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Dead & Company Fans Falls to His Death During Concert at New York’s Citi Field
The fan was later pronounced dead after being taken to the New York Presbyterian Hospital in Queens. His identity has not yet been released to the public. It was unclear at press time if the man’s death was accidental, police spokesman Hubert Reyes told CNN. A police source told the Daily News that the concert-goer “attempted a body flip, fell, and landed on the balcony below.” A driver working at Citi Field supported that claim, telling The New York Post that he witnessed the fan fall after attempting to flip. “He was unresponsive and he hit the ground head first. There was no way he survived,” the driver told the Post. “His brother came downstairs and found out he jumped. His brother was with him. He was crying.” Billboard has reached out to the Dead & Company’s rep...
Marchers Demand Return of Dutch Music Festivals
Leonie der Verkleij, a freelancer who works in hospitality services at events, was among those marching in Amsterdam. “The festival industry feels like an unwanted child,” she said. “It feels like all sectors are important except ours.” Amsterdam municipality appealed mid-afternoon for no more people to join the march as it was too crowded. The Dutch government has banned large-scale events such as festivals until at least Sept. 19 amid fears over the spread of the highly infectious delta variant. One-day events with a maximum of 750 visitors are allowed for people with a COVID-19 app showing they have been vaccinated, have recently tested negative or have recovered from a case in the past six months. Organizers of Saturday’s protest want the ban lifted on Sept. 1. They point to overseas e...
Fan Dies at Dead & Company Concert After Falling Off Balcony
A Dead & Company concert turned deadly on Friday when a fan fell off a balcony at New York’s Citi Field, The New York Daily News reports. A police source told the outlet that the victim, a man described as a Brooklyn resident in his 40s, “attempted a body flip, fell, and landed on the balcony below.” He reportedly fell 30-50 feet and hit the concrete head first. He died of his injuries after being taken to New York Presbyterian Hospital in Queens. “I heard people going ‘ahhh’ and see people running. I said ‘bro, someone took a fucking header,” a witness told the New York Post. A driver working outside the stadium also witnessed the man attempt a “flip” before falling to his death. “He was unresponsive and he hit the ground head first. There was no way he survived,” he said. “...
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Blasts ‘Rude’ And ‘Selfish’ Fans Who Want Him To Replace His Father In VAN HALEN
Wolfgang Van Halen has once again shot down a rumor that a new version of VAN HALEN could be assembled featuring him on guitar in place of his late father. Last October, a rumor started to make the rounds via a Wolfgang Van Halen private group on Facebook that the VAN HALEN “camp” was discussing the possibility of the band carrying with a revamped lineup that would consist of Sammy Hagar on vocals, Michael Anthony on bass, Alex Van Halen on drums and Wolfgang on guitar. Furthermore, it was suggested that Eddie Van Halen told his son and brother “I give you my blessing” with regard to the prospect of VAN HALEN continuing without him. During an new interview with “Terry Boyd’s World”, which airs on Portland’s KGON radio station, Wolfgang addres...
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Performs Live For First Time In A Year And A Half At IOWA STATE FAIR (Video)
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH performed for the first time in a year and a half last night (Friday, August 20) at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. After the show, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael took to his Instagram to share a few onstage and backstage photos from the event and he wrote in an accompanying message: “Iowa! Thank you. Such an incredible crowd to have performed in front of for the first time in a year and a half! For once, I don’t have the words other than simply repeating, ‘Thank you.’ So, thank you! #ShitYesSon #BassPackagePicturesComingTomorrow #DesMoines #ForJoey”. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH recently entered the Hideout Recording Studio in Las Vegas, Nevada to begin recordin...
Man Falls To His Death At DEAD & COMPANY Concert
A man died after falling at DEAD & COMPANY‘s concert Friday night (August 20) in Flushing, New York. According to the Daily News, the man — said to be Brooklyn resident in his 40s — fell from an upper tier balcony to the concrete below during the show’s intermission. “He attempted a body flip, fell, and landed on the balcony below,” a police source told the Daily News. The man was taken to New York Presbyterian Hospital in Queens, where he died. A driver working outside at Citi Field told the New York Post he saw the man “flip” before he fell and slammed into the ground. “He was unresponsive and he hit the ground head first. There was no way he survived,” the driver said. “He was way too drunk. You could smell it. His brother came d...
Ex-GREAT WHITE Frontman TERRY ILOUS Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO With Cover Of BLACK SABBATH’s ‘Heaven And Hell’ (Video)
Terry Ilous (GREAT WHITE, XYZ) and his solo band THE VAGABONDS performed a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic “Heaven And Hell” during the July 10 global virtual concert produced by Rolling Live Studios. The event benefited the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the late heavy metal icon who was the voice of ELF, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH and DIO before losing his battle with gastric cancer in 2010. The global fundraising event brought together celebrities and fans all over the world to honor Dio‘s undeniable impact both on and off the stage. On Friday (August 20), Terry shared video of his performance, and he wrote in an accompanying message: “On July 10, 2021, I was honored to perform along with my band THE VAGABONDS at the ...
Tom T. Hall, Country Music Hall of Famer Known as ‘The Storyteller,’ Dead at 85
Country legend Tom T. Hall has passed away at the age of 85. His son Dean confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: “With great sadness, my father, Tom T. Hall, died this morning [August 20] at his home in Franklin, Tennessee. Our family asks for privacy during this difficult time.” Hall was known as “the storyteller” for his detailed songwriting and penned hits like “Happy Valley P.T.A.” and “I Love.” After the news broke, artists like Jason Isbell, Keith Urban and Travis Tritt took to social media to honor Hall. “The simplest words that told the most complicated stories,” Isbell tweeted. “Felt like Tom T. just caught the songs as they floated by, but I know he carved them out of rock.” Hall joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1971 and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame ...
You Care: Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Get Lunch Together in Malibu
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Will / Getty Kanye West and his soon to be ex-wife if not yet Kim Kardashian were spotted having lunch together in Malibu. Nope., we still don’t now when that Donda album will actually drop, for real for real, though. TMZ has the tea if you still care about these two: The ex-couple grabbed food together Thursday in Malibu with security in tow, and though it appeared they were trying to keep their hang on the DL … the fact they’re hanging at all suggests things are good between them despite being in the middle of a divorce. As we’ve told you … Kim and their kids have been very supporting of Ye as he’s been dragging out the release of his upcoming 10th studio album, “Donda,” by attending both of his listening events in Atlanta. Kim Kardashian file...
Pray For Book: Devin Booker Vacays With Kendall Jenner In Italy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gotham / Getty The Kardashian Kurse is nasty business if you’re a Black artist or athlete in their orbit. With that said, pray for Devin Booker since the NBA star has been spotted kicking it with Kendall Jenner. The Phoenix Suns point guard and Kim Kardashian’s sister have been romantically involved for over a year now. Per Page Six, Jenner was in a tiny bikini while on vacay with Booker in Italy. The couple hit the shores of Sardinia, Italy with several friends Thursday, where the 25-year-old wore a string bikini showcasing her slim physique, along with shades and a tan “dad hat.” Olympian Booker, 24, was spotted wearing a white t-shirt — as was every other man on board — and basic black trunks. The couple were seen hugging in some shots, and appea...
Lamar Odom Says He Was Possibly Drugged The Night He Overdosed
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: via UNCENSORED / TV One Lamar Odom says one of his worst nights is wasn’t completely his doing. He claims he was possibly drugged the night of his overdose. As spotted on Buzzfeed News the former NBA power forward is now speaking openly about the evening where he almost lost his life. But to hear him tell it someone might have slipped him something that impaired him. In a recent interview with Addiction Talk he detailed that faithful day. “I didn’t take anything that night,” he said during the Facebook live Q&A. “I was really hurt and almost in some sense afraid because somebody just tried to take my life.” He went on to theorize that God spared his life because he didn’t get high. In a previous interview with The View he spoke more in-depth about the...
Nicki Minaj’s Husband Sues To Have His Name Taken Off Sex Offender Registry
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN Nicki Minaj’s husband has been dogged by allegations of sexual abuse of a minor for a while now and it seems like he’s preparing to fight back against the state of New York for putting him on it’s sex offender registry. TMZ is reporting that Kenneth Petty is demanding to have his name taken off the registry and is suing New York State for doing so without so much as informing him of the move saying he never got his day in court to challenge the move. Petty says he was incarcerated when the hearing went down back in 2004 and never got a notice that it was happening. “Petty claims the notice of the hearing was sent to an address where he didn’t live — because he was in prison at the time — and alleges the “Kenny Petty” signature on the bo...
