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15,000 invited to BTS’ free Gwanghwamun concert in March – how can the rest watch?

(FILES) Pedestrians walk along the stairs displayed with the BTS logo and release date of BTS' 2026 album at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on January 14, 2026. Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum declared on January 26, 2026, that "nearly a million young people" had vied for one of the coveted 150,000 tickets to K-pop megastars BTS's Mexican gigs and said she wrote to South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung to ask that he "bring the acclaimed K-pop artists more often" to her country. Sheinbaum said she had also asked Ocesa, the promoter of the shows in Mexico, about the possibility of organizing more dates, but received a negative answer. BTS will perform three dates in Mexico City in May 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)

Chappell Roan no longer represented by talent agency led by Casey Wasserman

Chappell Roan announced her decision in an Instagram post .

Bad Bunny celebrates Puerto Rico at Super Bowl, angering Trump

Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performs during Super Bowl LX Patriots vs Seahawks Apple Music Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Feb 8.

New England Patriots seek NFL Super Bowl history in Seattle Seahawks showdown

New England Patriots' 23-year-old quarterback Drake Maye addressing the media at the Santa Clara Marriott in the US on Feb 5.

Party or politics? All eyes on Bad Bunny at Super Bowl

Bad Bunny steered clear of politics when talking about his half-time performance at a press conference on Feb 5.

Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts 2026

‘I can’t rehabilitate her’: Deling And Cixi humanises Empress Dowager without making her the good guy

Deling and Cixi is a late-Qing court drama showing the existential clash between East and West.

Japanese dance group Avantgardey spotted breaking out dance moves in Orchard Road

Known as the “mysterious uniformed bobbed hair group”, Avantgardey was formed in February 2022.

S’pore theatre company Pangdemonium to close by end-2026

Adrian Pang (best actor winner) and his wife, Tracie Pang (director of Next To Normal, which won Production of the Year) at the 14th annual Life! Theatre Awards which was held at The St Regis Singapore on 10 March 2014.

Hope prices weren’t high: Zayn Malik jokes about cost of ex-bandmate Harry Styles’ concert tickets

The pair were part of British boy-band One Direction before Malik left the quintet in 2015.

‘I’m calling it off’: Indian singer Arijit Singh announces retirement from playback singing

Arijit Singh said in an Instagram post on Jan 28 that he is not going to take on any new assignments as a playback vocalist.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.