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Led by Taylor Swift's $1bn tour, 2023 concerts set record
AFP, Published on 09/12/2023
» NEW YORK - Led by Beyonce and Taylor Swift, whose "Eras Tour" was the first to bring in more than US$1 billion, ticket revenues from the top 100 concert tours of 2023 jumped to a record $9.17 billion, an industry magazine said Friday.
Designer Avido puts Kenyan slum on the fashion map
AFP, Published on 15/10/2023
» KIBERA (KENYA) - His creations are made in Kibera, the largest urban slum in Kenya, but have attracted the attention of global stars such as Beyonce and Bruno Mars and featured in Vogue magazine.
Hot Tour Summer sees Taylor, Beyonce eye $1 bn mark
AFP, Published on 13/07/2023
» NEW YORK - It's a pop queen's world and we're just living in it: Industry watchers are speculating over whether Tay or Bey could post the first billion-dollar tour, as 2023 witnesses an explosion of shows.
Elton John and Guns N'Roses primed for Glastonbury
AFP, Published on 21/06/2023
» LONDON: The iconic Glastonbury Festival opens its doors on Wednesday, with 200,000 music fans set to descend on a farm in southwest England to see acts including Arctic Monkeys, Guns N'Roses and Elton John.
As COP looms, Prince William awards debut Earthshot Prize
AFP, Published on 18/10/2021
» LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II's grandson Prince William presented the inaugural Earthshot prizes at a ceremony in London on Sunday, with projects from Costa Rica, Italy, the Bahamas and India picking up prizes.
Billie Eilish, BTS, Elton John in concert for climate action, vaccines
AFP, Published on 23/09/2021
» PARIS - Some of the biggest names in pop, from Billie Eilish to BTS and Elton John, will lend their star power to Global Citizen Live on Saturday for a round-the-world event to raise awareness on climate change, vaccine equality and famine.
Key nominees for the 2021 Grammy Awards
AFP, Published on 25/11/2020
» NEW YORK - Here is a list of nominees in the major categories for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, which will be handed out on January 31, 2021.
Sheeran, Stones back urgent call to aid UK live music
AFP, Published on 02/07/2020
» LONDON: Some 1,500 acts including Ed Sheeran, Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones urged the British government Thursday to save the country's live music industry from collapsing because of the coronavirus.
Global infections top 10 million: Virus update
AFP, Published on 28/06/2020
» Global infections from the novel coronavirus on Sunday surpassed 10 million as the rate of new cases surges.
Florida notches one-day virus case record in setback to reopening
AFP, Published on 28/06/2020
» MIAMI - Florida on Saturday hit a new daily coronavirus case record of nearly 10,000 -- a dramatic setback that several other states are also experiencing as economic reopenings clash with public health realities.