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"I know I’m biased, but I don’t recall seeing the ending of a show that was so well-constructed, satisfying and legitimate. Everything just seemed to fall into place so extraordinarily well."
HBO Max described the special as "a funny and heartfelt night full of music, dancing, and special surprise guests, in honour of the series that ran for six seasons and 148 episodes."
“Even with the vibey afro swing feel to it, I feel like everyone can relate to it because everyone has been at their lowest point before and had no one there for them.”
The 'Black Panther' star died at the age of 43 after a years-long battle with colon cancer, a statement on his official social media channels confirmed on Friday.
"I also really want to thank the fans because you are the only reason that the industry cares about anything I do... I’m just so blown away and taken aback by your generosity to me."
"I think that speaks to the idea that when this pandemic happened, lots of creatives just started making copious amounts of stuff. For me, all the reasons I had for not doing things no longer existed."
“You know the time when I will retire? When I can hear them nail a lid on my box. And then I’ll fucking do an encore. I’m the Prince Of Darkness.”
“If you choose to travel around the world and connect people through music, that has to be the thing that pushes you.”
“We have watched people struggle desperately with mental health, lose businesses and so much more. This is a love letter and a thank you to this city that has supported us for so long.”
"Planning for this new date is already underway, with a reduced capacity to meet social distancing guidelines, which means more room to move on our already massive site!"
