Music News for Thursday

PITBULL TO GO ON TOUR WITH LIFE COACH TONY ROBBINS: Pitbull revealed at the 2018 Billboard Latin Music Conference in Las Vegas that he plans to go on a motivational tour with life coach Tony Robbins in 2019. “My mother looked at him as a hero [when I was about 10 years old],” Pitbull told Billboard. The two have been friends for years – Tony even honored Pitbull during his Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony back in 2016. “I’m just being a revolutionary to wake everybody else…music brings everybody together,” Pitbull added of his plan to go on a motivational tour next year.

BRITNEY SPEARS TO LAUNCH LIFESTYLE BRAND: Britney Spears will launch a lifestyle collection next year that will include everything from apparel and hair care, to accessories and electronics. Britney has signed with global brand management and licensing company Epic Rights – the same company creating a new line of merch for *NSYNC – to develop the collection, which will “reflect her personal sense of style, lifestyle, artistry, and creativity,” according to a release. She’ll be personally involved in all aspects of the new line. Britney, who’s also the current face of the clothing brand Kenzo, will kick off a tour July 12th in National Harbor, Maryland. Her U.S. dates wrap up July 29th; she’ll then head overseas for shows in Europe and the U.K. The tour ends September 1st.

BRUNO MARS AND BRITNEY SPEARS TO PERFORM AT U.S. GRAND PRIX IN OCTOBER: Bruno Mars and Britney Spears are heading to the Formula 1 Pirelli U.S. Grand Prix this year. Bruno will hit the Circuit of the Americas Super Stage on October 20th in Austin, Texas, a day before the big race. Britney will close out the weekend with a post-race performance on October 21st. The Grand Prix takes place over three days, from October 19-21. Tickets go on sale for all three days starting on April 27th.

LANCE BASS TALKS *NSYNC POP-UP SHOP: Lance Bass is ready to do something special for fans this weekend with the Hollywood opening of *NSYNC’s “Dirty Pop-Up” shop. He tells Billboard’s Pop Shop Podcast that it’s the perfect way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band’s debut album and their Walk of Fame ceremony, set to take place Monday. “I mean, we would not be anything without [the fans] and, you know, we have not made an album since 2002 and our fans have stuck with us this whole entire time and supporting each of us individually in all that we do,” Lance says. The shop will be the first place you can buy the group’s new official merchandise capsule collection, but it’ll also display props, wardrobe, artwork and photography from the boy band’s 20-year career. Lance also hints that he and his former bandmates will be popping in for surprise visits. The shop will be open April 28th through May 1st.