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Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
8 Best Moments From Olivia Rodrigo's Headlining Gov Ball 2025 Set: ‘I Want Them to Hear Us in F—king Manhattan'
Olivia Rodrigo is a machine. More from Billboard Thousands Fill Nation's Capital for WorldPride Parade With Reneé Rapp, Laverne Cox, Gay Men's Chorus & More Miley Cyrus Says Disney Stopped Her from Singing 'Hannah Montana' Songs After Series Ended: 'Not Like I Wanted to' Rod Stewart Cancels Additional U.S. Tour Dates Due to Illness: 'I'm Devastated' While most artists would opt to take a break after touring an album around the world for over a year, Rodrigo wasn't quite done after wrapping her GUTS tour last fall. In March, she took the stage at Lollapalooza Chilé — her first of a whopping 18 headlining festival sets she booked for 2025. A handful of Latin America gigs later, Rodrigo made her way back to the States for the second day of Governors Ball on Saturday (June 7) night. Her first appearance at the New York City festival unfortunately didn't come without obstacles — particularly for fans. Due to inclement weather, (heavy rain and lightning were forecasted for a few hours during the day), festival organizers announced that doors would be pushed from 11:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., leaving dozens of fans who arrived bright and early for a prime barricade spot to wait outside the gates even longer. When doors finally did open, a handful of afternoon sets were cut, while others were shortened and pushed. Rodrigo's main stage set moved from 8:30 p.m. to 9:25 p.m., immediately following Feid, who performed during her original set time on the nearby Kiehl's stage. When she finally hit the stage dressed in a sparkly new red two-piece set, Rodrigo controlled the crowd with a rock 'n' roll prowess we haven't seen since artists like Avril Lavigne and Gwen Stefani toured in the early aughts. She effortlessly blended her pop-rock bangers with her somber ballads for nearly an hour and a half — keeping the crowd of all ages captivated whether she was strumming her guitar, playing the piano or dancing and jumping all over the stage. The weather delays may have been rough, but they didn't stop Rodrigo from delivering a set to remember. Here are the 8 best moments from her headlining set below. About an hour after The Go-Go's 'We Got the Beat' blasted through the mainstage speakers as part of Rodrigo's pre-show playlist, who would've guessed that another 1980s classic would make its way onto her setlist… and with an IRL surprise. Following a moving performance of 'favorite crime,' a starstruck Rodrigo introduced rock legend David Byrne for a duet rendition of Talking Heads' 'Burning Down the House.' Rodrigo and the now 73-year-old rocker, wearing a white tee and red overalls (which perfectly matched Rodrigo's two-piece set), flawlessly switched off lines of the 1983 smash and happily danced around the stage. Throughout the performance, Rodrigo even took part in some of Byrne's signature choreo. After kicking off the final set of the night with her GUTS deluxe single 'obsessed' followed by fan-favorite 'ballad of a homeschool girl,' Rodrigo slowed it down with what could only be described as a holy trinity of back-to-back ballads. Sitting at a grand piano, 'Vampire' was the perfect way for Rodrigo to tee up the trio of slower songs. By the time its climactic bridge hit, the crowd's vocal cords were warmed up for what was to come: the song that started it all and her first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 'drivers license' (Rodrigo said that she thinks 'of my life in before and after this song'). For the final song in this little trio, she went with 'traitor' a clear fan-favorite from her debut album considering that the crowd was just as loud, if not louder, than they were just one song before. 'I wrote this song when I was falling in love with this boy,' Rodrigo cheekily shared with the crowd before going into 'so american,' a GUTS (spilled) track that fans believe was written as a love letter to her boyfriend, English actor Louis Partridge. 'Maybe you'll understand this feeling when you're first falling in love with someone, and everything you do, you just think of them,' she continued. 'When I wrote this song, I was driving in the car, thinking of this person, and I started humming this chorus, and it turned into this song.' We'll take the Louvia crumbs. Other than a shortened setlist, there were a few key differences between Rodrigo's festival set and last year's GUTS tour. For one, the on-screen visuals are slightly different, although they definitely still fit within the GUTS world. Her background dancers were also cut from this gig, giving the spotlight to just Rodrigo and her all-female band. She performed a stripped-back rendition of 'pretty isn't pretty' with just her strumming her acoustic guitar, and later equipped herself with just an electric guitar for a solo performance of her heart-wrenching SOUR ballad, 'enough for you.' Some encores don't give what they need to give, but Rodrigo's was not that. It was a couple minutes after 10:30 p.m. when she wrapped up her performance of 'deja vu' — which seemed to be the final song of the night after Rodrigo exited the stage. That was until a stunning visual of her gracefully sitting in a white slip dress popped up across the big screen, which was soon engulfed in digital flames. By 10:37 p.m., Rodrigo re-emerged, equipped with a red megaphone adorning her first and only outfit change of the night: a red and white cropped baseball tee that read 'New York City Never Looked So Blue.' The songs in the encore were just as satisfying: 'brutal,' 'all-american b—h,' 'good 4 u' and 'get him back!' With him taking the stage just an hour before her, Rodrigo took a minute out of her set to give a shoutout to her longtime friend and fellow artist, Conan Gray. 'I love him so much, he's my best friend,' she excitedly told the crowd ahead of singing 'enough for you' (a SOUR track she revealed is her 'favorite song she's ever written'). Gray delivered a mainstage set complete with props and a costume to match the sailor aesthetic of his upcoming album Wishbone, for which he just released its first single, 'This Song.' 'Have you listened to his new song yet?' Rodrigo asked the crowd, which immediately erupted in screams. 'That's the right answer. I love him so much and I love playing music.' It became a GUTS tour tradition for Rodrigo to lead fans in a primal scream fest during her performance of 'all-american b—h' — and that tradition continued for her Gov Ball set's penultimate song. 'There is so much s—t to be pissed off about in the world today,' she said before getting into the song's bridge. 'When I tell you 'go,' I want you to scream as loud as you can and let it all out. Okay? I want them to hear us in f—ing Manhattan.' (The festival takes place outside the city in Queens, N.Y.). Probably channeling their emotions that came with the delay, downpour, mud and muggy weather that came earlier in the day, the crowd certainly followed directions. When Rodrigo tee'd up the screams with the first line of the bridge and and said 'go,' the stage went completely black — and for a good 10 seconds, all that could be heard were the most guttural of screams. Not that the rest of the show wasn't, but this was a true moment of group catharsis. 'obsessed' 'ballad of a homeschooled girl' 'vampire' 'drivers license' 'traitor' 'bad idea right' 'love is embarrassing' 'pretty isn't pretty' 'happier' 'enough for you' 'so american' 'jealousy, jealousy' 'favorite crime' 'Burning Down the House' (with David Byrne) 'deja vu' Encore 'brutal' 'all american b—h' 'good 4 u' 'get him back!' Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Yahoo
Dupont Circle fencing coming down hours ahead of WorldPride Parade
WASHINGTON () — After a week of back-and-forth, the fencing around Dupont Circle was officially being taken down on Saturday morning, just hours ahead of the WorldPride Parade kicking off. A shortly before 10:30 a.m. on social media shows crews beginning to dismantle the fencing. Officials confirmed with DC News Now that the fences would officially be coming down. This comes after Mayor Muriel Bowser told reporters on Friday that she would 'continue to push for a change in decision.' In a joint statement released Saturday, Bowser said: 'We are pleased that the Mayor's office and the National Park Service could work together overnight on a solution that protects the historic features of this park while also ensuring the safety of all who enjoy it. We want this weekend to be a safe and fun celebration in our nation's capital – and one that includes one of the best parks and community spaces in our city, Dupont Circle. We look forward to working together on future initiatives that keep DC safe and beautiful.' PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Dupont Circle park to be closed this weekend during WorldPride The National Park Service's (NPS) initial decision to close Dupont Circle Park came at the request of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the U.S. Park Police (USPP), which cited safety concerns. The decision — announced on June 2 — was immediately met with pushback from residents and community leaders, who emphasized Dupont Circle's historic significance in D.C. Pride celebration. The public's reaction caused MPD to recind their request to close the park — but the formal decision depended on NPS and USPP. After days of signals, . Fencing around the circle was put up on Friday morning, and was said to remain up through Sunday. Just over 24 hours later, however, crews dismantled the fencing ahead of the WorldPride parade. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man shot during attempted robbery in Hyattsville, police say
HYATTSVILLE, Md. () — Police are investigating a shooting that happened Friday night in Hyattsville, leaving a man hospitalized. The Hyattsville Police Department (HPD) was called to the 5600 block of Ager Road, where police said two people tried to rob a man. During the attempt, the man was shot. Thousands anticipated to attend WorldPride Parade He was later taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspects fled, HPD noted. As of Saturday morning, the investigation was still ongoing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Thousands anticipated to attend WorldPride Parade
WASHINGTON () — Washington, D.C.'s iconic parade kicks off Saturday afternoon in the midst of this year's historic WorldPride celebrations. As such, the Capital Pride Parade is transforming into the WorldPride Parade, honoring the history of the Pride movement and acknowledging the evolution of the LGBTQ+ neighborhood in the District. After the parade, stick around for the , featuring Cynthia Erivo on Saturday and Doechii on Sunday. Here's what you need to know before you go. Significant road closures for WorldPride Parade, Block Party The WorldPride Parade is transforming Pennsylvania Avenue into a 'corridor of joy,' organizers said, starting in the Logan Circle neighborhood at 2 p.m. Start: 1844 14th St. NW Proceeding south on 14th Street to Thomas Circle NW Continuing south on 14th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue NW East on Pennsylvania Avenue to 9th Street NW South on 9th Street to Constitution Avenue NW Dispersal on Constitution Avenue NW, between 7th and 14th Streets (919 Pennsylvania Ave. NW) Throughout the route, there will be accessibility zones, a family area, block party and more. Grammy Award-winning artist Doechii to close out WorldPride DC The Capital Pride Alliance has a of permitted and prohibited items. Allowed: Sunscreen Water bottles Medication Portable phone chargers Other personal items Prohibited: Backpacks and large bags Any weapons Alcoholic beverages Drones or other aerial devices Glass containers Pets (with the exception of service animals) Bikes, scooters and/or skateboards within the parade area Illegal substances There are a few accessible seating locations on the parade route. Location: 14th and T Streets NW (near Room & Board) Admission is free, but registration is required Folding chairs and space for wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis American Sign Language interpreters are available Entry begins at 1 p.m., but the area will close at the conclusion of the parade Location: 1455 Pennsylvania Ave. NW (south of Freedom Plaza) Admission is free, but registration is required Bleacher seating and space for wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis Entry begins at 1 p.m., but the area will close at the conclusion of the parade Over 95 houses participating in Capitol Hill Yard Sale Extravaganza The Grand Stand Bleachers (must have a pre-purchased ticket): Freedom Plaza, located at 1400 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Parade VIP Viewing Area (must have a pre-purchased ticket: Franklin Park – West Lawn, located at 1331 I St. NW A full list of road closures can be found . It's highly encouraged that parade-goers use public transportation. Dupont Circle, U Street and McPherson Square are closest to the parade route. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
06-06-2025
- Business
- The Hill
Trump embarks on media tour as Musk feud simmers
12:30 Report is The Hill's midday newsletter. Click here to sign up or subscribe in the box below: Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here Happy Friday! And even more importantly, Happy National Doughnut Day! 🍩 There are several ways to get a free doughnut today, so keep scrolling. If you're in the D.C. area, tomorrow is the WorldPride Parade. In today's Trump-Musk feud edition: As you all know by now, President Trump and his pal Elon Musk had the messiest breakup over social media. This Associated Press lede described it best. Now that they've had a minute to calm down, where do things stand today? Musk offered a tiny peace signal to Trump in the form of a reply to a post on his social media platform X. He responded 'true' to a post that said the two men 'should make peace.' But Trump doesn't seem ready for that. There had been some reporting that Trump and Musk would speak today, but the president shut down those rumors in phone calls with multiple journalists this morning. Trump told ABC News's Jonathan Karl that he is 'not particularly interested in talking to Elon Musk.' 'You mean the man who has lost his mind?' he said. The president also told CNN's Dana Bash that he's 'not even thinking about Elon,' adding, 'He's got a problem. The poor guy's got a problem.' On Musk's sudden criticism about Trump's bill in Congress, the president told the New York Post on Friday that Musk 'knew the bill as well as anybody.' Trump shrugged off the feud during his call with CBS News's Robert Costa. Costa says Trump wanted to talk about the economy instead. Trump's morning media tour made one thing clear: The White House wants to turn the page on the nasty feud, The Hill's Brett Samuels and Alex Gangitano report. Remember: Exactly one week ago, Trump and Musk held a joint goodbye event in the Oval Office as Musk's time in government came to an end. Trump presented Musk, the face of his administration's cost-cutting effort, a gold key to the White House and the pair pledged to remain in touch. Goodbye, White House Tesla: Trump is either planning to give away or sell the candy apple red electric vehicle he purchased, a senior White House official told NewsNation. ^ All I can think of is the Keith Urban song lyrics, 'And take your cat and leave my sweater 'Cause we have nothing left to weather…' 🎵 How is Tesla stock doing?: Shares of the car company plummeted Thursday, wiping out $152 billion in market value. But they've rebounded a bit this morning. 🗨️ Follow today's live blog 💡 How did we even get here?: It's been less than a year since Trump and Musk became close friends. Musk campaigned with Trump shortly after his first assassination attempt and quickly became one of his closest confidants. Trump created a formal role for Musk within his second administration and Musk even had sleepovers in the White House. But as Trump's legislative agenda stumbled through Congress at a glacial pace, the cracks started to form. Musk detested the price tag of Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' — and cuts to the EV tax credit — and became louder about his opposition over the past week. So, yes: What started as disagreements over budgetary policy ended with Musk and Trump verbally ripping each other to shreds on Thursday. Musk alleged that Trump is named in the infamous 'Epstein files' while Trump threatened to cancel billions of dollars in government contracts with Musk's companies. The bromance breakup posts on X have been truly unmatched. Some made me actually laugh out loud. 'This is the first day Elon finally made Twitter great again,' HuffPost's Igor Bobic joked. Here are a few of my favorites — and a few that have gotten the most attention: @Annie_Wu_22: 'if they fight it out, our country's secretary of education can oversee the match.' Remember: Education Secretary Linda McMahon is a co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Plus, Trump wants her to dismantle the Education Department and 'put herself out of a job.' Bravo's Andy Cohen: 'LET ME HOST THE REUNION!' National Review's Dan McLaughlin: 'Hi, I'm Marco Rubio, acting head of DOGE and acting CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and X.' @ItsMattsLaw: 'We're like four or five tweets away from national secrets.' @anothercohen: 'This is Drake vs Kendrick for republicans.' The Bulwark's Sam Stein: 'People may be wondering, are all White Houses this crazy? To which I reply: Obama wore a TAN SUIT!' TV writer Noah Garfinkel: 'One thing I'm proud of as an American is that even during our descent into fascism we have some fun days.' 📹 Comedy Central's 'The Daily Show' 📹 ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' 📹 NBC's 'Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' 📹 CBS's 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) told Spectrum 1 News: 'Oh, man, the girls are fighting, aren't they?' 📹 Watch the clip 📸 Today's New York Post cover Fox News's Jesse Watters wants them to make up: He said he thinks Musk and Trump 'are just blowing off steam' because they're 'like roommates.' 'Maybe they can patch things up. I mean, Vance called Trump Hitler, and he was on the ticket,' Watters speculated. 📹 Watch the clip Well played, Mr. Speaker: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) held his chief of staff's baby while walking by reporters, telling them he hadn't spoken to Musk yet. 📸 Photo From Ye, formerly known as Kanye West: 'Broooos please noooooo 🫂 We love you both so much,' the rapper posted. From a former GOP aide: 'You're telling me Musk was in it to shape government policy to benefit his companies, not because he was a devoted conservative? Knock me over with a feather,' Brendan Buck posted. Throwback — Ah, I forgot about this post: Axios's Alex Thompson reminded us of a post from Musk last February. 'I love @realDonaldTrump as much as a straight man can love another man.' May's jobs report is out. The U.S. added 139,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2 percent. For context: This is right in line with economists' expectations. The estimate was roughly 125,000 jobs. With the economic uncertainty surrounding Trump's trade war, this is a good sign for the economy. Inside the jobs report: The health care and hospitality industries had the most employment growth. Employment in other sectors, like construction, manufacturing, etc., remained flat. Not great, but thanks for asking. Read Alexander Bolton's latest reporting on President Trump's legislative agenda in The Hill today. The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court this morning for permission to gut the Education Department after a lower court judge blocked the efforts. As The Hill's Zach Schonfeld pointed out: This is the Trump administration's 19th (!) emergency plea to the Supreme Court since taking office. The House met this morning. The Senate is out. President Trump is in Washington, leaving for New Jersey this afternoon. (All times EST) 1:30 p.m. Trump signs executive orders. 2 p.m. Trump participates in a swearing-in ceremony for the secretary of the Navy. 3 p.m. Trump leaves for Bedminster, N.J., for the weekend. 9:30 p.m. Saturday: Trump attends UFC 316 Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 at the Prudential Center. Sunday morning: Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) will both appear on NBC's 'Meet the Press.' 🍩 Celebrate: Today is National Doughnut Day!! Dunkin' and Krispy Kreme are giving away free doughnuts today! Here's a list of doughnut deals across the country. 🧹 The first trailer for the next Wicked movie!: The first official trailer of 'Wicked: For Good' came out this week. The second half of the movie will be in theaters in November! 📹 Watch the trailer To help you jumpstart your weekend with a laugh, watch what happens when this woman trains her dog. 📺 Miss yesterday's newsletter? Catch up with a 1-minute video. I love hearing from you — send feedback & tips to cmartel@ Check out more newsletters here. See you next week!
