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After 16 Years, Oasis Retakes Stage With 'Hello'

60K fans in Cardiff cheer the Gallagher brothers' reunion

(Newser) - Before an ecstatic capacity crowd in Wales, Oasis kicked off its reunion tour on Friday, beginning with "Hello"—including the "it's good to be back" refrain—and carrying on with a celebration of the band's greatest hits. It was a moment fans had longed since...

Sabrina Carpenter Wants to Ban Phones at Concerts

Singer says she knows it would 'piss off' her fans, but that they'd be more present sans devices

(Newser) - The Hollywood Reporter has a piece of advice for Sabrina Carpenter fans: Whip out your devices at her concerts now, while you still can, if you want to capture any surreptitious footage. That's because the 26-year-old Manchild singer is suggesting she'd be A-OK with a cellphone ban at...

Lady Gaga Is Hosting Free Show Tonight on Brazil Beach

Saturday night show on Rio's Copacabana Beach is expected to draw 1.6M

(Newser) - Lady Gaga will give a free concert on Copacabana Beach Saturday night, the second such show in as many years organized by Rio de Janeiro's City Hall. The show will be the biggest of the pop star's career, as it was for Madonna , who also turned the expansive...

The Gross Reason Why a Bryan Adams Concert Was Canceled

Show at Perth's RAC Arena canceled due to fatberg blockage in sewers

(Newser) - A sold-out Bryan Adams concert in Australia was nixed before it even began, because—do we have to say the words?—the concert venue's sewers were mucked up by a giant blockage made of "fat, grease, and rags," reports the BBC . Per concert promoter Frontier Touring , the...

Swift Handed Out $197M in Bonuses During Eras Tour

Singer also created almost $2.1B in ticket sales over the tour's 21-month run

(Newser) - Taylor Swift raked in big bucks during her Eras Tour, which wrapped up Sunday in Vancouver, British Columbia, after 149 shows—and $2,077,618,725 in total ticket sales, "double the gross ticket sales of any other concert tour in history," per the New York Times . The...

Swift Wraps Up 'the Most Beloved Chapter of My Life'
Swift Wraps
Up 'the Most
Beloved Chapter
of My Life'
THE RUNDOWN
Dec 9, 2024 6:43 AM CST

Swift Wraps Up 'the Most Beloved Chapter of My Life'

Singer's Eras Tour ends in Vancouver, British Columbia

(Newser) - Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, the first tour to exceed the $1 billion mark in gross revenue, came to a close Sunday night in the Canadian city of Vancouver, and the Washington Post says the event was "classic Taylor Swift," a performance in which Swift "made the...

Oasis Announces US Dates, Promises No 'Dynamic Pricing'
'America. Oasis Is Coming'
Sep 30, 2024 2:15 PM CDT

'America. Oasis Is Coming'

Band says it won't use 'dynamic pricing' in ticket sales for 5 concerts in North America next year

(Newser) - "America. Oasis is coming. You have one last chance to prove that you loved us all along," the band said Monday, announcing their first North American dates in 16 years. If they make it through their reunion concerts in the UK and Ireland next summer without splitting up...

Singer's Punch of Guitarist Was Not Part of the Show
After Onstage Fight,
Jane's Addiction Axes Tour
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Sep 16, 2024 1:23 PM CDT

After Onstage Fight, Jane's Addiction Axes Tour

'We hope he gets the help he needs,' other members say of singer Perry Farrell

(Newser) - Jane's Addiction has called off the remainder of its tour after an onstage fight between frontman Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro. "The band have made the difficult decision to take some time away as a group," a statement on their Instagram page said. "As such,...

Saudi Bigwig Trying to Push Earlier Oasis Reunion

Buzz starts around possible Gallagher brothers performance before 2025, at Sept. 21 boxing match

(Newser) - The Oasis reunion could come earlier than expected. The Brit-pop-era band ended a 15-year hiatus last week by announcing a tour of the British Isles next summer, with 17 gigs selling out on Saturday following a scramble for tickets by Oasis fans. However, Liam and Noel Gallagher, the once-feuding brothers...

Oasis Tickets Go On Sale, and It's Chaotic

Fans get error messages, face long queues in attempt to scoop up tix to next year's shows

(Newser) - The sale of tickets for Oasis' reunion tour got off to a creaky start on Saturday as online platforms strained under demand from hundreds of thousands of fans. The Brit-pop-era behemoth led by brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher is scheduled to play 17 gigs—its first shows in 15 years—...

Idol's McCreery Halts Show, Calls Out Guy Who Hit Woman

Singer apparently witnessed assault during Colorado show, calls alleged perp a 'coward'

(Newser) - American Idol winner Scotty McCreery stopped at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo over the weekend to perform for fans who love his style of country—and who also love him now for standing up for one of his fans, who was allegedly assaulted as he performed. In a video...

After 10 Years at MSG, Billy Joel Takes a Final Bow

Singer-songwriter closes out residency at NYC venue more than a decade after it began

(Newser) - Billy Joel certainly had occasion to celebrate with a bottle of red and a bottle of white Thursday night, as he brought to a close a historic residency run at Madison Square Garden, more than a decade after it started, reports NBC News . The 75-year-old singer-songwriter and renowned "Piano...

Yes, That Was Michael J. Fox Performing With Coldplay
Coldplay Jams With 'One of the
Most Amazing People on Earth'
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jul 6, 2024 6:00 AM CDT

Coldplay Jams With 'One of the Most Amazing People on Earth'

Back to the Future star Michael J. Fox played with UK band at Glastonbury Festival over the weekend

(Newser) - Coldplay featured multiple cameos during its Saturday evening performance at the Glastonbury Festival in England, but there was one in particular that got the crowd on its feet. "Here's another legendary Michael/One who just totally rocks," crooned lead singer Chris Martin in introducing the band's most...

Timberlake After Arrest: 'I Know Sometimes I'm Hard to Love'

Singer performs at first concert since being detained on Long Island for DWI, speaks out

(Newser) - Justin Timberlake has finally broken his silence on his DWI arrest earlier this week on Long Island. "It's been a tough week, but you're here and I'm here, and nothing can change this moment right now," the 43-year-old singer told the audience at Chicago's...

Justin Timberlake's Mug Shot Is Out
Timberlake's Mugshot Released
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Jun 19, 2024 12:59 AM CDT

Timberlake's Mugshot Released

As is video that appears to show him driving before being pulled over in New York

(Newser) - Justin Timberlake's mugshot has been released by the Sag Harbor Police Department, hours after his arrest early Tuesday on charges of driving while intoxicated in the coastal New York village. Deadline describes the singer-actor's eyes as "bloodshot and glassy." A source tells People that at his...

Grateful Dead Milestone Falls to George Strait

Country star plays the largest ticketed show ever in the US

(Newser) - A musical milestone that stood for nearly five decades has just fallen: Country star George Strait drew 110,905 to a concert in Texas over the weekend, the largest ticketed show in US history, reports CNN . The previous record was held by the Grateful Dead, who played in front of...

Fan's Suit Rips Madonna for 'Pornography Without Warning'

Class-action complaint takes singer to task for 'sexual acts,' 'topless women' at concert

(Newser) - Filed today in the "did you know what concert you were going to see" category: A (former?) fan has sued Madonna and Live Nation for what he says was a concert filled with "pornography without warning," with half-naked women, "sexual acts" performed onstage, and uncomfortably warm...

Crowd Expected for Madonna's Tour Finale in Rio: 1.5M
Madonna Makes
History With
Tour Finale
UPDATED
May 6, 2024 2:00 AM CDT

Madonna Makes History With Tour Finale

Singer gave free concert on Brazil beach, which was attended by 1.6M

(Newser) - As predicted, Madonna's final concert of her Celebration Tour set a record, with 1.6 million people attending the free show on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach Saturday night. Though annual New Year's Eve concerts on the same beach have drawn larger crowds, per Live Nation , Madonna...

Phish's High-Tech Show Bounces Around the Arena for 4 Hours

Bass and drums can be felt through the seats at the Sphere in Las Vegas

(Newser) - Phish opened its four-night stay at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Thursday night with a four-hour show that used the advanced technology in the $2.3 billion arena to deliver a show that even the band's most ardent fans have never experienced before. Co-Creative Director Abigail Rosen Holmes...

Country Star Has Heart Attack After 'Vibrant' 2.5-Hour Set

'Dirt Road Anthem' co-writer, singer Colt Ford, 53, is said to be in 'stable but critical' condition in Arizona

(Newser) - Colt Ford's Thursday show in Arizona this week went off without a hitch, but he's now making headlines for what happened afterward. Per TMZ , the 53-year-old country-rap star put on a "vibrant performance," but the outlet reports he then suffered a heart attack after the show...

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