As we draw closer to Halloween, there is no shortage of new stories to catch up on — and some are appropriately spooky! We have gathered it all here for you with the latest Weekly Roundup.
AC/DC have returned to the stage for their first show in seven years, and we have renewed claims about a pact between Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne. The Texas Rangers found magic and success in their shared love of Creed, and Danny Elfman is bringing back his The Nightmare Before Christmas live performance in celebration of everyone’s favorite night of mischief and candy. Finally, Pet Shop Boys have accused Drake of illegally interpolating one of their tracks on his new album.
Catch up on all the hottest music, entertainment, and pop culture news via the video above, and find more info on each story at the links below.
AC/DC Perform First Concert in Seven Years — For the first time since September 2016, the boys are back together to rock out on stage. Appearing at the Power Trip festival on last Saturday, October 7th, AC/DC used the opportunity to play a 24-song set featuring many classic songs, as well as performing tracks off their latest album, 2020’s Power Up.
Sharon Osbourne Renews Assisted-Suicide Pact with Ozzy — After originally making the claims in her 2007 memoir, Sharon Osbourne has doubled down on her assisted-suicide pact with her husband Ozzy Osbourne. Reinforcing their pro-euthanasia stances since the memoir, this comes in light of Ozzy’s recent slew of health issues, impacting his career as of late.
Texas Rangers Find Success in Creed’s Music — Quite the crossover this week, as the Texas Rangers are making headlines over their shared love of the band Creed. On Tuesday, October 10th, the team helped unite all of their fans by asking them to join together in singing the band’s track “Higher,” with the entire crowd joining in. After leading to a 7-1 blowout against the Orioles, pitcher Andrew Heanes directly credited Creed for their success, claiming it would “fire them up.”
Danny Elfman’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Concert Returns — In celebration of Halloween and the movie’s 30th anniversary, Danny Elfman is bringing The Nightmare Before Christmas back to the stage for a handful of new performances in Los Angeles. Returning as the original voice of Jack Skellington, he will be joined by Catherine O’Hara, who also voiced Sally in the film.
Pet Shop Boys Accuse Drake of Illegal Interpolation — Following the release of the new Drake album For All the Dogs on Friday, October 6th, Pet Shop Boys have accused him of using an illegal interpolation of their track “West End Girls.” The claim arises on the track “All the Parties”.
