Music News for Wednesday

ANOTHER TAYLOR SWIFT ALLEGED STALKER ARRESTED: Authorities say a man arrested outside a Beverly Hills home owned by Taylor Swift was wearing a mask and rubber gloves, had a knife, rope and ammunition, and told police he had driven from his Colorado home to see the singer who was not there at the time. The details were contained in a temporary restraining order preventing the man, 38-year-old Julius Sandrock of Broomfield, Colorado, from possessing guns. Police say Sandrock was arrested Saturday on suspicion of felony stalking and was expected to be released Tuesday while the investigation continues. Police who requested the restraining order said Sandrock told officers he owned three handguns and is on probation in Colorado for firing one of the weapons. Another man was arrested on April 8th for trespassing on the same property.

ZAYN MALIK’S MUSIC MANAGER TERMINATES RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM: First Access Entertainment has parted company with Zayn Malik. The former One Direction star was signed to the management company for his solo career, but CEO Sarah Stennett confirmed to Variety that First Access no longer represents Malik. The split has emerged as Malik released new single Let Me from his forthcoming second album. Sources say Malik is challenging to work with, declining many promotional opportunities and not touring behind his last album, although he is planning one behind the new set. First Access has also parted company with Ellie Goulding, who has signed to Tap Management after 10 years with Stennett’s company. Its current roster includes Rita Ora, Bebe Rexha and Madison Beer, while the company has also taken a stake in Futurekind.

SHAWN MENDES CONFIRMS JUNE 1ST GOVERNORS BALL FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE: Shawn Mendes is set to perform at the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City. Mendes posted the news on his socials Tuesday, adding “See you there!” The Twitter version of the announcement bills the singer as giving a “special performance.” He’ll appear there Friday, June 1st. According to Billboard, Shawn attended the festival in 2016 as a fan and walked around the grounds just like everybody else. Shawn’s other festival appearances include Milwaukee’s Summerfest on July 5th, RBC Bluesfest in Ottawa on July 7th, Quebec’s Summer Festival on July 8th, and a number of other festivals in the U.K., Europe and Asia.

MTV’S VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS ARE HEADING BACK TO NEW YORK: After spending a year in California, the MTV Video Music Awards are coming back to the East Coast. The network announced that the 2018 VMAs will be held August 20th at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Last year’s ceremony was held in Inglewood, California, and the year before it was at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Radio City Music Hall was the home of the inaugural VMAs in 1984.