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The Weeknd at Etihad Stadium - support acts, stage times, setlist, parking and how to get there

Fans in Manchester are in for a treat with the spectacular new show from The Weeknd

Manchester Evening News

The Idol review: Striking, sordid drama comes close to a profound insight into our times

With his glossy new show, ‘Euphoria’ creator Sam Levinson studies the superficiality of modern culture, the vapidity of online discourse, and the aimlessness of 21st-century youth

The Independent UK

So much cringe in ‘The Idol,’ from the dumb dialogue to The Weeknd’s bad acting

Flat HBO series tries to comment on showbiz exploitation but mostly just wallows in it.

Chicago Sun-Times

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The Idol viewers outraged by Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd's 'smutty' new HBO show

Viewers finally got a chance to watch Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd starring in HBO/Sky Atlantic drama The Idol after weeks of rife criticism directed at the Sam Levinson show

Daily Mirror

I Watched HBO’s The Idol Premiere, And Definitely Had Thoughts About Lily-Rose Depp’s New Drama

Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd's new show The Idol premiered on HBO, and definitely provoked some thoughts and reactions.

Cinemablend

Reactions To The First Episode Of The Idol Are Here And Folks Seem Pretty Bloody Divided

Well, that clears that up then!

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The Idol review: Striking, sordid drama comes close to a profound insight into our times

With his glossy new show, ‘Euphoria’ creator Sam Levinson studies the superficiality of modern culture, the vapidity of online discourse, and the aimlessness of 21st-century youth

The Independent UK

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The Idol Cast: Where You've Seen The Actors From The HBO Drama Series Before

From established stars to musicians making their acting debuts, here's The Idol cast.

Cinemablend

Inside The Weeknd's love life and famous exes as he stars in raunchy series The Idol

The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, is a musician-turned-actor who stars in new raunchy series The Idol - but what about his love life away from the big screen?

Daily Mirror

Lily-Rose Depp 'avoided' The Weeknd while filming The Idol due to his method acting

Lily-Rose Depp stars alongside The Weeknd in the new controversial HBO drama The Idol, but she's revealed she would sometimes avoid the singer while on set

Daily Mirror

How to watch The Idol as The Weeknd's series is labelled 'most shocking tv of the year'

The Idol has been billed as the biggest show since Euphoria, with Sam Levinson back in the hotseat for the eagerly anticipated gritty drama

Daily Mirror

HBO's The Idol slammed as 'nasty' and 'vulgar' in brutal reviews ahead of launch

Sam Levinson-directed drama The Idol, starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd, has continued to draw backlash with a number of negative reviews ahead of its launch

Daily Mirror

Ireland's top music promoter already securing A-list acts for festivals next year

Melvin Benn, Festival Republic MD, was speaking ahead of Marlay Park's week-long concerts later this month

Irish Mirror

Blackpink’s Jennie opens up about working with Lily Rose-Depp on The Idol

‘She just taught me to express myself and be comfortable with myself,’ said the singer

The Independent UK

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Fortune

Rihanna singing or an A.I.-generated fake? The music industry is threatened by the latest buzzy technology

The recording industry is at war against artificial intelligence that can mimic the voices and styles of musical artists.

The Independent UK

What to stream this week: Foo Fighters, 'The Idol,' LeBron James and 'American Gladiators' doc

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Foo Fighters and some lost songs by the late Kenny Rogers, a new gritty HBO series from “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson called “The Idol” starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd

Marie Claire

HBO's 'The Idol': Everything We Know

'The Idol' comes from the "dark and twisted minds" of 'Euphoria' creator Sam Levinson and pop star The Weeknd.

Cinemablend

The Idol Reviews Are Here, And Critics Have Strong Opinions About Lily-Rose Depp And The Weeknd’s Controversial HBO Drama

Reviews are in for The Idol, starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd, following the HBO series' premiere at Cannes.

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Evening Standard

The Idol: the starry TV sensation that has critics in a whirl

Starring Lily-Rose Depp and devised by the Euphoria creator and The Weeknd, The Idol is the new series dividing critics and viewers. Sexist and regressive or trailblazing?

The Independent UK

Sam Levinson’s self-hyped The Idol opens to dismal Rotten Tomatoes score after Cannes debut

‘Euphoria’ creator has already dubbed new series ‘the show of the summer’

Los Angeles Times

'The Idol' attempts to rouse Cannes. But it's not as shocking as it thinks it is

CANNES, France — The median age of the crowds along the Croisette dropped by about 20 years Monday night when the Cannes Film Festival held a gala premiere for HBO's upcoming, rumor-plagued series "The Idol."

Evening Standard

The Idol review: The Weeknd’s troubled series is even more troubling in its depiction of women

This sleazy attempt at satire frequently veers into soft porn

Cinemablend

Like Her Dad Johnny, Lily-Rose Depp Also Had A Premiere At Cannes And Seemed To Be Having The Best Time

Like Johnny Depp, Lily-Rose Depp also appeared at Cannes for The Idol's premiere, and had the best time with The Weeknd and Sam Levinson.

Total Film

The Idol is a "Pornhub-homepage odyssey" and "regressive", according to first reactions

"One of the most unapologetically chauvinistic, superficially glossy, try-hard-provocative pieces of media in recent memory"

Evening Standard

Lily-Rose Depp appears alongside The Weeknd at Cannes Film Festival

The US actress stars in the Canadian superstar’s new HBO series The Idol which premiered at the festival on Monday

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