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Chase and Status call out systemic issues with UK music scene

Chase and Status are sick of seeing "too much wasted talent not making it" because of systemic issues in music.

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Report: Justin Bieber tour speculation debunked

Justin Bieber is reportedly not planning a full‑scale tour despite the success of his SWAG era and his Coachella sets.

The 32-year-old pop star sent fans into overdrive after a new tour tab appeared on his website justinbiebermusic.com, but sources have told TMZ there are no plans for the Yummy singer to hit the road anytime soon.

Justin’s most recent appearance was the 2026 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony, where he took to the stage to perform Yukon and Walking Away.

The Grammy winner cancelled his Justice World Tour in 2023 after being diagnosed with the rare neurological disorder Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which causes facial paralysis and hearing issues, choosing to prioritise his health.

The tour talk comes after Justin treated fans to SWAG COACHELLA (WEEKEND I) – the complete recording of the now‑legendary headline set that marked his first major live performance in four years and pulled one of the biggest crowds Coachella has ever seen.

Fans watched him tear through tracks from his SWAG era alongside the classics, weaving in an acoustic section, nostalgic visuals and even old YouTube footage from his early days. The set also featured a stacked guest list: The Kid LAROI, Tems, Wizkid, Dijon and Mk.gee all hit the stage with him.

Weekend two saw Justin’s famous superfan, Billie Eilish, serenaded by him during One Less Lonely Girl.

The numbers behind Justin’s Coachella takeover are staggering. His headline sets pulled in 147 million global views, making them the most‑watched performances in the festival’s history. And the impact didn’t stop when the lights went down. Just went on to become Spotify’s most‑streamed artist, delivering the biggest post‑Coachella streaming spike ever recorded.

On April 15 alone, he racked up 105 million Spotify streams in a single day, before closing the week at a massive 431 million global streams – an almost 1,800 per cent surge.

The ripple effect hit every chart going. Justin pushed 21 songs into Spotify’s Global Top 200 at once, and seven albums landed simultaneously on the Billboard 200 – a career first.

One track in particular exploded: Beauty and a Beat. After Justin performed it during Weekend 1, the song shot to the top of both the Spotify Global chart and the Billboard Global 200, pulling in more than 75 million streams in just a few weeks and earning 8x Platinum certification.

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