In today's The Daily Lowdown, we report on K-pop star Moonbin's tragic death aged 25. The sad news was confirmed on Thursday, after the star was reportedly found unresponsive at his apartment in Gangnam, Seoul. We also discuss Frank Ocean pulling out of his Coachella set due to an injury, the upcoming Twilight TV series, and Oasis' 'AI' album.
Take a listen to the episode below…
K-pop star Moonbin has died aged 25, his music label has confirmed. The singer, who was a member of the boy band Astro, was found unresponsive in his apartment in Seoul on Wednesday. There has yet to be a confirmed cause of death, and the statement asked fans to refrain from speculation to respect his family's privacy. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.
Netflix is officially cracking down on password sharing – and users aren't happy about it. After trialling out the rule change in several countries, the streaming platform has confirmed that they will begin to implement it all over the world, which will give users the option to add more people outside of their homes for an additional cost. Will you keep your Netflix subscription following these new changes?
Frank Ocean has pulled out of the second weekend of Coachella after hurting his leg during the festival. A spokesperson for the singer confirmed the news, saying that the star has two fractures and a sprain, and was unable to perform the intended show. Frank added that his first set was chaos but that he did enjoy it. Although it has yet to be confirmed who will replace him, Variety has reported that Blink 182 will be taking over his set for the second weekend at the popular festival.
If the latest news about a new Harry Potter series wasn't enough, it has now been reported that there are plans to reboot the Twilight saga into a TV show! According to Empire, Lionsgate is currently working with a screenwriter for a potential remake of the hugely popular vampire franchise which originally starred Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. Would you like to see this on the silverscreen?
Liam Gallagher has responded to an Oasis album that was created by artificial intelligence, joking that he sounds 'mega' on the tracks. The former frontman of the hugely popular band shared his thoughts about the AI album on Twitter, which was described as an alternative reality concept album titled The Lost Tapes Volume One. Have you listen to it yet?
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