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Nas and the Wu-Tang Clan are set to hit Canada for multiple shows this year following the announcement of their joint N.Y. State of Mind Tour. The first Canadian show will take place in Toronto on Oct. 1 at Scotiabank Arena, followed by a performance in the Montreal suburb Laval at Place Bell the next day. […]
As anyone who’s recently tried to secure tickets for top-tier artists’ upcoming tours can attest, the whole process has felt especially futile as of late, particularly when it comes to seemingly inflated prices and even the most dedicated of fans not being able to gain access. This was especially apparent in the recent Ticketmaster controversy […]
Hours after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday, Lizzo took to Twitter and announced that she’s teaming up with Live Nation to make a significant donation to Planned Parenthood. “I’m pledging $500k from my upcoming tour to Planned Parenthood,” she wrote. “Live Nation agreed to match— to make it 1 MILLION dollars.” Lizzo continued, “The most important […]
Drakeo the Ruler’s brother is now suing the promoters behind the Los Angeles music festival where the “Talk to Me” artist was fatally attacked. The lawsuit, first reported by TMZ, sees a lawyer for Devante Caldwell (a.k.a. Ralfy The Plug) detailing the “violent mob attack” that he says took place within minutes of his brother’s […]
Billie Eilish takes safety seriously at her shows. The pop star stopped a Happier Than Ever Tour show on Saturday night at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta after she noticed that a fan in the front of the venue was having a hard time breathing. After asking the fan if they needed an inhaler, then asking her crew […]
Tianna Purtue, the mother of Drakeo the Ruler’s five-year-old son, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Live Nation on the minor’s behalf, Pitchfork reports. The suit arrives less than a week after the late rapper’s family announced plans for a similar suit against the promoter. The suit alleges Live Nation was “completely knowledgeable of the potential dangers posed […]
After the Astroworld tragedy on Nov. 5, part-time employees were sent an email by event promoters, inferring that they wouldn’t be paid unless they relinquish their right to sue Live Nation and Scoremore. A manager for both promoters sent employees an updated version of the contract on Nov. 15, Rolling Stone reports. “Hoping to wrap […]
Chuck D has shared an open letter in defense of Travis Scott amid continued updates regarding legal action being taken over the deaths of 10 Astroworld Festival attendees and hundreds who were injured. As the Public Enemy co-founder detailed in the letter, Scott is a performer and “not a concert promoter.” As such, Scott—or any artist—is not […]
Travis Scott’s legal woes continue as an attorney has just outlined a $750 million lawsuit brought against him, Drake, Apple, and Live Nation by 125 Astroworld Festival attendees. The family of Axel Acosta, a 21-year-old who died after attending Astroworld, is also included in the suit, TMZ reports. Houston attorney Tony Buzbee took to Instagram to lay out […]
CBS’ heavily-criticized reality tv series The Activist will now become a documentary special, Deadline reports. Additionally, the show will no longer premiere on Friday, October 22, as was previously planned. The former competition reality TV show, which was set to be hosted by Usher, Priyanka Chopra-Jonas, and Julianne Hough, announced the format switch on Wednesday after experiencing a wave of […]
