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US rapper J.Cole has cancelled his show in northern California after one of his crew members tragically died in a major highway crash.

The No Role Modelz rapper was due to hit the stage at Sacramento’s Golden 1 centre but fans learned just hours before the show it would be cancelled due to the fatal accident.

“Following the tragic passing of a member of the touring crew in a trucking accident this morning, J. Cole’s performance at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento tonight, August 27, has been canceled,” J.Cole and tour operator Live Nation posted on their respective social media accounts.

“Our thoughts are with the crew member’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.”

The crew member was driving a semi-truck on the Interstate 5 highway in Yolo County, about a 41 minute drive north-east of Sacramento, when the vehicle veered off the road and overturned, per the Sacramento Bee.

He died at scene, according to the California Highway Patrol.

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The man was later identified as Jarlath Parkinson, 66, of Jackson, South Carolina by the Yolo County Coroner’s Office which said it did not believe drugs or alcohol played a role in the accident.

Parkinson had been driving the truck full of concert gear from J.Cole’s previous show in Seattle down to Sacramento.

J.Cole is currently on the road with his The Fall-Off tour which was scheduled to include 73 shows across the US, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

Live Nation said that those with tickets to the Sacramento show should contact Ticketmaster for refunds.

Jermaine Lamarr Cole, better known as J. Cole, is a a German-born American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.

He is thought to be one of the most influential rappers of his generation.

Cole released his debut studio album, Cole World: The Sideline Story, in 2011 which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200.

He has won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song, a Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Album, three Soul Train Music Awards, and eight BET Hip Hop Awards.

TINIE Tempah was spotted crashing a couple’s beach wedding after performing at Boardmasters festival in Cornwall.

The rapper, 37, who has just announced a new album after ten years, looked as if he was in his element as he posed next to the newlyweds.

Bride and groom Jenny and Dave Boorman had just got married in Newquay, when they were spotted by Tinie.

The singer saw the couple from Leicester celebrating with their friends and family on the beach.

The kind-hearted star then came over to Jenny and Dave and congratulated them on getting married, and the three of them all posed for photos.

Just hours before, Tinie had performed to 50,000 at the Boardmasters Festival, as he signals his return to music.

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The star announced at the weekend that he is set to release his first album in ten years.

The singer’s last record, Youth, came out in 2017, and included songs Girls Like featuring Zara Larsson and Not Letting Go with Jess Glynne.

A decade on, and Tinie thrilled fans when he shared the exciting news that he’s releasing his fourth studio album.

“Last time I announced an album, lockdown wasn’t a thing,” he told fans.

“The UK was still in the EU, Supreme was selling bricks, memes were taking over the world, and 1 Bitcoin was worth £500.

“So much has happened in the world since then.

“It’s crazy to be announcing my 4th studio album, ‘The Night’s Not Dead,’ coming 16th October 2026.”

He added: “The journey of a night out starts today with Heaven Or Hell ft. Reggie. The track to start your night with. Let’s go!”

The Sun was first to reveal that Tinie was making his comeback.

Last month, he told us: “I’ve not released new music in a while, but I’m back on the grind and it feels good.

“I’ve started putting new music in my sets, but the album is coming in October.”

Tinie’s debut tune, Pass Out, hit the top spot in 2010 and he’s collaborated with massive stars including Rita Ora, Zara Larsson and Ellie Goulding.

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The singer’s last album Youth was released in 2027, and included songs Girls Like featuring Zara Larsson and Not Letting Go with Jess Glynne.

A decade on and Tinie, 37, has shared the exciting news that he’s releasing his fourth studio album.

The musician shared a photo of the album’s front cover, which is titled The Night’s Not Dead.

Looking back on how much has changed over the last 10 years, Tinie wrote: “Last time I announced an album, lockdown wasn’t a thing.

“The UK was still in the EU, Supreme was selling bricks, memes were taking over the world, and 1 Bitcoin was worth £500.

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“So much has happened in the world since then.

“It’s crazy to be announcing my 4th studio album, ‘The Night’s Not Dead,’ coming 16th October 2026.”

He added: “The journey of a night out starts today with Heaven Or Hell ft. Reggie. The track to start your night with. Let’s go!”

Reggie commented: “The King! Inspired me when I was a kid and still inspiring the next generation. an absolute pleasure brother.”

This fan posted: “Oooh this is gonna go crazy,” while another wrote: “Living legend.”

Just last month, The Sun revealed that Tinie was set to release a brand new album.

He exclusively told us: “I’ve not released new music in a while, but I’m back on the grind and it feels good.

“I’ve started putting new music in my sets, but the album is coming in October.”

Tinie’s debut tune, Pass Out, hit the top spot in 2010 and he’s collaborated with massive stars including Rita Ora, Zara Larsson and Ellie Goulding.

But it was way back in 2017 that he released his last album, Youth.

In this revival, Tinie is keen to turn attention to grassroots music venues, where he started out.

Last month, he took to the stage at intimate Southampton venue The Brook alongside Rizzle Kicks to shine a light on the cause.

He said: “One of the reasons I came back was the next generation of artists who may miss out with the way things are going and things are closing. It put me down a bit to think, ‘Wow, this might be an era thing’.

“Behavioural habits have changed — clubs closing, small venues closing — it’s just concerning.

“I feel, as Brits, every ten years we have come to the forefront with a new genre, with garage or grime or dubstep, and I feel like it’s partially because of these spaces that incubate the talent.

“That was one of the motivations for coming back and I feel like it’s a really exciting space to occupy.”

NE-YO and Akon fans have been left feeling furious after their concert started two hours late – and the stage was still being built as they arrived.

The Grammy award-winning hitmakers are undertaking their global tour but some fans said it was past their bedtime before one of their gigs even began.

The much anticpated Nights Like This concert in Calgary was advertised as starting at 8pm but at 10pm the organisers were still testing the equipment and setting up the stage.

Hundreds of ticket holders were not allowed into the lower floor while the organisers were lifting heavy speakers for health and safety reasons.

Posting to TikTok an audience member said: “The Ne-Yo and Akon concert is 2 hours late and they’re still setting up the stage. It’s currently 10pm.”

Fans flocked to comment and one wrote: “10pm, the full lights on, and still setting up? Oh absolutely not.”

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Another added: “And their audience is definitely 30-45, we are going to bed.”

A third said: “Right it’s past my bedtime already. Lol.”

A fourth wrote: “I’d be going home.”

A fifth explained: “I’d ask for a refund!”

While a sixth exclaimed: “How disrespectful. You pay for a show to be at a specific time. I’d want a refund!”

A seventh wrote: “Ye-No I’m leaving.”

However, another fan posted an update shortly afterwards and explained that the show eventually started at 10:45 and ended at 12:45.

She said: “People were on the floors. 100s were not allowed to sit until the stage was completely set up (safety).”

A fan replied: “My best friend had surgery 2 weeks ago and was so sore from having to stand for so long.”

Another said: “Oh heck no, I would have raged having to wait that long to be let in! Would have left honestly.”

While a third said: “Yeah i was kind of p***ed cause i wasn’t allowed to my floor seat until 10:45!!! It was a good show.”