of … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

Amy Winehouse Auction Rakes in $4 Million An auction of most than 800 of Amy Winehouse’s dresses, shoes, jewelry and accessories that she wore on stage, in photo shoots and at various public events brought in $4 million over the weekend, Julien’s Auctions said Sunday. The biggest seller of the event was the dress Winehouse wore in her final stage performance in Belgrade in her 2011 Summer Festival Tour, which sold for a $243,200, which Julien’s said was 16 times its original estimate of $15,000. The dress is described as a “custom-made figure-hugging halter mini dress designed by Winehouse’s designer and stylist, Naomi Parry, [which] has a bamboo and floral print on silk incorporated into a Spanx dress.” Another hot item was a Moschino … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

Ed Sheeran, Adele Battle For U.K. Singles Chart Crown Ed Sheeran looks set to snatch the U.K. chart crown from Adele . In a battle of pop’s heavyweights, Sheeran’s “Shivers” leads the chart race at the earliest stage. But not by much. “Shivers,” lifted from Sheeran’s chart-leading album = (Equals), lifts to No. 1 on the First Look chart, which ranks U.K. singles based on sales and streaming activity over the weekend. Adele’s “Easy On Me,” the U.K.’s best-seller of the past three weeks, is close behind at No. 2, with just 500 chart sales separating them. Based on OCC data from the first 48 hours in the chart cycle, Brighton rapper ArrDee has the hottest start with Flowers “(Say My Name)” at No. 6. The … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

Ed Sheeran’s ‘=’ Blasts to No. 1 In U.K. Ed Sheeran’s = (Equals) (via Asylum) flies to No. 1 in the U.K. for his fifth leader, crushing its competitors along the way. Equals debuts atop the Official U.K. Albums Chart with 139,000 chart sales, the biggest opening week for any album in the U.K. this year, according to the OCC. With that tally, Equals outperforms the rest of this week’s Top 30 combined, a list that includes new entries from Richard Ashcroft , The War on Drugs and a classic Spice Girls reissue. Of that lofty sum, 68% was physical sales, including 11,600 copies on vinyl, the week’s best-seller on wax. Meanwhile, streaming generated 18% of combined sales, and the remainder (14%) was downloads. Meanwhile, former … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news