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Random Notes
THE PUNK MEETS THE GODFATHER AT WEMBLEY STADIUM
Eddie Vedder wrapped up his European summer tour by opening for the
Who at Wembley Stadium. He came out near the end of their set to sing
the Quadrophenia classic “The Punk and the Godfather.” Earlier in the
evening, the Who debuted “Hero Ground Zero,” from their in-progress
studio album, the band’s first since 2006’s Endless Wire.Lizzo’s Bridal Breakthrough
After years of underground fame, Lizzo blew up in the first half of 2019 with an excellent album and a
Top 10 hit, “Truth Hurts.” But it wasn’t until the BET Awards that the world got to see her greatness on
full display: “Do you want some cake?” she asked the crowd, before staging a blissful wedding-themed
performance that culminated with her soloing on a flute and twerking, as Rihanna clapped along. Lizzo
(seen here backstage afterward) just announced more dates for her Cuz I Love You Too tour, which
includes two shows at Radio City Music Hall. “When did I become mainstream?” she tweeted recently.
“I was an indie rapper for 10 years!! Nobody knew who I was.... I’m popping a bottle.”
MUSEUM
MATERIAL
Kacey Musgraves
(and her nephew)
attended the
opening of her
own exhibit at the
Country Music
Hall of Fame. “I
didn’t know that
it would make me
emotional,” she
said. “I was just
losing it.”