Articles Culture Holland Homophobic attack homophobic slurs K-Pop LGBTQ Music LGBTQ+ News Life Music News

Openly gay K-pop star Holland assaulted in homophobic attack: “This is obviously a hate crime”

Openly gay K-pop star Holland revealed that he was recently the victim of a homophobic attack. In an emotional Instagram post, the 26-year-old singer opened up about the traumatic attack alongside photos of his injuries. “Last night, I was walking around Itaewon with my manager and a friend. Suddenly, a stranger man approached me and hit me on the face twice, calling me ‘a dirty gay’,” he revealed. Holland then told his followers that he was headed to the hospital to treat his face injury. “This is obviously a hate…

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Articles Carly Rae Jepson Culture LGBTQ+ ally LGBTQ+ News Music News Western Wind

Carly Rae Jepsen releases dreamy new single Western Wind

Carly Rae Jepsen has released her highly anticipated new single, Western Wind, ahead of her upcoming studio album. The track was inspired by the deep solitude of quarantine, which Jepsen said drove her to write her most introspective songs to date. Its nostalgic lyrics are backed by the textures of a Hammond B3 organ, as well as an array of percussion instruments. “Coming in like a Western Wind / Do you feel home from all directions? / First bloom, you know it’s spring / Reminding me love that it’s all…

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Madonna announces remix collection in celebration of 50 number one hits

Madonna has announced a 50-track retrospective album titled Finally Enough Love to commemorate her record number of chart-topping hits. The 63-year-old is the only artist in history to score not only 50 number ones on the Dance Club chart, as well as on any single Billboard chart. She will now release two collections, one made up of 50 of her favourite remixes of the songs (Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones), as well as an abridged 16-track version (Finally Enough Love). Madonna hand picked the remixes being featured, some of…

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Calum Scott announces sophomore album with new single Heaven

Calum Scott has released his fourth single, Heaven, from his highly anticipated sophomore album. Since making his debut on Britain’s Got Talent, Scott has captivated audiences worldwide with his spectacular vocals and immersive songwriting. Heaven, which is produced by Fraser T. Smith, continues to showcase his boundless talent while also bringing fans deeper into the singer’s romantic soul. At the start of the track, Scott delivers warm and engaging vocals alongside a epic piano arrangement. As the song progresses, the production intensifies by adding elegant swinging drumbeats and dreamy strings.…

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Articles Baby Queen Culture Heartstopper LGBTQ+ Community LGBTQ+ TV show Music Music news Netflix News

Baby Queen joined by Netflix’s Heartstopper cast on stage at London show

Singer-songwriter Baby Queen brought the cast of Heartstopper onstage during her performance of Colours of You. Now, you know we’re big fans of the cast of  Heartstopper. In fact, the gang are the latest faces to grace our latest GAY TIMES digital issue. Rising stars Joe Locke, Kit Connor, Corinna Brown and Kizzy Edgell are the young stars appearing in Netflix’s romantic coming-of-age series Heartstopper, which is based on Alice Oseman’s webcomic and graphic novel of the same name. As the show navigates the highs and lows of confronting your…

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Articles Culture LGBTQ Music Love Me More Music Music news New Music News Sam Smith

Sam Smith returns with self-love anthem Love Me More

The British singer-songwriter has released the official music video for their brand new slow-paced single, Love Me More. Smith’s new single, and accompanying music video, documents their journey with self-discovery and happiness. The Like I Can singer Sam has reunited with long-term collaborators Jimmy Napes and Stargate for their comeback single. “Overjoyed to announce my new song Love Me More. It feels like the perfect way to begin this new chapter with you,” Smith said in a statement. “It’s taken a lifetime to express this type of joy and honesty in…

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Premiere: Tia Kofi joins forces with MRSHLL on massive queer duet Heart Beating

Tia Kofi has released another incredible pop anthem, assisted by K-Pop’s first openly gay artist MRSHLL. Produced and co-written by MRSHLL, Simon Jones and Judy Kim, Heart Beating is a delicate, 80s-influenced slow banger about “that connection you feel to someone emotionally in a strong way initially but almost not believing that it could be true,” according to Tia. Speaking with GAY TIMES, the star – who memorably rose to fame as a contestant on the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK – praises MRSHLL and their artistry, calling…

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Articles Canada Culture eurovision Eurovision Canada LGBTQ+ News Music News

Canada to get its own version of Eurovision starting in 2023

Eurovision Canada is set to premiere in 2023 and will follow a similar format to the original Eurovision Song Contest. Artists from each of the 10 provinces and three territories will go head-to-head against each other in a series of televised competitions, culminating in a Grand Finale. The new competition was announced on 25 April and is currently scheduled to debut next year. “The Eurovision Song Contest’s unique legacy dates back 67 years and its worldwide popularity continues to grow,” said Martin Österdahl, Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest.…

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Articles Culture Hold My Hand Lady Gaga LGBTQ Music LGBTQ+ News Music News

Lady Gaga announces new song Hold My Hand: “I’ve wanted you to hear it for so long”

Lady Gaga has announced a new song, Hold My Hand, which she recorded for the upcoming Top Gun: Maverick movie. Sharing the news in an Instagram post on 27 April, the Paparazzi singer said the music encapsulates “the film’s heart, my own psyche, and the nature of the world we’ve been living in.” “I’ve been working on it for years, perfecting it, trying to make it ours,” she continued. “I wanted to make music into a song where we share our deep need to both be understood and try to…

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