THE GREEN ROOM

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Albums

Luck and Strange by David Gilmour: Fifth studio album by the Pink Floyd singer; follows 2015’s Rattle That Lock; preceded by the singles ‘The Piper’s Call’, ‘Between Two Points’ (with Romany Gilmour), and ‘Dark and Velvet Nights’.

Infinite Icon by Paris Hilton: Second album by the American socialite; comes 18 years after her debut album Paris (2006); includes the songs ‘I’m Free’ (with Rina Sawayama), ‘Chasin’’ (with Meghan Trainor), ‘Fame Won’t Love You’ (with Sia), and ‘Without Love’ (with Maria Becerra).

Movies

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Justin Theroux, Jenna Ortega) – horror comedy, sequel to Beetlejuice (1988); after the Deetz family return home to Winter River, Lydia’s (Ryder) life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter (Ortega) accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife.

His Three Daughters (starring Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen, Natasha Lyonne, Jay O. Sanders) – drama; three estranged sisters come back together to care for their ailing father.

Rebel Ridge (starring Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, David Denman) – action thriller; an ex-Marine’s (Pierre) attempt to post bail for his cousin escalates into a standoff with the local police chief (Johnson).

TRIVIA

Highest-grossing concert tours of all time

1. Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour (2023 – 2024) - US$1,039 million gross (60 shows, ongoing)

2. Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour (2022 – 2024) - $1,000 million (156 shows, ongoing)

3. Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road (2018 – 2023) - $939 million (330 shows)

4. Ed Sheeran’s ÷ Tour (2017 – 2019) - $776 million (255 shows)

5. U2’s U2 360° Tour (2009–2011) - $736 million (110 shows)

6. Harry Styles’ Love On Tour (2021 – 2023) - $617 million (169 shows)

7. Ed Sheeran’s +–=÷× Tour (2022–2025) - $584 million (103 shows, ongoing)

8. Guns N’ Roses’ Not in This Lifetime... Tour (2016 – 2019) - $584 million (158 shows)

9. Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour (2023) - $579 million (56 shows)

10. The Rolling Stones’ A Bigger Bang Tour (2005 – 2007) - $558 million (144 shows)

STAR

Born today: Asher Angel, Lauren Lapkus, Pippa Middleton, Naomie Harris, Justina Machado, Idris Elba, Dolores O’Riordan, Rhett Miller, Saeed Anwar, Macy Gray, William DuVall, Rosie Perez, Jane Curtin, Swoosie Kurtz, and Roger Waters.

SPOTLIGHT

Alien: Romulus

Cast: Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu

Director: Fede Álvarez

Tagline: They went looking for a new life. It found them.

• Sci-fi horror; a group of young space colonists come across a terrifying life form while scavenging a derelict space station.
• Is the ninth instalment in the Alien franchise. Is set between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986).
• Has grossed over US$285 million on a $80 million budget.
• Has received positive reviews, earning praise for the direction, acting, and visuals, although the decision to digitally add the late Ian Holm for the character of Rook has been widely criticized.
• Score composed by Benjamin Wallfisch.