Ariana Grande will hold a virtual 'Fortnite' concert

Epic Games want to attract Ariana Grande fans into Fortnite. The Rift Tour concert series will be headlined by the pop superstar, with the first show taking place on August 6 at 6 PM Eastern, followed by August 7 and 8 shows so those in other time zones can tune in. Epic wants concertgoers to arrive early (at least an hour before the show). The Rift Tour playlist will go live 30 minutes before the show. 

Of course, you can score themed cosmetic items, too. You can pick up an Ariana outfit and a Piggy Smallz Back Bling. Both items will appear in the Fortnite Item Shop on August 4 at 8 PM Eastern, with show attendees being able to get an umbrella glider. If you can't or won't go to a live show these days, Ariana is bringing the show to you. If you play Fortnite, that is.

Source: Engadget

Ariana Grande’s ‘thank u, next’ music video broke YouTube’s comment section

When Ariana Grande premiered her music video for “thank u, next” it became such a big thing that at one point it hit 829,000 concurrent viewers, making a record for Premieres on YouTube. But that isn’t the only record the video broke. According to a tweet from Team YouTube, "the thank u, next video was so good, it broke the internet (or at least delayed YouTube comments from posting for a bit)." The video now has over 82 million views but at the time it came out, it pulled out so many commenters that YouTube just couldn’t keep up with them all.

This isn’t the only big thing for Ariana on YouTube. She has a four-part docuseries airing on the streaming service that documents here recent Dangerous Woman tour, which shows her life on the road (including the time after the tragic Manchester attack) and entire songs from the shows. It’s being released for free weekly here, but all episodes are also available for YouTube Red subscribers to watch now.

Source: Mashable

You can stream Ariana Grande’s benefit concert on multiple platforms

Following the horrific attack in Manchester, Ariana Grande is coming back with some of her famous friends (Coldplay, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, and Pharrell Williams, to name a few) to hold a benefit concert for the city. If you can’t be there, the gig will be live-streamed at 2 p.m. Eastern on Facebook, iHeartRadio, Twitter, and YouTube. Twitter is even including a dedicated donation tab that you’ll be able to see alongside the concert feed. But if you don’t have time or don’t want to catch the concert, you can still donate directly to the British Red Cross’s Manchester fund. All proceeds from the show will go toward the "We Love Manchester Emergency Fund," in partnership with the British Red Cross and Manchester City Council.

Source: Engadget

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