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Ray "Roy" Edward Chasez, the father of JC Chasez, has died ... TMZ has learned.

Sources tell TMZ ... Roy died last month in Florida after a battle with cancer. This was his fifth bout with the disease.

We're told a celebration of life was held on Saturday in the Orlando area and multiple members of *NSYNC attended.

Britney Spears is proving she just enjoys a good beat, no matter who's singing on the track ... 'cause she posted a video twerking to her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake's song.

The singer-songwriter shared another of her famous dancing vids to social media ... wearing a tiny lingerie outfit that let her whole backside hang out.

She starts off by twerking in front of a fireplace before she struts to the camera and starts twisting and turning while staring straight ahead.

6:42 AM PT -- A rep for Gladys Knight tells TMZ … she came down with the flu last night before the show and was treated in Florida. She was released overnight and is currently headed to her home in North Carolina to rest.

Gladys Knight has caught the bug and was forced to cancel her show in Florida over the weekend.

Florida Theatre President Numa Saisselin delivered the bad news at the last minute ahead of GK’s Saturday night show in Jacksonville. He says Gladys and one of her staff members became sick backstage at the venue and had to be attended to by Jacksonville Fire and Rescue. He says Knight “was smiling and in good spirts when she left the building.”

Theatre officials have not yet determined if the show will be rescheduled or not but said they should know by early next week. “If you are unable to attend a new date, as long as you purchased your tickets from the Florida Theatre or FloridaTheatre.com, we would refund your purchase," they said.

We’ve reached out to GK’s reps to get an update on how she’s doing … so far, no word back.

Justin Bieber seems to be claiming he's got nothing to prove to anyone, and he doesn't owe the world anything ... sharing it all in a cryptic social media post.

The singer-songwriter uploaded a text post on a white background to his Instagram story Saturday morning ... and, he seems to be further addressing all the speculation about his health.

He says straight up that nobody has "anything to prove today" and "Nothing is owed to us. And we don't owe anyone anything."

DDG is leveling a pretty serious accusation against his ex Halle Bailey ... and it all revolves around their child.

The rapper, born Daryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., slammed Halle recently when he claimed he's not allowed to see his son, Halo.

DDG first brought up the alleged situation on Friday when he posted to X ... “been fighting to see my son for months now… shoutout to all the Dads who try their best to be there. this s*** sucks.” He eventually scrubbed that post from his account.

Rihanna was finally able to get back to her favorite restaurant Giorgio Baldi for the first time in months ... and she decided to have some me time.

RiRi was snapped at the swanky Santa Monica Italian joint Friday night ... looking flawless as usual in a black trench coat.

Giorgio Baldi was among the few lucky spots spared amid the tragic Palisades fires, which ravaged L.A. in January.

Machine Gun Kelly is still reeling from the death of his best bud, snowboarding star Luke "The Dingo" Trembath.

MGK poured his heart out Friday night in a lengthy Instagram post, in which he said he wasn't even this rocked when his father died ... but Luke was super special.

"I’ve lost a lot of friends, but I've never lost a brother ... We’ll never get another Dingo on this planet. A true rockstar without ever needing to make a song. The most loyal, loud, charismatic, funny, and annoying human I've ever had the honor of knowing," MGK lamented.

Angie Stone's friends and family will have multiple opportunities to celebrate her historic life ... multiple services are planned for the legend -- and, the guest lists of both are star-studded.

The singer-songwriter will be honored in two separate ceremonies ... one on Friday, March 14 in Atlanta and another the following day in Columbia, South Carolina -- Angie's hometown.

Tyler Perry, Kirk Franklin, Anthony Hamilton, Keke Wyatt, Tamela Mann, Y'Anna Crawley, Musiq SoulChild, Q. Parker and Stout are just a few of the bold-faced names who will speak or perform at Stone's services.

Tony! Toni! Toné! founding member and guitarist D'Wayne Wiggins has died, per a statement from the longtime R&B band.

The family released a somber statement on Instagram Thursday ... "With broken hearts, we share with you that our beloved D’Wayne passed away this morning surrounded by family and loved ones. Over the past year, he has been privately and courageously battling bladder cancer. Through this fight, he remained committed and present for his family, his music, his fans and his community.

The statement continues ... "D’Wayne’s life was incomparable, and his music and service impacted millions around the world, including in his hometown of Oakland, California. He was a guitarist, producer, composer, philanthropist, mentor and founding member of Tony! Toni! Tone! He was deeply passionate about providing artist development and mentorship to emerging young musicians, helping to shape the early careers of many.

Jennie's solo debut album, "Ruby," is here ... and the BLACKPINK star celebrated the release by giving her fans an inside look at creating the project!!!

The 29-year-old singer and rapper is the fourth and final member of the super popular K-pop group to release a solo project amid their hiatus ... and it's clear she pulled out all the stops for her time in the spotlight.

Jennie's 15-track album includes some A-List features -- Dua Lipa, Dominic Fike, Childish Gambino and Doechii to name a few -- and she showed off some snaps with Albanian pop star Dua from what appears to be a music video set for their song, "Handlebars."

A slew of celebs -- including Cher, Beck, Kate Hudson and Bill Murray -- hit the stage in NYC last night to help raise money for God's Love We Deliver, an organization dedicated to providing food for people with HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses ... and people affected by January's wildfires in L.A.

The 9th Annual Love Rocks NYC concert was hosted by comedians Amy Schumer, Alex Edelman, Susie Essman, and Tracy Morgan at the Beacon Theatre on Broadway Thursday night.

The star-studded roster also included the original yacht-rocker himself, Michael McDonald, singing a duet with R&B legend Mavis Staples ... classic-rock superstar Peter Frampton delighted fans with his hits, and Cher delivered her show-stoppers, even changing into an Elvis costume.

R. Kelly may be behind bars ... but he proved his vocal chords are as free as ever during a rare podcast interview when he serenaded the audience by singing two snippets of his songs.

The disgraced singer -- who is currently serving a 30-year sentence for federal racketeering and sex trafficking convictions -- appeared on the "Inmate Tea with A&P" podcast and performed part of his 1998 song "When a Woman's Fed Up" and later, some of his 2003 track, "Step in the Name of Love."

Kelly confirmed his conviction hasn't diminished his love for music, explaining ... "Singing is a beautiful disease that's uncurable ... I'm always singing."

Dolly Parton is honoring her late husband, Carl Dean, by pouring her heart in a brand new song.

The song, titled "If You Hadn’t Been There," dropped on Friday ... just days after Dolly announced her longtime partner of more than half a century had passed.

The icon took to Instagram to share the song's cover art ... featuring a vintage photo of Dolly wrapped around Carl, beaming with a huge smile. Below the throwback pic, their signatures appear with the words, "Dolly + Carl = [Love]."

Take a seat, 'cause you’re going to want to hear this -- there’s now a Morgan Wallen-inspired drink being served at the very same bar where he tossed a chair off the balcony!

Morgan's buddy, Eric Church, who owns the Nashville rooftop bar Chief's, is cashing in big time by debuting a drink inspired by the whole drama, which comes complete with a tiny chair garnish in a cheeky nod to that infamous moment.

For just $15 (plus tax, of course), you can snag this drama-driven drink only on the venue's rooftop. A TikTok video that went viral revealed it’s a mix of Smirnoff raspberry vodka, raspberry liqueur, lemonade, and a splash of soda ... so it seems like the perfect way to toast to a wild night.

Carrie Underwood’s having a full-circle moment with her first-time American Idol judging gig -- and she's spilling all the tea about it to TMZ.

We caught up with Carrie in NYC Wednesday, and she’s telling us joining Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on the panel is great so far -- but when we asked her how she deals with difficult emotional moments on the show, an opportunity arose that showed us.

You have to check out the video we caught -- Carrie displayed her nurturing side and connected with a fan who opened up to her about how her music helped the woman through the loss of her own mother.

Can you guess which sexy singer put his rock hard bod on full display in this shredded shot?

Just last month, the "American Idol" star performed at the Grammys and showed off his "Beautiful Things" in a sheer blue jumpsuit ...

He's got the moves nailed down, his vocals are on point, and he's flippin' hot! Go on, hit up the gallery and see if you can nail him down!