#SPOTTED: BLACKPINK IN TORONTO FOR DEADLINE TOUR AT ROGERS STADIUM

An absolute dream come true finally seeing the world’s biggest girl group, BLACKPINK live finally! We have been waiting forever, and after all the chatter about newly-christened Rogers Stadium in the news, seeing this concert was like two birds with one stone. At just under two hours, Blackpink filled the 50k-capacity venue as their Deadline Tour landed in Toronto for the first of two nights!

The Show highlighted the K-Pop queens’ concise repertoire of hits like How You Like That, Kill This Love, Forever Young, Ddu-Du Ddu-Du, and latest single Jump! Not only this, but also their own solo material with sets allotted to each member: Rosé, Lisa, Jennie, and Ji Soo.

Rosé praised how beautiful the new venue is, also thanking fans for getting their cardio in with a lengthy walk to the venue, norrh of the City. She also was seen backstage snacking on Tim Hortons before hitting the stage for her solo numbers!

A Vlog of highlights:

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…and how bonkers is it that my friend Jenny and I ate at the same exact restaurant HUH GA NE, that Rosé and Lisa went to later that night. What are the odds?

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Epic night!

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#NEWMUSIC: ALEX WARREN & ROSÉ – “ON MY MIND”

Today, singer-songwriter Alex Warren teams up with global icon ROSÉ to release their highly anticipated collaboration, “On My Mind” – listen here. The song was announced as a surprise track on Warren’s upcoming album You’ll Be Alright, Kid, due out July 18th, pre-order here. Warren started teasing the potential ROSÉ collab on his socials a few weeks ago, and fans have been anxiously awaiting the release ever since. 

“On My Mind” is a swelling love song in Alex Warren’s mastered style of anthemic pop. Produced by Ammo and John Ryan, the record beautifully meshes Warren and ROSÉ’s vocals for a striking listen. The accompanying music video was directed by Colin Tilley – watch here. 

Alongside “On My Mind,” Alex’s new album You’ll Be Alright, Kid will feature all the songs on You’ll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1), released last fall, and 11 entirely new tracks. Amongst these new tracks are Warren’s chart-topping, global smash “Ordinary” and “Bloodline (with Jelly Roll)”. The majority of the album is co-written by Alex Warren, Cal Shapiro, Mags Duval and produced by Adam Yaron. While You’ll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1) focuses on dealing with grief, You’ll Be Alright, Kid turns the page with healing, resilience, and optimism. 

Warren’s earth-shattering hit, “Ordinary,” was released in February to rave reviews, counting nearly 1 billion streams to date, and topping the charts. The smash hit spends its third week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is currently #1 across the Global 200 Ex US, Top 40 Radio, Hot AC Radio, UK Songs Chart and Spotify Global Top 50. “Ordinary” was not only Warren’s first top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, but it also makes him the first male soloist to earn an initial Hot 100 #1 this year.

“Ordinary” spent 12 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the UK chart. This marks the longest running No.1 in the UK by a US male solo act in OCC chart history and the longest running No. 1 of the 2020s. It just returned to #1 for its 13th week. In Australia, “Ordinary” at its 13th week is the second song this decade to have the longest continuous run at #1. “Ordinary” has also reached #1 at Top 40 Radio & Hot AC Radio and currently holds the top US radio audience. Warren now tallies over 2.4 billion career streams to date. 

Warren’s previously released singles “Bloodline (with Jelly Roll),” and #1 song “Ordinary,” have seen massive success. “Bloodline” debuted in the Top 10 on the Spotify US Streaming Chart upon and had the highest debut on May 23 on Spotify. With nearly 3 million streams, it is the top song debut in both the US and globally. Directed by B.K. Barone, both Alex and Jelly Roll star in the music video that is set in medieval times – watch here.

Most recently, Warren made his award show debut with a powerful performance at the 2025 American Music Awards – watch here. Earlier this year, Warren also made his late night debut with a performance of “Ordinary” on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – watch here. He also performed the song with Ed Sheeran at a local bar around Coachella – see his Instagram post here.

Warren recently wrapped his first leg of his Cheaper Than Therapy Tour, hitting major cities across Europe and North America. He announced a 15 date extension to additional cities throughout the US, kicking off in August, see routing below. 

You’ll Be Alright, Kid Track List: 

DISC ONE

1.  Eternity 
2.  The Outside 
3.   First Time on Earth
4.   Bloodline (with Jelly Roll)
5.  Never Be Far
6.  Ordinary 
7.  Everything 
8.  Getaway Car 
9. Who I Am
10.  You Can’t Stop This 
11. On My Mind (with ROSÉ) 

DISC TWO 

1. Burning Down
2.  Catch My Breath 
3.  Carry You Home
4.  Troubled Waters
5. Heaven Without You 
6. Before You Leave Me
7. Save You a Seat 
8. Chasing Shadows 
9.  Yard Sale
10.  You’ll Be Alright, Kid

ALEX WARREN – CHEAPER THAN THERAPY TOUR DATES:

Saturday, Aug 9 – San Diego, CA – Frontwave Arena

Thursday, Aug 14 – Honolulu, HI – Waikiki Shell

Monday, Aug 18 – Auckland, NZ – The Civic

Tuesday, Aug 19 – Auckland, NZ – Auckland Town Hall

Thursday, Aug 21- Sydney, NSW – Hordern Pavilion

Friday, Aug 22 – Sydney, NSW – Hordern Pavilion

Saturday, Aug 23 – Brisbane, QLD – Riverstage

Monday, Aug 25 – Melbourne, VIC – Margaret Court Arena

Tuesday, Aug 26 – Adelaide, AUS – Adelaide Entertainment Center

Thursday, Aug 28 – Perth, WA – Perth HPC

Tuesday, Sep 23 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park

Thursday, Sep 25 – Richmond, VA – Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront

Tuesday, Sep 30 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre

Wednesday, Oct 01 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater

Friday, Oct 03 – North Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery

Saturday, Oct 04 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place

Sunday, Oct 05 – Orlando, FL – Addition Financial Arena

Wednesday, Oct 08 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live

Friday, Oct 10 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP

Saturday, Oct 11 – Oklahoma City, OK – Zoo Amphitheatre

Sunday, Oct 12 – St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena

Tuesday Oct 14 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center

Wednesday, Oct 15 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!

#NEWMUSIC: ROSÉ FT. BRUNO MARS – “APT”

Global icons ROSÉ and Bruno Mars have released a new single “APT.” A note from ROSÉ going into detail about the song’s conception: “‘APT.’ is actually my favorite Korean drinking game that I play with my friends back home. It’s so simple, puts a smile on your face, and breaks the ice at any party,” ROSÉ explains. “One night in the studio I taught my crew how to play the game. Everyone was fascinated, especially when I started the chant, so we played around with it and I said we should make a song out of it… and after Bruno joined the track, the rest became history!”

Absolutely addicted to this tune!!

Here’s a quick explanation how the Drinking Game works for those who don’t know!

(Photo/video credit: Warner Music Canada)