Taylor Swift, Pink and Australian Grand Prix boosted national economic activity in March quarter
ABS says spending for the period would have been lower for clothing, merchandise and dining if not for Eras tour
February 2024
Old friend or somersaulting superstar? Pink is whoever we need to see reflected back at us
A fan goes into labour and the show is hampered by rain. But the singer takes it all in her stride in exhilarating return to Australia
December 2023
The weird world of celebrity training: how Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Madonna get in shape for their shows
It takes incredible stamina to sing and dance for three hours night after night after night. Fitness professionals talk us through the stars’ regimes
November 2023
Pink to distribute banned books at Florida tour dates
Singer to give out 2,000 free copies of books in state that is center of hotbed of challenges to free speech
July 2023
Notebook
AI has yet to produce a masterpiece, but after sucking our souls dry it may yet
Bidisha Mamata
With authors claiming OpenAI breached their copyright by ‘ingesting’ their books, an experiment seemed in order. It didn’t go well
Choosing to throw a full wheel of brie at Pink is not a normal decision – but these are not normal times
Joel Golby
From gifting cheese to yeeting human remains at their favourite stars, fans are resorting to extreme measures to create their own magic moments at gigs. This will not end well
‘I dare you’: Adele speaks out against fans throwing objects at musicians
British singer tells audience at Caesars Palace people are forgetting ‘show etiquette’ after a spate of incidents involving Pink and Bebe Rexha
June 2023
Pink review – party emphatically started by superhuman pop star
Arriving by trapeze, the Trustfall superstar delivers bombastic bangers, jaw-dropping gymnastics, a duet with her daughter – and motorised flamingos
February 2023
Pink: Trustfall review – playful business as usual
With her supple vocals outshining her material, the singer sticks to a tried-and-tested formula on this hit-and-miss record
June 2022
Ed Sheeran was the most-played artist of 2021 in the UK
Legendary hit-maker Linda Perry: ‘Singers have to earn my songs. I don’t just give them out’
July 2021
Pink offers to pay fines for Norwegian women’s beach handball team
European Handball Federation fined players €1,500 for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms
May 2021
Pink: All I Know So Far review – parenting meets perilous pop stardom
Brit awards 2021: the ceremony as it happened, with Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and more
March 2020
The Guardian view on music and pandemics: the global prisoners’ chorus
Editorial: As the Covid-19 virus has taken hold, human beings have turned to singing and music. We are expressing an eternal need for harmony
August 2019
'You wanna give it a go?': the artists who should do the 2019 Lady Marmalade
Ed Sheeran’s mooted male version would have been a disaster – it’s time to get Christina et al back together again
June 2019
Pink review – gymnastic spectacular from pop's great noncomformist
The star condenses the energy of an entire tour into a single show that’s a riot of circus athleticism and crowd-pleasing hits
April 2019
Pink: Hurts 2B Human review – grown-up Pink is as underdog as ever
Why musicians such as Pink and Quavo love ropey cover portraits
February 2019
From Pink's medley to Jess Glynne's makeup: every Brits 2019 performance reviewed
Calvin Harris’s all-star megamix went down a storm while Jorja Smith’s piano ballad turned the arena to awed silence – we unpick the performances at the 2019 Brits ceremony
