CELEBRITYNEWS

Kanye West has been living inside an Atlanta stadium while working on his new album.

A representative for the performer said Monday that West planned to remain inside Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium while working to complete “Donda,” his 10th studio album.

West held a massive listening session at the stadium Thursday and was seen on social media attending a soccer match over the weekend.

“Donda,” which was slated to release Friday, is now due Aug. 6.

The Grammy winner’s album was named after his mother, Donda West, who died at the age of 58 after plastic surgery complications in 2007.

West unveiled “Donda” in front of a sold-out crowd at the venue after he announced two days before the first public listen of his highly-anticipated album would take place. He barely said a word while introducing his new music during the event, which brought out several big names including Rick Ross, Khloe Kardashian and his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian West, who showed up in a red jumpsuit with their kids.

West’s new project is a follow-up to his 2019 gospel-themed album “Jesus is King,” which won a Grammy for best contemporary Christian album.

Last year, West tweeted — with colorful cover art and a track list — he would release his latest album. At the time, his tweets indicated his project would release on the same day as his rival Taylor Swift’s project “Folklore,” but his album was postponed.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Santana, LL Cool J and Barry Manilow are among the performers who will join previously announced headliners Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen and Jennifer Hudson at next month’s Central Park concert to celebrate New York City’s recovery from COVID-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday.

The Aug. 21 concert will be broadcast worldwide on CNN and will also include performances by Elvis Costello,

Andrea Bocelli, Wyclef Jean and Cynthia Erivo, the mayor said. Patti Smith will duet with Springsteen.

“This is going to be an historic, monumental moment for all New Yorkers and all Americans,” de Blasio said. “I’ll put it plainly: You’re going to want to be here.”

City officials said 80 percent of the tickets for the concert will be free. Free and for-purchase tickets will be released to the public in batches starting Aug. 2 at nyc.gov/HomecomingWeek.

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required for entry, de Blasio said.

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Today’s birthdays: Actor Darryl Hickman (“The Grapes of Wrath”) is 90. Cartoonist Jim Davis (“Garfield”) is 76. Actor Linda Kelsey (“Lou Grant”) is 75. Singer Jonathan Edwards is 75. Actor Sally Struthers is 74. Drummer Simon Kirke, of Bad Company, is 72. Guitarist Steve Morse, of Deep Purple, is 67. CBS News anchor Scott Pelley is 64. Bassist Marc Perlman, of the Jayhawks, is 60. is 58.