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Helloween Announce 2026 North American 40th Anniversary Tour
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Helloween Announce 2026 North American 40th Anniversary Tour

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Veteran German power-metal band Helloween have fittingly chosen Halloween to announce the North American leg of their 40th anniversary world tour.

The Spring 2026 outing kicks off April  7th in Dallas, and runs through a May 2nd show in Las Vegas, hitting Atlanta, Boston, New York City, Montreal, Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles, and other major markets along the way. The tour will feature support from Finnish metal band Beast in Black.

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Full ticket details have not been announced as of yet, but it appears an artist pre-sale for select dates will begin Wednesday, November 5th, at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster, with a general on-sale starting Friday, November 7th, at 10 a.m. local time.

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Helloween are in the midst of the European leg of their 40th anniversary tour, running through a November 22nd show in Stuttgart, Germany. They also have concerts scheduled for December in Southeast Asia, and May in Japan.

In August, Helloween released their 17th studio album, Giants & Monsters. The band features original members Michael Weikath (guitar), Markus Grosskopf (bass), and Kai Hansen (guitar, vocals), who formed Helloween in 1984, as well as longtime vocalists Michael Kiske and Andreas “Andi” Deris, who joined the group in 1986 and 1994, respectively. The lineup is rounded out by guitarist-keyboardist Sascha Gerstner and drummer Daniel “Dani” Löble.

See Helloween’s North American tour dates below.

Helloween 2026 North American Tour Dates:
04/07 – Dallas, TX @ The Factory
04/08 – San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec
04/10 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
04/12 – Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues
04/14 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
04/15 – Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
04/17 – New York, NY @ The Palladium Times Square
04/18 – Montreal, QC @ L’Olympia
04/19 – Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
04/21 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
04/23 – Denver, CO @ The Paramount Theatre
04/25 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
04/28 – Seattle, WA @ The Paramount Theatre
04/30 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
05/01 – Los Angeles, CA @ YouTube Theatre
05/02 – Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues

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Varun Tej feels ‘lucky to have found’ wife Lavanya Tripathi, shares unseen adorable pic of son in anniversary post
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Varun Tej feels ‘lucky to have found’ wife Lavanya Tripathi, shares unseen adorable pic of son in anniversary post

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Updated on: Nov 02, 2025 12:30 pm IST

Varun Tej celebrated his second anniversary with wife Lavanya Tripathi on November 1 and shared unseen romantic pics.

Telugu actors Varun Tej and Lavanya Tripathi, one of the most adored couples in the South film industry, celebrated their second wedding anniversary on November 1. The couple marked the special day with a glimpse into their happy family life. Varun took to Instagram to share unseen romantic photos with Lavanya, but it was their picture with their baby boy, Vaayuv Tej, that truly stole hearts online.

Varun Tej wishes wife Lavanya on second anniversary with a cute post.

Varun Tej’s sweet post for Lavanya Tripathi on wedding anniversary

On Saturday, Varun shared a carousel of pictures featuring moments of love and laughter with his wife. In one frame, the actor is seen planting a kiss on Lavanya, who looked radiant in a long flowing gown. Another shot captured the couple sharing a hearty laugh, perfectly reflecting their easy chemistry. But it was the final picture that melted hearts — Lavanya is seen resting her head on their little one while Varun leans on her, forming a sweet family chain. Their son’s face was hidden with a giant red heart emoji, but the affection in the photo spoke volumes.

Sharing the pictures, Varun penned a heartfelt note that read, “Happy anniversary, love! You make everything better, every moment, every day. I’m so lucky to have found you!”

Varun’s cousin, actor Sai Durgha Tej, dropped a sweet comment that read, “Happiest two for the cool couple who are going to be the coolest parents.” Fans flooded the comments section with love. One wrote, “So cute,” while another said, “The last pic is love.” Others couldn’t help but request a face reveal of baby Vaayuv.

About Varun Tej and Lavanya Tripathi’s relationship

Varun and Lavanya first met during the filming of their 2017 movie Mister and are said to have developed a strong friendship that eventually blossomed into love. The duo reunited in Antariksham 9000 KMPH in 2018, further fuelling rumours about their relationship. After years of speculation, they got engaged in Hyderabad in 2023 and tied the knot later that year in a picturesque wedding in Tuscany, Italy. In May 2025, they announced that they were expecting their first child, and in September, they welcomed their baby boy, Vaayuv.

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kartik aaryan announces Naagzilla release date
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Naagzilla: Kartik Aaryan Begins Shooting On Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’s First Anniversary

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Kartik Aaryan has officially started filming his upcoming movie, Naagzilla. The film is slated to hit the screens on August 14, 2026. The film is backed by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, directed by Mrighdeep Lamba, and written by Gautam Mehra.

Kartik Aaryan Begins Filming For Naagzilla

On Saturday, he shared a photo on Instagram, showcasing his bright smile while holding a clapboard bearing the film’s name and director Mrighdeep Singh Lamba’s name. The clapboard also featured a haldi teeka, indicating a puja was performed before filming began.

In his caption, Kartik noted that he was starting Naagzilla on the same day he celebrated one year of his hit film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, writing, “1 Year of #BhoolBhulaiyaa3 Day 1 of #Naagzilla Har Har Mahadev.”

About Naagzilla

Kartik Aaryan will portray Preyamvadeshwar Pyare Chand, an Ichadaari Naag. The first look was released in April, with Karan Johar sharing a motion poster and teasing the film’s release on August 14, 2026, during Naag Panchami. The film promises to blend fantasy, folklore, and entertainment, though plot details remain under wraps.

Produced by Karan Johar, Mahaveer Jain, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, and Sujit Jain, Naagzilla has franchise potential based on its performance. Rumours suggest Ravi Kishan has joined the cast, though official confirmation is awaited. This marks Kartik Aaryan’s second collaboration with Karan Johar, following Tu Meri Main Tera. The movie is set to release in theatres on August 14, 2026.

For more news and updates from the entertainment world, stay tuned to Bollywood Bubble.

Also Read: Kartik Aaryan Wraps Poster Shoot Of Naagzilla; Filming To Begin From THIS Date

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Oasis: (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) Album Review
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Oasis: (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) Album Review

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You might have heard, but Britpop’s greatest group returned this year in a blaze of summer-dominating, triumphal glory. Plus, easily missed, Oasis got back together, too.

Odd as it is to say now, Live ’25 wasn’t a nailed-on success. Questions swirled: Would the irascible brothers keep their egos and fratricidal instincts in check? Could they swerve notoriety for playing so slowly that the life drains out of even the most committed loyalist? Any chance the setlist might show proof of their existence past 2002? (Yes, yes, no.) Demand for the tour was insane, some 14 million trying for the UK dates alone, a nearly 600 percent leap on 1996’s immortalised pair of Knebworth shows.

Once the ticker tape from the opener in Cardiff confirmed that they were not just in decent form, but had actually exceeded all expectations, a funny kind of tremor swept Anglophiles the world over, like the aftershock of a bliss nuke. With tabloids and legacy music media fixated on tracking the brothers’ every move, even a brief pat on the back sent people doollally. Out went strappy tops and cigs, in came bucket hats and more cigs, as Planet Gallagher blotted out the sun. And lo, just in case you thought they hadn’t raked in enough cash already, here arrives the 30th anniversary edition of (What’s the Story?) Morning Glory, a reissue of a reissue of a reissue. You may not like it, but this is what Peak Oasis looks like.

As the world’s most ardent proponents of Lennonism, the only comparison Liam and Noel will brook these days is against their idols. So let’s begin there. Socially, in 2025, Oasis are bigger than the Beatles. Chalk it up to heavy competition in the ’60s, or a total collapse of aesthetic progression since the ’90s, but you can only tackle the void in front of you, and Oasis did so with brutal efficiency. If you cup your ear today to the ballad of the pub man, you won’t find gents in collarless grey suits harmonizing “Day Tripper” at closing time. What you will find, however, is middle-aged men greying around the temples and young lovers with live forever inked in cursive on their calves, arm in arm, belting one of modern rock’n’roll’s universal standards: “Champagne Supernova,” “Wonderwall,” “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” or, plausibly, all of the above.

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OMD's 'Crush' Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary » PopMatters
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OMD’s ‘Crush’ Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary » PopMatters

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Crush: 40th Anniversary Edition

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17 October 2025

In 1988, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark served as the opening act for Depeche Mode‘s American tour. At one show, at Poplar Creek Music Theatre in Chicago, OMD’s singer Andy McCluskey lamented, “America is the only place we’re still cool.” This turn of events couldn’t have come as a complete surprise, though. In many ways, it was by design.

OMD’s third album, Architecture & Morality (1981), had been a worldwide smash. Since then, though, the synthpop pioneers had grown frustrated that they couldn’t maintain their level of commercial success. Furthermore, they were deeply indebted to their record label, Virgin. So, they set their sights on the US, where they were still very much an underground act. In the memoir Pretending to See the Future, McCluskey and bandmate Paul Humphreys make no bones about the fact that they wanted to “break America”.  

The first step was to recruit an American producer, someone who could help finesse their sound for Top 40 radio. McCluskey and Humphreys chose Stephen Hague. Hague would soon enough become a synthpop Svengali, helping lead Pet Shop Boys, New Order, and Erasure to the promised land of American airplay and sales. At the time, however, he was relatively unknown, a former member of Jules Shear’s power pop band, Jules and the Polar Bears, whose biggest production client was the former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren.

The result of Hague’s and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark’s collaboration was Crush. Indeed, in terms of America, the mission was accomplished. The first single, “So in Love”, made the Top 40, as did Crush itself. Both were firsts for the band, but there was a significant trade-off. For many fans, especially in the UK, who were transfixed by Architecture & Morality and its forward-thinking predecessors, Crush was the beginning of OMD’s nadir. To them, it was a melodic yet vapid, catchy yet pandering sellout. Crush was the first OMD album since their 1980 debut to miss the UK Top Ten. It was their lowest-selling record to date there, as well.

Now, though, McCluskey and Humphreys can reintroduce Crush from a position of strength. Their reunion in 2006 has yielded a run of new material that, in large part, has righted the pop/art balance, leaving no question about OMD’s legacy as one of the most significant and groundbreaking bands of the last half-century. Among the titans in their catalog, Crush remains a junior proposition.

However, 40 years on, from the wonderful Edward Hopper-inspired cover art to the effortlessly melodic, surprisingly timeless music within, it is a self-contained, ultra-romantic package that both encapsulates and transcends the 1980s. Indeed, OMD had never sounded this sleek, this sexy, this cool before, nor would they again.

“So in Love” is a perfect representation of what Crush is all about. The driving beat, inside-out bassline, and luxuriously ethereal string synths set the stage for McCluskey’s mournfully wide-eyed baritone. It’s super-sleek, yes, but far from vapid. Instead, it is the rare 1980s pop single that is actually as debonair as it claims to be.

Similarly, each of the other nine songs on Crush unfolds like a vignette, with different stylistic approaches coming together to form a cohesive whole. That is where Hague is a strength. “Bloc Bloc Bloc” is jazzy and irresistibly hedonistic and nonsensical, while “Women III” examines the conflicted existence of a suburban housewife in biting yet sympathetic fashion: “One day she thinks of leaving him / The next she treats him like a king… / It’s a long way home / From where she’s come.” The music is suitably chilly and ambivalent—is that synth chorus defiant or mocking?

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark expand some boundaries on Crush, just not in the way most fans expected or hoped for. “88 Seconds in Greensboro”, about a deadly Ku Klux Klan attack in 1979, continues McCluskey’s penchant for history, but it also does away with the synths almost entirely, opting for a New Order-ish, guitar-bass-drums feel. “Hold You” is the most tender thing the band have ever recorded, nearly but not quite a straight-up love song. “La Femme Accident” is whimsical yet lovely chamber pop.

Even the remnants of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark’s early experimental days are evident on Crush. The title track, built on a sequence of samples from Japanese television, is odd and mesmerizing, as a down-on-love McCluskey curses the “fucking rain”.

This 40th anniversary reissue features some dated remixes, a handful of B-sides, and studio outtakes, all annotated by McCluskey. Hardcore fans will be curious, but only the even more tender demo version of “Hold You” is worth more than a listen. The vinyl version omits three outtakes from the CD, but that’s not a significant issue.  

Especially in the 1980s, there were more than a few UK acts that aspired to “break America”, only to find themselves broken in the end. In the years following Crush, this fate would also befall OMD. Crush, though, takes on America in true world-class fashion.

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Toni Braxton Reflects On Meeting Birdman As They Celebrate 1-Year Wedding Anniversary: We've Been Friends For Over 25 Years
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Toni Braxton Reflects On Meeting Birdman As They Celebrate 1-Year Wedding Anniversary: We’ve Been Friends For Over 25 Years

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Toni Braxton Reflects On Meeting Birdman As They Celebrate 1-Year Wedding Anniversary: We’ve Been Friends For Over 25 Years

Congratulations are in order for lovebirds #ToniBraxton and #Birdman!

The couple recently celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary, marking a major milestone in their longtime relationship. During a recent appearance on #JennaandFriends, Toni opened up about how their decades-long friendship eventually blossomed into romance. “We’ve been friends for over 25 years,” she shared. “He used to go to all my shows — he was there for my baby shower, that kind of thing.”

Toni also revealed that the two celebrated their anniversary with a private getaway. The pair quietly tied the knot in August 2024, but that same month, the R&B legend filed for divorce. In January, however, Toni dismissed the petition, and the couple has been going strong ever since.

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Wife Alisah Reacts To Lavish Anniversary Surprise

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This week, PJ Washington flexed his pockets to show his wife just how much she means to him! Alisah ‘Chanel’ Washington took to her social media platforms to thank her husband for planning a lavish surprise. The couple is celebrating their second wedding anniversary after tying the knot on October 28, 2023.

RELATED: Big Bank! PJ Washington Seemingly Confirms He Secured $90 Million Contract Extension From Dallas Mavericks

Wifey Washington Shares Videos Of Anniversary Surprise

A video Alisah uploaded on Tuesday shows PJ Washington leading her through what looks like a hallway in their home. They were both dressed in casual black ‘fits as she walked into a room decorated with ceiling and floor balloons, scattered rose petals, a giant rose-filled sign that read, “I Love You.” There were also floating lit candles in tall vases, and a small table overflowing with flowers for them to dine on. Ribbons connected to the ceiling balloons had photos of Alisah and PJ attached with Christian Bible quotes on the back.

The video shows them embracing after Alisah happily looked around and even seemingly got emotional. In her caption, Mrs. Washington said their song, ‘All of Me’ by John Legend, was playing when she walked into the space. She also thanked PJ Washington for going above and beyond!

“The song playing when I walked in, also the song that I walked down the aisle to 🥹 Still in awe of the way you love me! You went above and beyond to make our anniversary unforgettable ❤️ You continue to find the most thoughtful ways to show your love and I’m so grateful! Thank you for making today special my heart is so full 💕 I pray God continues to bless our union 🙏🏽♾️ 10.28.2023,” Alisah Chanel wrote.

 

RELATED: Brittany Renner Seeks MAJOR Child Support Increase To Match PJ Washington’s Lavish Lifestyle, Wife Seemingly Reacts (UPDATE)

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'We love him, we miss him...' Westlife pay tribute to missing member Mark Feehily at 25th anniversary concert in London
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‘We love him, we miss him…’ Westlife pay tribute to missing member Mark Feehily at 25th anniversary concert in London

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Westlife paid tribute to missing bandmate Mark Feehily as they celebrated their 25th anniversary at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Monday night (27.10.25).

Westlife performing at the Royal Albert Hall

The Irish boy band played the first of two sold out nights at the iconic venue in the UK capital but took to the stage as a trio – Shane Filan, Nicky Bryne and Kian Egan – following Mark’s decision last year to pull out of Westlife’s touring commitments due to a number of serious health issues which have included surgery, sepsis and an incisional hernia.

Halfway through the two-hour gig, Shane, 46, took a moment to remember Mark, 45, and tell fans that despite his absence from the stage Mark features on the group’s upcoming album.

Shane told the crowd: “I want to take a little moment now to speak about Mark who is unfortunately not with us tonight. But we love him, we miss him and we cannot wait to have him back on this stage with us.

“The good news is he’s obviously on the new music which you’ve heard already. And the next album obviously as well. We have a new album coming out in February.”

Shane and his bandmates then dedicated Flying Without Wings to Mark, citing it as his favourite song.

That wasn’t the only moment the Westlife boys took to speak with their loyal fans in attendance.

Nicky, 47, admitted he would never have believed when they started out 25 years ago that two guys from Dublin and three from Sligo would make it on stage at the Royal Albert Hall which has hosted music legends like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones in the past.

Nicky said: “We were just five lads from Ireland – two from Dublin and three from Sligo – and now we are here.

“I was looking to see the legends and the people of notoriety, the list is endless, from kings and queens that have been standing on this stage to bands like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones … Frank Sinatra stood on this stage and now its Westlife.

“All our families are over here for a couple of days, the Irish are in town!”

Westlife’s set was packed with greatest hits from their two-and-a-half decade spanning career and highlights included World of Our Own, Queen of My Heart and I Have a Dream as well as swing classics Ain’t That A Kick in the Head and Mack the Knife.

Last year, Mark announced via his Instagram account that he was withdrawing from Westlife’s first tour of America and other dates after undergoing hernia surgery in the wake of other serious health issues.

He posted: “It’s Mark here… Most of you are aware that I have had some health challenges over the past while.

“It actually all started 3.5 years ago in August 2020 when I had surgery. Within a few days of this surgery I was in severe pain and was rushed into A+E.

“I eventually ended that awful day in ICU (Intensive Care Unit) where I was informed that due to a complication with the surgery, I had developed severe ‘Sepsis’, a life-threatening infection that would require immediate emergency surgery to rectify the problem and basically save my life.

“I spent the next few months in hospital. It was during lockdown. For months, due to strict Covid restrictions, I was not allowed any visitors including my fiance and my then 10-month-old daughter. It was physically and mentally a very difficult time, not to mention traumatic having to spend so long in ICU.

“In late 2021, I became very ill in Newcastle before a concert and ended up back in A+E, this time being told I had pneumonia. I was told I had to go straight home to recover and regrettably miss the rest of the concerts that December.

“I was referred to a consultant who told me I needed more surgery which I went ahead with in May 2022 meaning I was forced to miss more of The Wild Dreams tour.

“Three months after that surgery, I tried my best to soldier on for you guys and to go back on tour but unfortunately the physical demands of the concerts and extensive travel were proving too much for me.

“I developed a very large ‘incisional hernia’ and I was told that I needed further surgery to fix it. This would be my fourth major surgery since the start of it all, but I had no option.

“‘It is with the upmost level of regret that I must now temporarily stand down from all Westlife touring until a time that I have had the chance to fully recover from the turbulent journey I have been through as an individual.

“Believe me, I wish things could be different! I would like to thank you so very much for your support and understanding of me and my health over the past few years.

Tickets for Westlife 25: The Anniversary World Tour are on sale this Friday (31.10.25) at 10am and their album The Ultimate Collection is out 13 February 2026.




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Jane Seymour and John Zambetti celebrate anniversary every month
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Jane Seymour and John Zambetti celebrate anniversary every month

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Jane Seymour and her partner think it is “safer” to celebrate their anniversary every month.

John Zambetti and Jane Seymour celebrate their anniversary every month

The 74-year-old actress found love with John Zambetti, 76, two years ago, but she and the doctor like to mark their love for one another regularly because they don’t know how much time they will have together due to their advancing years.

Jane told Briain’s HELLO! magazine: “Today is our 25th anniversary – 25 months today.

“We decided that [because] we met in our seventies it’s probably safer to go every month. So every month, on the fourth, he sends me roses, wherever I am, whatever’s going on. We’re just so grateful for every minute we have together.”

Jane – who was married four times before she met John – feels “so fortunate” that she and her partner, who is also a musician, met so much later in life because she doesn’t think things would have worked out between them otherwise.

She said: “You’ve had a life. Many lives. And children, and grandchildren, and careers, and ups and downs. You know what you want. I consider both of us so fortunate to have found each other at the time we have, because it wouldn’t have ever worked earlier.

“He had a different life – his world was medicine and touring, and mine was running around the world making movies. I think we met each other at exactly the right time.”

The Harry Wild actress admitted that sex is still important in their relationship.

She said: “In my parents’ generation, and I think a lot of people, they reach a certain age and they go, ‘That’s not part of our life any more, and it’s not necessary’. I just think, with maturity, you understand your body, you understand what feels good and you have knowledge, so put it down to that.”

Jane couldn’t be happier with her life today.

She said: “I honestly never thought I would find a really committed, healthy, lovely, loving relationship at this time of my life, but I’m incredibly blessed that I have. 70 is the new 50…

“To have life and to have the world that we live in, and to have my grandchildren and friends and work that I love, and a man that I love. That combination gives me joy.”




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