Music News for Wednesday

KATY PERRY TO PERFORM AT AUCTION NAPA VALLEY WINE CHARITY EVENT: Katy Perry will be participating in Auction Napa Valley, a charity wine event that raises money for local non-profit organizations in Napa County, California. She’ll be kicking off the live auction on June 1st with a performance of her most popular songs. Food Network star and cookbook author Ayesha Curry will also be on hand to help cook food for the guests. The multi-day event will be held from May 30th to June 2nd. Tickets range from a $20,000 per couple “VIP Experience” to $150 tickets that don’t include access to Katy’s concert. Last year’s auction raised $11 million in live bids and $13.6 million overall for local charities, which help community health programs and childhood education efforts.

MILEY CYRUS, HALSEY & MORE TO PLAY WOODSTOCK 50 FESTIVAL: Miley Cyrus, Halsey and Janelle Mone are among the performers at the Woodstock 50 Music and Arts Fair in August. Chance the Rapper, India.Arie, Jay-Z, Common and many others are also on the official lineup of more than 80 artists scheduled to appear at the 50th anniversary commemorative festival of the legendary, original 1969 rock and roll festival. Many of the surviving rock and folk artists who performed at Woodstock ’69 also will perform at Woodstock 50. The event takes place August 16th to 18th at Watkins Glen International Speedway in Watkins Glen, New York, about an hour and a half away from the original site of Woodstock ’69.

CAMILA CABELLO DONATES $10,000 TO HELP HOMELESS EIGHT-YEAR-OLD CHESS CHAMP: Camila Cabello has reportedly donated $10,000 to a GoFundMe page to help an eight-year-old homeless Nigerian refugee and his family. The boy, Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi, gained attention last week after he was profiled in The New York Times for being crowned the New York state chess champion in his age range. He learned the game just one year ago at PS 116 in New York. Tani and his family fled terrorist violence in northern Nigeria in 2017 and currently live in a Manhattan homeless shelter. Thanks in part to Camila’s generous donation, the GoFundMe page has far surpassed its $50,000 goal in just three days. The total is now approaching $180,000.

CARDI B TO MAKE FILM DEBUT AS A STRIPPER OPPOSITE JENNIFER LOPEZ IN ‘HUSTLERS’: Cardi B is reportedly set to make her feature film in the upcoming movie Hustlers, alongside Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu. Also joining the star-studded cast will be Lili Reinhart, Keke Palmer, Julia Stilesand Mercedes Ruehl. The movie – inspired by a 2016 New York Magazine story – follows a group of strip club employees who join together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. The film will reportedly begin shooting in New York City on Friday.