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Fans love Beyonce because they know for a fact she will always, no matter what, put on a wonderful live performance. Music critics too admire and praise the star for it, often referring to her as one of the greatest and most accomplished entertainers of our times. In a video just surfaced, shot earlier this week at a... |
19 November 2009
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Britney Spears recently kicked off the Australian leg of her Circus Tour and, despite heavy anticipation for it, it did not get off to a brilliant start. Many fans walked out on the first show, disappointed that she was lip-synching, while Australian officials asked for a boycott of sorts of the singer, saying a &ldq... |
11 November 2009
11:36 GMT |
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Britney Spears is touring Australia for the first time in her career, but, contrary to expectations, it’s not a joyous occasion, having already been marred by controversy despite playing one single venue to date. Amidst talk of selling tickets for her shows with disclaimers and ongoing speculation that fans are... |
10 November 2009
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A couple of days ago, Australian officials issued a press statement saying that fans Down Under should have been able to buy their tickets for Britney Spears’ upcoming concerts with a disclaimer that part of the performance was pre-recorded. This way, they would have avoided going to the show and thinking it wo... |
9 November 2009
04:26 GMT |
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Britney Spears, the one and only Princess of Pop, as she’s still referred to in the media, has an impressive reputation in terms of putting on the most incendiary shows whenever she performs. The price she “pays” for these shows is that she doesn’t sing live, which is yet another well known fa... |
7 November 2009
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Sir Elton John was rushed to the hospital on Friday after what his manager described as a bout of influenza with minor complications. Some shows were canceled, as fans were offered assurances that the singer would return to the stage in almost no time. As it turns out, it will be another while until that happens, as ... |
2 November 2009
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Morrissey, former frontman for the legendary The Smiths, was performing at the Oasis Centre in Swindon, England, on Saturday night, when he suddenly collapsed, seemingly unable to breathe. He was immediately removed from the stage when it became clear he had lost consciousness and was rushed to the hospital, where he... |
26 October 2009
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If Lady Gaga’s performance at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards is any indication of the kind of things she’ll do on stage to deliver her message, fans who have bought tickets for the upcoming The Monster Ball tour are certainly in for a wonderful ride. However, if more confirmation that the tour w... |
23 October 2009
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Just days ago, Robbie Williams was making his comeback to the music scene with a live performance of his latest single, “Bodies,” on UK singing televised competition X Factor. Technical mishaps and plenty of anxiety made of that particular gig a “disaster,” as the British media was quick to ca... |
21 October 2009
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Rapper DMX was recently involved in an altercation with security guards at a charity concert in Colorado Springs, where he was supposed to perform but was barred from getting up on the stage when he arrived one hour and a half late. The rapper and his posse were so vocal and determined to get up in front of the impat... |
20 October 2009
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A couple of days ago, Depeche Mode was in Peru, performing in front of a 3,000 strong audience at the Explanada del Estadio Monumental. At the end of the show, after the band performed “Never Let Me Down Again,” frontman Dave Gahan yelled in the microphone something that sounded like “Thank you very... |
16 October 2009
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Diva Whitney Houston is taking the show on the road, after the successful launch of her comeback album, “I Look to You.” The singer has announced that, come April, she will be embarking on her first European tour in ten years, with dates limited to England and Scotland for the time being, as The Sun can c... |
14 October 2009
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Even before Michael Jackson passed away in June this year from what seems to have been an overdose on Propofol, a powerful anesthetic the singer used to treat insomnia, AEG Live took a lot of heat in the media. All that will hopefully change when Sony Pictures releases the “Michael Jackson’s This Is It&rd... |
26 September 2009
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An eight-year-old fan got the biggest surprise during Beyonce’s recent gig in Sydney, as she was invited on stage during a customized rendition of “Halo.” Chelsea suffers from Leukemia and Beyonce wanted to dedicate to her her hit, thus changing the routine and no longer performing the Michael Jacks... |
22 September 2009
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At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Sony premiered the first trailer for the docu-film “Michael Jackson’s This Is It,” compiled out of the over 100 hours of footage shot during rehearsals for what was supposed to be the singer’s grand comeback to the stage at London’s O2 Arena. A new, 45... |
22 September 2009
03:39 GMT |
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Yesterday marked the return of the “original MTV family,” the Jackson family, to the music channel. The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards featured, aside from a touching dance and singing tribute to the late King of Pop, led by none other than sister Janet, a first look at the film made of footage shot during r... |
14 September 2009
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The other day, Jermaine Jackson was telling the British media at a London press conference that, come September 26, he would be performing a duet with his late brother Michael on stage in Vienna, where the Tribute in Memory of Michael Jackson would take place. A few hours ago, Jermaine issued another statement announ... |
12 September 2009
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The Tribute In Memory of Michael Jackson will take place at the historical Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna on September 26. However, the biggest surprise of the evening will not be the many A-listers who have already confirmed their participation, but rather a duet from Jermaine Jackson with his late brother, Michael him... |
10 September 2009
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Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” docu-film, made up of footage shot during rehearsals for the London series of concerts that was supposed to kick off just shortly after the day he passed away, drops in theaters at the end of October. It will be, as it’s already known, a very big release that wil... |
8 September 2009
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Fans know that Britney Spears is anything but a live performer. Most of her appeal in concerts is to be found in the fact that there is little or close to nothing she wouldn’t do in order to give her fans the best experience money can buy. However, her mic is almost never turned on, since singing live and doing... |
7 September 2009
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She may be restless and incredibly alert in her latest video for the single “Celebration,” doing a series of dance moves that perhaps even a younger dancer would require serious training to be able to pull off, but even Madonna needs a break from time to time. Because of her grueling workout routine, a ve... |
2 September 2009
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This Friday, the lifeless body of DJ AM, real name Adam Goldstein, was found in his New York City apartment after having apparently accidentally overdosed. On Saturday, Blink-182, close friends and occasional collaborators of the DJ, had to perform in Hartford, Conn, and used this opportunity to honor their late frie... |
31 August 2009
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The other week, as she was performing on her Sticky & Sweet tour in Bucharest, Romania, Madonna managed to get herself booed for cutting her set and addressing a 60,000-strong crowd on the issue of discrimination. In a statement released over the weekend to gossip blogger Perez Hilton, the singer’s rep says her... |
31 August 2009
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Madonna’s date in Romania, Bucharest (August 26) from the “Sticky & Sweet” tour, in support of “Hard Candy,” her eleventh studio material, was the biggest concert ever to be held in the country, its total costs being estimated at around €5 million. It was still small change for the ... |
28 August 2009
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For years now, Madonna’s tours have stirred controversy, either because she chooses to make a statement on art by being strapped on a mirrored cross or because of her dance moves and the way she dresses. The other night, though, as the singer performed in Bucharest, Romania, it was something that she said that ... |
28 August 2009
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Music sales are going down and labels are taking up innovative measures of fighting recession and, implicitly, poor sales numbers, either with unique promotional campaigns or by means of including advertising on the album itself, like Def Jam announced it would do with Mariah Carey’s upcoming material. The one ... |
14 August 2009
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Sony Pictures Entertainment and the Michael Jackson estate have been given a judge’s approval to release the footage shot during rehearsals for “This Is It” in theaters on October 30. According to the official press release, most of the footage has been shot in the weeks before the sudden death of t... |
12 August 2009
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Robbie Williams and Whitney Houston are the two celebrities that are currently being courted by organizer AEG Live to take over Michael Jackson’s residency at London’s O2 Arena in a bid to recoup part of the massive loss it suffered by refunding tickets for Jackson’s “This Is It.” Both s... |
31 July 2009
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Organizer AEG Live has at least 100 hours of high-quality footage of Michael Jackson at the rehearsals for the “This Is It” series of shows, including backstage images and the videos that were to be included during breaks in the actual concert. All this will be cut and edited again to be made into a film ... |
20 July 2009
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R&B star Ne-Yo had one of the most unexpected, therefore highly mediated, onstage breakdowns of the recent months, as he burst into tears at his Manchester gig the other night, and walked out without being able to offer an explanation. He is doing so now in a post on Global Grind, blasting all those bloggers and crit... |
18 July 2009
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Until June 25, when Michael Jackson was pronounced dead after being rushed to the hospital following cardiac arrest, speculation was high that he would never be able to complete all the 50 dates of “This Is It,” his last series of concerts ever. While many said he would not last five dates, most agreed th... |
14 July 2009
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Fans who did not get to attend the Michael Jackson memorial service held at LA’s Staples Center on Tuesday, or those who did not rush to buy a ticket to his “This Is It” final series of shows, should not lose hope. Today, on what should have been a historic date in the industry of music, commemorati... |
13 July 2009
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As Britney Spears’ Circus tour continues to hit major cities in Europe as part of her long-expected and highly successful comeback, her management and organizers AEG Live are confronted with a unique situation until now. Several national newspapers in Sweden and publications falling under Denmark’s larges... |
11 July 2009
04:53 GMT |
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Michael Jackson was not happy with organizers AEG Live for booking 50 dates for him to perform at London’s O2 Arena, as he said so himself a while back while leaving rehearsals. Robin Leach of the Vegas DeLuxe states to have it from a very reliable source that it was the pressure AEG Live was constantly putting... |
7 July 2009
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“Welcome back, Britney Spears,” fans in Australia seem to be saying to the Princess of Pop as they rush to buy tickets for her first-ever series of concerts in the Land Down Under. As a matter of fact, fans here are so eager to see her perform that they have already bought all tickets made available in ju... |
6 July 2009
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“This Is It,” Michael Jackson’s 50-date performance at London’s O2 Arena was supposed to be the biggest musical event in history, organizers AEG Live promised when they announced it. Now that the singer is gone, it seems the series of concerts will still go on, either with Michael being r... |
6 July 2009
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AEG Live, the organizers of what was supposed to be the biggest musical event ever, Michael Jackson’s 50-date extravaganza slash comeback at London’s O2 Arena, seem to have taken all necessary the precautions before starting preparations for “This Is It.” As TMZ informs, a $17.5 million insura... |
5 July 2009
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Despite leaving The Priory clinic in London reportedly feeling better than ever, the stress of touring has again taken a toll on “Angel” Susan Boyle, who had to be pulled out of yet another performance after throwing a fit. This time, though, it was not because media representatives were harassing her, on... |
21 June 2009
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Over the past months, many have speculated that Britney Spears was nowhere ready to continue adding more international dates for The Circus Starring Britney Spears Tour, and that the only reason she was doing so was because she was forced into it. The star is now addressing these rumors for the first time, saying tha... |
19 June 2009
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Despite making her big stage debut on the first date of the Britain’s Got Talent live tour to a standing ovation and the cheers of the fans, Susan Boyle had to be pulled out of the series of concerts on account of exhaustion, the Daily Mail informs. According to a press statement released by the organizers, the... |
15 June 2009
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One week ago, Scottish singer and Internet sensation Susan Boyle was leaving the exclusive The Priory clinic in London, where she had been admitted for some R&R after succumbing from the pressure of being on Britain’s Got Talent. Last night, Boyle took the stage as part of the BGT live tour and showed audiences... |
13 June 2009
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Despite reports to the contrary, it has emerged that the Jackson 5 reunion that was supposed to take place in 2010 and have Michael on stage as well will not take place after all. Organizers AllGood Entertainment have just filed a lawsuit against the King of Pop saying the one-night special concert will not take plac... |
11 June 2009
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Britney Spears is extending her current, highly successful music tour in support of her latest album, “Circus,” to incorporate several dates in Australia as well, a post on the singer’s official website confirms. Speculation about this has been making the rounds ever since early April this year, but... |
10 June 2009
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Circus Starring Britney Spears might not be the best instance of vocal accomplishment the industry has witnessed, but it is a highly successful tour that sits just wonderfully with fans all over the world, it is being said. However, it might not be what Britney wants right now, since it’s against her wishes tha... |
6 June 2009
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For the first time ever since speculation emerged on whether Michael Jackson would be physically able to complete the 50-date “This Is It” final series of concerts at London’s O2 Arena, the singer reveals he also has doubts about it. Speaking with fans gathered outside an LA dance studio where he ha... |
3 June 2009
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Following a couple of weeks of indecision and the looming threat of yet another lawsuit for Michael Jackson, TMZ is able to confirm that the highly mediated Jackson 5 reunion concert is set for 2010. While organizers AllGood Entertainment are not yet ready to offer more details on the once in a lifetime type of event... |
3 June 2009
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Organizers AllGood Entertainment were set on suing Michael Jackson to the tune of many millions of dollars if the singer did not agree to fulfill his contractual obligations as regards a Jackson 5 reunion concert, to which his manager had agreed on his behalf. A TMZ paparazzo has managed to stumble upon Michael the o... |
2 June 2009
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On May 12, right before taking the stage in Athens, Depeche Mode frontman was taken ill in his dressing cabin and had to be rushed to the hospital. While receiving treatment for gastroenteritis, a malignant tumor was also discovered in his bladder, which has been since removed and the singer is recuperating well, an ... |
28 May 2009
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The moment concert organizers AEG Live announced this week that the first dates of Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” series of live performances had been pushed back – some by as much as eight months – speculation began that the singer’s health might have had something to do with it. ... |
23 May 2009
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Multi-Grammy winner Amy Winehouse has just announced that she will not be performing at an upcoming music festival on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of her record label, Island Records, The Sun reveals. Although Winehouse was confirmed for a comeback, following her disastrous performance at the St Lucia Jazz Mu... |
23 May 2009
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