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What is ‘Swiftonomics’ and could it boost the European economy?

Taylor Swift's tour is not only rocking stadiums but also fuelling a hospitality surge. With the concerts predicted to generate $5 billion in consumer spending in the US alone, what kind of windfall can Europe expect?

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Everything you should know about Las Vegas' new $2.3 billion Sphere

The Sphere is finally here - and it's already generated quite a buzz.

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What's going on with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce?

Taylor Swift is still filling football stadiums in the US, even while on a break from her Eras Tour. Here's all you need to know about why Swifties are now into the NFL.

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Singer Sufjan Stevens shares rare autoimmune disease diagnosis

"I woke up one morning and couldn’t walk."

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Rock en Seine festival at 20: Here are the unmissable acts this year

It’s one of the biggest dates on the French music summer calendar and an unmissable European festival. Here are the acts you shouldn’t miss.

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The 1975: Malaysian festival threatens legal action

The Good Vibes Festival, held last month, says it was demanding compensation because of Matty Healy's "use of abusive language, equipment damage, and indecent stage behaviour".

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Why are bracelets a must for Taylor Swift concerts?

Fandom just got wholesome. Here's why Taylor Swift fans are making bracelets for the Eras Tour...

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Cardi B throws microphone at audience member who threw drink on her

During her recent stint in Las Vegas, Cardi B threw her microphone at an audience member who had tossed a drink at her, as well as at a DJ the previous night.

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Anti-hero: Why are concert tickets so damn expensive?

Tickets to pop concerts have gotten out of hand. It all seemed to start with the myriad complexities barring fans from easily buying tickets to Taylor Swift’s current tour, but the problem has now engulfed Beyoncé, Coldplay and almost all stadium pop acts.

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Malaysian LGBTQ community slam Matty Healy for concert kiss

Matty Healy's concert stunt with The 1975 in Malaysia has sparked significant outrage among local LGBT activists and allies, with many accusing him of displaying a "white saviour complex."

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Meet the prisoners playing jazz with professional musicians

"When I come to the music workshop, I'm not in prison", says one of the inmates at the Saint-Quentin-Fallavier detention centre in France, where prisoners played with musicians of the 'Jazz à Vienne' festival.

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Liberté, Égalité, Pas de TayTay: Taylor Swift ticket sales suspended

The French site stopped sales for the Paris and Lyon legs of the star's The Eras Tour shortly after tickets became available.

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Watch Elton John bid farewell to 50 years of touring with final show

Many tears were shed during the last show of Elton John's final tour in Stockholm on Saturday (8 July 2023). The tour named "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" started in 2018 and attracted 60 million people across the world.

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Gig etiquette: Are concertgoers getting more aggressive?

Harry Styles is the latest artist to get hit in the face with an object thrown by a spectator, at his show in Vienna this weekend. Why does this keep happening?

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Lewis Capaldi is taking a career break due to Tourette's

The Scottish singer last week struggled to finish his performance at Glastonbury Festival and was supported by fans ahead of making the announcement

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An ancient theatre in Türkiye has reopened after 1,700 years

The ancient theatre of Laodicea, built during the Hellenistic period, has been restored for a once-in-a-millennium concert

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Protesters welcome Rammstein to Bern with middle fingers in the air

Around 150 protesters gathered outside a Bern stadium Saturday, trying to out-shout thousands of Rammstein fans pouring in to see their favourite band, despite a wave of sexual assault claims levelled at frontman Till Lindemann.

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Fix You: Coldplay tour reducing band’s carbon emissions by 47%

Coldplay have shared new figures that show the celebrated British band have reduced their carbon emissions by nearly half with their eco-friendly world tour.

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Céline Dion cancels all remaining concerts over poor health

Céline Dion cancels all remaining concerts over poor health. Fans fear she may never tour again, due to her diagnosis of Stiff-Person Syndrome.

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Beyoncé Renaissance Tour - and why fans think she's about to retire

After a seven year hiatus, Beyoncé is back on stage and more breathtaking than ever as the European leg of her epic Renaissance World Tour gets underway.