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Calling all emos: Paramore will make their glorious live return this fall

Paramore are going on tour for the first time since 2018. The 12-date trek begins this fall.

Orville Peck has announced dates for the fall Drive Me, Crazy tour

Orville Peck has announced dates for his fall Drive Me, Crazy tour. The country singer with an alternative flair will play over a dozen shows across the United States, starting at Nashville Pride Sept. 18 and ending at Madison Square Garden. There, Peck will open for Harry Styles Oct. 30 and 31. Between those dates, […]

twenty one pilots have announced the 2021-2022 global Takeøver tour

twenty one pilots are heading back on the road this year for a massive tour. The 2021-2022 Takeøver tour will begin Sept. 21 and travel through the U.S. before taking a brief intermission in November and picking back up for several U.K. dates in June 2022. While tour dates for Mexico City have not yet […]

Lorde, Charli XCX and more join lineup for Primavera Sound 2022

Lorde is scheduled to perform as part of the newly announced 2022 Primavera Sound festival lineup. The appearance will mark her first live performance since the Melodrama World Tour in 2018. Lorde began trending on Twitter as thousands of her fans shared their excitement and disbelief about the singer’s return to the stage. Read more: […]

Rapid COVID-19 tests could help re-open more UK venues—here's why

2021 isn’t starting off as many music fans hoped. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, major festivals have already been canceled and various tours are being postponed yet again. Now, the Music Venue Trust is supporting the idea that rapid coronavirus testing may be the key to re-opening more music venues in the U.K. The MVT […]

Here's the only way Dr. Fauci says concerts can return by fall 2021

With everything happening already in 2021, Dr. Anthony Fauci has delivered some good news for music lovers out there amid the coronavirus pandemic. This week, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director revealed that concerts and events could return in the U.S. by this fall. However, there’s only one way it will be […]

Ticketmaster clarifies if proposed COVID-19 testing plans will be required

Earlier this week, a new report revealed that Ticketmaster plans to implement COVID-19 test and vaccine screening measures before ticket holders can attend future events. Now, the company is clarifying a misconception that these proposed policies will be mandatory. Read more: Hear Oceans Ate Alaska’s first new song in three years “Metamorph” The live music […]

Here’s what Ticketmaster’s COVID-19 testing policy means for future gigs

The live music industry has been struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic. With events worldwide canceled, companies such as Ticketmaster and Live Nation are seeing financial losses and mass layoffs. However, it looks like the projected return of concerts and events in 2021 just got a bit more realistic. On Monday, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer revealed […]

Here’s how Ticketmaster plans to implement social distancing at future gigs

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, future events and concerts are going to look a lot different than we are used to. However, it looks like Ticketmaster has plenty of plans in the works to ensure future gigs are safe to return to. The company is currently developing new technology that will make it easier than […]

Here’s why Warped Tour’s Kevin Lyman says gigs could be delayed longer

Over the past few weeks, some states have begun phasing out of coronavirus lockdown. As these restrictions continue to be lifted, establishments are reopening and concerts are resuming. This past weekend, Smash Mouth and Trapt performed to crowded and unmasked audiences in South Dakota. Now, Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman is sharing his thoughts on […]

Here’s what Live Nation’s second-quarter data means for live music

Earlier this week, Live Nation released its second-quarter reports. The financial documents revealed that the company’s revenue has taken a massive plummet amid the coronavirus pandemic. In the report, the company claims that 86 percent of 2020 ticketholders have opted to keep their tickets for rescheduled shows. However, one big factor is missing from this […]

Live Nation’s second-quarter revenue drops 98% amid pandemic

Due to coronavirus, live music came to a standstill this year. Now, Live Nation is revealing just how much it’s been impacted by the recent event shutdowns. Live Nation has reported that its second-quarter revenue has plummeted 98 percent. Read more: Zoe Kravitz reacts to Hulu canceling ‘High Fidelity’ after one season Earlier this year, […]

Promoters may have revealed that Hayley Williams' solo tour is canceled

Hayley Williams released her debut solo album Petals For Armor on May 8. Following its release, the Paramore singer was set to embark on tour this spring and summer. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, however, Williams was forced to reschedule the tour for a later date. After months of waiting for the rescheduled Petals For […]

A lawsuit is trying to prove Ticketmaster’s terms are hard to find

Ticketmaster and Live Nation have been in hot water since the coronavirus pandemic began. With canceled and postponed events worldwide, the companies are facing various lawsuits over their refund polices for canceled events. Now, customers are suing Ticketmaster and Live Nation in a class-action lawsuit. It’s argued that Ticketmaster’s website and app formatting “actively dissuade […]

Artists could be taking a pay cut with Live Nation’s 2021 plans

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, the music industry has taken a big hit. With many shows canceled worldwide for the foreseen future, companies such as Live Nation, AEG and Ticketmaster have faced huge financial losses. With reports predicting that large scale live events won’t resume until the latter part of 2021, Live Nation is already […]

Coachella may not be happening in 2020 as originally hoped

Back in March, Goldenvoice, the organizers of Coachella, announced that the festival has been postponed to October of this year. The postponement is due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, with concerts and festivals unlikely to return until 2021 and Goldenvoice staying quiet about Coachella 2020’s future, many wonder if the festival will actually happen […]

Here’s why ticket prices might be lowered when concerts return

Right now, it’s very uncertain as to when live events will resume as normal once coronavirus is contained. For now, parts of the world are putting on socially-distant shows and companies like Live Nation plan to trial concert alternatives including drive-in concerts and fanless broadcasts. Now, major concert promoters and agents are outlining what they […]

Live Nation continues cost-reduction plans by furloughing 2,000 employees

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, the live event industry has come to a standstill. Following the postponements and cancelations of various live events worldwide, companies such as AEG, Ticketmaster and Live Nation have taken a massive hit. Now, it appears that the repercussions of the pandemic have greatly impacted Live Nation. This week, Live Nation […]

Live Nation announces New Zealand’s first socially-distant concert series

New Zealand is hoping life can start resuming back to normal over the next few weeks. After 46 days in lockdown, New Zealand’s prime minister announced that the country has “won the battle” against coronavirus. In response to virtually eliminating the virus in the country, New Zealand allowed most businesses to open back up this […]

Billie Eilish postpones the rest of her 2020 ‘Where Do We Go?’ tour

May has already been quite the month for Billie Eilish. Just last week, her brand new radio show on Apple Music with her dad launched. Now, Eilish is updating fans on the future of her Where Do We Go? world tour. On Wednesday, it was announced on Twitter that the remaining dates of the Where […]
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