EVENTS
Glastonbury Festival Organizer Emily Eavis Denies Reports of 2021 Cancellation
Following reports of the imminent cancellation of Glastonbury Festival‘s 2021 edition, one of the festival’s organizers has denied such news. The rumor mill began to swirl after Mel B of the Spice Girls appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live and said she was informed that Glastonbury Festival was called off. Her comments were a double whammy of sorts, fueling speculation not only of the fest’s cancellation, but also a landmark performance by the Spice Girls during their 25th anniversary celebrations. “I know that Glastonbury’s been cancelled, so a lot of big stage performances are on hold again this year, which is sad but we’ve got to get this virus under control,” Mel B said. When a Twitter user tweeted at Emily Eavis—a co-organizer of the festival...
Jean-Michel Jarre Rings In 2021 With “Welcome To The Other Side” Stream to 75 Million Viewers: Watch
Set in the virtual environment of the global landmark, the Notre-Dame de Paris, Jean-Michel Jarre ushered us into the new year with a livestream concert spectacular called “Welcome To The Other Side.” The detail and realism that went into the production were outstanding, thanks to a team of 100 artists, designers, and technicians on a three-monthlong project quested to recreate the Notre-Dame de Paris in virtual reality. Attracting 75 million viewers globally, Jarre continued to push the boundaries of what a live show can be. Viewer numbers were pulled in from many platforms, including virtual reality environments VRChat and Oculus Venues, as well as national and international TV and radio broadcasts. Social media sites such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Weibo, Bili...
2021 Grammy Awards Ceremony Postponed Due to COVID-19 Concerns
The 2021 Grammy Awards have been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns, according to a report by Rolling Stone. The Los Angeles Times reports that the Recording Academy has pushed the Grammys to March 21st, 2021. Considering the impact of the virus prior to the announcement, organizers were already planning a restricted and socially distanced show, devoid of an audience and only open to presenters and performers. However, as the state of California struggles to mitigate the spread of the virus, organizers of the Grammys have decided to pull the plug on the event, which was originally slated to take place on January 31st. “The deteriorating COVID situation in Los Angeles, where hospital services have been overwhelmed [and] ICUs have reached capacity, and new guidance from...
Tomorrowland by the Numbers: Fans from 151 Countries Tuned Into First-Ever Virtual NYE Edition
Last week, millions of fans around the world tuned into Tomorrowland‘s debut NYE event and danced their way into 2021. Following July’s virtual Tomorrowland Around The World event, the iconic festival brand assembled 25 of the world’s biggest dance music artists for another streaming event to close out an unprecedented year. Martin Garrix, Diplo, Armin van Buuren, and many more took to the festival’s stunning computer-generated stages, creating an immersive environment unlike any other. Martin Garrix at Tomorrowland’s virtual NYE festival. Tomorrowland By the numbers, Tomorrowland brought fans from 151 countries together to celebrate. The artists performed a combined time of 21.5 hours and jammed out to 450 unique tracks. Artists gave fans...
deadmau5 Announces New Year’s Eve and 2021 Streaming Events
Those of you who are unable to attend deadmau5‘s 2020 New Year’s drive-in shows are in luck. After another typically huge year, the mau5 is set to bid adieu to 2020 with a run of drive-in concerts in Southern California, two of which will be livestreamed for those taking in the celebrations at home. Fans will be able to stream his December 31st show before tuning into his January 2nd, 2021 performance, in which he’ll be operating under his dark techno alias TESTPILOT. His New Year’s Eve stream is scheduled to kick off at 6PM PT (9PM ET) and will also feature fellow mau5trap artists No Mana and Speaker Honey before its conclusion at 10PM PT (1PM ET). The January 2nd stream, which Insomniac invited fans to “step into the dark side,” will air for ...
David Guetta Previews New Year’s Eve Virtual Concert from Paris’ Legendary Louvre Museum
When it comes to the best DJ performances of 2020, electronic music artists have been quite creative in their choice of locations throughout the COVID-19 age. Charlotte de Witte DJed at a medieval Belgian castle. RÜFÜS DU SOL performed live at the fabled Joshua Tree National Park. Kaskade spun at the Grand Canyon. However, David Guetta just dunked on them all. The Grammy Award-winning dance music producer recently announced the third edition of his “United At Home” concert series, a string of virtual shows that raise funds for COVID-10 relief. However, when he shared the news of the momentous New Year’s Eve show in Paris, he refrained from revealing its location until now. Many of Guetta’s fans speculated that an Eiffel Tower performanc...
Kiss 2020 Goodbye With “Tiësto & Friends NYE Party” Virtual Show
If you were still in search of something to watch as you kiss this wild year goodbye, Tiësto and SiriusXM have got you covered. The dance music legend has announced a special “Tiësto & Friends NYE Party 2020” with his label, Musical Freedom. And the lineup is stacked. Kicking the festivities off on December 31st will be WH0, performing a 30-minute set. The party continues with Zookëper, Moksi, and KREAM. Tiësto himself will then be throwing down a special 90-minute set split—between his VER:WEST alias—and will ring in 2021 as only Tiësto could. Tiësto has a lot to be proud of this year, not only on the music front, but also in his personal life. 2020 was the year the prolific artist became a father, welcoming his beautiful baby girl Viola Margreet Verwest&nb...
Watch David Guetta Shower the Louvre in Lights in Breathtaking NYE Charity Performance
On New Year’s Eve, David Guetta took to Paris’ historic Musée du Louvre for a once-in-a-lifetime performance. Part of his “United At Home” charity livestream series, Guetta made the year-ending third edition his biggest yet. Previous iterations of “United At Home” took place against jaw-dropping backdrops, including a breathtaking view of the New York skyline. However, Guetta readily cleared the already high bar with his latest setup, which saw the landmark home of priceless art showered in a sea of shimmering lights. Even the lights within the Louvre’s iconic glass pyramid—towering behind Guetta—were synced with the producer’s massive set. The French superstar DJ took fans down memory lane, interweaving his timeless chart-t...
Tomorrowland Delivers Virtual Event of the Year, a Spectacular New Year’s Eve Festival Experience
The creative minds that developed a truly one-of-a-kind festival experience in Boom, Belgium, decided to undertake a bold new endeavour to start the new year off on the right foot. Throttled by 2020’s unprecedented restrictions, the organizers of Tomorrowland exceeded expectations by providing a unique and mesmerizing way to celebrate the new year together. Using its stunning digital entertainment venue, NAOZ, the festival was able to design and generate a virtual experience like none other. The platform allowed the Tomorrowland New Year’s Eve event to be adapted to all 27 timezones worldwide, so anyone attending could achieve the same experience regardless of their geographic location. The lineup for the highly anticipated event did not disappoint. Recruiting over 25 worl...
Tiësto’s 90-Minute “NYE Party” Set Showcases ID Remixes and Beloved EDM Anthems
While classic New Year’s Eve celebrations were out of the picture this year, DJs across the world maintained their commitments to partying and spreading positive energy by hosting an array of livestream events across various platforms. 24/7 radio broadcaster SiriusXM was no different, hosting the “Tiësto & Friends NYE Party 2020” from December 31, 2020 through January 1, 2021 on its “bpm” channel. Featuring performances from WH0, Zookëper, Moksi and KREAM, the event also included a special 90-minute set from Tiësto himself, who split his stream between his signature dance sound and the melodic house music the artist is currently exploring via his VER:WEST alias. From an unreleased remix of The Weeknd‘s “Blinding Lights̶...
NERVO Announces New Year’s Eve Concert and Thailand Tour
Dynamic dance music sister duo NERVO has announced they are heading back out on tour. The fun begins today, December 30th, at Elements Festival in Bangkok, where the sisters will be performing alongside Bassjackers, Danny Avila, DubVision, and more. Next up, they are set to close out 2020 in style at Illuzion in Phuket on December 31st before their final stop on January 9th at Bone in Pattaya. Of course, the duo is aware that most of the world is currently still under lockdown, making their sets that much more special for those who get to experience them. “Understanding that most of the world is still going through lockdowns makes us all the more grateful for this opportunity to play again,” they wrote in a tweet. Slowly but surely we are seeing more artists ret...
Thomas Muller and wife venture into horse sperm business
After making a good show of his soccer career with numerous laurels to show for his efforts, German international Thomas Muller and his wife Lisa have ventured into horse sperm business. In fact they are tipped to soon become ‘horse sperm millionaires’, according to German newspaper Bild. The Mullers are selling horse sperm online and are reportedly progressing in that regard. The World Cup and Champions League winner Muller is the self-titled ‘director of carrots’ at his wife Lisa’s stables. She is a champion dressage rider so knows a thing or two about all things equine. Now their breeding farm has been named ‘EU Insemination Station’ for 2021. This means breeders can order semen from their stallions, including Muller’s favourite D’Avie (or Dave as it’s also known as). Two ‘installments’...
