By Andreas Wiseman
26.03.2020 - 18:39 / billboard.com
Canceled and postponed March/April concerts will cost the industry over half a billion dollars — and that’s just the start.As cities, states and entire countries shut down to flatten the curve of the coronavirus, the touring industry is facing an unprecedented crisis.
Live Nation, AEG and major booking agencies WME, Creative Artists Agency, UTA and Paradigm released a joint statement on March 12, effectively halting all major tours worldwide. In the days that followed, concert venues of all
.By Andreas Wiseman
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber joined the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live on Easter Sunday (April 12) to raise money for The Actor's Fund's coronavirus relief program.Appearing on digital Broadway talk show Stars in the House, the legendary composer reflected on the unique origins of the Biblical musical. "When Tim Rice came up with the idea of writing about the last seven days of the life of Christ, nobody thought that it could remotely work as a theater show," Webber told host Seth Rudetsky.
By Bruce Haring
*Caution: Spoilers ahead!*
returned on Wednesday for the first night of performances from the Super Nine with a massive, music-packed two-hour special episode.
Social distancing is giving Bad Bunny some time to reflect! The Puerto Rican superstar took a break from creating quality quarantine content with the cast of Toy Story and shared some adorable throwback photos. In the series, which he shared in his stories, the Yo Perreo Sola rapper took a trip down memory lane.
John Legend is opening up about superstar life.
Watching old clips of Selena Quintanilla—whether she's singing, talking or just flashing that radiant smile—is an exercise in exhilaration and heartbreak. It never gets tiresome, enjoying her enchanting presence.
The Bachelor Summer Games are over before they were even officially announced. Network ABC and production company Warner Bros. have called off the planned Bachelor spin-off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Lewis Capaldi has spoken of life growing up in West Lothian in a new documentary.
Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar has denied flouting social distancing rules after returning to his native Brazil.
Angered Lionel Messi has confirmed he and his Barcelona team-mates will take a 70 per cent pay cut during the coronavirus pandemic.
If you’re a big music fan, there’s a good chance you’ve seen more live music in the last week or two than you have in months. That’s if we put “live” in quotes, anyhow, and allow it to apply to the sudden phenomenon of pop-up web concerts that have replaced the local venue experience in the brief time since every stadium, theater and club in the country got shut down due to the pandemic.
Nashom Wooden’s former bandmates in The Ones have paid tribute to the late “superstar” performer and confirmed his death was a result of the novel coronavirus.Wooden was well-known in New York City's queer nightlife scene as drag queen Mona Foot, and enjoyed some success in the music industry with The Ones, whose 2001 single "Flawless" was a club hit.The trio’s track, which sampled “Flawless (Go To The City)” by George Michael, peaked at No.