K-pop agencies’ warning over fake Fest World Tour
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 the announcement is a scam.
“It has come to our attention that an organisation has mentioned our artists NCT Dream and WayV, saying that they are participating in an event in Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand,” says SM True.
We wish to announce to the public that this information is misleading and incorrect. We would like to emphasise that our artists, NCT Dream and WayV, will not be participating in that event. We would like to ask the public not to respond to these schemes.”
We will take legal actions against such illegal and unauthorised attempts that infringe artist IP. We will continue to protect our artists’ rights
Belift LAB and Pledis Entertainment, which are both under the HYBE banner, have also put out similar statements and vow to take legal action.
“Any external event Enhypen participates is jointly announced by Belift LAB and the event organisers followed by discussions between both parties. Event organisers or hosts do not announce an event without an official announcement of Enhypen’s official channels. An unauthorised event that infringe Enhypen’s intellectual property has been announced online.
“We would also like to inform you that we will take legal actions against such illegal and unauthorised attempts that infringe artist IP. We will continue to protect our artists’ rights.”
Pledis has advised fans to request refunds from the purported organiser immediately if they have already purchased tickets.
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We Bridge music festival heads to Las Vegas
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 Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
The lineup will also include veterans such as Kang Daniel and Viviz, as well as newer artists Dreamcatcher, Cix, Oneus, Fromis_9 and BE’O, among others. Concert tickets are priced US$100-170 (€91-155), with two-day tickets available for $180-300 (€164-273).
“I’m honoured to be bringing a celebration of Asian culture to Las Vegas, one of the most culturally blended cities and entertainment capitals in the world,” says Alex Kang, CEO of global entertainment company IPE. “With the rise in Asian entertainment into mainstream prominence, we wanted to bring more awareness and access to artists, talent, and brands within our community.
“We are excited to have K-pop at the forefront of We Bridge’s music showcase this year, as the industry’s impact and popularity continue to grow. We see this as our humble beginning and have a vision of building an even bigger stage that is widely representative of all Asian talent.”
“K-Pop has quickly become a global phenomenon which Las Vegas experienced first-hand last year with BTS’ incredible sold-out concerts”
The Las Vegas Strip was turned purple in April 2022 when BTS performed four sold-out nights of their Permission To Dance On Stage tour at the city’s Allegiant Stadium.
“K-Pop has quickly become a global phenomenon which Las Vegas experienced first-hand last year with BTS’ incredible sold-out concerts,” says Chris Baldizan, MGM Resorts’ EVP of entertainment. “The We Bridge event gives us another opportunity to partner with Alex Kang and his team to deliver multi-cultural experiences of music, media, art and fashion to the destination.”
The Grammy Museum will also have its own stage over the three days on the expo floor consisting of special performances and Q&A panels with acts and is open to all attendees. Hi-touch events with the artists will follow each panel, accessible to all ticket holders of qualifying tiers.
“The Grammy Museum is thrilled to partner with We Bridge on its inaugural festival,” said Michael Sticka, president/CEO of the Grammy Museum. “Our Mission includes paying tribute to our collective musical heritage, while also celebrating the dynamic connection in people’s diverse backgrounds and music’s many genres. We look forward to celebrating Asian entertainment and culture by bringing our renowned public programming to the We Bridge stage.”
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Arctic Monkeys’ Singapore debut sells out in hour
Tickets for Arctic Monkeys’ first ever show in Singapore sold out within an hour of going on sale.
The British band, who are booked by 13 Artists, will play the 12,000-cap Singapore Indoor Stadium on 28 February next year, promoted by Lushington Entertainments.
Mothership reports all tickets for the show, which were priced from S$108 to $248 (€75-173), were snapped up in Monday’s (12 December) onsale.
The tour will also see the band play their first concerts in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia
The concert is the first date on the Alex Turner-fronted group’s Asia tour, which will also see them perform their first gigs in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.
The group will headline Clockenflap Festival on 3 March, followed by concerts at Filinvest City Events Grounds in Manila, Philippines (6 March), BITEC in Bangkok, Thailand (9 March), Tokyo Garden Theater (12 March) and Zepp Osaka Bayside (15 March), both in Japan, and Beach City International Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia (18 March). They also have a string of Australian dates lined up for December 2022/January 2023.
Earlier this year, Arctic Monkeys announced their biggest UK and Ireland tour yet. They will hit the road for a string of stadium dates in May and June 2023 – their first tour of their homeland since 2018 – with special guests The Hives and The Mysterines.
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Harry Styles reveals 2023 Asia dates
Harry Styles will continue his current Love On Tour outing with six newly announced shows across Asia, in March 2023.
Produced by Live Nation, the now 102-date global run across 28 countries includes 44 shows across North America, 14 shows across Latin America and seven nights in Australia and New Zealand.
The tour will also see the British superstar undergo his first full stadium tour of Europe, next spring and summer, which will be preceded by the newly announced Asia leg.
The Asia run will kick off at Bangkok’s Rajamangala Stadium (cap. 51,552) on 11 March 2023, before visiting Manila’s Philippine Arena (50,000), Singapore’s National Stadium (55,000), Seoul’s KPSO Dome (15,000) and Tokyo’s Ariake Arena (15,000) for two dates.
See Styles’ Love On Tour dates below.
HARRY STYLES LOVE ON TOUR 2022 NORTH AMERICAN DATES:
Mon Aug 15 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena is Harry’s House^
Tue Aug 16 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena is Harry’s House^
Sat Aug 20 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*!
Sun Aug 21 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*!
Mon Aug 22 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*!
Fri Aug 26 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*!
Sat Aug 27 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*!
Sun Aug 28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*
Thu Sep 01 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*
Fri Sep 02 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*
Sat Sep 03 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*
Wed Sep 07 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*
Thu Sep 08 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*
Sat Sep 10 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*
Wed Sep 14 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*
Thu Sep 15 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*
Wed Sep 21 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden is Harry’s House*
Sun Sep 25 – Austin, TX – Moody Center is Harry’s House~
Mon Sep 26 – Austin, TX – Moody Center is Harry’s House~
Wed Sep 28 – Austin, TX – Moody Center is Harry’s House~
Thu Sep 29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center is Harry’s House~
Sun Oct 02 – Austin, TX – Moody Center is Harry’s House~
Mon Oct 03 – Austin, TX – Moody Center is Harry’s House~
Thu Oct 06 – Chicago, IL – United Center is Harry’s House#
Sat Oct 08 – Chicago, IL – United Center is Harry’s House#
Sun Oct 09 – Chicago, IL – United Center is Harry’s House#
Thu Oct 13 – Chicago, IL – United Center is Harry’s House#
Fri Oct 14 – Chicago, IL – United Center is Harry’s House#
Sat Oct 15 – Chicago, IL – United Center is Harry’s House#
Sun Oct 23 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+!
Mon Oct 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+!
Wed Oct 26 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+!
Fri Oct 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+!
Sat Oct 29 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+!
Mon Oct 31 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+
Wed Nov 02 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+
Wed Nov 09 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+
Fri Nov 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+
Sat Nov 12 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+
Mon Nov 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+
Tue Nov 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House+
Thu Jan 26 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House — RESCHEDULED
Fri Jan 27 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House — RESCHEDULED
Sun Jan 29 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum is Harry’s House — RESCHEDULED
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HARRY STYLES LOVE ON TOUR 2022 LATAM DATES:
Sun Nov 20 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Arena VFG^^
Tue Nov 22 – Monterrey, Mexico – Arena Monterrey ^^
Thu Nov 24 – Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Sol^^
Fri Nov 25 – Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Sol^^
Sun Nov 27 – Bogotá, Columbia – Coliseo Live^^
Tue Nov 29 – Lima, Peru – National Stadium^^
Thu Dec 01 – Santiago, Chile – Florida Bicentennial Stadium^^
Sat Dec 03 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – River Plate Stadium^^
Sun Dec 04 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – River Plate Stadium^^
Tue Dec 06 – São Paulo, Brazil – Allianz Parque^^
Thu Dec 08 – Rio De Janeiro, Brazil – External Area of Jeunesse Arena^^
Sat Dec 10 – Curitiba, Brazil – Paulo Leminski Quarry^^
Tue Dec 13 – São Paulo, Brazil – Allianz Parque^^
Wed Dec 14 – São Paulo, Brazil – Allianz Parque^^
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HARRY STYLES LOVE ON TOUR 2023 AUS + NZ DATES:
Mon Feb 20 – Perth, Australia – HBF Park!
Fri Feb 24 – Melbourne, Australia – Marvel Stadium!
Sat Feb 25 – Melbourne, Australia – Marvel Stadium!
Tue Feb 28 – Gold Coast, Australia – Metricon Stadium!
Fri Mar 3 – Sydney, Australia – Accor Stadium!
Sat Mar 4 – Sydney, Australia – Accor Stadium!
Tue Mar 7 – Auckland, New Zealand – Mt Smart Stadium!
Support Key
!Wet Leg
HARRY STYLES LOVE ON TOUR 2023 ASIA DATES:
Sat Mar 11 – Bangkok, Thailand – Rajamangala Stadium – JUST ADDED
Tue Mar 14 – Manila, Philippines– Philippine Arena — JUST ADDED
Fri Mar 17 – Singapore, Singapore – National Stadium — JUST ADDED
Mon Mar 20 – Seoul, South Korea – KSPO Dome — JUST ADDED
Fri Mar 24 – Tokyo, Japan – Ariake Arena — JUST ADDED
Sat Mar 25 – Tokyo, Japan – Ariake Arena — JUST ADDED
HARRY STYLES LOVE ON TOUR 2023 EU DATES:
Sat May 13 – Horsens, Denmark – CASA Arena!
Sun May 14 – Horsens, Denmark – CASA Arena!
Wed May 17 – Munich, Germany – Olympiastadion!
Thu May 18 – Munich, Germany – Olympiastadion!
Mon May 22 – Coventry, UK – Coventry Building Society Arena!
Tue May 23 – Coventry, UK – Coventry Building Society Arena!
Fri May 26 – Edinburgh, UK – BT Murrayfield Stadium!
Sat May 27 – Edinburgh, UK – BT Murrayfield Stadium!
Thu Jun 1 – Paris, France – Stade De France!
Fri Jun 2 – Paris, France – Stade De France!
Sun Jun 4 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Johan Cruijff Arena!
Mon Jun 5 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Johan Cruijff Arena!
Tue Jun 6 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Johan Cruijff Arena!
Sat Jun 10 – Slane, Ireland – Slane Castle*!
Tue Jun 13 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium!
Wed Jun 14 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium!
Fri Jun 16 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium!
Sat Jun 17 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium!
Tue Jun 20 – Cardiff, UK – Principality Stadium!
Wed Jun 21 – Cardiff, UK – Principality Stadium!
Sat Jun 24 – Werchter, Belgium – Festival Park!
Tue Jun 27 – Dusseldorf, Germany – MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA!
Wed Jun 28 – Dusseldorf, Germany – MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA!
Sun Jul 2 – Warsaw, Poland – PGE Narodowy!
Wed Jul 5 – Frankfurt, Germany – Deutsche Bank Park!
Thu Jul 6 – Frankfurt, Germany – Deutsche Bank Park!
Sat Jul 8 – Austria, Vienna – Ernst Happel Stadium!
Wed Jul 12 – Barcelona, Spain – Lluis Company Olympic Stadium!
Fri Jul 14 – Madrid, Spain – New Mad Cool Space!
Tue Jul 18 – Lisbon, Portugal – Alges Maritime Tour!
Sat Jul 22 – Reggio Emilia, Italy – RCF Arena!
Support Key
*Inhaler
!Wet Leg
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Live Nation, 88rising add to Asia festival boom
Live Nation and 88rising are the latest promoters to announce new events in Asia, buoying a festival boom on the continent.
The news comes shortly after Rolling Loud announced plans to expand its hip-hop franchise to Thailand in 2023, and Lollapalooza revealed intentions to launch in Mumbai early next year.
Live Nation’s contribution to the uptick is a one-day urban festival in Tokyo, Japan, in collaboration with the country’s leading promoter Creativeman.
Tonal Tokyo will take place at the Ariake Arena (cap. 15,000) on 29 October this year, featuring a mix of domestic and international acts.
Charli XCX, Jamie xx, Years & Years and Lany are among the artists slated to perform across the main arena and the sub arena.
“We aim to create a new-generational music festival that brings together the diverse sounds and colours of Tokyo”
“This autumn, a new urban festival will be born in our Tokyo. Tonal means ‘timbre’ or ‘colour’. We aim to create a new-generational music festival that brings together the diverse sounds and colours of Tokyo and sends them out from Tokyo to the world,” says the event’s organisers.
Tickets for Tonal Tokyo go on sale on 3 September, with general admission billed at ¥16,500 (€123) and VIP tickets going for ¥30,000 (€224).
Elsewhere, Asian-American music powerhouse 88rising is preparing to bring its US-festival Head in the Clouds to Jakarta, Indonesia, this winter.
The festival will take place at Community Park PIK2 on 3 and 4 December, featuring performances from “artists around the world” – though the line-up is yet to be announced.
Head in the Clouds Jakarta will follow the California edition on 10 and 11 August, which is co-produced with AEG Presents.
Jackson Wang, Jay Park, Rich Brian, MILLI, Chung Ha, eaJ and Bibi are among the artists slated to perform in Los Angeles.
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Lollapalooza India to debut in 2023
Lollapalooza has announced it is expanding to India, with the inaugural edition set for Mumbai from 28-29 January 2023.
Lollapalooza India will showcase both global stars and local talent and will mark the first time the event has been held in Asia.
Offering two days of music across four stages as well as culinary selections, art and fashion, line-up and ticket information will be released soon.
“The music of India is transcendental, it draws our spirits East,” says Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell. “Lollapalooza is an instrument for unity, peace, and education utilising the universal languages of music and art to find common ground.”
Lollapalooza India is being produced by Farrell, WME, C3 Presents and India’s BookMyShow, and means the brand has now grown to eight countries on four continents, including editions in the US, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, France and Sweden.
“We are excited to introduce fans to an entirely new festival experience”
“Lollapalooza has always been about exploring boundaries, musically and geographically,” says C3 Presents partner Charlie Walker. “We are excited to introduce fans to an entirely new festival experience that has been a significant rite of passage for millions of music fans around the world for more than three decades.”
BookMyShow is owned and operated by Big Tree Entertainment and is described as “India’s leading entertainment destination”. The company has brought international stars such as U2, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay and Justin Bieber to the market over the past few years.
“BookMyShow is proud to bring Lollapalooza to India – making it the eighth country and the fourth continent to do so,” says the firm’s founder and CEO Ashish Hemrajani. “With a mix of some stellar Indian talent and global artists coming together on the same stage, we expect nothing short of magic.”
Launched in 2007, BookMyShow has evolved from an online ticketing platform for movies to end-to-end management of live entertainment events including concerts, theatrical productions and sport.
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Rolling Loud heading to Thailand in 2023
Rolling Loud, the world’s biggest hip-hop festival franchise, will plant its flag in Thailand next year.
The expansion was announced via Rolling Loud’s Twitter account on Tuesday (26 July), with a caption reading: “Rolling Loud Thailand. See you 2023”. Details on the festival’s lineup, location, dates and tickets are yet to be announced.
The festival’s foray into Thailand will mark its first official event in Asia after a failed attempt at venturing into Hong Kong in 2019. The Hong Kong edition was scheduled to take place in October 2019 but was cancelled due to the city’s ongoing riots and protests at the time.
Rolling Loud Hong Kong would have been headlined by Migos and Wiz Khalifa with additional performances from the likes of Playboi Carti, Smokepurpp, Ski Mask The Slump God and more.
The festival’s foray into Thailand will mark its first official event in Asia
Founded in 2015, Rolling Loud has previously expanded from its flagship Miami festival to launch in cities including Los Angeles, New York and Sydney.
Earlier this month, Rolling Loud made its European debut in Portugal. Headlined by J Cole, A$AP Rocky and Future, the Live Nation-backed event was held on Praia Da Rocha Beach, Portimão, in the Algarve. The Portuguese spin-off was originally set for the summer of 2020 before being called off due to the pandemic.
In addition, Rolling Loud is expanding to Canada for the first time with headliners Dave, Future and Wizkid at Ontario Place, Toronto from 9-11 September. Its New York edition, meanwhile, is lined up for Queens Citi Field from 23–25 September, headed by Nicki Minaj, A$AP Rocky and Future.
Alongside its sister events, the brand also joined forces with the Netherlands’ Woo Hah! hip-hop festival to launch Woo Hah! x Rolling Loud at Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek. Held from 1–3 July, acts included J Cole, Future, Dave and Roddy Ricch.
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TEG announces formation of TEG Europe
Australasian live entertainment powerhouse TEG has announced the formation of TEG Europe, consolidating the company’s UK-based operations into a single entity.
Based out of London and Bristol, TEG Europe comprises five different divisions: TEG Live Europe, TEG Venues, Propaganda, Ticketek and Ovation.
TEG Live Europe includes the former TEG MJR touring business, which has worked with artists including Snoop Dogg, Sia, Hans Zimmer, 50 Cent, Tom Jones, and Culture Club.
TEG Venues includes 10 owned, operated, co-promoted, and programmed venues throughout the UK, including Tramshed (cap. 1,000) in Cardiff, XOYO (800) in London and The Mill (1,000) in Birmingham.
Propaganda, the UK’s leading indie rock & roll nightclub brand, includes fifteen weekly events across the country, as well as promoted events in the US, Australia, Brazil and Ibiza.
Ticketek, which has 40+ years’ experience ticketing major international events and partnering with some of the world’s best venues, was introduced into the UK in 2020 and already works with some of the country’s premier venues.
“Today’s news represents a crucial milestone in the expansion of TEG and positions us for further growth across Europe”
And Ovation, TEG’s data science and analytics business, provides sports organisations, venues, promoters, content creators, media and tech partners with analytics, data science, research, personalisation, and advanced digital marketing.
TEG already has a significant presence in the UK and Europe, having acquired Bristol-based promoter and venue operator MJR Group in 2019. According to TEG, the company already promotes more than 2,000 shows annually in the country and on the continent.
TEG CEO Geoff Jones says: “Today’s news represents a crucial milestone in the expansion of TEG’s successful integrated live entertainment model into the vibrant UK market and positions us for further growth across Europe.
“By combining these businesses into a single customer-focused operation, we are well positioned to work with new and existing industry partners in the UK and Europe to help grow their businesses while continuing our own growth in the region.”
Concert promotion, ticketing and technology firm TEG operates out of seven countries worldwide with offices in Australia, New Zealand, south-east Asia and the UK.
The group includes TEG Live, TEG Sport, TEG Experiences, TEG Dainty, SXSW Sydney, TEG MJR, TEG Van Egmond, Laneway Festival, TEG Rockefeller, Handsome Tours, Qudos Bank Arena, Ticketek, Softix, TicketCharge, TicketWorld, Ticketek Singapore and Ovation.
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Veteran promoter Colleen Ironside passes
The international touring business is mourning the death of veteran promoter Colleen Ironside.
An ILMC regular, Ironside was MD of Hong Kong-based pan-Asian touring and event promotion company Live Limited, which she founded in the late 1990s and revived in 2010 following a five-year stint with Live Nation.
News of her passing at the age of 69 last Friday was announced on social media. In a Facebook post, Jasper Donat, co-founder and CEO of Asian live and digital media company Branded, described Ironside as a “magnificent human” and “one of the longest serving, most respected (and feared) promoters in Asia”.
“There is and was only one Colleen”
“Beyond sad, gutted and shocked to hear that the absolute legend Colleen Ironside has passed away at home,” he said. “She worked with everyone. She got Mick Jagger to play Angie for her at Harbourfest. She put Bob Dylan in Vietnam. She was Elton John’s promoter whenever he was here. And the list goes on forever.
“She was indestructible. She gave Chuggi [Chugg Entertainment’s Michael Chugg] a run for the Swear Jar. She will be smoking Marlboro Lites in Heaven. There is and was only one Colleen.”
Ironside started out as an agent for Australia’s Harbour Premier Agency and went on to set up APA Booking Agency, where she worked with acts including INXS, before heading to Frontier Asia to tour artists such as REM, Pearl Jam and Tom Jones across the region.
“Colleen Ironside was an inspiration and a joy to know”
Launching Live Limited in 1999, she staged tours by the Rolling Stones, Elton John, David Bowie, Coldplay, No Doubt, Sting, Pet Shop Boys and Deep Purple, among others. Joining Live Nation as SVP of booking, pan-Asia, in 2005, she managed LN’s joint-ventures in Beijing and Shanghai in addition to booking tours for the likes of Coldplay, Elton John, Gwen Stefani and Christina Aguilera.
Neil Thompson, CEO of Thailand-based Live Nation Tero and DMD of Tero Entertainment, is compiling a book full of Ironside anecdotes in celebration of her life.
“This will be compiled and given away to those attending the funeral or sent to those who could not attend,” he wrote on Facebook. “So would kindly ask everyone who want to participate by sending me your best Anecdote and pics of Colleen to my email address before the 1st of August , this will allow us time to compile and produce. My email address is [email protected] Please share this post so we can inform as many of her friends as possible.”
“Colleen was one of a kind and we all have great stories and experiences with her”
He added: “Colleen was a one of a kind and we all have great stories and experiences with her, so looking forward to receiving yours. We are aiming for the funeral to take place in Bangkok on 12-14 August, we will confirm arrangements this week. So those who are traveling from overseas can work on your travel arrangements, please let us know if you are attending.”
Tributes have continued to pour in from across the music business on social media.
“I was so shocked to learn of the passing of my dear friend Colleen Ironside,” said UTA global head of touring Neil Warnock. “She was an absolute legend when the word legend has been so abused! Working in markets rarely explored from India to Thailand, China and throughout Asia where few if any had ventured.
“You never messed with Colleen, her surname said it all!”
“Our adventures with Michael Cohl on the Rolling Stones Steel Wheels tour through Asia were always to be reminisced over whenever we met. Early days with Uriah Heep and Deep Purple was proper frontier land shows. Yet she never flustered just dealt with every problem as ‘you know it’s fine’. Equally, you never messed with Colleen, her surname said it all.
“How I will miss her. Her legendary cough will be heard throughout the realms of wherever she is!”
Midas Promotions owner Michael Hosking said: “RIP to one of the sadly diminishing group of promoter legends. There won’t be another like you. RIP – see you on the flip side.”
CAA agent Emma Banks said she was “devastated” by Ironside’s passing. “Colleen Ironside was an inspiration and a joy to know. Can’t really believe the news,” she wrote.
Live Nation promoter Phil Bowdery posted: “A true legend and will be sadly missed,” while Concord Music’s Kim Frankiewicz said: “I am so, so sad… Just devastating.”
David Loiterton of Primary Wave Asia Pacific said: “I’ve known Colleen since the late 80s when we worked together on her own agency in Australia, APA. Then again and again in Asia when she set up Live and then joined Live Nation then went indie again. She was the same then as the last time I saw her before Covid, she never changed and I thought she was indestructible. Rest well Colleen.”
“Beyond the tough exterior, she was the most wonderful person”
“Another larger than life character gone,” wrote Riverman Group MD Dave Mclean. “She was a definite ‘one off’, met her a few times in Bangkok and Singapore, did lots of amazing artists in difficult places.”
SWAT Enterprises founder Stuart Watson said: “Shocked and saddened by this news. During SWAT’s early years in the 90s Colleen’s assistance in identifying suitable venues to showcase the acts we represented, played a vital role in their establishment Asia-wide.”
Universal Music Group South East Asia CEO Calvin Wong said: “Beyond the tough exterior, she is the most wonderful person. I enjoyed everything she taught me in the two years as our live consultant. She was definitely the master of the class.”
Donat added that plans were afoot to remember Ironside at the upcoming Music Matters event in Singapore in September.
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Live Nation partners on inaugural MetaMoon fest
Live Nation is partnering with Hong Kong-based Graceful Media on the inaugural MetaMoon Music Festival – an event designed to showcase Asian talent and culture.
The “single day festival and cultural experience” will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday 26 November.
The debut festival will feature performers from Asia, including many who will be making their US debut. Lay Zhang, from K-pop super group EXO, will headline alongside 9m88, Karencici, ØZI, and Sury Su, with more artists still to be announced. MC Jin will be hosting the evening.
Graceful Media founder Grace Chen says the intention was to create a platform in the US for Asian and Asian American artists.
“Live Nation is committed to creating endless opportunities to connect artists of all genres and backgrounds with their fans”
“There is a great need for stronger Asian representation in pop culture and in the media, and the mission of MetaMoon Music Festival is to give artists the ability to shine from a prominent stage, in the heart of Brooklyn. Now more than ever, music is truly a global language, and talent, no matter where they come from, will resonate with fans across cultures if given the opportunity to share their passion and creativity.”
“Live Nation is committed to creating endless opportunities to connect artists of all genres and backgrounds with their fans,” says Geoff Gordon, regional president, Live Nation Northeast. “The inaugural MetaMoon Music Festival will inspire and create new and exciting opportunities for many of today’s Asian artists, from both here and abroad, to shine brightly, and engage their fans in this epic and unforgettable event.”
New York City has the largest Asian-American population in the US, accounting for almost 15% of the city’s population.
“Since opening our doors in 2012, Barclays Center has hosted some of the biggest names in the music industry, bringing countless fans and artists together in the heart of Brooklyn,” adds Laurie Jacoby, EVP and chief entertainment officer at BSE Global, parent company of Barclays Center. “Our goal is for MetaMoon Music Festival to highlight the importance of the Asian community while simultaneously celebrating the diverse and exciting culture of our city.”
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