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March 8, 2021 10:26 Pop artist Rita Ora has been announced as the first 2021 performer for Nova Entertainment’s Red Room. Ora will perform on Wednesday 17 March. The announcement: Rita Ora, one of the world’s hottest artists, will be the first artist to perform live for Nova’s Red Room in 2021 on Wednesday 17 March at Warner Music Australia’s Sydney Office. No stranger to Nova’s Red Room stage, having performed for Melbourne fans in 2017, Rita Ora is the first artist to kick off Nova’s Red Room 2021 series, supported by new Australian DJ duo Kinder. Paul Jackson, Nova Entertainme...

SXSW Adds Pete Buttigieg As Keynote; Ava DuVernay, George W. Bush And More Set For Featured Sessions Deadline 2/24/2021 New York Times podcast Together Apart Priya Parker, and Interior Chinatown author Charles Yu join the Keynote lineup that includes previously-announced sessions from political leader and game-changer Stacey Abrams as well as music icon Willie Nelson. More from Deadline “The three Keynote Speakers we’re announcing today are a perfect complement to our Conference lineup for SXSW Online 2021,” said Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer. “Charles Yu’s amazing n...

  Article Contributed by South by Southwest | Published on Thursday, February 11, 2021 South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals has announced entrepreneur, political leader and bestselling author Stacey Abrams in a Keynote conversation with author N.K. Jemisin, along with a new round of Featured Speakers for SXSW Online (March 16 - 20, 2021), a premiere digital experience featuring Conference sessions, Music Festival showcases, Film Festival screenings, world-class networking, and the unexpected discoveries that are always a part of SXSW.  “We're truly excited about the ...

Announcing legendary musician, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Willie Nelson as Keynote, along with more Featured Speakers across entertainment, culture, and technology for SXSW Online, a premiere digital experience from March 16–20, 2021. “No individual has had the cultural impact on, or been more synonymous with the creative vibrancy of Austin than Willie Nelson, and we are incredibly honored to have him as a SXSW Online 2021 Keynote,” said Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer. “In addition to dozens of incredible Featured Speakers, today’s announcement also includes more t...

Willie Nelson in 2013 (cover photo by Gary Miller) Who's a bestselling author, weed entrepreneur, martial arts black belt, and now a SXSW Online 2021 keynote speaker? Willie Nelson, that's who (oh, yeah, and he may have written a tune or two). The Red Headed Stranger is usually pretty busy during South By, but with his annual "anti-festival" the Luck Reunion on hold for another year, Shotgun Willie is getting on the digital road again as one of the headliners for SXSW's 2021 digital conference – a rare appearance, and his first since his pop-up set Spotify House in 20...