How Chappell Roan Drew Record-Breaking Festival Crowds In 2024
This was a year in music defined by artists pulling off enviable feats — but how exactly did they do it? Billboard explains in a series of year-end essays.
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‘SNL’: ‘Weekend Update’ Parodies Sabrina Carpenter, Questions Why There Are No Gay Rumors About Her
Read more: ‘SNL’: ‘Weekend Update’ Parodies Sabrina Carpenter, Questions Why There Are No Gay Rumors About HerJane Wickline portrayed Sabrina Carpenter with a song about feeling left out of the level of internet gossip on sexuality that’s surrounded other pop stars, like Taylor Swift.
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Robbie Williams Addresses Rumors About His Sexuality, Saying He ‘Wants to Be Gay,’ But Isn’t
Read more: Robbie Williams Addresses Rumors About His Sexuality, Saying He ‘Wants to Be Gay,’ But Isn’tThe Take That frontman was also candid about his his portrayal as a CGI chimp in his new biopic, Better Man.
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Staff List: The 25 Best Pride Songs of 2024
Read more: Staff List: The 25 Best Pride Songs of 2024Our favorite tracks from LGBTQ+ artists in the year queer-focused pop music finally hit it big.
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Elton John Named Time’s 2024 Icon of the Year: ‘We Tried to Change the World a Little Bit’
Read more: Elton John Named Time’s 2024 Icon of the Year: ‘We Tried to Change the World a Little Bit’Modern pop stars such as Dua Lipa and Chappell Roan also sang his praises in the feature.
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Troye Sivan Examines His Past, Our Present & the Future of His Career on ‘Origins’
Read more: Troye Sivan Examines His Past, Our Present & the Future of His Career on ‘Origins’“I feel incredibly fortunate to feel a small part of a moment where queer voices are more visible and celebrated in pop culture,” he tells Billboard.
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The Most Important Queer Music Moments of the 21st Century
Read more: The Most Important Queer Music Moments of the 21st CenturyFrom controversial awards show performances to community-affirming song releases, the last 25 years saw LGBTQ+ music move from the fringes to the forefront of pop culture.
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‘Wicked’ Reportedly Banned in Kuwait Over LGBTQ+ Casting
Read more: ‘Wicked’ Reportedly Banned in Kuwait Over LGBTQ+ CastingThe box-office behemoth boasts a large cast of LGBTQ+ actors, including Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey and Bowen Yang.
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‘Wicked’ Reportedly Banned in Kuwait Over LGBTQ+ Casting
Read more: ‘Wicked’ Reportedly Banned in Kuwait Over LGBTQ+ CastingThe box-office behemoth boasts a large cast of LGBTQ+ actors, including Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey and Bowen Yang.
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How ‘Drag: The Musical’ Brought Its Irreverent, Heartfelt Story to an Off-Broadway Audience
Read more: How ‘Drag: The Musical’ Brought Its Irreverent, Heartfelt Story to an Off-Broadway AudienceStars Alaska and Nick Adams break down the evolution of their show, and why its message of self-expression is more important than ever before.
