The latest NZZ reports from culture: Aaron Carter

Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter’s brother dies aged 34

dho. Aaron Carter, the brother of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, is dead. This was reported by his agent Roger Paul at the request of the German Press Agency, citing Carter’s mother. He was 34 years old. According to several American media reports, the rapper and actor was found dead at his home in Lancaster, California. Accordingly, the police had been alerted that a man had drowned in his bathtub.

The official cause of death is not yet known. The singer’s body is to be autopsied. Carter was a drug addict for several years and recently went through his fifth rehab. He leaves behind a son – the one-year-old Prince.

American rapper Takeoff dies after shooting

ubs./(dpa) The well-known American rapper Takeoff has been shot dead in the Texan city of Houston. Citing those close to the 28-year-old musician from Grammy-nominated group Migos, media reported that Takeoff was killed at a Houston bowling alley. The police themselves spoke of one fatality belonging to the Migos group. The perpetrator or perpetrators are therefore still at large.

According to reports on social networks and in various media, Takeoff was traveling in Houston, Texas with Migos colleague Quavo when a dispute broke out while playing dice. According to an investigator, the fatal incident happened after a private party in the bowling alley building. “And after that was over, a large group of people gathered in the front door area right in front of the building. And that led to an argument as to where the shooting took place.” Two firearms were used. The police appealed to the allegedly large number of witnesses to come forward in order to locate the perpetrator or perpetrators.

According to their statements, the police do not blame Takeoff himself for the dispute. “We have no reason to believe that he was involved in anything criminal,” said a spokesman. Other backgrounds initially remained unclear.

Migos was founded in 2008 in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The three related rappers Offset, Quavo and Takeoff celebrated their commercial breakthrough in 2013 with their debut single «Versace». With “Bad And Boujee” from the second studio album “Culture” they spent two weeks at the top of the American Billboard charts.

Taylor Swift breaks another record

(dpa) The American musician Taylor Swift has broken another record with her new album “Midnights”: She is the first artist ever to occupy the top ten places in the American Billboard charts. This was announced by the magazine “Billboard” on Monday (local time). All the places in the top ten are taken by songs from their new album, which was released on October 21. The song “Anti-Hero” is number one.

Swift responded to the success on Twitter: “10 out of 10 in the Hot 100? With my 10th album? », she asked in a tweet and wrote that she was confused after the message. According to “Billboard”, the previous record holder was Canadian Drake, whose album “Certified Lover Boy” claimed nine of the top ten chart positions in 2021.

With “Midnights” Swift had previously set two new Spotify records. The album was streamed more times in one day than any previous album, Spotify announced on Saturday. It also made the singer the most-streamed artist in one day in the history of the service.

The curtain falls at the Sommertheater Winterthur

The traditional Sommertheater Winterthur closes. After more than 50 years, director Hans Heinrich Rüegg and actress Verena Leimbacher-Rüegg are stepping down from the stage next to the Strauss restaurant near the Stadtgarten. The two have been looking for and building up a successor for several years. Now the designated successor, who should have taken over the management of the summer theater next year, has unexpectedly withdrawn.