Festivals & Events
Tencent Music reveals 11% growth in its music-related revenues
In days of yore (well, up until earlier this year) our lead for stories on financial results from Chinese streaming giant Tencent Music would focus on how many paying users it had.
Bandsintown hails growth in fan activity around dance music
Interesting things are afoot with live electronic music, according to Bandsintown, which has been digging into its data on how fans are following dance artists and clicking through to buy tickets.
Québec study warns of a slowdown in growth for music streams
When the music industry frets about a ‘streaming slowdown’ it’s usually about subscriber numbers and revenues. A report from Canadian province Québec focuses on another metric: actual streams. “In 2025, there were 31.9 billion streams on on-demand streaming platforms in Québec, up by just 3% compare
Blink-182’s Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge once got so high with Cypress Hill that they wanted to go home: “It was the longest fucking show”
“Smoking before shows is not my thing”
Sombr and Dijon ripped up the rulebook on day one at Sziget Festival 2026
In partnership with Sziget Festival Words: Jordan Bassett and Rhian Daly Not for nothing is Sziget Festival held on a stretch of land dubbed ‘The Island of Freedom’. This is truly a place in which to get lost. Punters access the island via a bridge adorned with colourful bird sculptures, only to be
Phoebe Bridgers announces intimate phone-free UK album launch gigs
The series of intimate shows will mark the release of her much-anticipated new album, 'Lost Weekend'
Here’s when ‘Saturday Night Live UK’ is coming back for season two
The sketch show debuted in March and received positive reviews
Zara Larsson Supports Sombr at Sziget Festival
The Swedish pop star performed before the New Yorker’s bill-topping performance at the Budapest bash
Jonas Brothers to Headline NFL Halftime Show at Melbourne Game Between 49ers & Rams: ‘We Can’t Wait to Be Part of This Historic Moment’
Kick-off for the first-ever regular season NFL game in Australia is slated for Sept. 10 at 8:35 p.m. ET on Netflix.
JYP Entertainment’s Q2 revenues fell 15.1% YoY, net profit down 40.3%, in the gap between Stray Kids’ world tours
That high base was the same quarter of 2025, when Stray Kids' dominATE world tour was still on the road. Source
Zara Larsson helps Sombr kick off first European festival headline set at Sziget
The Swedish pop star performed before the New Yorker’s bill-topping performance at the Budapest bash
Here’s when ‘Saturday Night Live UK’ is coming back for season two
The sketch show debuted in March and received positive reviews
Ritchie Blackmore to play with 'the old guys' onstage for first time since ’93
Blackmore sent his “AI pigeon” to ask Ian Gillan and got the thumbs up from the band, and now it is all systems go for tonight’s show in Wantagh, NY
Olivia Rodrigo reveals Daisy Chain Fields stage times schedule with no overlapping sets
The event will alternate performances between its Dandelion and Marigold stages throughout the day, meaning festivalgoers won't be forced to pick between acts
Rod Stewart Postpones Farewell Tour After Heart Procedure
The 81-year-old singer has assured fans that he is “already feeling better and very much on the mend”.
“Well, it is a secret, and I don’t want anybody to know, but I’m probably going up to do an encore with the band Deep Purple”: Ritchie Blackmore to play with 'the old guys' onstage for first time since ’93
Blackmore sent his “AI pigeon” to ask Ian Gillan and got the thumbs up from the band, and now it is all systems go for tonight’s show in Wantagh, NY
Ritchie Blackmore to play with Deep Purple for the first time since ’93 tonight: “Well, it is a secret, and I don’t want anybody to know, but I’m probably going up to do an encore”
Blackmore sent his “AI pigeon” to ask Ian Gillan and got the thumbs up from the band, and now it is all systems go for tonight’s show in Wantagh, NY
Rod Stewart Cancels North American Farewell Tour After Heart Procedure: ‘Deeply Disappointed to Miss These Shows’
The 81-year-old singer has assured fans that he is “already feeling better and very much on the mend”.
Olivia Rodrigo reveals Daisy Chain Fields stage times schedule with no overlapping sets
The event will alternate performances between its Dandelion and Marigold stages throughout the day, meaning festivalgoers won't be forced to pick between acts
Billboard U.K. to Launch 40 Under 40 List and Honors Event
The list will be celebrated with an exclusive event as part of the conference’s official programming.