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🔥 Trend Forecast: April 25–May 1
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Jennifer Gale
April 25, 2025
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🔥 Already Trending
Upcoming events making waves online.
🎵 Apr 25 | ‘What Was That’ – Lorde (Single Release)
Lorde went viral after Charli XCX brought her on stage during Coachella Weekend 1 and she shut down Washington Square Park on Tuesday with a surprise performance. Her new single signals the start of a fresh era ahead of a summer 2025 album drop.
📺 Apr 27 | HBO | The Last of Us – S2 Ep 3
With 5.3 million viewers tuning in for the Season 2 premiere — up 13% from last year — Episode 3 is set to dive deeper into the emotional fallout from last week’s shocking plot twist.
🎤 Apr 29–Jul 1 | Post Malone – Big Ass Stadium Tour
Fresh off headlining both Sundays of Coachella 2025 — where he brought out Jelly Roll and Ed Sheeran — Post Malone hits the road.
👀 What To Watch
TV, streaming, and movie moments.
🎬 Apr 25 | Netflix | Havoc
Tom Hardy returns in a gritty, high-octane Netflix original. It’s one of the streamer’s biggest action bets so far this year — built for fans of Extraction and The Night Comes for Us.
📺 Apr 25 | Netflix | Weak Hero Class 1 (Season 2)
Season 1 of this gritty K-drama cracked Netflix’s Top 10 globally in March. Now, the fast-tracked sequel lands with a darker tone and a new cast — landing just ahead of the next Squid Game season and riding the wave of renewed global hype for Korean thrillers.
🎞️ Apr 25 | In Theaters | On Swift Horses
Daisy Edgar-Jones is already going viral for her press tour looks as she joins Jacob Elordi in a stylized romance already stirring buzz for awards season and stan edits alike.
🎞️ May 1 | Prime Video | Another Simple Favor
Fresh off being named one of TIME’s Most Influential People Of The Year and a rumoured feud with Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively returns for more high-camp chaos.
🎧 Major Music Moments
Concerts, comebacks, and singles.
🎤 Apr 28–Jul 26 | Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter Tour
While some U.S. shows may have seen slower ticket sales and price adjustments, international dates are experiencing high demand, underscoring the tour's global resonance.
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⚽ Watch It Live
Sports, spectacle, and high-stakes drama.
🏃 Apr 27 | TCS London Marathon
A tentpole moment in global athletics. From elite runners to everyday heroes, it always delivers viral stories and brand content — the past week’s Boston Marathon drove some incredibly heartfelt (and viral) TikTok videos.
⚽ Apr 29–30 | UEFA Champions League Semifinals
With global fanbases, historic rivalries, and knockout-stage stakes, the Champions League semifinals are among the most-watched matches of the year.
🎾 Also ongoing: The Mutua Madrid Open continues — a key clay-court tournament with rising stars and top seeds competing before Roland-Garros.
🧠 On Your Radar
Nominations, earnings, and things to know.
🎭 May 1 | Tony Award Nominations
The nominations are expected to ignite widespread theater discourse and influence ticket sales leading up to the June ceremony.
📊 Estimated for April 25 – May 1: Big Tech Earnings Watch
Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Apple are all expected to report earnings this week, though exact release dates vary.
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