Eminem joins Drake on stage to quash rumoured quarrel
Drake and Eminem have knocked down rumours of bad blood by appearing on stage together at Drake's show in Eminem's hometown of Detroit on Tuesday night.
The rappers have been the topic of online conversation this month amid a beef between Drake and Joe Budden, who is a part of Eminem's Shady Records.
The Detroit Free Press reports (http://on.freep.com/2bmLBMe ) Eminem rose from below the stage near the end of Drake's concert at Joe Louis Arena. The newspaper reports Eminem's rhymes on Drake's ``Forever'' were drowned out by a wildly excited crowd. Drake told the crowd Eminem was the ``greatest rapper'' to ever get on a microphone.
The two also posed for a picture posted on Eminem's Instagram .
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Britney Spears to perform at MTV Video Music Awards
Britney Spears is returning to the MTV Video Music Awards stage after 10 years.
MTV said Tuesday that Spears will perform her latest single, ``Make Me...,'' at the Aug. 28 show at New York's Madison Square Garden. Spears last performed at the 2007 VMAs.
Rapper G-Eazy will hit the stage alongside the pop star this year.
The 34-year-old Spears will release her new album, ``Glory,'' two days before the VMAs. Spears's VMA career has included five wins and 28 nominations.
Beyonce is this year's leading nominee with 11, followed by Adele, who earned eight nominations. They will compete for video of the year along with Kanye West, Justin Bieber and Drake.
Rihanna will also perform at the live show and receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
(The Associated Press)
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Celine Dion to perform during 'Stand Up To Cancer' TV special
Pop superstar Celine Dion will perform during the televised ``Stand Up To Cancer'' benefit show.
A number of Canadian channels including CBC, City, CTV and Global will air the one-hour special on Sept. 9, which will also feature performances by Keith Urban and Little Big Town and appearances by celebrities including Ben Affleck, Matthew McConaughey, Emma Stone and Anna Kendrick.
Dion's husband and manager Rene Angelil died in January after a long battle with cancer.
The superstar singer put her career on hold several times to help care for Angelil.
``Stand Up To Cancer'' is being executive-produced by movie star Bradley Cooper, who lost his father to lung cancer in 2011.
The charity behind the live fundraising broadcast has raised more than US$370 million since launching in 2008.
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MUSIC Montreal Concert
Montreal will host an international concert in September to raise awareness about the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
Usher, Half Moon Run, Metric and Grimes were announced Tuesday as some of the artists scheduled to perform.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Microsoft founder Bill Gates are special guests who have been invited to the Sept. 17 show at Montreal's Bell Centre.
The concert is being presented by Denmark-based Global Citizen and The Global Fund, an international partnership dedicated to eradicating AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
The Global Fund's donors are gathering in Montreal a day prior to the event for a conference.
Canada has pledged $785 million between 2017 and 2019 to The Global Fund, a 20 per cent increase compared with its last instalment to the financial partnership.
(The Canadian Press)
