Day 24 of the iTunes festival in London will see a performance by singer Robin Thicke, who is fresh off a controversy over his single "Blurred Lines", which features TI and Pharrell. Four universities in the UK have banned the song from being played on campus due to its perceived promotion of what a spokesperson for the University of Derby described to the Guardian as "rape and lad culture". Thicke defended himself on the Today Show recently, saying he and his fellow artists had "nothing but the most respect or women", adding that "we were just trying to make a funny song and sometimes the lyrics get misconstrued when you're just trying to put people on the dance floor and have a good time, but we had no idea it would stir this much controversy...It's supposed to stir conversation, it's supposed to make us talk about what's important and what the relationship between men and women is, but if you listen to the lyrics it says 'That man is not your maker' - it's actually a feminist movement within itself."
The iTunes festival is entering its last week as of today, after 24 straight days of performances from top artists in a bevy of genres. But some of the most highly anticipated performers haven't gone on yet. Tomorrow, on September 25, the legendary Pixies will play. Here's a look at what's to come after them: September 26 (Tinie Tempah); September 27 (Dizzee Rascal); September 28 (John Legend); September 29 (Justin Timberlake); September 30 (Katy Perry, Iggy Azalea, Icona Pop). Check out what you might have missed earlier in the month here.
There's been some noise made about what made Apple put on this concert. In an article published by CNN toward the beginning of this month, Fortune's Jim Dalrymple hazarded a guess. The company's doing it, he said, to remind the public that they do actually care about the music, not just the technology that lets you hear it. "So what is Apple getting out of running iTunes Festival?" Dalrymple wrote. "As subtle as the message is, I think Apple is telling the world that music still matters to them. The iTunes Store is what helped Apple become the company it is today-the iPods and selling music online transformed Apple into a household name that made consumer products, not just Macs."
So with Robin Thicke going on today and a host of other star acts showing up to London to perform later in the month, you likely want to know how to see them. If you've got an Apple TV, things will be easiest for you: just access the pre-installed app "iTunes festival" to live stream performances as soon as the artists kick things off at 4 pm EST. If you don't have an Apple TV, stay calm: you can use your iOS device, if you've got one, to download the free app free app here and watch the live stream. If you don't have an iOS device either, no sweat. Just use Apple software on your computer to watch Thicke and company as they perform live - just download iTunes and click here to watch using Apple software.
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