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Jingle Ball 2026 tour kicks off in Fort Worth with Katseye and more

The international girl group Katseye will be headliner at the Fort Worth stop on the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour.

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The annual iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour will start its two-week December run in Fort Worth in 2026, bringing a variety of established stars and up-and-comers to the stage in Dickies Arena on Tuesday, December 1.

According to a release, the lineup for the Fort Worth concert will include Katseye, Raye, Ludacris, Myles Smith, Tove Lo, Kylie Cantrall, The Beaches, and JYT.

This will be the second appearance by the international girl group Katseye in Dallas-Fort Worth in less than a month, as they're also scheduled to perform at American Airlines Center in Dallas on November 11.

Raye, Smith, and Cantrall will also be making return visits to the area, having each performed separately in Dallas earlier in the year. JYT will serve as the supporting act for Cantrall at her October 12 concert in Dallas.

The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour will continue through December 17, traveling to eight other cities across the U.S., including Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Nashville.

Headlining performers in other markets will include Olivia Rodrigo, Jonas Brothers, Charlie Puth, SOMBR, Hilary Duff, Alex Warren, OneRepublic, Ludacris, Teddy Swims, Sienna Spiro, and more.

Portions of the tour stops will be part of an exclusive network special airing on ABC in December. The special will available the day after it airs on Hulu, Disney+, and VOD.

Eligible Capital One cardholders will get first access to tickets via a cardholder presale in each city, starting Tuesday, September 29 at 10 am and running through Thursday, October 1 at 10 am, or while pre-sale supplies last.

Additionally, cardholders can add a Capital One Access Pass to their purchase in select markets to enjoy an exclusive pre-show party with a performing Jingle Ball artist.

All other tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 2 at 12 pm at TicketMaster.com.

The 2026 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour

December 1: Dickies Arena, Fort Worth - KATSEYE, RAYE, Ludacris, Myles Smith, Tove Lo, Kylie Cantrall, The Beaches and JYT
December 4: Intuit Dome, Los Angeles - Olivia Rodrigo, Hilary Duff, RAYE, OneRepublic, SIENNA SPIRO, Freya Skye, Bella Kay, Stella Lefty and The Beaches
December 7: Allstate Arena, Chicago - RAYE, OneRepublic, Ludacris, Dominic Fike, Tove Lo, Freya Skye, The Beaches and JYT
December 8: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit - Alex Warren, OneRepublic, Ludacris, Tove Lo, Jason Derulo, Bella Kay, Freya Skye, The Beaches and JYT
December 11: Madison Square Garden, New York - SOMBR, Alex Warren, Charlie Puth, Hilary Duff, Teddy Swims, SIENNA SPIRO, TOMORROW X TOGETHER & YEONJUN, Stella Lefty and Freya Skye with special guest performances from Bella Kay and The Beaches
December 13: TD Garden, Boston - SOMBR, Hilary Duff, Nickelback, TOMORROW X TOGETHER & YEONJUN, Freya Skye, Stella Lefty, ADÉLA, The Beaches and JYT
December 14: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. - Jonas Brothers, SOMBR, OneRepublic, Ludacris, Nickelback, TOMORROW X TOGETHER & YEONJUN, Kylie Cantrall, The Beaches and JYT
December 15: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia - SOMBR, Charlie Puth, OneRepublic, Ludacris, ADÉLA, Jason Derulo, Kylie Cantrall, The Beaches and JYT
December 17: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville - Alex Warren, Hilary Duff, Teddy Swims, OneRepublic, Nickelback, Stella Lefty, The Beaches and JYT

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Movie Review

Boots Riley tackles fashion and social issues in outlandish I Love Boosters

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Naomi Ackie, Keke Palmer, Poppy Liu, and Taylour Paige in I Love Boosters.

Boots Riley’s first feature film, 2018’s Sorry to Bother You, was an auspicious and audacious debut that challenged viewers both with its subject matter and the visuals it contained. Even though it took eight years for him to put out his second film, Riley hasn’t lost his knack for outrageousness in the almost inexplicable I Love Boosters.

At its core, the movie is about three women - Corvette (Keke Palmer), Mariah (Taylour Paige), and Sade (Naomi Ackie) - who survive in the world by boosting (aka stealing) high-end fashion and reselling it for more affordable prices. In the surreal world in which the film takes place, their primary target is Metro Designers, a shop that deals in monochromatic clothes and is led by the eccentric CEO Christie Smith (Demi Moore).

The women’s felonious-but-low-stakes mission is up-ended by the appearance of Jianhu (Poppy Liu), who possesses a machine that shoplifts much better than they ever could. The only difference is that Jianhu is looking to expose the shoddy working conditions in the Chinese factories where Metro Designers’ clothes are made. Inspired, the women join forces on a quest that is as bizarre as it is righteous.

Riley, who both wrote and directed the film, loves his over-the-top visuals. There are eye-popping elements in almost every scene of the film, from the clothes in the Metro Designers stores to the oddly-slanted floors of Smith’s office to the bold masks worn by the group during one heist. Every weird thing on screen serves a purpose, though, even the transformation of Pinky Ring Guy (LaKeith Stanfield) from an object of Corvette’s desire into a soul-sucker with an unusual method.

While not quite as pointed as Sorry to Bother You, which had Black characters affecting “white” voices to be more appealing to the general public, the film does take aim at a variety of different social issues. The idea of wealth inequality is front-and-center, with Corvette and her friends forced to squat in an abandoned restaurant. The treatment of Chinese factory workers, fashion industry practices and excesses, and more crop up over the course of the film.

The latter half of the film gets crazier, if that’s even possible. Jianhu’s machine introduces sci-fi elements into the story, with the same circular contraption able to transport, disintegrate, and transform objects or people. Combined with the visuals and storyline, the film becomes something that is both wildly entertaining and also somewhat incomprehensible.

While the movie has a large cast, Palmer is inarguably the star. With her effervescent acting style and an overall inviting demeanor, she sells every bonkers turn the film takes. Each of the supporting actors gets a moment to shine, but Paige, Ackie, and Moore have the most impact. Stanfield is memorable in a creepy kind of way, but he’s been better in other films.

I Love Boosters is one of the more outlandish and interesting films to come out in 2026, a long-awaited return from Riley that demonstrates his strong storytelling and filmmaking voice. Even if it’s not clear exactly what’s happening at every turn, the acting and the audacity of the visuals keeps the film extremely watchable.

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I Love Boosters will screen seven times, September 25-27, at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

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