Dolly Parton’s death triggers a sharp surge in streaming of her music, as listeners return to her catalog within hours of her passing. Industry tracking shows steep day-over-day gains across songs and videos, reflecting the immediate global response to one of country music’s most enduring and widely recognized artists.

J. Cole cancels his scheduled Sacramento concert after a member of his touring crew dies in a crash earlier in the day. The show at Golden 1 Center is called off as the tour confronts the sudden loss, shifting attention from the performance itself to the death of a key crew member.

Six people are injured at a Christian festival in West Sussex after a sign falls at the site, prompting a major emergency response. Police and other services are called to Wiston Park near Steyning, and the festival grounds are put on lockdown as authorities deal with what is described as a serious incident.

Gladys Knight says she will reduce her performance schedule as she enters a new phase of her career. The 82-year-old singer announces that she plans to ease into fewer live appearances, a move that follows recent shows and signals a gradual transition rather than a sudden end to performing.

Rockstar says Grand Theft Auto 6 will run at 30 frames per second at launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The company does not commit to a 60fps mode for the initial release, though it leaves open the possibility that more performance options could arrive later.

Netflix releases The Whisper Man, a crime thriller starring Robert De Niro and Adam Scott built around the hunt for a serial killer. Reviews largely frame the film as a familiar procedural, centered on a widower’s family and a father-son effort to protect a child while adapting Alex North’s bestselling novel.

U2 release a cover of The Pogues’ “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah” as an early track from an upcoming Shane MacGowan tribute album. The song serves as a preview of a larger project dedicated to MacGowan’s writing and legacy, with fellow artists revisiting material tied to his career.