Surprise guests turned up at concerts across the globe over the weekend, giving fans in Pasadena, London and Denver unexpected moments to remember. Chappell Roan joined Noah Kahan onstage at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Los Angeles on August 16, 2026, performing their song "California" together in front of tens of thousands of fans.
Across the Atlantic, Cynthia Erivo reunited with her Wicked co-star Ariana Grande at London's O2 Arena. Meanwhile, in the United States, Kristen Bell delighted the Savannah Bananas crowd at Denver's Coors Field with a Disney-powered medley.
The trio of crossover moments is the centerpiece of discussion on the new episode of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, hosted by Billboard's executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson, and Billboard's managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield.
The episode also digs into fresh chart developments. Stray Kids have tied for the second-most No. 1 albums among groups on the Billboard 200, with their new release THIS & THAT debuting at No. 1 on the chart. Elsewhere in the top 10, Pooh Shiesty, Karol G and Role Model all notched new entries. On the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" continues to inch closer to the all-time record for most weeks on the chart.
The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is available for streaming on Billboard.com and for download on Apple Podcasts and other podcast providers.
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