Lady Gaga has announced her return to Singapore with four shows at the National Stadium this spring.

The superstar’s four-night run on 18, 19, 21 and 24 May – promoted by Live Nation – will mark her first shows in Singapore since her 2012 Born This Way Ball Tour. 

The 38-year-old recently announced two stadium shows at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City on 26 and 27 April and a historic free concert at Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach on 3 May. Last Friday, Gaga released her seventh studio album, Mayhem.

The Weeknd, meanwhile, has announced the addition of a second Las Vegas date on his 2025 After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour.

The newly added show will take place on Friday 4 July at Allegiant Stadium with support from Playboy Carti, and takes the total number of shows on the North America tour to 43.

The Live Nation-produced outing, which runs from 9 May to 3 September, supports The Weeknd’s full album trilogy, including the latest instalment Hurry Up Tomorrow, which was released on 31 January 2025.

Cyndi Lauper has also announced a North American outing for this summer – the final leg of her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour.

Lauper’s international Farewell Tour – her first major headlining run in a decade – kicked off in North America last October

The 25-date run kicks off on 15 July, visiting amphitheatres and performing arts centres across the country, before concluding on 30 August. American pop musician and songwriter Jake Wesley Rogers will join as the tour opener.

Lauper’s international Farewell Tour – her first major headlining run in a decade – kicked off in North America last October and included her first-ever headline show at Madison Square Garden, which sold out.

The Live Nation-produced tour recently visited the UK and Europe and will head to Australia and Japan in April.

American rock band Counting Crows are also planning to hit the road this summer in support of their forthcoming album Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!

The Complete Sweets! Tour will comprise a whopping 68 dates across North America and Europe between June and November.

The North American leg of the tour kicks off on 10 June at the Pinnacle in Nashville and wraps on 23 August at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre in Englewood, Colorado.

The European and UK leg then starts on 21 September in Brussels and ends on 1 November in London – making stops in cities including Munich, Oslo, Leeds, Barcelona, Amsterdam and Dublin on the way.

The Gaslight Anthem will support Counting Crows during the majority of the North American leg of the tour.

Finally, Billy Joel’s upcoming concert dates, including two shows in the UK, have been rescheduled due to a medical condition. Originally slated for June 2025, the two exclusive performances – at Edinburgh’s Scottish Gas Murrayfield and Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium – will now take place the following year on 6 June and 20 June, respectively.

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High-profile festivals and concerts in the southeast of the US have been impacted by Hurricane Helene, which has claimed the lives of at least 107 people.

Festivals including South Star (Alabama) and Louder Than Life (Kentucky) were cut short, while concerts with Billy Joel and Sting (Missouri) and Hootie and the Blowfish (Florida) were postponed.

The inaugural edition of South Star was due to take place across the weekend (28–29 September) in Huntsville, Alabama, but C3 Presents was forced to call off the second day due to the hurricane.

Sunday’s lineup included Blink-182, Beck, Sublime, Goo Goo Dolls, Jimmy Eat World, Big Boi and more.

According to a statement from the festival promoters, John Hunt Park was saturated before the festival started and Saturday’s foot traffic led to “severe deterioration” of the grounds.

“Following an inspection by festival organisers along with city officials, it has been determined that the grounds are no longer safe to welcome you back today,” reads the statement published on Sunday.

“In coordination with the City of Huntsville, we have made the difficult decision to cancel today’s festival… safety is paramount, and we do not take this decision lightly.”

Sunday day tickets and one-half of two-day tickets purchased directly through Front Gate Tickets will automatically be refunded in within 30 days, according to the promoters.

“Safety is paramount, and we do not take this decision lightly”

Louder Than Life, a four-day rock and alternative festival based in Louisville, Kentucky, also lost a day of programming due to the adverse weather.

Promoter Danny Wimmer Presents called off the second day (Friday 27 September) of the 10th edition due to 50-mile-per-hour winds and heavy rain.

“We’ve been working closely with our meteorologists and local authorities, holding on to the hope that we can open doors, but the continuous wind gusts simply make it impossible for us to proceed safely,” read a statement from the organisers.

“We know how disappointing this is — it’s gut-wrenching for us too. But your safety, along with the safety of our artists and crew, will always be our number one priority.”

Louder Than Life’s Friday lineup included performances by Slayer, Till Lindemann, Anthrax, Evanescence and In This Moment. Day ticket holders were invited to attend either Saturday or Sunday of the festival instead.

Elsewhere, Billy Joel and Sting’s concert at Busch Stadium (cap. 46,000) in St. Louis, Missouri, was rescheduled from Friday (27 September) to Sunday due to the inclement weather. Tickets remained valid.

“The safety of the fans, artists, crew, and staff is paramount. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding,” said Live Nation in a statement.

Live Nation was also forced to postpone a concert with Hootie & The Blowfish at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater (20,000) in Tampa, Florida, from Thursday to Sunday.

Three days after Hurricane Helene tore through the US southeast, the death toll has hit 107 lives in six states, according to the Associated Press.

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Billy Joel has wrapped up his decade-long concert residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden (cap. 20,000) with his 150th career show at the venue.

Joel was named MSG’s first-ever music franchise in December 2013, beginning his stint in January 2014 and playing one gig every month at The World’s Most Famous Arena for “as long as the demand continues”, as the Piano Man said at the time.

More than 1.9 million tickets have been sold to fans from more than 120 countries over the course of the 104-night run, which has reportedly grossed over $260 million (€239m).

The 75-year-old, whose first show at the venue took place on 14 December 1978, was joined on stage by Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose at last night’s (25 July) finale for covers of Wings’ Live and Let Die and AC/DC’s Highway to Hell, before finishing with Joel’s You May Be Right.

Joel has set multiple records and performed with a multitude of special guests during his 10-year residency

The American singer-songwriter has set multiple records and performed with a multitude of special guests during his 10-year residency, including Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Sting, Tony Bennett, Miley Cyrus, Brian Johnson, Paul Simon, John Mayer and Olivia Rodrigo.

In January 2015, he broke his own record of the “most consecutive performances by any artist” with the 13th show of the residency, which led to a new banner being raised to The Garden’s rafters.

In July of the same year, Joel set another new bar for the “most lifetime performances by any artist,” for which another banner was raised. Both of Joel’s banners were raised once again yesterday to celebrate his record for “most consecutive performances by any artist” (104), and “most lifetime performances by any artist” (150).

In celebration of the residency and to cement Joel’s legacy at The Garden, a new Defining Moments exhibit was displayed on the sixth floor concourse, featuring memorabilia from the run. Fans also had access to custom offerings including themed concession and a photo activation where fans were able to write Joel a message. A Billy Joel 150 merch pop-up in Chase Square at Madison Square Garden was also opened to mark the occasion.

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Ed Sheeran, Adele, Blink-182, Sting and Billy Joel are the latest stars to reveal touring plans for 2024, amid a flurry of announcements.

Sheeran last week announced that his + – = ÷ x (Mathematics) tour will visit Asia and Europe in 2024, with support from Calum Scott.

The Asia leg kicks off in Bahrain on a yet-to-be-confirmed date in January and wraps on 16 March in Mumbai.

The 11-date outing includes stops in Dubai, Osaka, Tokyo, Kaohsiung, Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Manila.

Following that, the Europe leg will kick off in Malta in June and conclude in Cyprus in September, with stops in Tenerife, Gdansk, Budapest, Hradec Kralove, Kaunas, Zagreb, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia.

Sheeran last week announced that his + – = ÷ x (Mathematics) tour will visit Asia and Europe in 2024

The English singer-songwriter is also slated to perform at a number of festivals during the leg, including Lucca Summer Festival (Italy), Rock in Rio (Portugal), Hurricane and Southside (Germany) and Stavernfestivalen (Norway).

The tour announcement comes as Sheeran concludes the North American leg of his Mathematics tour, with the final date on 28 October at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Soon after, he is due to deliver two one-off shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall, performing his new album Autumn Variations with a live band and string section.

Sheeran is represented by Marty Diamond and Ash Lewis at Wasserman for US and Canada, and Jon Ollier at One Finiix Live for the rest of the world.

Elsewhere, Adele has announced she is extending her residency at the Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas one last time.

Adele has announced she is extending her residency at the Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas one last time

The final leg of Weekends With Adele, which launched last November, is 32 dates and runs from January through June 2024.

“This residency, these shows have changed my life,” she wrote on social media. “I desperately needed to fall back in love with performing live again, and I have. I needed to reconnect with my songs and remember what they mean to me, and I have!”

Adele added 34 new dates to the Live Nation-promoted residency earlier this March and after a three-month hiatus, the Grammy winner returned this summer. The singer is represented by Lucy Dickins and Kirk Sommer at WME.

Meanwhile, Blink-182 are returning to North America for a 30-date tour of arenas and stadiums, in support of their new album One More Time.

The Live Nation-produced tour will visit venues including SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Citi Field in New York, Fenway Park in Boston, and Rogers Centre in Toronto.

Blink-182 are returning to North America for a 30-date tour of arenas and stadiums

The outing follows the band’s 70-date tour across Latin America, North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, which kicked off in March and ends in February 2024.

The tour has seen all three founding members – Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker – reunite for the first time in 10 years.

Billy Joel and Sting have also joined the slew of 2024 announcements, confirming a pair of ‘one night only’ concerts in Tampa and San Diego in 2024.

The co-headline shows take place at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium on 24 February and San Diego’s Petco Park on 13 April.

Other 2024 tours recently announced include Jess Glynne’s series of outdoor shows, Tom Odell’s biggest UK and European tour to date and Johnny Marr’s greatest hits tour.

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Billy Joel has confirmed his historic 10-year run at New York’s Madison Square Garden will conclude with his 150th show at the venue in July 2024.

It has also been announced that the first of Joel’s final 10 dates in his record-breaking residency at the 20,000-cap arena will take place on 20 October 2023. The show, which is part of the Montefiore Concert Series, is being promoted by MSG Entertainment in association with AEG Presents and Q104.3 as a media partner.

Joel was named Madison Square Garden’s first-ever music franchise in December 2013, beginning his stint in January 2014 and playing one show every month at The Garden for “as long as the demand continues”, as he said at the time. The 74-year-old has sold more than 1.6 million tickets to fans from over 120 countries throughout the course of his record-breaking run.

“Billy always has a home here at MSG even though the residency is coming to an end with his 150th lifetime performance”

“Billy Joel’s franchise run has made history – not only for Madison Square Garden, but also for the music industry overall,” said MSG Entertainment executive chairman and CEO James Dolan. “150 sold out lifetime shows is a remarkable achievement, and speaks to Billy’s extraordinary talent, beloved catalogue, and dedicated fanbase. Billy always has a home here at MSG even though the residency is coming to an end with his 150th lifetime performance.”

Joel’s history with MSG began with his first performance at “The World’s Most Famous Arena” on December 14, 1978. In 2006, with 12 consecutive performances, Joel set the record for “most consecutive performances by any artist.” To commemorate the historic moment, a banner stating Joel – 12 was raised to The Garden rafters, making him the first entertainer in the venue’s history to accomplish this feat.

In January 2015, he broke his own record of the “most consecutive performances by any artist” with the 13th show of the residency and a new banner was raised to The Garden’s rafters. In July 2015, with his 65th lifetime show, Joel broke another record for the “most lifetime performances by any artist”.

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Billy Joel is the latest headliner to be announced for next year’s American Express presents BST Hyde Park.

The 73-year-old, who is the sixth best-selling recording artist of all time with 160 million records sold, will take to the Great Oak Stage on 7 July for his only European show of 2023.

Tickets go on general sale on Thursday 6 October, with special guests to be announced soon. The show will be Joel’s first UK date in four years, since a Wembley Stadium (cap. 90,000) date in summer 2019.

The US great is the second act to be confirmed for next year’s BST line-up, following Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, who will play two nights at the AEG-promoted London concert series on 6&8 July.

Earlier this month it was announced that Joel has added another show to his record-breaking Madison Square Garden residency in New York City. Promoted by MSG Entertainment in association with AEG Presents, the star’s 13 January show will mark his 87th monthly and 133rd lifetime show at the venue.

Billy Joel was named Madison Square Garden’s first-ever music franchise in December 2013

Joel was named MSG’s first-ever music franchise in December 2013. The record-breaking residency began in January 2014 with the singer vowing to perform one show every month at The Garden, “as long as the demand continues”.

Booked by Artist Group International, Joel was 2021’s 57th highest-grossing worldwide tour, generating $17,443,530 from 133,877 ticket sales according to Pollstar data.

Meanwhile, in celebration of 50 years of Billy Joel, the musician’s famous 1990 Live At Yankee Stadium concert will be beamed in cinemas for a special two-night global fan event. Presented by Trafalgar Releasing and Sony Music Entertainment’s premium content division, the re-edited film will be screened on Wednesday October 5 and Sunday October 9.

Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, Sony Music’s catalogue division, will release Billy Joel Live at Yankee Stadium in digital, 2CD, 3LP and Blu-ray formats on 4 November.

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US rock band Eagles are bringing their Hotel California tour to London’s 90,000-capacity Wembley Stadium on 29 and 30 August 2020, the group’s only European dates of the year.

Eagles, consisting of Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B Schmit, along with Deacon Frey and Vince Gill, will perform the Hotel California album in full at the Wembley concerts, followed by an additional set of the band’s greatest hits.

The group recently performed three sold-out performances of the album – the third best-selling US album in history – in Las Vegas. The concerts marked the first time Eagles had performed Hotel California in its entirety and featured 77 musicians on stage, including a 46-piece orchestra and 22-voice choir.

As the best-selling US band of the 1970s, Eagles have won six Grammy Awards, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 and received the Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime contribution to US culture in 2016.

“We are delighted to welcome back The Eagles who played a huge part in this year’s success story”

The Live Nation-promoted shows see Eagles return to the stadium for the second time in as many years, following a sell-out show in June. The band contributed to a record-breaking summer for Wembley in 2019, with over 900,000 fans watching acts including the Who, Fleetwood Mac, Bon Jovi, Billy Joel and Pink.

“We are delighted to welcome back The Eagles who played a huge part in this year’s success story,” comments James Taylor, senior commercial manager for Wembley Stadium.

“Wembley is an iconic venue that attracts the biggest and best acts and we are thrilled this legendary band has once again chosen our world-class stadium for what will be their only performances in Europe in 2020.”

Tickets for Eagles 2020 Wembley Stadium shows go on sale on Saturday 14 December at 9 a.m. (GMT), available here.

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Billy Joel will continue his record-breaking monthly residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden (MSG) on 25 January 2020.

The singer has played one show per month at the venue for the past six years, selling over one million tickets. All shows have been sold-out.

The January date marks the 72nd performance of his MSG residency and his 118th overall at the venue. Joel says he will maintain the residency “as long as the demand continues”.

Joel will continue his residency “as long as the demand continues”

In December 2013, Joel was named MSG’s first-ever music franchise, joining two other MSG mainstays – basketball team the New York Knicks and ice hockey club the New York Rangers.

Joel has been the recipient of the ASCAP Centennial Award, six Grammy Awards and a Tony Award. The singer was inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999.

Tickets for the January show will be available to buy at 10 a.m. (EST) on Friday 1 November via the Ticketmaster website.

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Billy Joel’s long-running Madison Square Garden residency has added a 55th show, set to bring the total number of tickets sold to more than a million over the course of the four-year run.

The latest concert, on 23 August 2018, is the latest in a residency that began in January 2014 and has seen the Piano Man play a show at the 20,000-capacity Garden every month since.

The shows are promoted by Madison Square Garden Company in association with AEG Presents, with tickets for the 55th date on sale next Monday (5 February) at 15.00 GMT.

Joel’s Billy Joel in Concert tour, which includes his MSG shows, was the world’s 15th highest-grossing in 2017.

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