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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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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Infinite Prospects Entertainment (IPE) is teaming with MGM Resorts International on the inaugural We Bridge, a three-day cultural expo and two-day music festival event celebrating Asian culture. Headlined by K-pop group Enhypen, the “multi-sensory, live event” will take place in Las Vegas from 21-23 April at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center and 12,000-cap Michelob Ultra […]
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Rolling Loud Thailand has revealed more details on the inaugural festival, including the lineup, location and ticket prices. Cardi B, Chris Brown and Travis Scott will headline Rolling Loud’s very first Asia instalment in Pattaya, on Thailand’s eastern Gulf coast. They’ll be joined by Lil Uzi Vert, Rick Ross, Offset, DaBaby, Soulja Boy, Rae Sremmurd […]
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A number of major concerts and festivals in New Zealand have been cancelled due to flash floods and landslides on the north island, with the death toll rising to four. Elton John’s concert, scheduled for last Friday (27 January) at Mount Smart stadium in Auckland, was cancelled less than half an hour before he was […]
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Germany’s twin festivals Rock am Ring and Rock im Park have removed Pantera from this year’s bill following a backlash over the band’s booking. The US heavy metal group, who reunited last year, were due to appear at the simultaneously held rock festivals, scheduled for 2-4 June in Nürburgring and Nuremberg, respectively. However, a statement […]
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FEST Team founder and CEO Stefan Elenkov has spoken to IQ about how the company came out of the pandemic stronger than ever and why artists should include Bulgaria in their touring plans. Founded in 2012, the Sofia-based full-service promoter organises festivals such as Hills of Rock, ARTE Feastival and SPICE Music Festival, and has worked with […]
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Italy’s Radar Concerti has planned a new two-day summer festival, headlined by British rock band IDLES. The 7,000-capacity Fake Fest will take place at Beky Bay Beach in Rimini, a city on the Adriatic coast in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. A total of 10 acts – nine of which are yet to be announced – will […]
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Nigerian superstar Wizkid is set to play a headline show at London’s Tottenham Hotspur stadium (cap. 62,850) this summer. The Grammy Award-winning artist will play the one-off gig on 29 July in support of his fifth studio album ‘More Love, Less Ego’. The concert marks Wizkid’s return to London after his historic three-date sold-out run […]
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