Over the past week, the rapper had been teasing that something would be arriving on Monday, though fans were unclear what that would be. On Friday evening, his Golf Wang site updated with merch for the new album that featured vinyl, t-shirts and hats advertising the new record and confirming its imminent release.
At his show tonight in Brooklyn, Tyler shouted out the album title while performing on stage. An installation at his show recreated the album cover with the title plastered on the front.
“Don’t Tap the Glass” will be Tyler’s ninth album following last year’s “Chromakopia.” That record also arrived without a long rollout, announced just two weeks before its release in late October. “Chromakopia,” which featured guest appearances from Doechii, Childish Gambino, GloRilla and Lil Wayne, was accompanied by a “Chromakopia” world tour with special guests Lil Yachty and Paris Texas.
Coinciding with the tour announcement, Tyler debuted the video for “Noid,” the album’s first full single and music video featuring actress Ayo Edibiri as a crazed fan who runs up to Tyler with tears streaming down her face.
Tyler is still on his “Chromakopia” tour, concluding a four-night run in New York City at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Friday. He’s scheduled to continue across North America before heading overseas to Australia, Japan, South Korea and Thailand before touching down in the Philippines for two final dates at Araneta Coliseum on September 20-21.
Amid the tour, Tyler recently made a guest appearance on Clipse’s new album “Let God Sort Em Out” with the song “P.O.V.” He paid homage to the Virginia duo during a recent show, pulling out a vinyl copy of their debut album.
Carlo Acutis has become the first millennial saint
A London-born boy has become the first millennial saint, in a ceremony steeped in an ancient ritual presided over by Pope Leo on Sunday.
In his short life, Carlo Acutis created websites documenting “miracles” as a means of spreading Catholic teaching, leading some to nickname him God’s influencer.
His canonisation had been due in late April, but was postponed following the death of Pope Francis.
More than a million people are estimated to have made a pilgrimage to the Italian hilltop town of Assisi where Carlo’s body lies, preserved in wax.
But there is another pilgrimage site associated with Carlo Acutis that has seen an increase in visitors since it was announced that he was to be made a saint – Our Lady of Dolours Church in London.
The font at the back of the Roman Catholic church in the Chelsea area was where Carlo was baptised as a baby in 1991.
To the side of the church an old confession booth has been converted into a shrine to him. In it, a relic holder contains a single strand of Carlo’s hair.
“His family were in finance and they were working really temporarily in London,” says Father Paul Addison, a friar at the church.
“Although they didn’t use the church much, they decided to come and ask to have the child baptised. So Carlo was a flash, a very big flash, in the life of the parish community,” he says.
Father Paul Addison shows the font where Carlo was baptised in 1991
Carlo was not yet six months old when his parents moved back to their home country of Italy, and he spent the rest of his life in Milan.
There, he was known for a love of technology and is said to have enjoyed playing video games.
While some who knew Carlo Acutis say he did not appear to be especially devout, as a teenager he did create a website – pages of which are now framed at the church in Chelsea – in which miracles were documented.
Pages of Carlo’s website are now framed at Our Lady of Dolours Church in Chelsea
But he died of leukaemia aged just 15.
In the years after his death, Carlo’s mother, Antonia Salzano, visited churches around the world to advocate for him to be a saint.
As part of the process, it had to be proved her son had performed “miracles”.
“The first miracle, he did the day of the funeral,” says Carlo’s mother.
“A woman with breast cancer prayed (for) Carlo and she had to start chemotherapy and the cancer disappeared completely,” she explains.
Antonia Salzano has spent years advocating for her son to be made a saint
Pope Francis attributed two miracles to Carlo Acutis and so the test was passed and he was due to be made a saint on 27 April.
But Pope Francis died during the preceding week.
Some followers who had travelled to Rome for the canonisation instead found themselves among the tens of thousands of mourners at the late pontiff’s funeral – Diego Sarkissian, a young Catholic from London, was one of them.
He says he feels a connection to Carlo Acutis and is excited by his canonisation.
“He used to play Super Mario video games on the old Nintendo consoles and I’ve always loved video games,” Mr Sarkissian says.
“The fact that you can think of a saint doing the same things [as you], wearing jeans, it feels so much closer than what other saints have felt like in the past,” he says.
Approval for someone to become a saint can take decades or even centuries, but there is a sense that the Vatican fast-tracked Carlo Acutis’ canonisation as a means of energising and inspiring faith in young people.
The Catholic Church will be hoping Sunday’s events do just that.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to resign to avoid a split within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, public broadcaster NHK said on Sunday.
The Prime Minister’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
With Ishiba at the helm, the LDP-led coalition has lost its majority in elections for both houses of parliament since coming to power last year, amid voter anger over rising living costs.
LDP lawmakers are scheduled to vote on Monday whether to hold an extraordinary leadership election. Ishiba’s government finalized details of a trade deal with the United States last week.
Aryna Sabalenka on controlling her emotions in US Open final
:What happened in Paris, definitely not going to happen here and never. I learned that lesson and I will never behave that way. It’s not me.
“I was super emotional. I let it go and let emotions take control over me, and it’s not who I am. It’s never going to happen again.”
Jamie Braidwood6 September 2025 19:01
Aryna Sabalenka vows no repeat of Paris behaviour in US Open final
Aryna Sabalenka has vowed to be gracious whatever happens in her US Open final clash against Amanda Anisimova.
The world number one was heavily criticised for a post-match press conference following her defeat by Coco Gauff in the French Open final, which she attributed to her own errors rather than crediting her opponent.
Sabalenka later apologised publicly and privately, branding the comments “completely unprofessional”.
Jamie Braidwood6 September 2025 18:46
Aryna Sabalenka holds off Jessica Pegula to clinch final return
Aryna Sabalenka is one victory away from retaining her US Open title after winning a pulsating rematch against Jessica Pegula.
The semi-final was a repeat of last year’s final, which Sabalenka won in two tight sets, but this time she had to come from a set down to claim a 4-6 6-3 6-4 win.
Jamie Braidwood6 September 2025 18:31
Amanda Anisimova on coming back from Wimbledon heartache
The manner in which Anisimova reacted to the horror of the Wimbledon final has allowed a mental transformation that may not have occurred without the nightmare of what unfolded eight weeks ago, allowing the resilience she has shown to shine under the pressure of being the last American standing.
“I think it just shows that I have worked really hard, especially on my mental game and not giving up,” Anisimova said. “Like today, I could have easily said, ‘oh, she’s playing better than me, and I can’t really do anything’. I really tried to find any way I could to stay in the match, even though it was extremely tough, and she was playing really great tennis.
“I think I have really worked on myself to really be able to handle those moments and to believe in myself, even when it feels like what is there to believe in, when you’re not playing that well. I think I have really done a better job of that, and especially since the Wimbledon final. I think I have really shifted with my attitude as well.”
Jamie Braidwood6 September 2025 18:15
Amanda Anisimova into ‘dream’ US Open final
Amanda Anisimova is just 24 years old but has just reached back-to-back finals at Wimbledon and the US Open.
She’s the youngest player to do that since Serena Williams in 2002.
“It’s a dream come true,” Anisimova said. “I’ve been dreaming of a US Open final for, like, forever.
“The hope is to be the champion.”
Anisimova pats the court after reaching the US Open final (Getty Images)
Jamie Braidwood6 September 2025 18:09
Amanda Anisimova’s comeback from Wimbledon final defeat
Amanda Anisimova fell to her knees and tapped on the blue hard court. With her dream of reaching a first final at the US Open accomplished, whatever magic that is unfolding in New York had worked its spell again.
Eight weeks after her 6-0 6-0 Wimbledon final defeat to Iga Swiatek, the 24-year-old from New Jersey has given herself another chance to win a grand slam title at the first opportunity. After avenging her defeat to Swiatek in the quarter-finals, Anisimova went one step further by overturning Naomi Osaka’s lead in a back-and-forth semi-final across almost three hours, setting up a final against the World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka.
Jamie Braidwood6 September 2025 18:06
Amanda Anisimova v Aryna Sabalenka set for rematch
A little over eight weeks after they met in the Wimbledon semi-finals, Amanda Anisimova and Aryna Sabalenka will meet again in the US Open final.
Anisimova won that match to deny Sabalenka her first Wimbledon final, and leads the World No 1 in their head-to-head 6-3.
Sabalenka is aiming to become the first player to defend a US Open singles title since Serena Williams in 2014.
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Jamie Braidwood6 September 2025 18:05
Anisimova v Sabalenka start time and how to watch US Open final
The US Open women’s final between Amanda Anisimova and Aryna Sabalenka will be played on Saturday 6 September at 4pm local time (9pm UK time).
The men’s final will be played on Sunday 7 September, at the earlier time of 2pm local time (7pm UK time).
How to watch the US Open finals
Sky Sports is showing the US Open in the UK and ESPN in the US.
Amanda Anisimova vs Aryna Sabalenka (Getty Images)
Jamie Braidwood6 September 2025 18:01
Welcome
Amanda Anisimova plays defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open women’s final.
Just eight weeks ago, Anisimova lost her first grand slam final 6-0 6-0 at Wimbledon to Iga Swiatek, but the 24-year-old American has put that disappointment behind her to reach her first US Open final.
The eighth seed earned revenge against Swiatek in the quarter-finals then defeated Naomi Osaka in a semi-final thriller to set up the chance for the ultimate redemption against Sabalenka.
Sabalenka is also out for revenge after her defeat to Anisimova in the Wimbledon semi-finals, while the World No 1 aims to become the first player to defend a US Open singles title since Serena Williams in 2014.
Sabalenka is through to a third grand slam final this year, but lost the Australian Open final to Madison Keys and the French Open final to Coco Gauff.
