<p>In a number of billboards posted across the Swiss city of Geneva, the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions/the-now-dead-us-taliban-talks-lacked-strategic-vision-248969">Pashtun</a> people are urging the United Nations to take action against Pakistan to stop the extermination of their people.</p>

<p>The Pashtuns, mostly residing in the Sindh and Punjab<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/live-pakistan-rakes-up-kashmir-issue-at-unhrc-india-hits-back-248819"> provinces </a>of Pakistan, continue to face a cultural annihilation along with systematic violence, mistreatment, and intimidation at the hands of the Pakistani military establishment.</p>

<p>The billboards highlight an upcoming exposition on the genocide of the Pashtuns in Pakistan. The exposition, which will be held on September 17 and September 27 at the Hall Bungener in Geneva, is part of a movement to elevate the voices of the Pashtuns.</p>

<p>The Pakistani military establishment through various operations in the region has continued to wreak havoc and injustices on the entire community of the Pashtuns.<br />
&nbsp;Hundreds of civilians have been killed or forcibly disappeared.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The minority group has been forced either to relegate themselves to such atrocious conditions or abandon their homes.</p>

<p>Flocking to neighbouring cities in mass numbers, the displaced Pashtuns are stereotyped as terrorists when they attempt to settle elsewhere. At present, extrajudicial executions of the Pashtuns are on the rise.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The number of deaths and missing persons has skyrocketed. Neither the state nor external authorities and organisations have made a point to protest against these blatant human rights abuses on the global platform.</p>

<p>Until and unless the UN takes clear and definitive action against the<a href="close NEWS WRAP Get Handpicked Stories from our editors directly to your mailbox Your email   WORLD ORDERSOUTH ASIAWORLDBUSINESSSPORTSVIDEOSENTERTAINMENTPHOTOSGLOBAL SUMMITLIVE TV Geneva: Pakistan Foreign Minister mentions Jammu and Kashmir as 'Indian state'  File photo: Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi (C) addresses the United Nations Human Rights Council on September 10, 2019 in Geneva. Photograph:( AFP )  FOLLOW US ANI New Delhi Sep 10, 2019, 05.47 PM (IST) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday referred to Jammu and Kashmir as an &quot;Indian state&quot; following his speech at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session here.  Speaking to reporters, Shah said, &quot;India is trying to give an impression to the world that life has returned to normalcy. If the life has returned to normalcy, then I say, why don't they allow you, the international media, why don't they allow the international organisations, the NGOs, civil society organisations to go into the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir and see for themselves what the reality is.&quot;  Till date, Pakistan, in all its official communication, has been referring to Jammu and Kashmir as &quot;Indian Administered Kashmir&quot; Qureshi's remarks came after his address at the UNHRC session, where he presented a false narrative on Kashmir maintained by his country following the Indian government's historic move to abrogate Article 370.   Interestingly, while Qureshi was addressing the session, protests were held outside the UN Headquarters against the dire situation of Human Rights in Pakistan.  Time and again Islamabad has been left red-faced after all its desperate attempts to internationalise the Kashmir issue fell flat with countries like Russia, UAE and US siding with India.  While Pakistan has been running from pillar to post, New Delhi has maintained that Kashmir is a strictly internal matter.  STORY HIGHLIGHTS Interestingly, while Qureshi was addressing the session, protests were held outside the UN Headquarters against the dire situation "> Pakistani government</a>, the Pashtun people will continue to suffer under Islamabad`s brutal discriminatory agenda. The UN and the rest of the international community must utilize its diplomatic resources to finally end the genocide of the Pashtun people once and for all.</p>

<p>The development has come at the same time when Pakistan has been continuing to cry foul over Kashmir during the ongoing 42nd UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session here.</p>


In a number of billboards posted across the Swiss city of Geneva, the Pashtun people are urging the United Nations to take action against Pakistan to stop the extermination of their people.

In a number of billboards posted across the Swiss city of Geneva, the Pashtun people are urging the United Nations to take action against Pakistan to stop the extermination of their people. The Pashtuns, mostly residing in the Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan, continue to face a cultural annihilation along with systematic violence, mistreatment, and intimidation at the hands of the Pakistani military establishment. The billboards highlight an upcoming exposition on the genocide of the Pashtuns in Pakistan. The exposition, which will be held on September 17 and September 27 at the Hall Bungener in Geneva, is part of a movement to elevate the voices of the Pashtuns. The Pakistani military establishment through various operations in the region has continued to wreak havoc and injustices on the entire community of the Pashtuns. Hundreds of civilians have been killed or forcibly disappeared. The minority group has been forced either to relegate themselves to such atrocious conditions or abandon their homes. Flocking to neighbouring cities in mass numbers, the displaced Pashtuns are stereotyped as terrorists when they attempt to settle elsewhere. At present, extrajudicial executions of the Pashtuns are on the rise. The number of deaths and missing persons has skyrocketed. Neither the state nor external authorities and organisations have made a point to protest against these blatant human rights abuses on the global platform. Until and unless the UN takes clear and definitive action against the Pakistani government, the Pashtun people will continue to suffer under Islamabad`s brutal discriminatory agenda. The UN and the rest of the international community must utilize its diplomatic resources to finally end the genocide of the Pashtun people once and for all. The development has come at the same time when Pakistan has been continuing to cry foul over Kashmir during the ongoing 42nd UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session here.

Billboards across Geneva calls for attention to Pakistan's cultural genocide of Pashtuns

<p>US rapper Cardi B on Wednesday announced the end of her 15-month marriage to Offset, the rapper and father of her daughter, dropping a video with the news on Instagram.</p>

<p>"It's nobody's fault it's just like I guess we grew out of love," says the 26-year-old, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We're not together anymore. I don't know, it might take time to get a divorce."</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq_pb64Fzl8/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">There you go..peace and love</a></p>

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<p>Earlier this year, she confirmed reports that the pair had secretly married in September 2017. Their daughter, Kulture, was born in July.</p>

<p>The separation revelation comes two days before Cardi B is due to appear in a New York court over assault and reckless endangerment charges. She had been expected to appear Monday but failed to turn up.</p>

<p>The case stems from an August strip club brawl, which celebrity website TMZ said Cardi B ordered to target two bartenders -- sisters who accuse her of harbouring a grudge because one of them slept with Offset.</p>

<p>"We've got a lot of love for each other but things just haven't been working out between us for a long time," says Cardi B in the video. "I'm going to always have a lot of love for him because he is my daughter's father."</p>

<p>Cardi B was in the Queens strip club on August 29 while Offset was performing in the hard-living hip hop trio Migos when someone in her group lobbed furniture, bruising an employee in the legs.</p>

<p>Cardi B has become one of the biggest new stars in US music since the runaway success last year of her song "Bodak Yellow," which touches on her former life making ends meet as a stripper.</p>

<p>A Bronx native, she is the first female rapper to have had multiple No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.</p>

<p>She was also involved in a fracas with fellow rapper Nicki Minaj at New York Fashion Week in September, later taking to Instagram to say that the older Minaj had questioned her parenting skills.</p>


US rapper Cardi B on Wednesday announced the end of her 15-month marriage to Offset, the rapper and father of her daughter, dropping a video with the news on Instagram.

US rapper Cardi B on Wednesday announced the end of her 15-month marriage to Offset, the rapper and father of her daughter, dropping a video with the news on Instagram. "It's nobody's fault it's just like I guess we grew out of love," says the 26-year-old, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar. "We're not together anymore. I don't know, it might take time to get a divorce." View this post on Instagram There you go..peace and love A post shared by CARDIVENOM (@iamcardib) on Dec 4, 2018 at 9:49pm PST × Earlier this year, she confirmed reports that the pair had secretly married in September 2017. Their daughter, Kulture, was born in July. The separation revelation comes two days before Cardi B is due to appear in a New York court over assault and reckless endangerment charges. She had been expected to appear Monday but failed to turn up. The case stems from an August strip club brawl, which celebrity website TMZ said Cardi B ordered to target two bartenders -- sisters who accuse her of harbouring a grudge because one of them slept with Offset. "We've got a lot of love for each other but things just haven't been working out between us for a long time," says Cardi B in the video. "I'm going to always have a lot of love for him because he is my daughter's father." Cardi B was in the Queens strip club on August 29 while Offset was performing in the hard-living hip hop trio Migos when someone in her group lobbed furniture, bruising an employee in the legs. Cardi B has become one of the biggest new stars in US music since the runaway success last year of her song "Bodak Yellow," which touches on her former life making ends meet as a stripper. A Bronx native, she is the first female rapper to have had multiple No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She was also involved in a fracas with fellow rapper Nicki Minaj at New York Fashion Week in September, later taking to Instagram to say that the older Minaj had questioned her parenting skills.

Cardi B announces split from rapper husband Offset

<p>San Francisco is scheduled to host the Rhythm Nation on August 10 in a music festival that will last for three days. Popular singer-musicians like Janet Jackson, The Weeknd and Florence + the Machine will headline Outside Lands.</p>

<p>The festival will take place in the city's Golden Gate Park, and features sets from Future, Beck, Odesza, Bon Iver, DJ Snake, Portugal. the Man, Chvrches, Huey Lewis & the News, Carly Rae Jepsen and more.</p>

<p>Check out the 2018 Outside Lands lineup in full below:</p>

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San Francisco is scheduled to host the Rhythm Nation on August 10 in a music festival that will last for three days. Popular singer-musicians like Janet Jackson, The Weeknd and Florence + the Machine will headline Outside Lands. The festival will take place in the city's Golden Gate Park, and features sets from Future, Beck, Odesza, Bon Iver, DJ Snake, Portugal. the Man, Chvrches, Huey Lewis & the News, Carly Rae Jepsen and more. Check out the 2018 Outside Lands lineup in full below: ranger dave is part of the rhythm nation. 3-day passes for #outsidelands 2018 go on sale thursday at 10am pt. https://t.co/Im88eBPV4d pic.twitter.com/ecyT68fMNl — ranger dave (@sfoutsidelands) April 3, 2018 ×

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<p>Marvel&#39;s latest release<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-black-panther-dream-run-at-the-box-office-continues-earns-a-whopping-108-million-in-the-second-weekend-34065" target="_blank"> &quot;Black Panther&quot;&nbsp;is not only ruling the worldwide box office </a>but has also now become the king of Twitter.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a statement Tuesday, social media giant Twitter announced that the Marvel Studios blockbuster &quot;Black Panther&quot;&nbsp;is the most-tweeted-about movie of all time. In totality, the film has got more than 35 million tweets -- toppling the previous record-holders, &quot;Star Wars: The Force Awakens&quot; and &quot;Star Wars: The Last Jedi.&quot;</p>

<p>The film stars <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-sea-change-moment-chadwick-boseman-on-black-panther-success-33480" target="_blank">Chadwick Boseman</a> as Black Panther and is helmed by Ryan Coogler. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-black-panther-cbfc-reportedly-muted-hanuman-reference-from-the-film-33442" target="_blank">Also </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-black-panther-cbfc-reportedly-muted-hanuman-reference-from-the-film-33442" target="_blank">Read:</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-black-panther-cbfc-reportedly-muted-hanuman-reference-from-the-film-33442" target="_blank">&nbsp;Black Panther: CBFC reportedly muted &#39;Hanuman&#39; reference in </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-black-panther-cbfc-reportedly-muted-hanuman-reference-from-the-film-33442" target="_blank">film</a></p>

<p>The songs of the movie&nbsp;curated and produced by the Grammy-winning rapper&nbsp;Kendrick Lamar have also been<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-black-panthers-album-tops-billboard-200-chart-33362" target="_blank"> successful at the Billboard with all songs topping the charts</a> since their release. Interestingly, the most re-tweeted &quot;Black Panther&quot;&nbsp;tweet was posted by Kendrick Lamar about the tracklist to the film&#39;s soundtrack. The tweet read:&nbsp;&quot;Black Panther The Album 2/9.&quot;</p>

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<p>This is Marvel&#39;s first to&nbsp;be directed by an African-American, and it has already <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/black-panther-surpasses-tomb-raider-for-fifth-box-office-crown-36403" target="_blank">surpassed recently released Tomb Raider to gain the fifth box office crown</a> in the United States.</p>

<p>It was also appreciated the by <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-michelle-obama-on-black-panther-people-will-finally-see-superheroes-that-look-like-them-33508" target="_blank">Michelle Obama who tweeted</a> in February:&nbsp;&quot;Congrats to the entire #blackpanther team! Because of you, young people will finally see superheroes that look like them on the big screen. I loved this movie and I know it will inspire people of all backgrounds to dig deep and find the courage to be heroes of their own stories.&quot;</p>

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Marvel's African-American superhero film is on its way to becoming one of the highest grossers of the year

Marvel's latest release "Black Panther" is not only ruling the worldwide box office but has also now become the king of Twitter. In a statement Tuesday, social media giant Twitter announced that the Marvel Studios blockbuster "Black Panther" is the most-tweeted-about movie of all time. In totality, the film has got more than 35 million tweets -- toppling the previous record-holders, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Star Wars: The Last Jedi." The film stars Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther and is helmed by Ryan Coogler. Also Read: Black Panther: CBFC reportedly muted 'Hanuman' reference in film The songs of the movie curated and produced by the Grammy-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar have also been successful at the Billboard with all songs topping the charts since their release. Interestingly, the most re-tweeted "Black Panther" tweet was posted by Kendrick Lamar about the tracklist to the film's soundtrack. The tweet read: "Black Panther The Album 2/9." Black Panther The Album 2/9 pic.twitter.com/MqhsEcj6iF — Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar) January 31, 2018 × This is Marvel's first to be directed by an African-American, and it has already surpassed recently released Tomb Raider to gain the fifth box office crown in the United States. It was also appreciated the by Michelle Obama who tweeted in February: "Congrats to the entire #blackpanther team! Because of you, young people will finally see superheroes that look like them on the big screen. I loved this movie and I know it will inspire people of all backgrounds to dig deep and find the courage to be heroes of their own stories." Congrats to the entire #blackpanther team! Because of you, young people will finally see superheroes that look like them on the big screen. I loved this movie and I know it will inspire people of all backgrounds to dig deep and find the courage to be heroes of their own stories. — Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) February 19, 2018 ×

Marvel's 'Black Panther' is most tweeted about movie of all time

<p>&quot;Bodak Yellow&quot;&nbsp;singer who reached the top of the ladder with her hit single, now claims she is a feminist and that she can do anything that a man can.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In an interview, the rapper was quoted:&nbsp;&quot;I can finesse. I can hustle.&quot;</p>

<p><em>Also Watch:<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-watch-bruno-mars-cardi-b-remix-a-finesse-video-together-28567">&nbsp;Bruno Mars, Cardi B remix a &#39;Finesse&#39; video together</a></em></p>

<p>She said, &quot;Being a feminist is such a great thing and some people feel like someone like me can&rsquo;t be as great as that. But then some people are smart but they don&rsquo;t have no common sense. They think feminism is great and only a woman that can speak properly, that has a degree, who is a boss, a businessperson&hellip; they think only Michelle Obama can be a feminist.&quot;</p>

<p>She continued:&nbsp;&quot;But being a feminist is really simple; it&rsquo;s that a woman can do things the same as a man. I&rsquo;m equal to an ----. Anything a man can do, I can do. I can finesse, I can hustle. We have the same freedom. I was top of the charts. I&rsquo;m a woman and I did that. I do feel equal to a man.&rdquo;</p>

<p><em>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-cardi-b-says-leaked-sex-video-with-fiance-offset-was-just-a-joke-27815" target="_blank">Cardi B says leaked sex video with fiance Offset was just a joke</a></em></p>

<p>The rapper also revealed her struggle to become a singer from a&nbsp;stripper. Cardi B said,&nbsp;&ldquo;The first time I stripped I was really embarrassed. I felt like I could hear my parents in the back of my mind.&nbsp;When I gave my first lap dance all the girls were looking at me to see if I was doing something wrong &#39;cause I ain&rsquo;t know how to do a lap dance. But I felt so disgusted. They can&rsquo;t touch you in your private parts and they&rsquo;re not supposed to touch you at all, but sometimes a man would caress me on my arm and I would hear them breathe so heavy in my ear. It just disgusted me.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She added:&nbsp;&ldquo;After a while, I didn&rsquo;t even care anymore,&quot; she continued. &quot;I was seeing the money that I feel like I would&rsquo;ve never seen ever. At first, I started off making $200 or $300, sometimes not making money at all because you&rsquo;ve gotta pay your house fee and my house fees were very expensive. But after I got good at it there were nights where I would leave with $2,000 or $3,000. When I was 21 I had $20,000 saved up. When I was 22 I already had $35,000 saved &mdash; in singles.&quot;</p>

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In an interview, the hit star revealed what it felt like to be a stripper, her take on feminism and more

"Bodak Yellow" singer who reached the top of the ladder with her hit single, now claims she is a feminist and that she can do anything that a man can. In an interview, the rapper was quoted: "I can finesse. I can hustle." Also Watch: Bruno Mars, Cardi B remix a 'Finesse' video together She said, "Being a feminist is such a great thing and some people feel like someone like me can’t be as great as that. But then some people are smart but they don’t have no common sense. They think feminism is great and only a woman that can speak properly, that has a degree, who is a boss, a businessperson… they think only Michelle Obama can be a feminist." She continued: "But being a feminist is really simple; it’s that a woman can do things the same as a man. I’m equal to an ----. Anything a man can do, I can do. I can finesse, I can hustle. We have the same freedom. I was top of the charts. I’m a woman and I did that. I do feel equal to a man.” Also Read: Cardi B says leaked sex video with fiance Offset was just a joke The rapper also revealed her struggle to become a singer from a stripper. Cardi B said, “The first time I stripped I was really embarrassed. I felt like I could hear my parents in the back of my mind. When I gave my first lap dance all the girls were looking at me to see if I was doing something wrong 'cause I ain’t know how to do a lap dance. But I felt so disgusted. They can’t touch you in your private parts and they’re not supposed to touch you at all, but sometimes a man would caress me on my arm and I would hear them breathe so heavy in my ear. It just disgusted me. She added: “After a while, I didn’t even care anymore," she continued. "I was seeing the money that I feel like I would’ve never seen ever. At first, I started off making $200 or $300, sometimes not making money at all because you’ve gotta pay your house fee and my house fees were very expensive. But after I got good at it there were nights where I would leave with $2,000 or $3,000. When I was 21 I had $20,000 saved up. When I was 22 I already had $35,000 saved — in singles."

Cardi B: 'Anything a Man Can Do, I Can Do'

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/popular-song-despacito-singer-luis-fonsi-named-as-puerto-ricos-new-tourism-ambassador-19128" target="_blank">Luis Fonsi</a> and Daddy Yankee&rsquo;s &ldquo;Despacito,&rdquo; featuring Justin Bieber continues&nbsp;its&nbsp;run&nbsp;on&nbsp;streaming services&nbsp;by now&nbsp;reaching 1 billion streams on Spotify. With this, Despacito&nbsp;became the&nbsp;first Spanish-language song to reach the milestone.</p>

<p>The 1 billion list includes&nbsp;Drake&rsquo;s &ldquo;One Dance,&rdquo; &ldquo;Closer&rdquo; by The Chainsmokers, &ldquo;Shape of You&rdquo; and &ldquo;Thinking Out Loud&rdquo; by Ed Sheeran, and Major Lazer, DJ Snake and M&Oslash;&rsquo;s &ldquo;Lean On.&rdquo;</p>

<p>For Justin Bieber,&nbsp;&ldquo;Despacito&rdquo; marks his third song on the list as&nbsp;&ldquo;Sorry&rdquo; and &ldquo;Love Yourself&rdquo; have also reached a billion streams previously.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-despacito-songwriter-first-latino-nominated-in-grammys-song-of-the-year-category-25835" target="_blank">Also Read:&nbsp;&#39;Despacito&#39; songwriter, first Latino nominated in Grammys Song of the Year category</a></em></p>

<p>Here is a list of songs that reached 1 billion streams on Spotify:</p>

<p><em>Dec. 15, 2016: &quot;One Dance&quot; - Drake</em></p>

<p><em>May 19, 2017: &quot;Closer&quot; - The Chainsmokers, feat. Halsey</em></p>

<p><em>June 8, 2017: &quot;Shape of You&quot; - Ed Sheeran</em></p>

<p><em>June 26, 2017: &quot;Lean On&quot; - Major Lazer, DJ Snake &amp; M&Oslash;</em></p>

<p><em>Nov. 30, 2017: &quot;Sorry&quot; - Justin Bieber</em></p>

<p><em>Dec. 21, 2017: &quot;Thinking Out Loud&quot; - Ed Sheeran</em></p>

<p><em>Jan. 30, 2018: &quot;Love Yourself&quot; - Justin Bieber</em></p>

<p><em>Jan. 30, 2018: &quot;Despacito&quot; remix - Luis Fonsi &amp; Daddy Yankee, feat. Justin Bieber</em></p>


The hit song is by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito,” featuring Justin Bieber continues its run on streaming services by now reaching 1 billion streams on Spotify. With this, Despacito became the first Spanish-language song to reach the milestone. The 1 billion list includes Drake’s “One Dance,” “Closer” by The Chainsmokers, “Shape of You” and “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran, and Major Lazer, DJ Snake and MØ’s “Lean On.” For Justin Bieber, “Despacito” marks his third song on the list as “Sorry” and “Love Yourself” have also reached a billion streams previously. Also Read: 'Despacito' songwriter, first Latino nominated in Grammys Song of the Year category Here is a list of songs that reached 1 billion streams on Spotify: Dec. 15, 2016: "One Dance" - Drake May 19, 2017: "Closer" - The Chainsmokers, feat. Halsey June 8, 2017: "Shape of You" - Ed Sheeran June 26, 2017: "Lean On" - Major Lazer, DJ Snake & MØ Nov. 30, 2017: "Sorry" - Justin Bieber Dec. 21, 2017: "Thinking Out Loud" - Ed Sheeran Jan. 30, 2018: "Love Yourself" - Justin Bieber Jan. 30, 2018: "Despacito" remix - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee, feat. Justin Bieber

'Despacito' is first Spanish language song to reach a billion streams on Spotify

<p>Billboard has come out with the list of ten highest-grossing concert tours of all times and it establishes U2, like previous years, on the top.</p>

<p>However, what makes news is the two new entries that made it to the list last year and have remained solid, concluding the top list. Both Coldplay and Guns N&#39; Roses are surprise entries in the list -- landing at 3rd and 4th positions respectively.</p>

<p>Coldplay jumped to No. 3 overall with a gross of $523 million from its <em>A Head Full of Dreams Tour </em>that wrapped in November. Named after the group&rsquo;s seventh studio album that released in December 2015, the tour lasted for&nbsp;over a year and a half.</p>

<p>According to Billboard, a total of 5.4 million tickets were sold during the five-continent trek that launched at the end of March 2016. The group also made several festival appearances&nbsp;like the&nbsp;U.K.&rsquo;s <em>Glastonbury Festival</em> and the <em>Budweiser Made in America</em> <em>Festival</em> in Philadelphia that took place in 2016, Hamburg&rsquo;s <em>Global Citizen Festival</em> and the<em> iHeartRadio Music</em> <em>Festival </em>in Las Vegas in 2017.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Guns N&rsquo; Roses follows at No. 4 with $475 million earned from 123 headlining performances on its own five-continent trek that is still ongoing. They also made festival appearances during both years of the tour beginning with a headlining slot at the <em>Coachella Music Festival</em> in April of 2016. In 2017, the band also appeared at the <em>TW Classic Festival</em> in Belgium, <em>S&atilde;o Paulo Trip</em> in Brazil and <em>Santiago Rock City</em> in Chile as the main stage headliner.</p>

<p>Both tours displaced Roger Waters&rsquo; <em>The Wall Live tour</em> that previously ranked third on the all-time list.</p>

<p>This is the list of the top 10 tours of all time, based on Billboard&rsquo;s Boxscore archives:</p>

<p>Rank. Artist / Tour / Years / Gross</p>

<p><em>1. U2 / 360&deg; Tour / 2009-2011 / $736 million<br />
2. The Rolling Stones / A Bigger Bang / 2005-2007 / $558 million<br />
3. Coldplay / A Head Full of Dreams Tour / 2016-2017 / $523 million<br />
4. Guns N&rsquo; Roses / Not In This Lifetime&hellip; Tour / 2016-ongoing / $475 million<br />
5. Roger Waters / The Wall Live / 2010-2013 / $459 million<br />
6. AC/DC / Black Ice Tour / 2008-2010 / $441 million<br />
7. Madonna / Sticky &amp; Sweet Tour / 2008-2009 / $408 million<br />
8. U2 / Vertigo Tour / 2005-2006 / $389 million<br />
9. The Police / Reunion Tour / 2007-2008 / $362 million<br />
10. Cirque du Soleil&rsquo;s Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour / 2011-2014 / $360 million</em></p>

<p>*From 1990 through Jan. 17, 2018</p>

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Coldplay jumped to No. 3 overall with a gross of $523 million while Guns N’ Roses follows at No. 4 with $475 million

Billboard has come out with the list of ten highest-grossing concert tours of all times and it establishes U2, like previous years, on the top. However, what makes news is the two new entries that made it to the list last year and have remained solid, concluding the top list. Both Coldplay and Guns N' Roses are surprise entries in the list -- landing at 3rd and 4th positions respectively. Coldplay jumped to No. 3 overall with a gross of $523 million from its A Head Full of Dreams Tour that wrapped in November. Named after the group’s seventh studio album that released in December 2015, the tour lasted for over a year and a half. According to Billboard, a total of 5.4 million tickets were sold during the five-continent trek that launched at the end of March 2016. The group also made several festival appearances like the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival and the Budweiser Made in America Festival in Philadelphia that took place in 2016, Hamburg’s Global Citizen Festival and the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas in 2017. Guns N’ Roses follows at No. 4 with $475 million earned from 123 headlining performances on its own five-continent trek that is still ongoing. They also made festival appearances during both years of the tour beginning with a headlining slot at the Coachella Music Festival in April of 2016. In 2017, the band also appeared at the TW Classic Festival in Belgium, São Paulo Trip in Brazil and Santiago Rock City in Chile as the main stage headliner. Both tours displaced Roger Waters’ The Wall Live tour that previously ranked third on the all-time list. This is the list of the top 10 tours of all time, based on Billboard’s Boxscore archives: Rank. Artist / Tour / Years / Gross 1. U2 / 360° Tour / 2009-2011 / $736 million 2. The Rolling Stones / A Bigger Bang / 2005-2007 / $558 million 3. Coldplay / A Head Full of Dreams Tour / 2016-2017 / $523 million 4. Guns N’ Roses / Not In This Lifetime… Tour / 2016-ongoing / $475 million 5. Roger Waters / The Wall Live / 2010-2013 / $459 million 6. AC/DC / Black Ice Tour / 2008-2010 / $441 million 7. Madonna / Sticky & Sweet Tour / 2008-2009 / $408 million 8. U2 / Vertigo Tour / 2005-2006 / $389 million 9. The Police / Reunion Tour / 2007-2008 / $362 million 10. Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour / 2011-2014 / $360 million *From 1990 through Jan. 17, 2018

Coldplay, Guns N' Roses make it to top 10 Billboard's highest-grossing tours of all time

<p>Taylor Swift&#39;s<em> Reputation</em>&nbsp;album sold 1.216 million copies in its first week and debuted at the top of the US&nbsp;Billboard 200 album chart, Nielsen Music said on Monday, the biggest album debut of the year.</p>

<p>The first week sales for &quot;Reputation&quot; outpaced the year&#39;s previous biggest debut, rapper Kendrick Lamar&#39;s <em>Damn,</em>&nbsp;which opened with 603,000 album units in April.</p>

<p>Swift&rsquo;s <em>Reputation</em>,&nbsp;became the best-selling US&nbsp;album this year and by far exceeded the cumulative 863,000 in albums sales accrued by numbers 2 through 200 on the Billboard charts for the week ending November 16, according to figures from Nielsen Music.</p>

<p>The album crossed the 1 million sales milestone just four days after its release but failed to beat the monster sales for the debut of British singer Adele&#39;s <em>25</em>&nbsp;album, which surpassed 2.43 million copies in the first four days of release in November 2015.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Reputation,&rdquo; Swift&rsquo;s first studio album in three years, marks another transformation in the image for the 27-year-old country-turned-pop star, who is known for using her love life for inspiration without ever directly naming names.</p>

<p>The album&#39;s first single, <em>Look What You Made Me Do</em>,&nbsp;scored the biggest YouTube debut in history with more than 43 million views in the first 24 hours when it was released in August.</p>

<p>Since Nielsen Music began tracking data in 1991, Swift had been the only artist to have three different albums sell more than a million copies in a week. <em>Reputation</em>&nbsp;was her fourth album to accomplish the feat, it said.</p>


The first week sales for 'Reputation' outpaced the year's previous biggest debut, rapper Kendrick Lamar's 'Damn' which opened with 603,000 album units in April.

Taylor Swift's Reputation album sold 1.216 million copies in its first week and debuted at the top of the US Billboard 200 album chart, Nielsen Music said on Monday, the biggest album debut of the year. The first week sales for "Reputation" outpaced the year's previous biggest debut, rapper Kendrick Lamar's Damn, which opened with 603,000 album units in April. Swift’s Reputation, became the best-selling US album this year and by far exceeded the cumulative 863,000 in albums sales accrued by numbers 2 through 200 on the Billboard charts for the week ending November 16, according to figures from Nielsen Music. The album crossed the 1 million sales milestone just four days after its release but failed to beat the monster sales for the debut of British singer Adele's 25 album, which surpassed 2.43 million copies in the first four days of release in November 2015. “Reputation,” Swift’s first studio album in three years, marks another transformation in the image for the 27-year-old country-turned-pop star, who is known for using her love life for inspiration without ever directly naming names. The album's first single, Look What You Made Me Do, scored the biggest YouTube debut in history with more than 43 million views in the first 24 hours when it was released in August. Since Nielsen Music began tracking data in 1991, Swift had been the only artist to have three different albums sell more than a million copies in a week. Reputation was her fourth album to accomplish the feat, it said.

Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' is 2017's biggest US album debut

<p>Taylor Swift is back on the Billboard with her<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/taylor-swift-reveals-reputation-tracklist-hours-after-leak-23762" target="_blank"> latest album &quot;Reputation&quot;</a> breaking all records by selling 1.05 million copies in the first four days of its release on streaming services.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Reputation&quot; is Swift&#39;s fourth consecutive album to sell more than a million copies in its first week.</p>

<p><em>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/taylor-swift-to-launch-a-new-social-media-app-called-the-swift-life-22412" target="_blank">Taylor Swift&#39;s new social media app: &#39;The Swift Life&#39;</a></em></p>

<p>The pop star, according to a Bloomberg report, kept &quot;Reputation&quot; off any streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify for the first week of release.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She is&nbsp;the only artiste that has three different albums that sold a million units within a week since 1991.&nbsp;Her other big debuts include 2014&#39;s &quot;1989,&quot; 2012&#39;s &quot;Red,&quot; and 2010&#39;s &quot;Speak Now.&quot;</p>

<p>According to Billboard, singer Ed Sheeran held the record of the best selling album, with 919,000 copies before it was broken by the &quot;Look What You Made Me Do&quot; singer.<br />
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But Adele takes the cake for the biggest debut in music history with her 2015 album &quot;25&quot; selling&nbsp;2.3 million copies in&nbsp;first three days before ending its first week with 3.3 million copies.&nbsp;</p>

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The singer kept the album off streaming services like iTunes and others for the first week of its release

Taylor Swift is back on the Billboard with her latest album "Reputation" breaking all records by selling 1.05 million copies in the first four days of its release on streaming services. "Reputation" is Swift's fourth consecutive album to sell more than a million copies in its first week. Also Read: Taylor Swift's new social media app: 'The Swift Life' The pop star, according to a Bloomberg report, kept "Reputation" off any streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify for the first week of release. She is the only artiste that has three different albums that sold a million units within a week since 1991. Her other big debuts include 2014's "1989," 2012's "Red," and 2010's "Speak Now." According to Billboard, singer Ed Sheeran held the record of the best selling album, with 919,000 copies before it was broken by the "Look What You Made Me Do" singer. But Adele takes the cake for the biggest debut in music history with her 2015 album "25" selling 2.3 million copies in first three days before ending its first week with 3.3 million copies.

Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' becomes highest-selling album of 2017

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