The Weeknd cancels show after losing his voice

Pop music star The Weeknd was forced to cancel his show in Los Angeles after losing his voice.

“My voice went out during the first song and I’m devastated,” he tweeted. “Felt it go and my heart dropped. My deepest apologies to my fans here. I promise I’ll make it up to you with a new date.”

About 70,000 fans had gathered for the sold-out show at SoFi Stadium. He was in the middle of singing “Can’t Feel My Face” when he lost his voice and stopped the show.

“I can’t give you the concert I want to give you,” he told the crowd. “I’m going to make sure everyone’s good, gets your money back, and I’ll do a show real soon for you guys, but I wanted to come out and personally apologise and not tweet it or Instagram it. I apologise. I’m so sorry.”

Comeback for classic PS1 RPG franchise

A beloved RPG franchise that began on the original PlayStation in 1996 is making a comeback on new platforms. A number of retro titles synonymous with PS1 have returned in one way or another, such as Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together is getting a new version called Tactics Ogre Reborn later this fall.

Spotted by VGC, Konami recently filed a new trademark for its dormant Suikoden series. Started back in 1996, Suikoden was a popular RPG released on PS1 and went on to spawn five mainline instalments, all released across PS1 and PS2 platforms. The series has been dormant since 2006, outside of a handful of spin-offs, many of which never released in the West.

Marvel’s Blade reboot begins filming soon

The Daywalker is returning. Marvel’s upcoming Blade reboot will soon begin filming. A new production listing on the KFTV (via Cosmic Circus) website says the Mahershala Ali-starring slasher is set to begin filming on October 5th, and wrapping up on January 28, 2023.

Little else is known about the movie, though more may be unveiled at Disney’s D23 Expo this coming weekend. The film is being directed by Bassam Tariq, with Kevin Feige, Eric Carroll, and Louis D’Esposito listed as producers. While an ensemble has yet to be officially announced, Delroy Lindo, Aaron Pierre, and Milan Ray are reportedly in the cast. Blade is set for release on November 3, 2023.

Published in Dawn, Young World, September 10th, 2022