Juno Awards: Latest News

Juno Awards unfolded on Monday as a topless protester charged the stage, leading to some feisty words from Avril Lavigne, while an absent the Weeknd emerged the top winner this year.With a few twists and turns, Canada’s biggest celebration of music did away with its typically tame proceedings shortly after the broadcast got underway.Lavigne was interrupted by a topless woman who leapt on the stage wearing pasties on her breasts and “land back” painted on her arm.The pop-punk princess appeared blindsided by the crasher and proceeded to swear at her, demanding she get off the stage. The person was quickly escorted away by security.

Sum 41 is calling it quits.In a post to social media Monday, the Canadian rockers announced that they will be disbanding after 27 years.“Being in Sum 41 since 1996 brought us some of the best moments of our lives. We are forever grateful to our fans both old and new, who have supported us in every way,” the group posted.“It is hard to articulate the love and respect we have for all of you and we wanted you to hear this from us first.”A post shared by SUM 41 (@sum41)Before they disband, however, they plan to complete all of their announced tour dates and will release one final double album, Heaven :x: Hell.The band also shared that they are planning a final worldwide tour to celebrate, with details to come.The news comes following the 22nd anniversary of the Ajax, Ont., rockers’ seminal album, All Killer, No Filler, which launched them to international pop-punk fame with hits In Too Deep and Fat Lip.A post shared by SUM 41 (@sum41)Over the years, Sum 41 sold 15 million records worldwide, had multiple Billboard Charting releases, a Grammy Award nomination and won two Juno Awards.Last year, it was reported that frontman Deryck Whibley‘s publishing catalogue was acquired by an investment firm, and earlier this year he sold some of his instruments online.This summer, the band will embark on the U.S.

The woman who went on stage topless at the Juno Awards in Edmonton on Monday said she did it to bring attention to the loss of natural carbon-capturing areas across Canada.

Greenbelt was kicked off stage by Avril Lavigne during Monday night’s Juno Awards.On Monday evening, as Lavigne was speaking to assembled guests at the Edmonton event, a topless protester appeared on the stage behind her.The message “Save the Greenbelt” was written on their body.Lavigne was quick to order the protester to leave the stage. “Get the f–k off,” she said, still speaking into the microphone.

Canada’s best and brightest will have to wait a little longer to learn the results of the 2021 Juno Awards.

COVID-19 forces the celebration of Canadian music to take a more subdued approach.Several months after Juno organizers pulled the plug on festivities that were set for Saskatoon, they’ve announced June 29 as the night trophies will be handed out in all 42 categories.

With many events in Saskatoon, such as the Jazz Festival, being postponed or outright cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the virus on the bridge city goes deeper than some might think.

The Small Glories are thankful for small blessings.

As she was putting the finishing touches on her full-length debut LP, Before Love Came to Kill Us, folky R&B singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez wanted listeners to think about their mortality.

The nominees for the 2020 Juno Awards will have to wait a while longer to learn who won.According to a tweet from the Juno Awards’ official Twitter account, the Junos and the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Scienc