Live Nation Urban has launched a multi-event series across six US cities to mark Black History Month this February. The series, Afro-Renaissance, will showcase and amplify Black artists working within the comedy, poetry and live music spheres. The month-long event kicked off on 2 February with The Garden: A Soul Jam, a jam session amplifying […]
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South By Southwest (SXSW) have shared details of the upcoming SXSW Sydney conference, set to take place in Australia for the first time this coming October. Organisers have revealed the first bands to perform as part of the SXSW Sydney Music Festival, including the UK’s Connie Constance and Los Bitchos and Japan’s Otoboke Beaver. Among the […]
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Genre-bending rapper Machine Gun Kelly has announced a special one-off show at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall on 31 May 2023. MGK will follow in the footsteps of counterculture icons such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd supporting Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, and Led Zeppelin in performing at the 152-year-old venue. “The Hall […]
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Some of Europe’s biggest festivals have sold out within half an hour, regardless of significant ticket price increases. Live Nation-backed Mojo Concerts says Lowlands (aka A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise) sold out in less than 15 minutes, despite ticket prices increasing from €255 to €300. The 2023 edition of the Dutch festival will see acts […]
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Glastonbury Festival is auctioning off ten “once in a lifetime opportunities” in aid of food bank charity The Trussell Trust. Starting from today, supporters will have the chance to bid for exclusive experiences such as the chance to watch a set from the viewing platform on the Pyramid Stage, the opportunity to take part in […]
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K-pop giants SM Entertainment and HYBE have warned fans about a fake event called Fest World Tour, which falsely advertised a number of their clients. The tour claims to feature Enhypen, Mirae, WayV, NCT Dream and Seventeen at stadiums across Asia later this year, reports Soompi. However, the management companies have each issued statements denouncing […]
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A documentary series about music festival Lollapalooza has been greenlit, with streaming service Paramount+ on board to distribute. The three-part series is titled Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza. It is directed by Michael John Warren, in partnership with Lollapalooza’s current promoter, C3 Presents. According to a press statement, Lolla will document the evolution of the […]
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Live Nation, UTA, WME and AXS have all moved to bolster their ranks with a series of notable appointments. Dan Wall, who retired from global law firm Latham & Watkins earlier this week, has joined Live Nation as EVP for corporate and regulatory affairs. Wall has been a key advisor to Live Nation for more […]
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Beer brand Corona has unveiled the 2023 Corona Sunsets Festival World Tour, a series of experiential festivals inspired by sunsets. The tour begins in South Africa on 1 April, with additional stops including Chile, Peru, Colombia, Japan, Italy, Canada, China, Greece, Brazil, Dominican Republic and India. Rather than traditional event venues, the festivals will take […]
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Y Not Festival have revealed its stacked line-up for its 2023 edition. The festival will return to Pikehall in Derbyshire from July 28-30, with Royal Blood topping the bill on the Friday night. Headlining the Saturday and Sunday night respectively will be Kasabian and Paul Weller. Meanwhile, Bombay Bicycle Club will start the party on Thursday […]
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