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Paulina Rubio & Alejandra Guzman
Courtesy of The 3 CollectiveAlejandra Guzman and Paulina Rubio will soon embark on their first-ever joint Perrisimas tour in the spring, where they will perform all of their greatest and new hits.
“The attractive thing about this tour is that you don’t see two women like us [doing concerts together] every day,” Rubio said during a recent press conference in Miami that both performers attended. “I know our fans will enjoy it because we have diehard fans.”
Talks for Perrisimas began about two years ago when both Rubio and Guzman met for coffee. It’s an unlikely pairing, as both have often been pitted against each other throughout their careers. But the Mexican superstars assure that they have left any rivalry in the past because “music’s power united them.”
“Our egos are not as big as us. We have to reset,” Rubio noted. “There is no democracy here. The ego is the opponent, the ego is not you. It’s worth nothing.”
Why now? Guzman said it was the right timing.
“Paulina and I are with the management we need. I am also motivated by being able to leave the past behind,” she said during the press conference. “I have known Paulina since we were little. In the end, we are together and life can give surprises like this tour.”
The more than 20-date trek aims to send a “message of love,” and possibly their first-ever collaboration.
“They have always put us against each other but that’s the magic,” Guzman added at the press event. “This tour will give people something to talk about. We both have a big heart, a great sensitivity, we are great fighters, and we have a large audience.”
As for what defines a perrisima woman? Someone who’s authentic, fearless, rebellious, and full of life, explained both artists.
Additionally, Rubio, who will receive the 2022 Premio Lo Nuestro a la Trayectoria award, shared anecdotes from her life on tour in an exclusive video for Billboard. (Watch below)
For full dates and information on the tour, visit www.perrisimastour.com.
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Jacob Alon recently opened up to NME about collaborating with longtime inspiration Kae Tempest, while also sharing why they continue to admire artists who speak openly on political and social issues.
The Scottish singer songwriter spoke with NME backstage at the Ivor Novellos last Thursday, May 21, where they picked up both the Rising Star award and Best Song Musically and Lyrically for ‘Don’t Fall Asleep’.
The recognition follows a huge year for Alon, who also earned the Critics’ Choice Award at the 2026 BRITs and became the first Scottish artist to win BBC Music Introducing’s Artist of the Year title.
The success arrives alongside the release of their highly praised debut album ‘In Limerance’, which came out last year and led to a support slot on Kae Tempest’s recent ‘Self-Titled’ tour. During those shows, the pair performed a moving rendition of George Michael’s ‘Freedom’ together. Speaking backstage at the Ivors, Alon also confirmed that they have recently been in the studio with Tempest working on new music.
“Kae is one of my absolute heroes,” they said. “We’ve been in the studio this week actually, writing together. I’ve never felt closer to another creative mind before.”
Although Alon avoided revealing too much about the collaboration, they described the experience as “the biggest privilege to witness his genius and to be in the presence of something raw and beautiful”.
They went on to say they are “really excited for the world to witness” the music they have been creating together.
The ‘Of Amber’ artist also spoke with NME about the importance of using their platform to stand up for causes they care deeply about. In recent months, Alon held a Palestinian flag during the BRITs and appeared at the Trans Mission event in London, where they defended those being “scapegoated by people who want to distract everyone from the real problems in society”.
“I’m endlessly inspired by those that use their voices and their platforms to speak out about what matters. I’m trying to do that myself,” Alon explained to NME. “It’s not easy to know what the right thing to say is sometimes, but I think the effort made to do that is always worthwhile.”
The remarks echo comments Alon previously shared with NME at the BRITs earlier this year, where they said they believe “music is important and can make a difference”, while also teasing a brighter direction for future releases compared to their emotional and introspective debut album.
“Going into making something new, it’s already different. It’s a different place to create from because now I know what’s out there,” they shared, joking that the next era may lean into punk influences and that all the praise might finally go to their head.
Later this summer, Alon is set to join the packed line up for Lewis Capaldi’s headline performances at BST Hyde Park. The concerts take place on Saturday July 11 and Sunday July 12, with Conan Gray, The Vaccines, Absolutely, Nieve Ella and more also appearing across the weekend. Find any remaining tickets here.
At the 2026 Ivor Novellos, other major winners included CMAT for Best Album, Fraser T Smith and Kae Tempest for Best Contemporary Song, and Sam Fender taking home Songwriter Of The Year.
Rosalía was named International Songwriter Of The Year, while Radiohead’s Thom Yorke received the Academy Fellowship award presented by Harry Styles. George Michael was also honored posthumously with the Academy Fellowship award.
