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Madonna to reunite Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears
Posted in Britney Spears, Concert, Justin Timberlake, Madonna on the July 17, 2008
Madonna wants to reunite Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake. The 49-year-old singer is reportedly trying to get the former lovers to join her on stage for her ‘Sticky and Sweet’ world tour.
A source said: “Madonna is always trying to raise the bar and Britney and Justin on the same stage would be perfect.”
Madonna is said to be hoping to convince Britney and Justin - who split in 2002 after four years together - to appear with her on the final US date of the tour in Miami, in November.
The source added: “They have both been asked but I think they are both a bit reluctant. Britney would find it all a bit emotional and Justin might not be interested. More likely is that they will both appear at different dates. But if anyone can make it happen it’s Madonna.”
Britney, 26, has already recorded a video segment to be screened on the tour. Filmed in a lift, it shows her in a white vest getting hot and sweaty as she kicks and punches the walls. Madonna has also asked Britney to appear live with her as a surprise guest at some dates on the tour.
Justin, 27, was heavily involved with the making of Madonna’s latest album ‘Hard Candy’, and Madonna has also asked him to duet with her during the tour.
Justin appears on her worldwide hit single ‘4 Minutes’ from the new album and has writing credits on five of its tracks.
Madonna’s ‘Sticky and Sweet’ world tour kicks off in Cardiff, Wales, on August 23, and takes in Europe, North America and Mexico.
The Wino Beat Goes On
Posted in Amy Winehouse, Concert, Music Festivals, Performance on the June 27, 2008
Amy Winehouse may be in a fragile state but that’s not going to stop her from playing Nelson Mandela’s 90th Birthday Concert on Friday as well as attending Glastonbury. The British media is reporting that Wino will go on stage with an ambulance crew on standby at the gigs. I hope this is not true. While it’s admirable to not let your supporters down, she should really focus on her health first. Concert organizers are even looking to outfit her backstage area like a private hospital suite complete with massage table and paramedics. If you ask me, she should have just stayed in the hospital where she can get proper care.
Madonna’s Set List
Posted in Concert, Hit Song, Madonna, Song on the June 23, 2008
If you don’t want any spoilers for Madonna’s new tour then skip on this bit of news. The latest draft of her ‘Sticky and Sweet’ tour set list has been leaked. And let me just say, excellent song selection! The Queen of Pop is pulling out some songs she hasn’t performed since the 80s! The latest draft of songs include ‘Heartbeat’, ‘Candy Shop’, ‘Open Your Heart’, ‘Borderline’, ‘Miles Away’, ‘Dance Tonight’, ‘Everybody’, ‘Vogue’, ‘Beat Goes On’, ‘Who’s That Girl’, ‘Spanish Lesson’, ‘You’ll See’, ‘La Isla Bonita’, ‘Dress You Up’, ‘Rescue Me’, ‘Rain’, ‘Devil Wouldn’t Recognize You’, ‘She’s Not Me’, ‘Hung Up’, ‘Music’, ‘4 Minutes’, ‘Holiday’ and ‘Give it to Me’.
Coldplay Gets Delayed
Posted in Coldplay, Concert, Music Bands, Tickets Sale, World Tour on the June 15, 2008
Reports are saying that Coldplay has been forced to postpone the start of their North American tour by 2 weeks due to some so-called production delays. The tour will now kick off in LA on July 14th. The band’s tour was supposed to wrap up in Chicago on August 4th but will instead come to an end that same day in Boston. Tickets for the thrown out dates will be valid for the new ones and refunds are also available at points of purchase. There’s an updated itinerary posted on Coldplay’s website. The band’s previously announced free shows in London on June 16, Barcelona on June 17 and New York on June 23 will go on as planned.
Kylie Minogue kicks off
Posted in Concert, Kylie Minogue, World Tour on the May 8, 2008
Kylie Minogue kicked off her long-awaited tour last night with ex-boyfriend Olivier Martinez in the audience.
The French actor – who split from the singer in February 2007 – joined 10,000 fans at Paris’ Bercy Stadium, in France, at the opening night of ‘KylieX2008′.
An onlooker said: ‘Olivier looked on very proudly as Kylie wowed fans with the show, which was spectacular.’
Kylie – who recently denied claims she had rekindled her romance with Olivier, insisting they were just friends - opened the show above the stage in a full-length purple gown amid green wires in a gold hoop as she performed ‘Speakerphone’ from her latest album ‘X’. As well as singing a host of her classic hits including ‘Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’ and ‘Step Back In Time’, the Australian beauty thrilled the crowd with her own version of Barry Manilow’s ‘Copacabana’.
The tour has cost over $20 million to stage and includes 53 dates across Europe, concluding with a six-night residency at London’s O2 arena ending in August.
It is her first full tour since being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005. Kylie – who on Monday was pronounced a Knight in the Order of Arts and Letters in France – recently revealed she was counting down the days until the tour started.
The ‘Wow’ singer said: “The countdown has begun!! Not long now before opening night for ‘KylieX2008′!!!! My cast, crew and I have been working hard to really make this show ’spectacular’ for you. Full production rehearsals are coming up and we are very excited to merge all the various elements of the show.”
Madonna to Perform Live
Posted in Album Release, Concert, Live Music, Madonna, Music Review, Myspace, Performance on the May 3, 2008
Madonna to Perform Live at New York’s Roseland Ballroom April 30th
Watch the Show Live on MSN!
In celebration of the release of Madonna’s upcoming album HARD CANDY, Control Room, MSN and Verizon Wireless will present the one and only Madonna live in New York’s famed Roseland Ballroom on Wednesday, April 30th. The show will be available live on MSN Music In Concert at http://music.msn.com/inconcert and will also be available for viewing post-show.
Now fans can Madonna-fy their online world with promo banners, Myspace codes, and desktop backgrounds:
The Veronicas will begin their U.S. tour in May
Posted in Concert, Music People, Music Review, Natasha Bedingfield, Veronicas on the May 3, 2008
The Veronicas will begin their U.S. tour in May with Natasha Bedingfield and Kate Voegele. Tickets go on sale TODAY, so get yours before they sell out! Head over to TheVeronicas.com for more info and updates.
Verizon VIP Tour starring Natasha Bedingfield with special guests The Veronicas and Kate Voegele
Concert Tour List:
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Myrtle Beach, SC
House of Blues
Friday, May 23, 2008
Orlando, FL
House of Blues
Saturday, May 24, 2008*
Clearwater, FL
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Sunday, May 25, 2008*
Greenville, SC
Heritage Park
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Atlanta, GA
Variety Playhouse
Wednesday, May 28, 2008*
Charlotte, NC
Whisky River
Friday, May 30, 2008*
Savannah, GA
Forsyth Park
Saturday, May 31, 2008*
Norfolk, VA
The Norva
Monday, June 2, 2008
Cleveland, OH
House of Blues
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Indianapolis, IN
Egyptian Room at the Murat
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Detroit, MI
St. Andrews Hall
Friday, June 6, 2008
Cincinnati, OH
Bogarts
Sunday, June 8, 2008
St. Louis, MO
The Pageant
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Dallas, TX
House of Blues
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Houston, TX
Verizon Theater - Club V
Thursday, June 12, 2008*
New Orleans, LA
House of Blues
Monday, June 16, 2008
Philadelphia, PA
The Fillmore at the TLA
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Baltimore, MD
Rams Head Live
Friday, June 20, 2008
Atlantic City, NJ
Borgata Music Box
Sunday, June 22, 2008*
Hampton Beach, NH
Club Casino
Tuesday, June 24, 2008*
Boston, MA
Paradise
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
New York, NY
Irving Plaza
Monday, June 30, 2008
Denver, CO
Gothic Theater
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Las Vegas, NV
House of Blues
Ticket onsale TBA
Saturday, July 5, 2008
San Diego, CA
House of Blues
Monday, July 7, 2008
Anaheim, CA
House of Blues
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Hollywood, CA
House of Blues
Thursday, July 10, 2008
San Francisco, CA
Fillmore Theater
Beyonce mad at Jay-Z
Posted in Beyonce Knowles, Concert, Hit Song, JAY-Z, Performance on the April 19, 2008
Beyonce Knowles had a furious row with husband Jay-Z over one of her biggest hit singles.
Beyonce, who is believed to have married the hip-hop mogul earlier this month, reportedly lost her temper at a concert when Jay-Z told the DJ to stop playing ‘Crazy in Love’ - a track which also features the rapper.
Jay-Z allegedly said: “F**k that. Sorry Beyonce but f**k that, lets play something else.”
The concert, which was held at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, was organised in support of US Presidential candidate Barack Obama.
A source said: “Beyonce had been side stage for most of the night, dancing and singing along. Jay-Z meant it as a joke but she didn’t see it that way. After he came off stage, she confronted him, demanding to know what the hell his comments had been about. She was gesturing wildly and not looking happy.
“Later, peace was restored and they were smiling and looking happy again.”
KT Tunstall on Tour
Posted in Concert, KT Tunstall, World Tour on the April 15, 2008
KT Tunstall performed at the Hammersmith Apollo on Friday in London, England. KT just completed a month-long stride touring around Australasia and the Far East. But her work doesn’t stop there. The ‘Suddenly I See’ singer will now be heading to the rest of Europe, the US and later on Canada for the continuation of her tour. KT’s becoming pretty popular these days. She went on the record to say “One of the weirdest things ever just happened yesterday. I got an e-mail from my manager, the subject of which was the Dalai Lama, and the message said, ‘He wants to meet you!’â€
Velvet Revolver Comes to an End
Posted in Concert, Music, Music Bands, Velvet Revolver on the March 27, 2008
This may be the beginning of the end for Velvet Revolver as the band’s front man Scott Weiland and drummer Matt Sorum don’t seem to be getting along well lately. At a show in Glasgow, UK last Thursday night, Weiland shocked the crowd and his band mates by announcing that they were “watching something special… the last tour by Velvet Revolver.” According to reports, the rest of the band was in disbelief. Sorum then unleashed some heated comments on his blog about not getting along with Weiland and Weiland not knowing how good he has it. Weiland then issued a statement to Blabbermouth mainly putting down Sorum’s accomplishments as compared to his.
Discount Avril Lavigne
Posted in Avril Lavigne, Concert, Tickets Sale on the March 22, 2008
It’s widely known that Avril Lavigne’s concert is doing very poorly in the ticket sales but did you know just how desperate people are to get rid of the tickets? For her show in Buffalo, New York, whatever number of fans the Canadian had left were able to buy 4 tickets for $98. That’s less than $25 per ticket. In West Palm Beach, Florida, you can watch Avril for a mere $9. That’s even less than the price of watching a movie. And in my opinion, you’re better off watching a movie even if it’s one of those cheesy 80s horror films that you’re more than likely to laugh at than get scared of.
Free Avril
Posted in Avril Lavigne, Concert, Rock, Rumor, Tickets Sale on the March 7, 2008
It’s pretty well known that Avril Lavigne has been having a hard time moving tickets for her tour. A few days before it kicked off, she was still having problems with sales that they’ve taken very costly measures just to get bodies in the concert venues. MuchOnDemand recently did a give away for Avril concert tickets recently and they gave away a whopping 8 tickets! 2 tickets is the standard giveaway for a radio station. If that doesn’t sound like trouble to you then you have some problems. But she has to fill those seats one way or another. She’s losing money either way, might as well have someone laugh at that fact.
Mark Ronson making no money
Posted in Concert, Grammy Awards, Mark Ronson on the February 18, 2008
Music producer Mark Ronson has been warned by his manager to cut back on his huge entourage; because he is not making enough money to keep them on tour.
Despite being among this year’s Grammy winners with his own gong for Producer Of The Year the Valerie hitmaker is failing to make money from touring.
But Ronson is putting his lack of earnings down to the fact that he brings too many friends on tour with him, which is clawing away at his profits.
He says, “My manager is annoyed with me, because I always bring so many people on tour with me. The costs are so high that I never make money from touring, but I don’t really care about that. If we can break even, I’m fine. This isn’t my day job. Producing records is my day job.”
Kylie Minogue’s Cover Up
Posted in Concert, Fashion, Kylie Minogue, Pop Music on the February 14, 2008
Australian pop star Kylie Minogue is planning on toning down her sexy image and opting for more a more demure look ahead of her 40th birthday.
The singer, who will celebrate the landmark birthday in May, is known for her flamboyant tour costumes. But her stylist reveals she is planning on dressing more modestly for her upcoming European tour later this year.
William Baker, who is credited with Minogue’s fashion-conscious style, says the star will be working with top designer Jean Paul Gaultier to create a more mature look.
He says, “The next tour will see Kylie ageing gracefully. She’s celebrating her 40th birthday this year so what we have planned is to move in the right direction. We’re working with Jean Paul Gaultier on the costumes - he designed Madonna’s Blonde Ambition tour. The outfits he designs are incredibly sophisticated. It’s difficult in pop to remain young so what’s the point?”
KT announce Forrest dates
Posted in Album Release, Concert, Hit Song, KT Tunstall, Solo on the February 14, 2008
The fantastic KT Tunstall has announced two concerts as part of the Forestry Commission’s forest tour this summer.
The past 3 years have been a hectic time for KT Tunstall as she has become established as a phenomenally successful artist both sides of the Atlantic. Her debut album ‘Eye To The Telescope’ has sold over 4 million copies to date including over 1.5 million in the UK alone.
Critical acclaim includes a Brit Award for Best British Female Solo Artist, The Ivor Novello Best Song award for writing ‘Suddenly I See’ and a Q award for Track of the Year for ‘Black Horse and the Cherry Tree’. Chart success continues with the release of her latest album ‘Drastic Fantastic’ including the hit singles ‘Saving My Face’ and ‘Hold On’.
KT, who is extremely committed to green issues, has signed up to the GlobalCool campaign and even has her own 6,000-strong forest of trees in Scotland. These concerts will be supporting the Forestry Commission’s valuable social and environmental programmes.
Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige are going on tour together!
Posted in Concert, Hip-Hop, JAY-Z, Mary J. Blige, R&B, Rap Music on the February 11, 2008
This should be hot! Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige are going on tour together. The pair of hip hop and R&B icons will be going on a 26-date trek across America. The tour will kick off in Miami on March 22 and will wrap up in May.
Jay-Z released a statement talking about the joint tour and the songs they will be performing. He said “The (songs) we’re playing are the soundtracks to people’s lives. We’ve poured our hearts out many a night in the studio and look forward to going one step further on stage.” I can’t wait for it.
Natasha Bedingfield’s Beehive
Posted in Concert, Natasha Bedingfield on the February 9, 2008
It seems hanging out over the pond does wonders for your looks and grooming. Natasha Bedingfield is enjoying huge success in the states and seems to be aiming for new heights…or that could just be the hair.
Sporting a beehive barnet and a little blue dress, the ‘Soulmate’ singer looked fabulous at the fourth annual benefit concert for the Peapod foundation – the Black Eyed Peas’ children’s charity – in Hollywood on Thursday.
I don’t remember her looking this fab before she left Britain, perhaps a few other stars could take the hint and let the US make them over. Pete Doherty springs to mind…
Victoria’s Back
Posted in Concert, Performance, Photography, Spice Girls on the February 4, 2008
The Spice Girls concert in Boston on Wednesday night ended on a peculiar and very silent note when the audio during their finale song ‘Spice Up Your Life’ died. Another peculiar thing about the concert was that Victoria ‘Posh Spice’ Beckham was all bandaged up throughout the whole show. There’s no word yet on what led her to cover up her back like that. No one really knows if she got injured or what but really, it’s more likely that she recently got another tattoo done. Hopefully, it wasn’t too big. Also, here’s to hoping that the tattoo is of her husband David Beckham naked.
Enrique’s O Face
Posted in Concert, Enrique Iglesias, Performance on the February 1, 2008
And I thought John Mayer makes weird faces during his performances. Enrique Iglesias shook hands of the members of the audience when he performed at a concert in Acapulco, Mexico on Monday. At some point during the show, he showed everyone just what long-time girlfriend Anna Kournikova sees when he orgasms. It’s a pretty scary one.
Speaking of his girlfriend, the former tennis-player (she retired from the pro tour in 2003 without winning a singles tournament) made an appearance at the 2008 Commericalbank Qatar Masters in Doha on Friday where she was joined by Natalie Imbruglia and US sprinter Carl Lewis.
New Jonas
Posted in Album Release, Concert, Jonas Brothers, Music Bands, Pop Music on the January 10, 2008
Good news for all the teenyboppers of the world. The Jonas Brothers are releasing a new album this year. Their latest effort is set to be released this summer, specifically on July 8th. Their record is once again being produced by John Fields who supervised the sound boards for the brothers’ platinum self-titled debut album.
If you’re wondering just how they’ve been recording their album when they’re on a big tour with Miley ‘Hannah Montana’ Cyrus, the boys have actually been recording on their tour bus. I predict that they will totally eclipse Miley once their new album is out.