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entertainment1 year ago

Highlights and Surprises from the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards

The 30th MTV Europe Music Awards, hosted by Rita Ora in Manchester, celebrated major wins for Taylor Swift, who took home awards for Best Artist, Best US Act, Best Live Act, and Best Video. BTS' Jimin won Best K-pop, while Tyla secured Best R&B and Best Afrobeats. Busta Rhymes received the Global Icon award, and Pet Shop Boys were honored as Pop Pioneers. The event featured performances from artists like Shawn Mendes and Benson Boone, marking a return after last year's cancellation.

music2 years ago

Pet Shop Boys Confront Drake Over Unauthorized Use of "West End Girls"

The Pet Shop Boys have accused Drake of using an interpolation of their hit song "West End Girls" without permission or credit on his new track "All the Parties." The British synth-pop group expressed surprise and disappointment in a tweet, stating that no credit was given or permission requested. Representatives for both artists have not responded to requests for comment. "West End Girls" was the Pet Shop Boys' first single and became a chart-topping hit in 1986.

sports2 years ago

Medvedev's Unconventional Win at Rome Tennis Tournament Raises Questions.

Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev won his first clay-court title at the Italian Open, but his choice of song during the trophy presentation, Pet Shop Boys' rendition of "Go West," has raised eyebrows. The song's melody resembles the Soviet Union anthem, and the Pet Shop Boys' version was about the fall of communism in the Soviet Union. With Russian sports competitors not allowed to represent their country or carry the national flag due to the invasion of Ukraine, the song's message was not lost on some viewers.