Following is a abstract of present leisure information briefs.

Swifties make dear pilgrimage to star’s solely Southeast Asian cease

Filipina Charlyn Suizo is in Singapore this week for one purpose solely: Taylor Swift. The 30-year-old software program engineer, who heads a Philippines group of Swifties, as followers of the singer are recognized, flew in from Manila on Friday with 17 pals.

BRIT Awards: Raye units report at Britain’s pop music honours

Singer-songwriter Raye was the massive winner on the BRIT Awards, the largest night time in British music, on Saturday, setting a brand new report for many prizes in a single night time on the annual ceremony. Raye gained six awards, together with for artist of the 12 months, album of the 12 months for “My 21st Century Blues” and track of the 12 months for “Escapism”.

Factbox-Winners on the 2024 BRIT Awards

Britain’s annual pop music honours, the BRIT Awards, have been handed out at a ceremony in London on Saturday. Below is an inventory of the winners:

‘Barbenheimer’ mania fuels U.S. playing on the Oscars

After a summer season face-off on the field workplace, the “Barbenheimer” battle is headed to on-line playing websites within the United States. New Jersey, Massachusetts and 5 different states enable wagering on this Sunday’s Academy Awards, the place “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” will compete for greatest image and different honors.

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