Kanye West’s sold-out Russia concerts cancelled, organisers confirm
Two sold-out shows that Kanye West was due to play in Russia have been cancelled after weeks of confusion, organisers have confirmed. The US rapper, who now goes by the name Ye, had been due to perform at the Gazprom…
US Rapper Rick Ross Arrested Over Domestic Violence
American rapper Rick Ross has been arrested in Miami, Florida, over allegations of physical abuse and assault. The arrest came after the rapper’s ex-girlfriend, Jazzma Kendrick, accused him of physically abusing her, including allegedly choking her during an August dispute….
South African music veteran Babsy Mlangeni has died at the age of 83 following a short illness.
South African music veteran Babsy Mlangeni has died at the age of 83 following a short illness. Mlangeni was a distinctive voice in South African music for more than five decades, building a career that produced a catalogue of memorable…
Nollywood actor CJay Nwoks dies in Lagos hospital
Nollywood actor, Chijioke Nwokafor, popularly known as CJay Nwoks is dead. CJay died on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at an undisclosed hospital in the Badore area of Lagos State. The sad news was announced by actress Nkechi Blessing, who recently…
Fela Kuti Inspired My Spider-Man Moves, Andrew Garfield Reveals
Andrew Garfield says Fela Kuti’s music influenced how he moved in the Spider-Man suit and helped shape his performance as Peter Parker. Andrew Garfield has revealed that Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti directly shaped his physical performance as Spider-Man, in…
Calypso icon Mighty Sparrow dies at 91
Legendary calypsonian Slinger Francisco, better known as the Mighty Sparrow, has died at the age of 91.His family said the Grenada-born, Trinidad-raised performer died peacefully in New York on Sunday following a brief illness, surrounded by loved ones. “It is…
Nollywood breaks Guinness World Record with 51,000-person movie screening in Lagos
Nollywood has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest audience gathering for a movie screening, after more than 51,000 Nigerians gathered at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos to watch the crime thriller, Black Market. The feat was…
Enugu gov names Nollywood’s Eucharia Anunobi, Rachael Okonkwo aides
Nollywood actresses Rachel Okonkwo and Eucharia Anunobi have been appointed as aides to Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah. The appointments were contained in a public announcement issued on Monday by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia….
INDIA: VETERAN BENGALI ACTOR MITHU MUKHERJEE DIES AT 71 AFTER CANCER BATTLE
Veteran Bengali actress Mithu Mukherjee has died at the age of 71 after battling cancer for nearly a year. She passed away at a private hospital in Mumbai on Sunday night, September 20, 2026. Mukherjee was one of the familiar…
British rapper Sway dies aged 44
The award-winning British-Ghanaian rap artist Sway DaSafo has died at the age of 44.He was the first unsigned rapper to win a Mobo Award in 2006, and scored a top 10 hit in 2012 with the single Level Up. The…