Beyonce spent $100K to keep city trains running late after concert delay

According to the man who wrote the bestselling book on which the popular 2009 movie The Blind Side was based, Michael Oher had the opportunity to receive royalties from the film… and chose not to do so?!

Kerry Washington clearly has mixed feelings about Hollywood.

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Thania Garcia Live Nation has confirmed the newly rescheduled tour dates for Madonna’s “Celebration” tour. After having suffered through a “serious bacterial infection,” Madonna had to put a halt to the start of her 80-show jaunt but has recently recovered and is now ready to hit the road. The North American leg of the trek will kick off immediately after the originally announced UK and Europe dates with a start date of Dec.

Kerry Washington tries to step away from Hollywood, it keeps pulling her back in!Speaking with prior to the start of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, the star shares that she feels as if she's spent «a lifetime trying to not be an actor.»«I am always quitting this business, and then right when I decide that I’m done is when something extraordinary comes across my desk,» the celebrated actress confesses. «I was really, really done with this business right before I read the script for.

Luke Bryan canceled another show over the weekend as he deals with health issues. Bryan, 47, announced the Brandon, Mississippi, show cancelation Sunday morning, hours before he was supposed to take the stage for the "Country on Tour" concert. "Under doctor advisement after taking 6 days off to heal I attempted to sing at both shows Thursday and Saturday and it was a struggle," Bryan explained in a statement shared to social media.

Thania Garcia American fans of the legendary Mexican rock band Café Tacvba have the opportunity to catch the group for a limited number of shows taking place across the States later this fall. Produced by Live Nation, the six-city trek will start on Oct. 14 at Revolution Live in Miami and also includes dates in Orlando, Atlanta, Nashville, and Charlotte before wrapping up in Raleigh at the Ritz on Oct.

Thania Garcia “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” Kyle Richards and Morgan Wade are giving the people something to talk about in the new visualizer for Wade’s song “Fall in Love With Me.” On Thursday, Wade shared the David McClister-directed music video for the song which follows an enamored Richards trying to win over Wade — her new neighbor. Richards plays up her “Housewives” character, flamboyantly exercising in high heels and writing typewritten love letters to Wade in a lavish ball gown.

Taylor Swift rounded out her Los Angeles residency on Wednesday — and she did not disappoint! On Aug. 3, the 33-year-old «Shake It Off» singer began her 6-night run at SoFi Stadium, and she's received lots of love from her famous friends and fans every single night.Swift drew a massive number of Swifties to the grand arena, which houses over 100,000 concertgoers, belting out some of her massive hit singles.The sold-out concerts predictably drew a huge crowd of Hollywood's heavy hitters — including Jamie King, Selena Gomez, Mindy Kaling, Charlize Theron, Taylor Lautner, Emma Stone, Channing Tatum, Kevin Costner and many, many more.

Karlie Kloss was spotted supporting former BFF Taylor Swift at her final Eras Tour performance in Los Angeles.

Taylor Swift is loving Los Angeles! Last Thursday, the 33-year-old «Shake It Off» singer began her 6-night run at SoFi Stadium, and she's been getting lots of love from her famous friends and fans.Throughout her residency in the City of Angels, Swift is drawing a massive number of Swifties to the grand arena, which houses over 100,000 concertgoers, belting out some of her massive hit singles. The sold-out concerts are predictably drawing a huge crowd of Hollywood's heavy hitters.

Beyoncé paid $100,000 (£78,000) to keep trains running for an extra hour at a recent gig, so fans could get home safe.At the Washington DC leg of the singer’s ‘Renaissance’ world tour last night (July 6), bad weather meant the gig was delayed and ran late.As a result, many fans risked being stranded with public transport stopping running for the night.The singer then forked out to keep services open for an extra hour so fans could make it home.As the show was ending, the city’s Metro service announced that its Silver Line would stay open for an extra hour, a service which was “funded by the Tour to cover the $100,000 cost to run more trains, keep all 98 stations open for customers to exit and other operational expenses”.They added: “The extended time means the #BeyHive can stay for the ‘Party’ and still get home on Metro.”Elsewhere on the ‘Renaissance’ tour, Beyoncé seemingly left Lizzo’s name off a performance of ‘Break My Soul’ during one of her performances in Foxborough, Massachusetts last week which saw many of her fans quick to speculate that this was related to the recent allegations raised against Lizzo that same day – which finds her accused of sexual harassment and a hostile work environment.Beyoncé then brought Lizzo’s name back to a live rendition of the song over the weekend. But during her show at the FedExField in Maryland on Saturday (August 5) fans were quick to share that Beyoncé did include Lizzo’s name again as she sang the lyrics: “Rosetta Tharpe, Santigold, (Vogue) Bessie Smith, Nina Simone (Vogue), Betty Davis, Solange Knowles.

In a remarkable display of generosity and concern for her fans, Beyoncé’s tour reportedly paid$100,000 to the city of Washington, D.C., in order to extend the metro’s operating hours by an additional hour. This move ensured that those who attended her show wouldn’t be stranded at the venue due to the cessation of metro services and that they could get home safely.Confirmation of Beyoncé’s gesture came from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the organization responsible for the city’s metro system.

Not even Mother Nature herself can keep Beyoncé from entertaining her fans.

Pop icon Beyoncé paid last night (August 6) for her fans to be able to get home after bad weather caused delays to her performance. During her stop in Washington D.C., the 41 year old was delayed from going on stage at the FedExField for two hours as there was a shelter in place order given due to the weather. However, she came to the rescue for fans who would be travelling home via trains as she paid a whopping $100,000 for the services to continue running for an extra hour.

Beyoncé from entertaining her fans.Concertgoers who showed up early and ready for Sunday's stop on the Renaissance World Tour at FedEx Field in North Englewood, Maryland — adjacent to Washington, D.C., — were met with some frightening weather conditions.A shelter-in-place warning was issued at around 6:30 p.m. ET, and the news was posted to Twitter by FedEx Field's official account, telling fans how to proceed.«Due to lightning in the area, we are currently under a shelter in place order,» the message read.

Beyonce is going to make sure her fans are safe and provided for.

Bad Bunny and Kendall Jenner had a surprise attendance at the 50 Cent concert, and the rapper isn’t happy with his partner company for not informing him about their presence. The rapper is on tour in North America and Europe for his Final Lap Tour. This tour commemorates the 20th anniversary of his debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin‘.On social media, 50 Cent expressed frustration with the event’s promoter, who prevented him from meeting the celebrity couple.

As the SAG-AFTRA strike enters its second month with no end in sight, joining the WGA strike that began in May, some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have been taking to picket lines to support the unions.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Lady Gaga is returning to the Great American Songbook, adding 12 more dates to her “Jazz & Piano” Las Vegas residency later this year. The revived run of shows, which Gaga first debuted in 2019, will kick off on Aug.