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Amid Pandemic, Live Nation Announces Drive-in Concert Series
Tour promoter Live Nation has announced its first-ever drive-in concerts series in the U.S. for July, months after the live music industry has been on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic
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Fan Sues Madonna for Frequently Being Hours Late to Concerts
A Florida man has filed a class-action lawsuit against Madonna after a concert he planned to attend in Miami Beach was pushed back by two hours to accommodate the pop star’s tardiness, NBC News reports. Nate Hollander purchased three tickets totaling $1,024.95 for Madonna’s Dec. 17, 2019, “Madame X Tour” at the Fillmore Miami Beach concert venue, according to the...
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Fan Sues Madonna for Being Frequently Late to Concerts
A Florida man has filed a class-action lawsuit against Madonna after a concert he planned to attend in Miami Beach was pushed back by two hours to accommodate the pop star’s tardiness. Nate Hollander purchased three tickets totaling $1,024.95 for Madonna’s Dec. 17, 2019, “Madame X Tour” at the Fillmore Miami Beach concert venue, according to the suit filed Nov....
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A$AP Rocky Returns to Sweden Months After Assault Conviction
A$AP Rocky will perform in Sweden several months after he was convicted of assault in a street brawl.
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Concert Promoters Turn Away From Facial Recognition Tech
Concert promoters in the U.S. are stepping back from plans to scan festivalgoers with facial recognition technology, after musicians and others gave it some serious side-eye. Although it remains entirely possible that music venues will eventually take a second look at the controversial technology.
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Kanye West's ‘Sunday Service' in Chicago Sold Out in Less Than an Hour
Kanye West’s free “Sunday Service” event in Chicago sold out in less than an hour of entrance tickets being released to the public Saturday.
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The ‘Bizarre Trip' That Was Almost Woodstock 50
Shortly after Woodstock organizers announced the shambolic 50th anniversary concerts were off after months of setbacks and holdups, Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang summed up the drama in six words: “It’s been a really bizarre trip.” Over the last six months, Lang, 74, moved like a cat using all nine lives to make Woodstock 50 work. The first plan, to have...
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Snag $20 Tickets for These DC-Area Shows During National Concert Week
Live Nation is offering a deal for National Concert Week that will make going to some big-name shows this summer a lot cheaper
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Cardi B, Travis Scott to Headline Jay-Z's Made in America Festival in Philly
Cardi B and Travis Scott are heading to the City of Brotherly Love to headline Jay-Z’s annual Made in America festival.
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Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey Join Forces at United Center
Two powerhouses, Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey, joined forces Tuesday night at the United Center for an intimate conversation.
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Live Nation to Offer $20 Tickets to Some of Summer's Biggest Concerts
Live Nation is celebrating summer early with $20 tickets to some of the season’s biggest concerts.
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Winfrey, Witherspoon Among Guests on Michelle Obama Tour
Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon will be among the special guests when Michelle Obama goes on tour for her memoir “Becoming.” Others appearing with the former first lady will include Sarah Jessica Parker, Michele Norris and former White House aide Valerie Jarrett. The announcement was made by Live Nation and Crown Publishing on Tuesday.
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Iggy Azalea Cancels Bad Girls Tour ‘Due to Unforeseen Circumstances'
Iggy Azalea’s upcoming Bad Girls Tour has been canceled “due to unforeseen circumstances,” according to Live Nation. The artist’s five-week, 21-city tour had been set to kick off Oct. 27 in Hollywood, Fla., and end Dec. 4 in Houston, with stops in L.A., New York and Washington, D.C.
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John Mayer, SZA, Chance to Perform at Benefit for Mac Miller
Chance the Rapper, John Mayer and SZA are set to perform at a benefit concert for the late rapper Mac Miller. Live Nation announced Tuesday that Travis Scott, Miguel and Ty Dolla $ign will also perform at the “Mac Miller: A Celebration of Life” concert on October 31 at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles.
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Childish Gambino Postpones Tour Due to Injured Foot
Childish Gambino is postponing his tour to recover after he injured his foot.
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Michelle Obama Book Tour Getting Rock Star Treatment
Just for the scale of its venues, there has never been a rollout quite like the one for Obama’s memoir “Becoming,” with stops including the Pepsi Center in Denver and American Airlines Center in Dallas.
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U2 Reschedules Berlin Concert After Bono Loses Voice
U2 lead singer Bono is reassuring fans that he’ll have his voice back for the rest of U2’s European tour after ending a concert in Germany Saturday night, which they are rescheduling. In a statement posted Sunday to U2’s website, Bono says that a doctor has ruled out anything serious related to his loss of voice during the performance in...
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Nicki Minaj Postpones U.S. Tour Amid Reports of Low Ticket Sales
“I just simply don’t have the time to rehearse and be on the road in time to give you guys the level of a show I need to give,” the rapper says
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Pink Cancels 4th Sydney Show, Vows to Be on Stage Saturday
Pop superstar Pink on Wednesday postponed a fourth Sydney show but vowed to be back on stage Saturday following a stomach virus.
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Promoter Says Pink Admitted to Sydney Hospital, Cancels Show
Pop superstar Pink was admitted to a Sydney hospital on Monday with a virus, forcing her to postpone a second show, her promoter said.