Concerts
Icehouse Cancels Sydney Opera House Concert as Iva Davies Struggles With COVID-19 ‘Aftereffects’
Icehouse has canceled its upcoming performance at the Sydney Opera House as band leader Iva Davies battles with the “ongoing aftereffects” of COVID-19. The ARIA Hall of Fame-inducted act postponed a pair of performances last month, part of the Great Southern Land 2022 – The Concert Series, due to ill health. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news First, a show Nov. 19 at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl was put on ice, when Davies contracted the novel coronavirus. “We have very strict protocols around our travel and performance schedule but somewhere I contracted COVID-19 despite all my vaccinations,” Davies said at the time. “I am devastated to have to postpone the concert but the impact of the infection means that I am having difficulty breathing and cert...
Icehouse Cancels Sydney Opera House Concert as Iva Davies Struggles With COVID-19 ‘Aftereffects’
Icehouse has canceled its upcoming performance at the Sydney Opera House as band leader Iva Davies battles with the “ongoing aftereffects” of COVID-19. The ARIA Hall of Fame-inducted act postponed a pair of performances last month, part of the Great Southern Land 2022 – The Concert Series, due to ill health. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news First, a show Nov. 19 at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl was put on ice, when Davies contracted the novel coronavirus. “We have very strict protocols around our travel and performance schedule but somewhere I contracted COVID-19 despite all my vaccinations,” Davies said at the time. “I am devastated to have to postpone the concert but the impact of the infection means that I am having difficulty breathing and cert...
BamBam Joins Sunmi & Pink Sweat$ as Headliners at the Philippines’ Wavy Baby Music Festival: Exclusive
BamBam is heading to the Philippines to lead a lineup of international acts for the forthcoming Wavy Baby Music Festival next month. Billboard can exclusively reveal that the Thai-born singer-rapper joins fellow K-pop star Sunmi, as well as R&B singer Pink Sweat$, as the final headliner for Careless Music’s Wavy Baby Music Festival taking place at the North Reclamation Area of Mandaue City of the Philippines’ province of Cebu. BamBam joining as a headliner makes the musician trio somewhat of a family affair as BamBam and Sunmi are both signed under Korean management label Abyss Company, while Sweat$ produced and co-wrote Bam’s latest single “Slo Mo.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Careless Music’s Wavy Baby Festival is the brainchi...
Ground Control Touring Announces Abortion Access Benefit Concerts in NY, LA, Chicago
Independent booking agency Ground Control Touring has set up a series of concerts in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago to benefit abortion funds. On Jan. 28, the Lodge Room in LA, Bowery Ballroom in NY and Schubas in Chicago will all host a special night of music and festivities dubbed Ground Control Touring Presents: Abortion Funds Benefit Series. One hundred percent of proceeds will go to Noise For Now, a non-profit specializing in reproductive justice, which will allocate the funds raised to local independent abortion clinics and abortion funds in each region. New York’s Bowery Ballroom will host Anysia Kym, Beach Fossils (DJ set), Discovery Zone, Downtown Boys, Duendita, Hannah Jadagu, Horsegirl, Ian Sweet, Katy Kirby, Liz Cooper, Mary Jane Dunphe, Weeping Icon, Wet (stripped down) and...
Axl Rose Will Stop Throwing Mic Into Crowd ‘In the Interest of Public Safety’
Axl Rose has addressed recent reports that a woman was hurt at a Guns N’ Roses concert in Australia when she was hit by a microphone thrown by the singer. In a post on Twitter Friday night (Dec. 2), the Guns N’ Roses frontman announced that he would no longer toss his mic into the crowd, something he says he’s done to close the show “for over 30 years.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “It’s come to my attention that a fan may have been hurt at r show in Adelaide Australia possibly being hit by the microphone at the end of the show when I traditionally toss the mic to the fans,” Rose wrote. An article published by the Adelaide Advertiser earlier in the week reported a concertgoer named Rebecca Howe claims she was left with two black eyes and a b...
5 Takeaways from Elton John’s Last U.S. Stop on His Final Tour
“I wish you health and love, prosperity. Be kind to each other, ok, and farewell.” With those words, Elton John concluded the final show of his last U.S. tour Sunday night (Nov. 20) at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium, leaving behind the thousands of fans paying homage by wearing bejeweled eyeglasses, the hundreds wrapped in multi-colored feather boas, the dozens in sequined Dodgers outfits and one JoJo Siwa in John’s famous orange-plumed devil’s suit with horns, as the singer ascended to the top of the stage in an elevator — and disappeared for good. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news To say it’s the end of an era doesn’t begin to do justice to John and what his live shows have meant over the last six decades. Starting with hi...
Brockhampton Ends at the Fonda: Inside the Boy Band’s Final Show in L.A.
At around 11:30 p.m. on Friday (Nov. 19), a handful of fans were bundled up in beach chairs and tents along the Fonda Theatre’s parking lot fence in L.A. “BROCKHAMPTON ENDS AT THE FONDA,” the venue’s marquee sign read. The kids were camping out in hopes of getting tickets to Brockhampton‘s final show, and on the night of the event, naturally, the line was wrapped around the block. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Brockhampton declared it “BH Weekend” two days prior when they announced the show and released their final two albums, The Family and TM. Live-streamed on Amazon Music’s Twitch channel, the concert was free, and starting at 4 p.m. on Friday, fans were able to get wristbands from the venue on a first come, first served basis, gua...
Everything You Need to Know About the Music at LA3C Festival
Penske Media Corporation’s new music, art and food festival LA3C is just weeks away, aiming to celebrate the rich culture and diverse communities in the metropolis over a star-studded two-day event. “This will be the first festival of its kind to fortify a city that combines talent, diversity and culture like no other while engaging with organizations solving some of the city’s pressing challenges,” said LA3C Chief Executive Juan Mora of the upcoming festival in an official statement. “[PMC CEO] Jay [Penske]’s vision and the commitment to positively impact the city of Los Angeles is inspiring. I plan to leverage the expertise of Penske Media’s iconic brands to create an experience for all visitors, and we invite creatives, musicians, and artists to join in our mission.” Besides p...
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie & DJ OMINAYA Announce ‘Me Vs. Myself’ Tour
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rachel Jackson / YouTube / Rachel Jackson / YouTube The Bronx is back outside. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and DJ OMINAYA have announced the Me Vs. Myself Tour. The Highbridge talent will be bringing his discography to life for his fans worldwide. On Monday (Nov. 14), the “Drowning” MC announced his long-awaited return to the main stage. “Catch me in your city very soon…. And don’t worry NYC we got something special on the way,” A Boogie wrote on an Instagram post. To coincide with the release of his forthcoming album Me Vs. Myself, he will be performing in 12 cities across the United States with three dates in the United Kingdom. The tour will follow his already sold out one night only show at The Apollo on Friday, Dec. 16. DJ OMINAYA, his official...
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie & DJ OMINAYA Announce ‘Me Vs. Myself’ Tour
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rachel Jackson / YouTube / Rachel Jackson / YouTube The Bronx is back outside. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and DJ OMINAYA have announced the Me Vs. Myself Tour. The Highbridge talent will be bringing his discography to life for his fans worldwide. On Monday (Nov. 14), the “Drowning” MC announced his long-awaited return to the main stage. “Catch me in your city very soon…. And don’t worry NYC we got something special on the way,” A Boogie wrote on an Instagram post. To coincide with the release of his forthcoming album Me Vs. Myself, he will be performing in 12 cities across the United States with three dates in the United Kingdom. The tour will follow his already sold out one night only show at The Apollo on Friday, Dec. 16. DJ OMINAYA, his official...
Charlie Puth Electrifies New York City for ‘One Night Only’: 5 Best Moments at Beacon Theatre
On Tuesday night, Charlie Puth was just grateful to be with an audience instead of his phone screen. “It was good to be in front of TikTok for two years, but there’s nothing like doing this in front of real, live people,” he told the rapt and energetic audience at New York City’s Beacon Theatre. The pop star and, yes, bona fide TikTok sensation, was in the City That Never Sleeps for the second show of his just-launched One Night Only tour supporting his new album Charlie. Earlier this month, Puth teased how the tour of more intimate venues came together as a sort of post-pandemic testing of the waters in an interview with Billboard‘s Pop Shop Podcast. “I’ll say what no artist will ever say: I did not know where I stood as a touring artist,” he explained. “We got through a worldwide pandemi...
Reba McEntire, Terri Clark Sparkle With Hit-Filled Sets During Nashville Concert
Country Music Hall of Fame member Reba McEntire brought her REBA: Live in Concert Tour, featuring “You’re Easy on the Eyes” hitmaker Terri Clark, to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Friday (Oct. 21), and each turned in sets stuffed with hits (McEntire has 24 chart leaders on what is now Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart, and 60 top 10 hits, while Clark has two chart-leaders and nearly a dozen top 10 hits on the same chart). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Together, McEntire and Clark played to a tightly-packed, primarily female audience inside the arena, effectively laying waste to the tired adage that “women don’t want to hear women.” Incredibly, the show was billed as McEntire’s first solo headlining concert at Bridgestone Arena. Of course,...
