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Jan 23, 2019 | 5:30 AM

PINK TO HEADLINE EXCLUSIVE PRE-GRAMMYS CONCERT FOR CITI CARD MEMBERS: Pink is set to headline Citi Sound Vault, a live music experience exclusively for Citi card members ahead of the Grammy Awards. The event will take place at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles from February 7th to 10th. Pink, who’s nominated for the Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy this year, will perform the first night. Rock band Muse will perform on February 9th and country star Chris Stapleton will take the stage on February 10th. Now through January 27th, Citi card members can register to unlock access to tickets via Verified Fan. On January 29th, fans who’ve have received a unique code will have the chance to use their Citi card to purchase tickets for performances. The 2019 Grammys take place February 10th.

BACKSTREET BOYS REVEAL LEAST FAVORITE SONG IN THEIR CATALOG: The Backstreet Boys have several hit songs, but they have one specific song that they agree is their worst one. Four out of five of the guys agreed that their least favorite song in their catalog is “If You Want It to Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy),” which was on their self-titled debut album in 1996. The guys opened up in the latest video in their DNAuary series on YouTube. “That song should’ve never been recorded. It is the biggest piece of crap,” AJ McLean said. Kevin Richardson said the song is “horrible.” “You know why the fans love that song, because Nick is singing the whole dang thing,” Brian Littrell added. Nick Carter said, “I don’t really have a song that I don’t like.”

VICTORIA BECKHAM THINKS SHE’LL FEEL ‘LEFT OUT’ OF SPICE GIRLS REUNION: The Spice Girls announced back in November that they will be reuniting for a 2019 tour, but Victoria Beckham will not be joining the group on the road. In a new interview with The Guardian, Victoria opened up about her decision to not tour again. “I’m sure when they are on stage, a part of me will feel a bit left out. Because a part of me will always be a Spice Girl,” she said. Victoria was also asked if she will make a cameo appearance and she said, “No. Definitely not. What I do now is my passion and a full-time job. I’m excited to see it, though.”

DIDO RELEASES NEW BREAK UP TRACK, ‘GIVE YOU UP’: Dido is giving fans another taste of her upcoming album. The singer has released a new single called “Give You Up.” On the mellow track, Dido sings about getting over an ex. Dido said of the song, “It’s a good break up song, where you’ve been hurt but feel strong. It’s that point in a relationship where you are pulling yourself out of the gutter and deciding that it’s their loss. Which I can totally relate to.” “Give Me Up” will be featured on Dido’s first new album in five years, Still on My Mind, which will be released on March 8th. It follows previously-released “Hurricanes,” which arrived last November. In support of the album, Dido will also be embarking on her first tour in 15 years. She kicks off her North American dates on June 13th.

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The upcoming Cats movie will feature Taylor Swift as the character Bombalurina.The 29-year-old singer confirmed the news Tuesday by sharing a photo from the set of Tom Hooper’s big-screen adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webbermusical. The picture shows Swift snapping a selfie outside her dressing room on the Cats set. The door features a name plate reading “Bombalurina.” “Meow,” Swift captioned the post.Adding to her excitement, it was snowing in London Tuesday. She posted a video to her Instagram Story where she basks in the wintry weather, saying, “So I am on set for Cats and it is fully snowing.”Another video shows her frolicking in the freshly fallen snow with the caption, “Always too excited.”Swift will star in Cats with Jennifer Hudson, who plays Grizabella. James Corden will portray Bustopher Jones, with Ian McKellen as Gus the Theatre Cat, Idris Elba as Macavity, Rebel Wilson as Jennyanydots and Jason Derulo as Rum Tum Tugger. It’ll be released later this year.

Cats is based on the T.S. Eliot book Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats. Webber’s musical opened on the West End in 1981 and debuted on Broadway the next year.

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