Actor Jonathan Majors arrested, Davido announces shows in three cities, Thomas Tuchel becomes Bayern Munich head coach. Stay in the know with our Rave News Digest which summarizes five of the hottest global news you need to catch up on, saving you time and energy. Consider it your daily news fix.
1. Actor Jonathan Majors arrested in alleged violent domestic dispute
BREAKING: Jonathan Majors was arrested in New York this morning for assault. The alleged victim was reportedly hospitalized and is in stable condition.
— IGN (@IGN) March 26, 2023
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Actor Jonathan Majors was arrested in New York City on Saturday after a woman alleged she was assaulted in what law enforcement described as a domestic dispute. Majors, 33, was taken into custody in the late morning based on allegations of strangulation, assault, and harassment, the New York Police Department said in a statement. Priya Chaudhry, an attorney representing Majors, said that her team was gathering evidence to present to the district attorney regarding Majors’ innocence. She expects that “all charges will be dropped imminently.”
Police said they had responded to a 911 call from a location in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan at about 11:14 a.m. Saturday, where a woman, identified only as a 30-year-old, said she had been assaulted by Majors. Police, who said they verified the woman’s claims after a preliminary investigation, said she was injured in what the NYPD described as a domestic dispute.
UPDATE:
Jonathan Majors’ attorney has claimed that the woman who accused him of assault has recanted her allegations in writing after the actor was arrested this weekend. Majors’ attorney, Priya Chaudhry, told the press that her team has obtained “two written statements from the woman recanting these allegations.” The rising movie star was arrested Saturday in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment.
In a statement released shortly after the arrest, Chaudhry claimed that the woman “was having an emotional crisis, for which she was taken to the hospital” and that Majors “did not assault her whatsoever.” Majors’ team said they are “quickly gathering and presenting evidence” — including video footage from “the vehicle where this episode took place” and testimony from witnesses — to the district attorney and expect the charges to be dropped soon.
2. Davido announces shows in Lagos, London, and New York for upcoming album ‘Timeless’
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On March 24, Davido announced via his social media accounts that he will be performing in Lagos, New York, and London in a special performance of his upcoming album “Timeless.” The show tagged “A Timeless Night with Davido” is set to kick off in New York on April 2, at the Irvine Plaza. The second show will take place in London on April 5, at Koko. The third and final show will hold in Lagos on April 23rd at the Tafa Balewa Square (TBS).
The performances will be Davido’s first since he performed at the closing ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Davido is set to release his fourth album titled “Timeless” on March 31, 2023.
3. South Africa: Lady Du announces her new 20-track album ‘Song is Queen’
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Musician Lady Du said she is dropping her new 20-track album next month. She shared the cover and title on her Instagram timeline on Thursday. “It’s official my 20 track debut album Song is Queen is officially dropping next month. we start with the first single tomorrow titled Wishy wishy by myself @okmalumkoolkat and @djriley012Thank you to @applemusic for the believing in me as an independent artist, I appreciate everything you guys have done for me,” she captioned her post.
4. Beyoncé, Balmain create Renaissance-inspired couture
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On Friday, March 24, Beyoncé announced that she worked alongside Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing to bring her Renaissance album “to life in couture.” The limited edition collaboration—with hammered metal breastplates and crystal pendant bustiers meant to look like chandeliers—may not be the visuals everyone is eagerly anticipating, but they do come close. Over the course of five months, Beyoncé, her stylist Marni Senofonte, the Balmain design team, and Rousteing came together to turn the sketches into actual couture creations.
Each one-of-a-kind couture piece is directly inspired by a specific Renaissance lyric. The collection came as a surprise to everyone. Rousteing said the elimination of a roll-out and marketing plan allowed for this dream environment in which they could just create art.
5. Thomas Tuchel replaces Julian Nagelsmann as Bayern Munich head coach
Welcome to FC Bayern, Thomas Tuchel! 🔴⚪ pic.twitter.com/3hfUaP6RuK
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) March 25, 2023
Bayern Munich have announced that Thomas Tuchel will become the record Bundesliga champions’ new coach after the club parted ways with former tactician Julian Nagelsmann. Previously in charge at Mainz, Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain, and Chelsea, Tuchel arrives at the Allianz Arena on a contract that runs until June 30, 2025. He leads his first training session at Säbener Straße on Monday, March 27, ahead of the following weekend’s Der Klassiker meeting against Dortmund.
Nagelsmann departs with his side in second place in the Bundesliga standings, one point behind leaders BVB, while Bayern are also in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
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