Concerts
Coldplay Blast Chicago Fans With Waves of Intergalactic Love at Show Featuring Hometown ‘Superstar’ Lupe Fiasco
In a world where it often feels like too much all the time, Coldplay know they can’t fix you. But on a night when 50,0000+ fans packed into Soldier Field to see the group land their interplanetary pop spaceship during the first of back-to-back stadium shows in Chicago, they did everything they could to crank the joy meter past 11, if only for 2 hours. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The band reached that level on Saturday night (May 28) with the help of trippy puppet duets, silly dances in custom space helmets, brightly blinking bracelets that lit up the cavernous home of the Bears and a surprise cameo from hometown hip-hop hero Lupe Fiasco, who was so taken in the moment that, like the audience, he just didn’t want it to end. With ...
Here Are All the Celebrities Spotted at Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour Tour Stops in Los Angeles
Olivia Rodrigo rocked the Greek Theatre for a pair of sold-out shows on Tuesday (May 24) and Wednesday (May 25) nights — taking her Grammy-winning debut album Sour to one of Los Angeles’ most historic venues. There were several headline-making moments from night 1 of the concert, including the 19-year-old taking time to speak out about against gun violence following the tragic mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. She also shocked the crowd by bringing out one of her personal heroes, Alanis Morissette, for a surprise rendition of the Jagged Little Pill smash “You Oughta Know.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Among the thousands of fans lucky enough to snag tickets to one of the two shows were several famili...
As Lee Greenwood & T. Graham Brown Back Out, NRA Concert Headed for Cancellation: Sources
Country singers Lee Greenwood and T. Graham Brown, as well as SiriusXM Y2Kountry host Danielle Peck, have all pulled out of the National Rifle Association’s Memorial Day weekend concert in Houston, while a source tells Billboard that the NRA is expected to announce the concert’s cancellation on Friday. At press time, the only artist still slated to perform at the concert is singer Jacob Bryant. Greenwood, Brown and Peck join “American Pie” singer Don McLean, Larry Stewart and Larry Gatlin in opting not to appear at the “Grand Ole Night of Freedom” show slated to take place on Saturday (May 28) in the aftermath of Tuesday’s mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, in which a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers. The NRA did not immediately respond to Billboard‘s request...
Megan Thee Stallion Set for Australia’s Festival X
BRISBANE, Australia — Megan Thee Stallion is heading to Australia with Festival X for what will be her first-ever performances in these parts. Announced Wednesday (May 25), the Texas rapper headlines the five-date touring summer fest alongside Scottish EDM star Calvin Harris, and rapper/singer Don Toliver, also from the Lone Star State. Also confirmed to the festival lineup is MaRLo, Green Velvet, Nina Kraviz, Boys Noize, Nora En Pure and many others. Following a break due to the pandemic, the hip-hop and electronic dance music fest returns with an ambitious coast-to-coast route. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The 2022 edition kicks off Nov. 26 at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse, then moves to open-air venues on the Gold Coast, Adelaide and ...
Justin Bieber Is Taking His World Tour to India
MUMBAI – As part of his ongoing Justice world tour, Justin Bieber will perform in India on Oct. 18, it was announced today. The show, which is being co-promoted by AEG Presents and Indian entertainment ticketing platform BookMyShow, will take place at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The stop will mark Bieber’s second concert in India, following his performance in Mumbai in May 2017, which was part of his Purpose world tour and attracted over 40,000 fans. That gig marked one of the largest concerts by an international artist in India. This one will be the first stadium show by a foreign act after the onset of the pandemic, and the first since U2 closed out The Joshua Tree tour in Mumbai in December 2...
Harry Styles Performs ‘Harry’s House’ In Its Entirety at ‘One Night Only in NY’ Show
In 2022, it’s very rare to find a room of nearly 20,000 people, the majority of whom are teenage girls, belting along to Queen‘s “Bohemian Rhapsody” word for word. But upon hearing the 1975 classic’s opening vocal harmonies, the entire audience at Harry Styles‘ “One Night Only in NY” show at Belmont Park’s UBS Arena on Friday night (May 20) broke out into song and squeals, because they all knew that it’s the song the 28-year-old superstar plays in the venue before he steps onstage. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Sure enough, moments after “Bohemian Rhapsody” and, fittingly, Frank Sinatra‘s “(Theme From) New York, New York,” Styles opened the door to Harry’s House, his third studio album that dropped less than 24 hours earlier. As ...
A Rush of Blood to the Legs: Coldplay Introduces Stationary Bikes for Green Tour
It’s often said that fans at live concerts give the band a jolt of electricity. Coldplay wants to literally harness that. The pop superstars have added kinetic dance floors and energy-storing stationary bikes to their latest world tour, encouraging fans to help power the show as they dance or spin. It’s part of a larger push to make the tour more environmentally friendly. The band — whose songs include the appropriately titled “Higher Power” — has pledged to be as sustainable and low-carbon as possible, hoping to cut their CO2 emissions by 50%.“You don’t want to come across as being overly earnest. This stuff is really good fun as well,” said bassist Guy Berryman. “That’s the way it will bed in, if people see it less as a sort of onerous responsibility and more as a kind of opportunity to ...
Juan Luis Guerra Brings Dominican Culture to His Miami ‘Entre Mar y Palmeras’ Concert
Juan Luis Guerra’s “Entre Mar y Palmeras” tour is a Dominican cultural experience, and a packed FTX Arena witnessed that on Friday (May 13). Guerra, who’s on his eight-city trek presented by Loud and Live, finally made his pit stop in Miami after postponing his original April 30th show due to getting a positive COVID-19 test. “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you,” he expressed in an Instagram video. “Looking forward to seeing you and continuing the party!! Healthy in the name of Jesus!! A big hug and blessings!!” After a two-week wait, fans of all ages gathered at the South Florida venue to sing and dance with Juan Luis Guerra and his longtime 440 band. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Following a 30-minute DJ set and a...
Pete Townshend Hopes The Who’s Emotional Return to Cincinnati 43 Years After Tragedy ‘Will Bring Us All Together’
As far as Pete Townshend is concerned, The Who should never have left Cincinnati after that awful night in December 1979 when 11 fans died after concertgoers rushed the doors of Riverfront Coliseum. Like singer Roger Daltrey, the guitarist has never been able to shake the awful feeling of finding out about the tragedy that unfolded outside the venue — now named Heritage Bank Arena — on that freezing Dec. 3 night. And though it’s taken more than four decades, he is looking forward to enveloping the Queen City in a big, emotional hug when the band take the stage at Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium on Sunday night (May 15) for the rock icons’ first show in town in the city in over 40 years as part of their “Who Hits Back!” tour. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and...
Jack Harlow Announces 2022 ‘Come Home the Kids Miss You’ North American Tour: See the Dates
Jack Harlow is gearing up to head on the road again. On Monday (May 9), the “First Class” rapper announced that he will be going on a North American tour this fall, scheduled to kick off on Sept. 6. The Come Home the Kids Miss You tour — which includes a total of 23 dates — begins in Nashville at the city’s Municipal Auditorium, and has stops in major cities including, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles and more before concluding on Oct. 16 in Atlanta at the State Farm Arena. City Girls are slated to open for the rapper, with the exception of the Boston date. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Absent from the official tour are stops in New York City and Harlow’s Native Louisville, Ky. The rapper is instead making two...
Jack Harlow Announces 2022 ‘Come Home the Kids Miss You’ North American Tour: See the Dates
Jack Harlow is gearing up to head on the road again. On Monday (May 9), the “First Class” rapper announced that he will be going on a North American tour this fall, scheduled to kick off on Sept. 6. The Come Home the Kids Miss You tour — which includes a total of 23 dates — begins in Nashville at the city’s Municipal Auditorium, and has stops in major cities including, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles and more before concluding on Oct. 16 in Atlanta at the State Farm Arena. City Girls are slated to open for the rapper, with the exception of the Boston date. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Absent from the official tour are stops in New York City and Harlow’s Native Louisville, Ky. The rapper is instead making two...
LA Philharmonic to Increase Security After Dave Chappelle Onstage Attack
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association plans to increase security following comedian Dave Chappelle being attacked onstage at one of the venues they operate, the Hollywood Bowl. “The safety of our artists, visitors and staff is the LA Phil’s top priority,” the organization said in a statement Thursday. “We are reviewing our existing procedures both internally and with the assistance of outside experts so we can continue to provide a safe and secure environment at the Hollywood Bowl. We have implemented additional security measures, including an increased number of security personnel on-site to assist with bag checks and other security procedures. We continue to cooperate with authorities in their ongoing investigation.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts...
