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Britney Spears Addresses Australia Lip-Synching Controversy

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

The Monster Ball Tour Will Be the Most Delicious Ever, Says Lady Gaga

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
10:25 GMT

Apple Announces 2009 Snow Leopard Server Tour

With Apple inviting iPhone devs to join the Tech Talk World Tour, TUAW gives word that the Mac maker has also announced plans to host seven seminars across the U.S, targeting IT managers, administrators, server architects, technology coordinators, etc. The focus will be the Snow Leopard Server, with hardware and soft...

20 October 2009
06:37 GMT

Rep Explains Depeche Mode’s Mistaking Peru for Chile

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
11:09 GMT

Whitney Houston Announces UK Tour

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
03:09 GMT

Kanye West and Gaga’s ‘Fame Kills’ Tour Cancelled

Kanye West and Lady Gaga were to team up for the first time ever in what promised to be an incendiary tour of the US and Canada, starting in November through January of next year. Promos for the “Fame Kills” tour had been underway when the first reports of a cancellation began to surface earlier this week...

2 October 2009
05:30 GMT

Michael Jackson Film to Drop in Theaters This Halloween

The footage made during rehearsals for Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” is certainly going to be turned into a long feature film that will run in theaters and will probably also come out on DVD. Sony Pictures is in the final stages of acquiring the material put up for sale by AEG Live, with Variety re...

22 July 2009
10:05 GMT

Adam Lambert Targeted by Homophobe Protesters

Adam Lambert, the runner-up on the latest season of American Idol, has never made a secret of his orientation in his personal life, albeit he only came out in a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Fans clearly have no issue with that, since they have come to love him for his music, but that’s not to say fu...

15 July 2009
08:38 GMT

Michael Could Have Never Done 50 Shows, Joe Jackson Says

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
05:09 GMT

Sprint Intros BlackBerry Tour, Inferno Curve and LG LX290

Sprint was rather busy this weekend, and came towards its users with three new mobile phones, namely the already announced and expected BlackBerry Tour 9630, the Inferno variant of BlackBerry Curve 8330, and the entry-level LG LX290. All in all, these are not too bad additions to the carrier's lineup, though we&...

13 July 2009
06:09 GMT

Britney Spears Sells Out in Australia

“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
09:08 GMT

I Am the Force that Pushes Circus Tour, Says Britney Spears

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
04:03 GMT

Britney Spears Confirms Circus Is Heading to Australia

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
10:51 GMT

Father Forcing Britney Spears to Extend Circus Tour

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
06:58 GMT

Dave Gahan Has Tumor Removed, DM Tour Resumes in June

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
11:54 GMT

BlackBerry Storm 2 and Pearl Flip on Verizon This Summer

Only a few weeks ago we learned that Verizon Wireless planned to release RIM's BlackBerry Tour sometime in July, and now the latest reports on the Web have it that the carrier will also introduce two other handsets from the Canadian maker this summer, the Storm 2 and Pearl Flip, which we must say that comes as a...

20 May 2009
08:36 GMT

Jackson 5 Reunion Means Another Lawsuit for Michael Jackson

Having a Jackson 5 reunion is something that millions of fans around the world, as well as industry insiders, have hoped for for years. Although one such special concert was in the works at some point, it seems it slowly became undoable, mostly because of Michael’s refusal to be a part of it. According to TMZ, ...

18 May 2009
06:46 GMT

Michael Jackson Successfully Battling Skin Cancer

Reports and speculation about Michael Jackson’s health have been circulating in the media for many years and, as fans must know, they were never confirmed in any way by the singer or his representatives. On this note, The Sun is now saying that the King of Pop has been diagnosed with skin cancer last month, but...

16 May 2009
04:27 GMT

Cease and Desist for Michael Jackson’s London Tour

Within hours of announcing that he would be returning on the stage this summer with a final series of concerts, Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, managed to do the unthinkable by breaking all known records in terms of ticket sales and public response. “This Is It,” Michael’s “curtain call&rdqu...

12 May 2009
07:24 GMT

Beyonce to Take Two Years Off Music

Beyonce Knowles is currently busy touring the world with her I Am… Tour, and doing plenty of live appearances to promote it, but things might change pretty soon if what she’s saying is even remotely accurate. In a recent interview, the Sasha Fierce star hinted that she might retire once the tour was over...

11 May 2009
11:19 GMT

Britney Spears to Take Circus Tour to Australia and Europe

As fans must know, Britney Spears is not her own master, as they say, neither from a financial nor from a professional point of view, since she has been under her father’s conservatorship ever since January 2008. Periodic conservatorship hearings are aimed at establishing the best course of action for Britney, ...

7 April 2009
08:56 GMT

Onstage Scare for Britney Spears in Pittsburgh

Despite several rumors about Britney Spears considering calling off the Circus tour, the singer is still doing the performances as scheduled. However, problems do appear, as it happened the other night, when Britney was in Pittsburgh, and a lift prop that was supposed to take her up and then down again was visibly&nb...

6 April 2009
10:12 GMT

Thierry Mugler Creations for Beyonce’s Tour

Last year, in May, Beyonce became positively smitten with the work of French artist and designer Thierry Mugler, after seeing what he had done for the “Superheroes” exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. As a matter of fact, the singer was so impressed with the creations that...

27 March 2009
07:26 GMT

Britney Spears Devastated by ‘Fat’ Comments

As Britney Spears’ Circus tour is marching on and getting both rave reviews and some lukewarm ones in the process, she is already beginning to feel the strain and pressure from all sides. This time, however, it has nothing to do with her music or with her performance on stage, although it is related to both. Sp...

26 March 2009
10:21 GMT

Preparing for Summer Tour: Michael Jackson to Get More Plastic Surgery

Amidst massive speculation that the Michael Jackson fans saw on stage at the beginning of the month, announcing one final tour before presumably retiring from music altogether, was not even Michael but just a very convincing lookalike, Ian Halperin says more is to come. The singer’s unofficial biographer claims...

19 March 2009
10:00 GMT

Britney Spears to Cancel Tour After Death Threats

The Circus Starring Britney Spears kicked off at the beginning of the month, but it may already be in danger of being canceled, reports in the media claim. Although the reviews for each show are positive, in recent days, Britney has been receiving death threats via e-mail and text messages, which has made her warn of...

19 March 2009
09:33 GMT

Michael Jackson’s Summer Tour Breaks All Known Records

The greatest comeback in the history of music is upon us come summer 2009, as also is one of the most-anticipated and highly-mediated music events of the decade. Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” summer tour – his last series of gigs in the UK, as the singer himself said – has managed to se...

16 March 2009
09:40 GMT

Michael Jackson Look-Alike Used for Recent Press Conference

When Michael Jackson took the stage on March 6 in London to announce that he would be performing again come summer of 2009 at London’s O2 Arena, fans were certain they were in the presence of a living legend. With all this, speculation is now running rampant that the person they got to cheer for and applaud was...

15 March 2009
09:48 GMT

Britney Spears Is Secretly Dating Her Agent

With her Circus Starring Britney Spears tour in full swing, it seems that the pop singer has also found the time to sneak in some secret dates with a man who is almost 24 / 7 by her side. Jason Trawick, Britney’s agent, is also her latest love interest, with voices saying that she might have finally found her M...

14 March 2009
07:25 GMT

Michael Jackson Extends Summer Tour to 50 Dates

When Michael Jackson announced that July would see him performing live at London’s O2 Arena, fans were ecstatic. Not even the fact that the King of Pop said that these would also be his final live shows managed to cloud their joy. Now, with thousands queuing to get tickets, Michael has just revealed that other ...

13 March 2009
09:54 GMT

Britney Spears Says Her Tour Is Child-Friendly

Britney Spears has often been criticized in the media for reasons ranging from her ability to raise her two children to her music and the quality of it. However, one thing that will not be pinned on her if she has her say is that her latest tour, “Circus Starring Britney Spears,” is not suitable for child...

7 March 2009
04:58 GMT

Michael Jackson to Announce Tour Dates Tomorrow

Coming to end months and months of speculation, Michael Jackson will make a special appearance tomorrow at London’s O2 Arena, where he will announce a new tour. While rumors of a possible comeback of the King of Pop taking place this summer have been circulating lately, this is actually the first time when a st...

4 March 2009
06:57 GMT

Britney Spears Takes R-Rated Circus to New Orleans

Last night, a seemingly nervous Britney Spears, whip in hand and lowered on the scene on a giant trapeze, kicked off her much overdue tour, Circus Starring Britney Spears, in New Orleans, in front of the screaming fans. This was not just a simple concert, several media outlets are reporting: it was a frenzy of colorf...

4 March 2009
06:08 GMT

Pussycat Dolls Fighting, Not Making Enough Money

When the girls from the Pussycat Dolls put all their solo efforts aside to bring to the fans the 2008 “Doll Domination,” critics eventually said that the girls could only enjoy the success they deserved if they stuck together. It’s precisely this sticking together part that is now ripping PCD apart,...

2 March 2009
08:47 GMT

Britney Spears’ Tour Will Go on as Scheduled

Yesterday, word got out in the media that Britney Spears’ “Circus” tour, her first in many years and following her much mediated off period, was in danger of being canceled because she and former husband Kevin Federline could not reach an agreement regarding their two children. Today, Britney’...

3 February 2009
09:24 GMT

Britney Spears to Cancel Tour on Account of the Children

With a little over a month to go until Britney Spears’ “Circus” tour, her first live gig in many years, kicks off, word in the industry has it that she is seriously considering calling everything off. The reason for this, TMZ claims, is because Britney, estranged husband Kevin Federline and her fath...

2 February 2009
08:40 GMT

Financial Crisis Forces Janet Jackson to Cancel Tour

Janet Jackson’s 2007 “Discipline” album did not quite perform as her management had hoped it would, which marked yet another studio material that failed to get her back to the number one spot. Her “Rock Witchu” international tour was equally plagued by bad news, with one cancellation aft...

27 January 2009
10:39 GMT

3-Ring Circus for Britney’s ‘Circus’ Tour

On March 3, in New Orleans, Britney Spears kicks off her “Circus” tour, the series of live shows that fans have been waiting for years to come their way. With all the recent controversy and debate on her comeback, it’s no wonder that millions worldwide have been so eager to hear some good news of th...

24 January 2009
07:36 GMT

New Kids on the Block to Kick Off Quasi-Tour

What with the comeback madness that really reached never before seen heights last year, the New Kids on the Block, now grown men but still going under the same name, revealed that they too would record another album, much to the delight of gazillion female fans around the world. While no word is yet out on said album...

14 January 2009
08:48 GMT

Former Manager Questions Britney’s Comeback

Britney Spears is now preparing to embark on an international tour just a little over a year after her public breakdown that sent her to the hospital and sealed her fate in the custody battle with former husband Kevin Federline. Now, Johnny Wright, Britney’s former manager is saying that she’s not ready f...

13 January 2009
09:43 GMT

Get HearPlanet for Free While You Can [Updated]

Update: HearPlanet is still free to download via the App Store, although we had been informed that the Jan 11 was the last day iPhone users could grab the application at no charge. The original news piece is intact and available below.If you're always on the go and own an iPhone or iPod touch, you could surely u...

10 January 2009
07:12 GMT

Britney Spears, Now Ashamed of Her Dancing Skills

Although just a few days ago word got out that Britney was already back in the studio, rehearsing for her upcoming tour, other reports now have it that, lately, she’s been cutting sessions. As if this wasn’t enough, sources are also telling the media that organizers are really worried the star’s no-...

9 January 2009
02:58 GMT

Britney Spears Back in the Studio for Upcoming Tour

It’s been such a long while since Britney got on a stage and rocked it like only she can, that most of her fans have probably lost all hope of ever seeing that again. Yet, as various media reports indicate, we might still “live to sing another day,” as Spears is back in the studio, rehearsing for he...

5 January 2009
14:31 GMT

Apple Announces iPhone Tech World Tour – Free Attending

Apple is notifying developers through its Developer Connection that an iPhone Tech Talk World Tour is scheduled to hit North America, Europe, India and Asia starting with Paris and San Francisco on October 22. The event is free to attend to and (obviously) focuses on creating cool software for the iPhone.From Apple&#...

9 October 2008
15:51 GMT

The Samsung AT&T Summer Krush Music Tour Debuted

Samsung, the world's second largest handset manufacturer, and AT&T, North America's biggest mobile carrier, have announced the launch of this year's Samsung AT&T Summer Krush music tour in the US. The tour features leading artists who are performing live, in unique shows, in several important American ...

1 August 2008
12:14 GMT

Verizon Offers Exclusive Jonas Brothers Content Plus Concert Tickets

Verizon Wireless announced today that it has teamed up with Jonas Brothers, the famous American pop-rock group, in order to bring their music closer to its subscribers. Jonas Brothers are on a US tour called "Burning Up" and Verizon offers its customers the chance to win tickets to the upcoming venues. All those who...

14 July 2008
14:07 GMT

Verizon Brings Natasha Bedingfield to the US

Verizon Wireless announced that Natasha Bedingfield, one of the most known and acclaimed UK female singers, would start a national US tour under the name of "Verizon VIP Tour 2008". The young and pretty singer will perform in 20 cities across the US, together with other two popular female acts: The Veronicas and Kat...

22 April 2008
11:34 GMT

Rock Band 24-City USA Tour. Kicks Off on Sunday!

Yes, it's true, Rock Band is hitting the road on a coast-to-coast tour across 24 USA cites starting this Sunday, to give fans and future owners of the game the chance to try out the popular and very anticipated title, developed by Harmonix. In addition, musicians can choose to participate in a Rock Off audition ...

7 September 2007
06:41 GMT

MySpace Prepares US Music Tour. Everyone Invited!

MySpace prepares an impressive music tour in the United States that will include no less than 30 shows and will officially start on October 16 in Seattle, WA. Obviously, you can buy your own ticket from MySpace beginning August 31, 2007. The most attractive fact is that the tour will be presented by Extreme Style by ...

30 August 2007
06:50 GMT

Pregnant XTina Is Not OK

Although there is no official confirmation, the entire world knows that Christina Aguilera is pregnant. Amidst rumors that she has her figure-hugging outfits altered weekly to fit her changing body and various sources coming out and stating for a fact that she is with child (including her very father, who was contact...

30 July 2007
06:10 GMT


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