Jason Momoa, having drawn ire for taking photographs in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel — where pictures are strictly forbidden — apologized on Sunday via Instagram, during a workout, saying he had not intended any offense.

He was fully clothed last Monday when he posted a few photos on Instagram of himself gazing at the masterpiece paintings adorning the ceiling and walls of the sacred space, where photos are prohibited because of the potential danger that the light from camera flashes poses to the centuries-old artwork. He is in Rome filming “Fast X,” the 10th “Fast & Furious” movie.

“I LOVE YOU ITALY what a beautiful start to our day off enjoying ROMA,” he captioned one of the photos, of him standing with fans. And fans are who he invoked in his apology video.

“I found people really wanted to take photos with me,” he said in the three-minute video.

In this one he was not fully clothed, delivering an apology while working out, shirtless.

“It’s my last day in Rome, and I just love you and Italy,” he said, after hoisting some dumbbells. “If you ever thought I disrespected your culture, that wasn’t my intention.”

He also said he had “made a nice donation to the church” to allow his friends, castmates and crew to view the chapel during their downtime.

He has done due diligence to cultural sensitivity in numerous film projects, from accurately portraying Maori culture as “Aquaman,” to telling the legend of Chemehuevi long-distance desert runner Willie Boy in “The Last Manhunt.”

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NEW YORK — It's often said that fans at live concerts give the band a jolt of electricity. Coldplay wants to literally harness that.

The pop superstars have added kinetic dance floors and energy-storing stationary bikes to their latest world tour, encouraging fans to help power the show as they dance or spin.

It's part of a larger push to make the tour more environmentally friendly. The band — whose songs include the appropriately titled “Higher Power” — has pledged to be as sustainable and low-carbon as possible, hoping to cut their CO2 emissions by 50%.

“You don’t want to come across as being overly earnest. This stuff is really good fun as well,” said bassist Guy Berryman. “That's the way it will bed in, if people see it less as a sort of onerous responsibility and more as a kind of opportunity to do something fun and it’s a benefit to the environment and to the whole concert experience.”

Each kinetic dance floor can hold dozens of people, with electricity created when movement is made on them. The band has pre-show contests to see which group of fans can generate the most power, fueled by “Jump Around” by House of Pain.

And each of the bikes — a minimum of 15 but can be scaled up depending on the venue size — can generate an average of 200 watts of energy, captured in batteries that run elements of the show.

Coldplay is just one music act working to reduce effects of the climate footprints of their tours, a list that includes Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, The Lumineers, Dave Matthews Band, Shawn Mendes, Maroon 5, John Mayer, Lorde, The Chicks, Jason Isbell and The 1975.

“The relationship that musicians have with millions of their fans is unlike any other relationship of any other public figure. It can be a walking, talking example," said Adam Gardner, founder and co-executive director of Reverb, a nonprofit that helps bands make their concerts greener. It is not helping Coldplay's tour.

The artists are reflecting an overall push in the entertainment sphere — from sports teams to toy manufacturers — to reduce their carbon footprints. A study by Live Nation found 82% of live musicgoers said they strive to maintain an environmentally sustainable lifestyle.

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Fox still stands behind Rudy Giuliani’s controversial unmasking appearance on “The Masked Singer.”

“No regrets,” Rob Wade, the network’s president of alternative entertainment and specials, told reporters during a conference call Monday morning.

“‘The Masked Singer’ is all about delivering jaw-dropping moments, which is exactly what (we) accomplished, whether it was on set or with the viewers at home.”

The musical competition show hides its celebrity contestants in elaborate costumes and tasks its judges with figuring out who’s singing on stage. Other contestants this season included announcer Joe Buck, actress Kirstie Alley and “Lost” alum Jorge Garcia.

The former New York City mayor’s appearance on the show was spoiled early when Deadline reported in early February that judges Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke had walked off set after the mask came off. When the episode finally aired in late April, Jeong was the only one to storm away.

“I’m done,” he said while Giuliani gave a farewell performance of “Bad to the Bone.”

Fox faced widespread criticism for welcoming Giuliani onto its air since he, while working as a member of former president Donald Trump’s legal team, helped try to overturn the 2020 election after Trump lost. His law license was revoked in June for peddling “false and misleading” claims about voter fraud.

But Wade said the only problem he had with the show was that the reveal had been spoiled, ruining the surprise for viewers.

From combined wire services