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video shared by Pop Crave on X, the rapper could be seen performing in Detroit on her Pink Friday 2 world tour. Suddenly, someone in the crowd throws an unidentified item at her.

Idina Menzel is heading on the road this summer for her Take Me Or Leave Me concert tour and she’s promising a “vintage set.”

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic There’s no golden ticket quite like the golden ticket of finding your name in the lyrics of a Taylor Swift song. It’s one thing if you’re Charlie Puth, and already on a list of Spotify’s 150 top monthly artists. But for another musical artist name-checked in Swift’s album “The Tortured Poets Department,” the impact stands to be much more impactful.

New Manchester venue Co-op Live arena has announced that two upcoming Peter Kay gigs have been rescheduled, following concerns which were raised during the arena's first test event on Saturday.The venue had its first event on Saturday evening, although a number of ticket holders were told their tickets had been cancelled just a hour before the concert kicked off.Those who were able to attend saw Rick Astley, Danny Jones, and Everything Everything take to the stage. However, this test event appears to have sparked concerns that the building isn't quite ready just yet, leading to the cancellation of Peter's upcoming gigs.

being arrested in Nashville nearly two weeks ago.Fans donned ponchos amid the downpour as they packed into the Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, Saturday night for the 30-year-old singer’s concert.Ahead of the show, inclement weather was predicted for the area over the weekend. Despite online speculation that the show might be canceled, Morgan’s concert, which was the latest stop on his One Night at a Time World Tour, went ahead as scheduled.Wallen’s performance followed opening acts by Bailey Zimmerman, Lauren Watkins and Nate Smith.The show also marked his return to Ole Miss after last year’s mishap when Wallen abruptly canceled his performance after the opening acts had already finished and just minutes before he was slated to take the stage.

Taylor Swift released her eleventh studio album “The Tortured Poets Department.”“An anthology of new works that reflect events, opinions and sentiments from a fleeting and fatalistic moment in time – one that was both sensational and sorrowful in equal measure,” Swift wrote on Instagram, describing the ambitious record.Two hours later, she surprised even the most devout Swifties announcing that “The Tortured Poets Department” is a 31-track (!) double album.“I’d written so much tortured poetry in the past 2 years and wanted to share it all with you, so here’s the second installment of TTPD: The Anthology. 15 extra songs.

It's been years in the making, but Co-op Live Arena's opening season has finally arrived. A 'test event' with Rick Astley headlining takes place tonight (Saturday, April 20), welcoming the first 11,000 fans to set foot in the venue at a cut-price £5 a ticket.

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The Marías will release their second studio album “Submarine.”To go with the record, the Los Angeles-based quartet announced they’re hitting the road for the ‘Submarine Tour’ with special guest Automatic at music halls, theatres, ballrooms and lawns all over North America.That includes a stop at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on Thursday, Aug. 8.The Marías can’t wait, either.“(L)et’s dance let’s cry let’s get hot let’s get sweaty let’s get wettt, submarine tour babyyy,” the band shared on Instagram.And if you want to be there to sing “Cariño,” “Over the Moon,” “mañana” and tracks from the forthcoming “Submarine” along with María Zardoya, tickets are available for all 25 concerts this summer.Some are shockingly cheap, too.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find was $18 before fees on Vivid Seats.To be fair, that price was a bit of an outlier; all other shows have seats starting anywhere from $50 to $180 before fees.Curious how much tickets will cost for The Marías concert closest to you?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the ‘Submarine Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

OK, so we’re hearing some more casual Taylor Swift fans are taken aback by just how much she has to say about Matty Healy!

Chappell Roan is set to strike out on her own nationwide ‘The Midwest Princess Tour’ at festivals, theaters, music halls, distilleries, islands and harbors all over North America this spring.That includes a headlining gig at Buffalo, NY’s Outer Harbor on Friday, May 24 and an appearance at Flushing’s Governors Ball on Sunday, June 9.As expected, demand to see the campy 26-year-old pop star live is high.According to Roan’s Instagram, so many shows were sold out they had to upgrade to larger venues.“I can’t believe this it’s gonna b so much fun omg,” she added.There’s just one downside- it won’t be cheap to see the “Red Wine Supernova” singer live this year.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $112 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows — excluding seven of her eight festival appearances — have tickets starting anywhere from $123 to $327 before fees.Want a few more details about how much it will cost to catch Roan live at the venue closest to you?You’re in the right place, “Pink Pony Club” members.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about ‘The Midwest Princess Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After massive fan turnout and hype throughout U2’s residency last fall followed by a special Grammy performance from the band this past February, The Sphere is getting ready to host rock jam band Phish for a four-night concert event. Running Thursday, April 18 through Sunday, April 21, Phish is set to perform an immersive experience for fans at the music and entertainment arena in Las Vegas.

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, fans can't help but notice references to their relationship everywhere in the album…even though it hasn't come out yet.The , the album title could be a spin on , and now the Spotify pop-up “library” in Los Angeles filled with Alwyn-y allusions.Here's everything fans have pieced together:This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Chief among the “artifacts” at the pop-up are symbols all Swifties will immediately recognize. The installation includes a globe, which attendees confirmed had a pin marking Florida, where Swift played her first concert after her breakup hit the press.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.A clock was set to 2 o'clock, which many are interpreting as a hint that there is a double album on the way, or that fans should pay special attention to the second song.

Billy Joel drummed up 5.73M viewers on Sunday night for the CBS airing of his concert at Madison Square Garden.

Selome Hailu “Billy Joel: The 100th — Live at Madison Square Garden” reached 5.7 million viewers on Sunday night. Calculated from Nielsen’s measurement of linear viewers on CBS and live streaming via Paramount+, this makes the Joel concert the fourth-most-watched special of 2024, ranking only behind the Oscars (19.5 million viewers on ABC), the Grammys (16.9 million viewers on CBS) and the Golden Globes (9.4 million viewers on CBS).

Wall Street Journal, with the suit set to allege that the company’s concert promotion and ticketing operations have undermined competition in the live music industry.The report claims that since the 2010 merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, the enterprise has gone on to control more than 80 per cent of the market for ticket sales in the US. The Journal reports that issues covered by the suit will include unfair market leverage, high transaction fees and flawed customer service.In response to the report, Live Nation’s head of corporate affairs, Dan Wall, argued that the company in fact has more competition than ever.

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Millions of people tuned into CBS to watch Billy Joel‘s Madison Square Garden concert over the weekend, and the special — celebrating his 100th consecutive performance at MSG — has spurred a rush of last-minute ticket sales for his remaining residency dates. Joel and Madison Square Garden Entertainment announced last year that the singer will end his record-breaking residency at the iconic New York venue this July.

Lloyds Bank has warned that more than £1 million could already have been lost by music fans in the UK to fraudsters pretending to offer Taylor Swift concert tickets. Over 600 customers with the Lloyds Banking Group have already come forward to report being scammed.

Future, there’s no better time than the present.In addition to dropping a new album on April 12, the popular rapper just announced his 27-concert arena ‘We Trust You Tour’ with producer Metro Boomin.Midway through the summer run, the Hip-Hop icons are slated to drop into Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Thursday, Aug. 15.On this jaunt, fans can expect to hear tracks from the duo’s aforementioned No.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is finally resurrecting its outdoor concert stage, starting on Wednesday, April 17, with musical guest Chris Stapleton. The singer-songwriter will appear on the show to relaunch the space and perform his song ““It Takes A Woman.” Up until the pandemic, the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” outdoor stage, located in the parking lot behind the show’s Hollywood studio, was a staple for the late-night talker. But it hasn’t been in use since February 2020, right before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Taylor Swift fans are being targeted by a wave of ticket scams on social media ahead of her long awaited return to the UK this summer. The Grammy Award winning musician will be coming back to the UK for the first time in six years for her 'Eras Tour'.

concert of his residency at the famous venue — and he included a hat-tip to the correct local paper. As he belted out, “New York State of Mind,” he changed the lyrics to include a shout-out to The Post.The TV concert special taped in March but aired Sunday night on CBS. During the verse where the song traditionally invokes the New York Times and the Daily News, Joel instead sang, “Out of touch with the rhythm and blues/ But now I need a little give and take / Who, oh, oh whoa, who / The New York Post / Newsday too.” The song still mentioned the Times and Daily News in an earlier verse.

CBS just announced that the network will rebroadcast Billy Joel: The 100th – Live at Madison Square Garden special in its entirety this Friday, April 19, after Sunday’s presentation cut out in some parts of the country as the singer was in the middle of his signature hit “Piano Man.”

@CBS wtf is this?! You cut off @billyjoel during Pianoman of all songs?! And then didn’t come back to it?!?! Now wonder network TV is a mess. Not ballin, not ballin at all,” one fan posted on X, formerly Twitter. Annoyed that “Billy Joel: The 100th Live at Madison Square Garden” got cut short during “Piano Man” last night? We get it.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The 30th anniversary of the original animated film version of “The Lion King” will be celebrated at the Hollywood Bowl next month with a live-to-film concert/screening that will include cast members from both the movie and theatrical versions — and beyond — including Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane, Billy Eichner, Ernie Sabella, Jason Weaver and Bradley GIbson. The shows will take place at the Bowl May 24-25 and be produced by Disney Concerts, Fulwell 73 Productions, AMP Worldwide and Live Nation-Hewitt Silva.

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Billy Joel is bringing his iconic concert to the small screen with a new television special airing tonight on CBS. Titled “The 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden,” the performance airs live on CBS at 9 p.m.

Carolyn Giardina “Queen Rock Montreal” will make its global streaming premiere May 15 on Disney+ as the first concert film available with Imax Enhanced sound by DTS. When it arrived in theaters in January, the remastered 1981 concert was Imax’s biggest exclusive engagement.

If you're a die-hard Taylor Swift fan and desperate to see her live, we've found a way for you to get tickets for as low as £255 - and with a 'clear view' of the stage to boot.