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Apple Music Live: Brent Faiyaz's full London performance streams this week

Low-key and high-key? Brent Faiyaz is my favorite crooner in The Culture. Simply said. So seeing buzz about Apple Music Live gearing up to stream his entire London performance to the masses? Pumped.

Low-key and high-key? Brent Faiyaz is my favorite crooner in The Culture. Simply said. So seeing buzz about Apple Music Live gearing up to stream his entire London performance to the masses? Pumped.

Apple Music Live’s exclusively delivering a Brent Faiyaz must-see

It’s more than just a few fire tunes. Apple Music Live has things completely locked and loaded with a full-fledged must-see from Brent’s Eventim Apollo set in the United Kingdom.

R&B superstar Brent Faiyaz is the next artist to take the stage for Apple Music Live — the live performance series that gives the biggest stars in music a platform to connect with audiences around the world. 

The multiplatinum R&B iconoclast’s performance at the Eventim Apollo in London as part of his ‘F*ck The World’ European tour will debut Wednesday, November 29th at 7:00pm PST / 10:00pm EST exclusively on Apple Music at apple.co/BrentFaiyazAML and Apple TV+. Fans can also stream the Apple Music Live performance anytime on demand on both Apple Music and Apple TV+. 

During the performance, Faiyaz showcases his biggest hits and fan favorites including, “Clouded”, “Jackie Brown”, “F*** The World (Summer In London)”, and “Dead Man Walking”, plus additional selections from his album ‘Wasteland’. As a special surprise Faiyaz also performs his new single, “WY@” off the recently released “Larger Than Life”  project. 

Ahead of the show, Brent said, "We had a time on the road. Thank you Apple Music for allowing me to bring the 'F**k The World, it’s a Wasteland Tour' experience to millions. Hope you enjoy the show."

In the past two years, Brent Faiyaz’s Essentials has been one of the fastest growing R&B playlists on Apple Music worldwide, with an 84% lift in streams. From November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2023, Brent Faiyaz's music reached the Daily Top 100 in more than 50 countries worldwide, and he launched eight songs into the Global Daily Top 100. His song "ALL MINE" finished among the top 100 Spatial songs of the year. 

The second season of Apple Music Live kicked off this past May with a special performance by Ed Sheeran, which was followed by Burna Boy’s historic London Stadium show from earlier this summer and most recently Dominic Fike gave an electrifying show  . Additional Apple Music Live standout performances have included Harry Styles’s One Night Only in New York performance, Billie Eilish’s Live at the O2 performance; Alicia Keys’s first-ever Holiday Masquerade Ball; and riveting performances from chart-topping artists Lil DurkMary J. BligeLuke Combs, and Wizkid. Explore the full lineup of past performances in the Apple Music Live archive.

Get exclusive wallpapers for your phone on Brent Faiyaz's concert page in Shazam. Tap “Save" to unlock the Apple Music Live setlist, tour photos, and more after the show.

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Alicia Keys' first ever holiday masquerade ball is happening for all you lucky Apple Music subscribers

It’s the holiday season so why not get into the spirit? Turns out Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys is celebrating in signature style with her first ever masquerade ball happening through a one-night only hometown performance and being live-streamed through Apple Music.

It’s the holiday season so why not get into the spirit? Turns out Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys is celebrating in signature style with her first ever masquerade ball happening through a one-night only hometown performance and being live-streamed through Apple Music.

It’s lights, cameras and Alicia Keys on Apple Music Live

If you’re on the East Coast, you’ll have to stay up past your regular bedtime but it’ll definitely be worth it. Peep the details and prepare to tap in at 10 PM ET.

Global superstar Alicia Keys’ first-ever Holiday Masquerade Ball is set to stream exclusively on Apple Music in partnership with TikTok tonight, December 21st, at 7:00p PST. The 15-time GRAMMY® Award-winner’s epic one-night-only hometown performance at The United Palace in New York — packed with glitter and glamour to celebrate the holiday season — will be available to stream for Apple Music subscribers in over 165 countries at apple.co/aliciakeys-aml. For the first time ever, fans will also be able to tune in to the show on Apple Music’s TikTok page @AppleMusic.

Keys’ acclaimed new holiday album ‘Santa Baby’ — released last month exclusively on Apple Music in immersive Spatial Audio — debuted on Billboard’s Top Holiday Albums chart upon release. The 11-track album features soulful, raw, and fresh reimaginations of holiday classics as well as four original songs, which Keys showcases during her Apple Music Live Holiday Masquerade Ball performance, in addition to a selection of fan favorites. 


During the rousing performance, Keys is joined onstage by breakout singer, songwriter, producer and 2022 TikTok Emerging Artist JVKE for a special rendition of his hit trending single "golden hour", which has generated nearly 375 million total streams, and is currently #15 at Top 40 radio and climbing. Later in the show, Academy Award-winning artist Jon Batiste joins Keys for a electric medley of covers which brings down the house, including Nina Simone‘s “Feeling Good” and Nat King Cole‘s “The Christmas Song”. 

Apple Music Live gives the biggest stars in music a global platform to connect with audiences around the world and has previously featured exclusive live performances from Harry Styles, Lil Durk, Mary J. Blige, Luke Combs, Billie Eilish, and Wizkid

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Lil Durk's coming through for a huge Apple Music-only performance

How much do you really love Lil Durk? Enough to get your hands on an Apple Music subscription? Turns out the Chicago rap heavyweight is going the exclusive route with an upcoming Los Angeles performance.

How much do you really love Lil Durk? Enough to get your hands on an Apple Music subscription? Turns out the Chicago rap heavyweight is going the exclusive route with an upcoming Los Angeles performance.

Lil Durk’s Apple Music-only concert is coming

The hip-hop hitmaker will join Apple Music Live - the exclusive live performance series on Apple Music - to deliver some hard-hitting tunes to the masses. Durkio’s upcoming performance, live from Los Angeles, will be available to stream to Apple Music subscribers in over 165 countries on Wednesday, June 29th at 7:00 PM PST. 

“Apple Music has been a big partner in my growth as an artist these last few years,” said Lil Durk. “I appreciate them giving me a platform to share my live show to the world. I’m ready to turn up with the fans in LA later this month.”

It’s more than just a performance, too. The Chi-town artist is going the extra mile for some fans anxious to meet him in-person.

Apple Music is also offering Los Angeles based Lil Durk fans the opportunity to register for a chance to be in the room as one of 2022's most talked-about artists takes the stage. To apply, visit http://apple.co/AMLTickets. Lil Durk’s latest release ‘7220’ became the second biggest rap album of 2022 by first-week streams on Apple Music worldwide upon its release this March. Over the course of his career, his music has been featured on an array of top editorial playlists on Apple Music including Rap Life, Today's Hits, #OnRepeat, and more. He has hit the Daily Top 100 in 109 countries worldwide, reached the top 10 in 54 countries, and Number One in 26. Aditionally, 117 of Lil Durk's songs and collaborations have reached the Global Daily Top 100 on Apple Music, four of which reached Number One. Stream Lil Durk’s latest chart-topping album ‘7220’ on Apple Music HERE and look out for the deluxe version of ‘7220’ set to drop on June 17th.   

More about Lil Durk

In case you’re still getting put onto just how much Durk has stayed busy over the past few years, here’s a full rundown.

Chicago's Lil Durk is not only one of the forefathers of Chicago's drill movement that influenced a generation of rappers across the world, he's also one of rap's current stars. 2020 saw Durk release two gold-certified albums - Just Cause Y'all Waited 2 and The Voice - which both peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart and produced 12 Billboard Hot 100 entries. In 2021, Durk released his first ever chart-topping album, The Voice Of The Heroes with Lil Baby, which earned him a BET Hip-Hop Award for Best Rap Duo. Thanks in part to his prolific run of high-profile collaborations, including songs with Drake, Kanye West, and the 3x-platinum “Back in Blood” with Pooh Sheisty, Durk earned the honor of having the most Billboard Hot 100 chart entries in 2021 with 42.

In addition to his own releases, Durk has experienced success through his Only The Family label venture, which catapulted the late King Von to mainstream recognition shortly before his untimely passing. The 2021 OTF compilation Loyal Bros debuted #12 on the Billboard 200 chart. This year, 7220 debuted #1 on the Billboard 200 charts and subsequently went #1 again four weeks later. Boasting features from Morgan Wallen, Gunna, and Future, the gold-certified album is Durk’s most successful to-date, with over 1 Billion streams in 2 months.

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