El Último de la Fila returned to the stage for the first time in 30 years on Saturday night (April 25). The iconic rock band kicked off their reunion tour at Marenostrum Fuengirola, an open-air venue on the southern coast of Spain by the Mediterranean, at the foot of Sohail Castle.

At 10:00 p.m. sharp, the screens lit up with visuals inspired by 1980s video games, featuring an animated cootie-catcher as an introduction. Then, a brief blackout led to the band’s entrance.

The show opened with “Huesos” by Los Burros, the band in which Manolo García and Quimi Portet first collaborated before forming El Último de la Fila in 1985. Backed by a large band and two drummers, García appeared with a scarf in hand, while Portet stood beside him with his guitar, as if no time had passed.

The last time they performed together was on March 22, 1996, at the Palau d’Esports de Granollers in Barcelona. Two years later, on January 13, 1998, they announced their separation in a press release citing “musical fatigue.”

This reunion is not a one-off gesture. Over the years, the two have continued to work together in the studio, maintaining a relationship that never fully broke. In an interview with Billboard Español in the days leading up to the tour’s launch, Portet explained how the comeback came to life: “The definitive conversation was, oddly enough, a casual chat after a meal. After that conversation, everything came together very easily and naturally,” he said.

Tickets for Fuengirola sold out in just four hours when they went on sale in 2025. During the show, songs like “Insurrección,” “Aviones Plateados” and “Como un Burro Amarrado en la Puerta del Baile” were sung by a multigenerational audience that couldn’t hide their emotions — with many moved to tears. The show lasted about two-and-a-half hours, featuring a setlist that spanned various stages of the band’s career.

Formed in Barcelona in 1985 by García and Portet after their time with Los Rápidos and Los Burros, El Último de la Fila crafted a sound that defied categorization. Their music blended rock, pop and flamenco roots, but above all, it delivered songs that stayed with listeners. Over time, their repertoire became part of the collective memory of Spain and Latin America.

The current tour includes stops in nine Spanish cities between April and July, with performances in Barcelona, Madrid, Bilbao and Valencia, among others. Additional dates were added after an overwhelming response from fans, bringing the total to 12 so far.

Before wrapping up Saturday’s concert, García addressed the crowd: “Thank you all for being here… it’s a pleasure to reconnect. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.” And in closing, he left the audience with a memorable phrase: “Forgive the immodesty, but these songs are eternal.” After bidding farewell, the band returned for a surprising final song: the mariachi classic “El Rey” by Mexican composer José Alfredo Jiménez, performed in a rock style infused with their unique touch.

So far, the band has no other plans beyond this reunion tour. “The challenge of performing these dozen concerts is serious enough to focus all our energy on them,” García told Billboard Español.

The Great Divide, the new album from Noah Kahan, tops this week’s fan-voted new music poll.

Listeners voted in a poll published Friday (April 24) on Billboard, choosing the Vermont singer-songwriter’s latest full-length release as their favorite this week.

The Great Divide led the way in a week that also saw new music streaming in from Kehlani, Hayley Kiyoko and Gigi Perez, Suki Waterhouse and more. At the poll’s closing time on Sunday, Kahan reached the summit with 60% of the vote.

Arriving four years after breakout album Stick Season, the folk-rock artist’s The Great Divide made its official debut on Friday. Kahan’s new 17-track set was proceeded by its title track, “The Great Divide,” which has become his highest-charting hit so far on Billboard‘s Hot 100 songs chart. (The song reached No. 6 in February upon its release.)

Kahan co-produced The Great Divide with Gabe Simon as well as Aaron Dessner — whose Long Pond Studio in upstate New York became the setting where Kahan recorded part of the new album.

Besides keeping busy with new music, fans have a tour to look forward to, with dates kicking off June 11 in Orlando, Fla., and running through December. Kahan will be playing cities across North America before heading to Australia and New Zealand, and then making it to over to Europe.

Among the new releases trailing behind The Great Divide are Kehlani’s self-titled new album, with 17% of the vote; Hayley Kiyoko and Gigi Perez’s collab “Collide,” with 4% of the vote, and Suki Waterhouse’s song “Tiny Raisin,” with 2% of the vote.

See the final results of this week’s poll below.

SNL UK broadcast Foo Fighters‘ first live performance of material from their just-released Your Favorite Toy album on Saturday night (April 25).

The band played the high-energy “Caught in the Echo,” which is the opening number and first single from their twelfth studio album, on the new English offshoot of Saturday Night Live.

Foo Fighters returned for their second performance slot of the night with the earnest “Child Actor,” a track on the second half of their new record that has Grohl ruminating on growing up in a very public way. (Though he was in his early 20s when Nirvana broke through in the beginning of the ’90s, he applies the metaphor of childhood fame here: “I was a child actor, a face on a wall/ Holding my breath as I wait for the curtain to fall/ Was it good enough?/ Was it ever good enough?/ Anything, be the person that you want,” he sings, later pleading on repeat, “Turn the cameras off, turn the cameras off.”)

The April 25 episode of SNL UK was hosted by actress Nicola Coughlan, whose monologue featured a cameo from Grohl in a bit that had her gallivanting backstage with special guest Jimmy Fallon.

Fallon nudged the starstruck host to approach the Foo Fighters frontman and ask him to be her best friend. “We’re live. He has to say yes,” Fallon pointed out.

Your Favorite Toy is the followup to Foo Fighters’ 2023 album, But Here We Are, which cracked the top 10 of the Billboard 200 upon release (landing at No. 8). The rockers hit the road on tour beginning April 28 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Watch Foo Fighters perform “Caught in the Echo” and “Child Actor” live in the videos uploaded by SNL UK below.

The night began with the image of Ryan Castro on screen singing “SENDÉ” [the intro to the album of the same name, inspired by the classic “You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)” by Dawn Penn] from inside a National Police helicopter, before “REBECCA” started playing and a double appeared, simulating[the artist walking on the roof of the Atanasio Girardot Stadium. Seconds later, fans understood the entire sequence: the real “Ghetto Singer” was already on the main stage, kicking off his show with the remix of “Parte & Choke,” the hit song by his Ecuadorian colleagues Jombriel and Alex Krack.

Dressed in a yellow suit and sunglasses, and holding a microphone colored like the Curaçao sunset, the artist appeared on stage in front of a crowd of 47,000 people. He followed with “SQ” (also known as “W Sound 04”), one of the most successful tracks from his sessions produced by Ovy On The Drums, and “Fiesta,” a hit by Castro and Fariana that many may not know — but it has been a massive success in Colombian clubs across Antioquia and the Coffee Region.

Staying true to his Caribbean flow, Castro delivered hit after hit with dancehall and island-inspired sounds. First came “SANKA” (which also incorporates elements of kizomba) and “BOOMBASTIK<3” — with their respective guest artists, Curaçao’s Dongo on the former and Italian artist Kybba on the latter. Then came “BA BA BAD REMIX,” which featured none other than Sean Paul, the Jamaican artist who once proclaimed himself the “Global Ambassador of Dancehall.” Paul, with a career spanning 25 years and dozens of hits, also performed classics “Like Glue” and “Temperature” at the Atanasio.

Rayo and Toby brought the mode-up vibe of San Andrés Island with “Movimiento De Caderas” and “Calor.” More dancehall hits and guests followed: Kapo joined to perform “DÓNDE” and “LA VILLA.”

Then came Maluma to perform “Pa’ la Seca,” the song he recently released with Castro, as well as other hits from his own discography, including “Hawái” and “Borro Cassette.” Maisak also joined to perform “FDSR.” 

Mounted on a jet ski, Castro glided over the crowd to a second stage, where a new phase of the concert began, and reminisced about songs from his earliest years, such as “Cositas al Oído.” The first guest on this stage was Mora, who performed “La Inocente,” his track with Feid from years ago, and “MIL VIDAS.” Hamilton also joined the stage, proudly waving the Cartagena flag and singing “A Poca Luz” and “4 LIFE,” his two collaborations with the night’s star.

Other artists followed on the second stage, including Aria Vega, Altafulla (an influencer and winner of the reality show La Casa De Los Famosos, who has released songs with artists like Juan Duque in recent months), Jorge Celedón and Zion — one of the first Puerto Rican artists to collaborate with Castro. Together, they performed “ENVIGADO” from Castro’s self-titled album.

Back on the main stage, Castro invited another artist from his early career, Andy Rivera, to reminisce about the golden days of “Monumento – Remix.” Sech also joined him to perform their hit collaboration “Novio No.”

As the show neared its end, SOG, Ryan Castro’s go-to producer, appeared to accompany him on his merengue hit “Mujeriego,” a staple of Colombian December celebrations. Castro’s alter ego “Richy” — used for songs more aligned with Colombian party music — took the stage to perform tracks like “La Garrafa” and “Mi Fortuna,” the latter a hit from late last year that reached the top 10 on the Billboard Colombia Hot 100.

“El Ritmo Que Nos Une,” the soccer anthem that supported Colombia during the last Copa América and is expected to become an unofficial anthem for the upcoming World Cup, also made its way into the setlist.

Feid was another guest who couldn’t be left out. Together, he and Castro performed their massive hit “Monastery,” a crucial track in both of their careers. But the night couldn’t end without the arrival of J Balvin, who shares what seems to be a genuine friendship with Castro.

Balvin had a special stage — a bus — from which both artists descended to the beat of Kris Kross’ hip-hop classic “Jump,” the melody that inspired their track “Tonto.” Together, they performed that song as well as “Niveles de Perreo” and “Pal Agua,” the three collaborations they’ve released so far, just days ahead of their joint album OMERTÁ. The “Boy from Medellin” (Balvin) also delivered hits from his own repertoire, such as “Ay Vamos” and “Azul.”

Finally, the night reached its climax with Baby Rasta and Gringo, who performed their classic hit “Ella Se Contradice.” It was no coincidence that Castro gave them the most prominent moment of the evening; the duo is making a comeback after more than a decade and promoting an acoustic album of their greatest hits. The final song of the night was “Malory,” accompanied by fireworks befitting the occasion.

“This show was one of my dreams,” Castro said about what has been, without a doubt, the most important concert of his career so far.

April 25, 2026, will go down as a historic date for Ryan Castro: the day he proved that a young man raised between Medellín and a Caribbean island, who once sang dancehall on urban buses with fellow paisa Crickmanjam, who not only created reggaetón hits but also showed Colombian youth that there are other ways to make urban music, is now ready to start filling stadiums around the world.

This article was originally published in Spanish by Billboard Colombia.

Ella Langley continues to rule the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated May 2), as Dandelion spends a second week top the list. The set earned 106,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending April 23 (down 37%), according to Luminate. The album premiered atop the tally a week ago with 169,000 units.

Also in the top 10 of the latest Billboard 200, TOMORROW X TOGETHER debuts in the top three with the 7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns, while Justin Bieber’s SWAG returns to the top five and the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack gets a Record Store Day-assisted boost back into the top 10.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 2,500 ad-supported or 1,000 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. The new May 2, 2026-dated chart will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on April 28. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X and Instagram.

Of Dandelion’s 106,000 equivalent album units earned in the latest tracking week, SEA units comprise 97,000 (down 24%, equaling 99.41 million on-demand official streams of the set’s tracks; it spends a second week at No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums), album sales comprise 7,000 (down 81%; it falls 1-15 on Top Album Sales) and TEA units comprise 2,000 (down 33%).

Morgan Wallen’s former No. 1 I’m the Problem is a non-mover at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, with 84,000 equivalent album units earned (up 1%).

TOMORROW X TOGETHER claims its eighth top 10-charted album, as 7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns debuts at No. 3. The set starts with 69,000 equivalent album units earned. Of that sum, album sales comprise 67,000 (it debuts at No. 1 on Top Album Sales), SEA units comprise 2,000 (equaling 2.67 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs) and TEA units comprise the remaining sum. The album’s first-week sales were bolstered by its availability across more than 20 CD variants, all containing collectible items such as photocards, stickers and posters, with some items randomized.

BTS’ chart-topping ARIRANG descends 3-4 on the Billboard 200 with 62,000 equivalent album units earned (down 21%). Justin Bieber’s SWAG rises 7-5 with 61,000 units (up 42%) as the set continues to benefit from the singer’s headlining performances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival April 11 and 18.

Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving falls 5-6 with 46,000 equivalent album units earned (down 3%). The chart-topping KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack returns to the top 10, climbing 16-7, after two new vinyl variants of the album were released via independent record stores for Record Store Day (April 18). In the latest tracking week, the soundtrack earned 46,000 equivalent album units (up 46%), largely owed to album sales (19,000 sold, a gain of 444%).

A trio of former No. 1s rounds out the latest top 10: Don Toliver’s OCTANE falls 4-8 (42,000 equivalent album units earned, down 12%), Bad Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS descends 6-9 (41,000, down 5%) and Wallen’s One Thing at a Time dips 9-10 (40,000, down 1%).

Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published.

Michael is already shattering box office records.

Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic debuted in theaters Friday (April 24), earning a record-breaking $97 million domestic opening and a global launch of $217.4 million, according to Sunday estimates, The Hollywood Reporter reports.

The Antoine Fuqua-directed film delivered the biggest opening ever for a music biopic, surpassing Universal’s Straight Outta Compton, which debuted to $60.1 million in 2015. Fox’s Bohemian Rhapsody opened to $51 million in 2018, ranking as the second-biggest debut for a music biopic.

The Queen biopic remains the highest-grossing music biopic of all time, with $910 million worldwide, and earned Rami Malek a best actor Oscar for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury.

Michael now also holds the biggest domestic opening of all time for a biopic, surpassing Oppenheimer ($80 million), not adjusted for inflation, according to THR.

“This record-breaking performance is a testament to the incredible filmmaking team of producer Graham King and director Antoine Fuqua, an amazing cast led by Jaafar Jackson’s singular performance, our world-class partners at Universal, the cooperation and support of the Michael Jackson Estate, and our tireless and exceptionally talented Lionsgate team,” Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson said in a statement.

“Above all, it reflects the tremendous outpouring of love and affection from moviegoers around the world, underscoring the strength and vitality of the theatrical box office. If you give audiences what they want, they will come.”

Michael grossed $38.5 million domestically on opening day Friday and was off to a strong start overseas, with an international launch in the $114 million range, THR reports.

Heading into the weekend, the film had been tracking to open between $65 million and $70 million domestically. Nearly 40% of its gross is coming from IMAX and other premium large-format screens. The biopic’s momentum was evident early, earning $12.6 million from Wednesday and Thursday preview screenings.

Michael has drawn strong audience reception, with a 96% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, PostTrak exit scores in the low 90s, and a definite recommend of 85%. It also earned an A- on CinemaScore. The movie is attracting a broad audience across demographics, led by Black and female movie-goers, according to THR.

The long-anticipated film stars the King of Pop’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in the title role, charting his rise from fronting The Jackson 5 in the 1970s to launching a solo career that reached historic heights. The story culminates with the release of Thriller, the best-selling album in pop music history.

Michael is the first installment of a planned two-part biopic.

Madonna continues to tease her upcoming Confessions II album.

In the early hours of Saturday morning (April 25), the Queen of Pop made a surprise appearance at the invite-only Club Confessions Los Angeles party at The Abbey in West Hollywood, where she previewed two new songs from the follow-up to her 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor.

As the clock neared 1 a.m., the pop superstar appeared in the DJ booth alongside Stuart Price, the producer behind both Confessions albums.

“Hello, children, mutha is here to save you,” Madonna told the star-studded crowd, according to Variety. “Are you ready to dance for me? Come on meet me on the dance floor. Alright, let’s go gays, come on! Don’t let me down, gays.”

Sporting a pink bustier, Madonna previewed previously unheard tracks “Love Sensation” and “Freedom,” along with the recently released banger “I Feel So Free” and 2005’s “Hung Up.”

The singer’s Confessions II album is slated to arrive July 3 through Warner Records. It marks her first album since 2019’s Madame X and serves as a sequel to the Billboard 200 No. 1 album Confessions on a Dance Floor.

Elsewhere during her set, Madonna shouted, “Don’t wait. Take it. Don’t wait. Take it. Take your freedom! Put your hands up! Put your hands up!” She also urged partygoers to “put your phones down” and be present in the music, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Saturday’s party also featured DJ sets by Romy and Mez Monty, and doubled as a birthday celebration for Abbey owner Tristan Schukraft.

The star-studded guest list reportedly included Madonna’s daughter Lourdes Leon, her boyfriend Akeem Morris, Cara Delevingne, Tom Daley, Tori Spelling, Lily Allen, Sky Ferreira, Addison Rae, Kali Uchis, Julia Fox, Lola Young, Bebe Rexha, Jeremy Scott, and Vivian Jenna Wilson.

RuPaul’s Drag Race stars Willam, Trinity the Tuck, Morgan McMichaels, Gottmik, Symone, Kelly Mantle and Courtney Act were also spotted in the crowd, along with TikTok creator Harry Daniels.

Check out more fan-captured footage from the party here and here.