On Sunday, Smith invited Depp (who sued The Sun, the British tabloid, after it referred to him as "wife-beater" but lost the case) to perform "People Have The Power" (the irony!) at her show. As she began her encore, Smith introduced her entire band to the audience, adding: "And Johnny? And Johnny Depp? The original Johnny." So, not only did Depp get an opportunity to play with the legendary singer,
Sidney Brown, the producer and DJ who worked with the likes of Drake, Beyoncé, and Lil Wayne under the name Omen, has died. Brown was found in his Harlem, New York apartment on Saturday, September 13, by his sister, Nicole Iris Brown. "He was holistic and healthy. So we don't know of him being sick, so this is all pretty sudden," she said in a statement to NBC News. Brown was 49.
Lady Gaga is the most-nominated artist at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards with 12 nominations, including categories for Artist of the Year and Best Album for Mayhem.