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Entertainment News: Beyonc, Coldplay and the Super Bowl

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US singerBeyoncKnowles-Carter announced dates for her upcoming Formation World Tour after her
appearance at the 2016Super Bowl onFebruary 7. The 40-date world tour will kick off in April and
willinclude North America and Europe.Tickets will go on sale this week.
But that is notthe only thing that had the Single Ladies singer trending on the Internet. Shetook to
the stage last night to perform alongside Bruno Mars (born-Peter Hernandez)and Coldplayduring the
Sunday Super Bowl halftime show, which is one of the most-watchedevents on TV in the US.
Beyonc didnt disappoint with an electrifyingperformance of her latest single, Formation. She also
performed Mark Ronsonshit Uptown Funk with Mars. Beyonc and Mars ended up stealing the
spotlightfrom halftime show headliners, Coldplay, The Guardian reported.

Beyonc, Chris Martin and Bruno Mars (Beyonce Facebook).


The Britishrock band performed its hits and recent offeringAdventure of a Lifetime but it didnt
perform Hymn for the Weekend, whichfeaturesBeyonc. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin felt it
wouldnt be right toperform the song, according to Associated Press.

The video for Hymn for theWeekend recently received


backlashfor cultural appreciation. In the video we see
theband at the centre of the Holi festival in India, while
Beyonces hands are adornedwithhennaart.
The video is a beautiful workof cinematography, yet it is
untethered from meanings of religious and
socialsignificance the imagery contains,The Guardian
reported.
Beyonc found herselfin hot water, again with the release ofher video for Formation ahead of the
SuperBowl performance.
A pair of documentary filmmakers, Abteen Bagheri and ChrisBlack, accused music video director
Melina Matsoukas of using footagefrom their film, That B.E.A.T., inFormationwithout their
permission.

But amidst allthe drama, Formation stillreceived


some positive reviews.
Rolene Strauss ties the knot

Rolene Strauss. (Supplied)


Former Miss World and Miss South AfricaRolene Strauss said I do toher longtime partner DNiel
Strauss on Saturday in Somerset West, Western Cape.Strauss posted a photo from the wedding with
the caption: Toeverything there is a season and a time to every purpose under theheaven~
Ecclesiastes 3:1 This is our time
See pics below

Rolene Strausss wedding gown was designed bylocal designer Casper Bosman.(thealeitgroup
Instagram)

Rolene Strauss and DNiel Strauss. (Rolene Strauss Facebook)

Rolene Strauss andDNiel Strauss. (Somethingdifferentsa Instagram)


Earth, Wind & Fire band member dies

Maurice White. (Bruce W. Talamon, 1980, ARR/Facebook)


The founder and co-lead singer ofUS soul and funk band Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White, died in
his sleepon February 4 at his home in Los Angeles.White, who was 74 years old, suffered from
ParkinsonsDisease and had retreated from performing with the band,Associated Press reported.
In 2000 White revealed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinsons disease.
Earth, Wind & Fire gave us the classics,September, Shining Star and After the Love has Gone.
White, aGrammy-awardwinner, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010. He
wroteand produced songs for Earth, Wind & Fire, JamesIngram, El DeBarge and Jennifer Holliday.

He was survived by his wife, his two sons, andhis brothers Verdine and Fred.
Boity Thulo traumatised by an attempted smash and grab

TV presenter Boity Thulo became a trending topic on February 3after she escaped an attempted
smash and grab in Melville, Johannesburg.Thulo shared her ordeal on Twitter sheposted:
Dudeappeared out of God knows where, banged very hard on my window about 3 timesand I just put
my foot on the accelerator. FML!!.
That shit was one of the scariest things Ive ever experienced. But hey, God is in charge, right?
Boity Thulo (@Boity) February 3, 2016
Unfortunately for her, not everyone was sympathetic.The incident inspired the hashtag,
Boitysurvives, which poked fun at Thulo andher everyday struggles.
#BoitySurvives Interpreting AKAs Rhymes So That Cassper Can Understand Them
#Formation (@ntandontando473) February 5, 2016
#BoitySurvives secretly downloading AKAs music and delete before getting caught
Moses (@TheeAlphaBro) February 5, 2016
#BoitySurvives a braai without salad.
Rick-Rack Cadillac (@irCadillac) February 5, 2016
#BoitySurvives having to hear about them Rolexes every night and day.
KATLEGO (@Prosper_Kaygsm) February 5, 2016
Rihannas leaked album reaches number one

Rihanna. (AFP)
It seems the wait of almost four years for pop sensation Rihannas new albumAnti was worth it. The
album reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart,which ranks the most popular albums of the
week based on multi-metricconsumption (album sales and streaming equivalent albums), according
toBillboard.
You guys legit made me the happiest girl in the world!! Im so grateful that you appreciate the #ANTI
album! Its the most rewarding feeling
Rihanna (@rihanna) January 28, 2016
Anti entered the Billboard 200 at Number 27 last week. It was leaked on thestreaming service, Tidal,
a day beforeits official release date. Tidal marketingdirector Grace Kim told SPIN the leak was a
system error. According toreports, Tidal blames Universal Music Group for the system error.

Last week she tweeted a link todownload Anti forfreebut the free downloadsdont count towardsthe
chart numbers.
Gift to my navy!!! #ANTI Download with code: ANTI, she tweeted.
The album was downloaded more than 1 million times.
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