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Free Robbie Williams concert at Melbourne’s Federation Square prompts road closures as fans turn out early
Williams, who is in Australia to promote his biopic Better Man, is due to perform at Fed Square from 5pm on Thursday British pop star Robbie Williams’s free Melbourne gig will prompt city road closures, as fans began gathering more than eight hours before the performance. Williams, who is in Australia to promote his recently…
Why do we drop a ball on New Year’s Eve? The Times Square tradition, explained
By Rachel Treisman On the evening of Dec. 31, as in many years past, millions of people around the world will stop what they’re doing to watch a 12-foot, 11,875-pound crystal ball slowly descend a New York City flagpole to announce the start of a new year. The Times Square ball drop has been a…