May 25, 2013

Beyonce Apologizes for her First Ever Postponed Gig

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*One day after postponing a show in Antwerp, Belgium, on doctor’s orders, the singer posted a note to fans apologizing for what she described as her first missed gig ever. “To my dearest fans in Antwerp,” read the handwritten letter posted on her Facebook page. “I’ve never postponed a show in my life. It was [...]




Rihanna Reschedules Cancelled Tour Dates in Texas

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*Rihanna will return to Dallas and Houston to make up for shows lost earlier this month due to illness. The singer’s Diamonds World Tour added the new Texas dates to the back-end of the itinerary. As it now stands, the Live Nation-produced tour should see Rihanna swing into Dallas’ American Airlines Center on Nov. 11 [...]




Prince to Perform Small Shows Around UK

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*Prince will perform on British soil for the first time since his 2007 residency at the 20,000 capacity O2 Arena in London. This time round His Royal Badness will be playing small gigs during his time in Britain. “It’s still to be decided if he’ll stay at one small venue and play 20 or more [...]




Beyonce, John Legend to Play ‘Chime for Change’ Charity Concert

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*John Legend and Salma Hayek posed with activists Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Mariane Pearl at a photocall for the new Chime For Change charity in London yesterday. The organization, which was founded by Salma, Beyoncé and Gucci creative director Frida Giannini, announced that Beyoncé will headline a global charity concert in London on June 1. Legend, [...]




Prince Closes SXSW with Opening Act Tribe Called Quest

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*It was one of the hardest tickets to score at this year’s South by Southwest Music Festival, but those lucky enough to see Prince close out the weeklong event got “a grooving, brass band-backed funk fest that stretched to 3 a.m.,” according to the Associated Press. His opening act: all four original members of A [...]




Beyoncé’s Pepsi Ad Revealed

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*The rumored Pepsi Beyoncé partnership is actually true. There’s proof the pair have agreed to some terms for an ad campaign that was officially launched Thursday. The singer’s Facebook page revealed a series of pop art photos for the latest Pepsi ad. And in other Beyoncé news, the singer’s name has been mixed up with some financial [...]




Monday Snaps: Elle Varner Performs in Washington, DC

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*Congratulations are in order for Elle Varner (real name Gabrielle Serene Varne). The 23-year-old Los Angeles native, has garnered her first Grammy nomination (for Best R&B Song). And recently, she took her talents to Washington, DC, performing at Constitution Hall. Rocking a skin-tight black polka dot dress, Elle ended her evening with a Grey Goose [...]




Jay-Z to Release Final Barclays Concert as a Digital Album

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*Jay-Z today announced the Tuesday, Oct. 9 release of “Live in Brooklyn,” an eight-song “audio/visual optic EP,” which will be available exclusively on iTunes. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The album will document the final Oct. 6 show of his eight-night sold-out run at the brand new Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The EP is digital-only [...]




Usher to Live Stream London Concert on Vevo

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*Usher will launch his new album by live streaming his June 11th concert from London. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The Grammy award winning artist will perform songs from his seventh album “Looking 4 Myself” at the Hammersmith Apollo. The live stream will be directed by Hamish Hamilton and shown live around the world on [...]




Beyonce Previews NJ Memorial Day Gigs in New Video

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*Beyonce is giving fans a sneak peek of her Memorial Day concerts this weekend in Atlantic City – her first since becoming a mom to daughter Blue Ivy in January. In a new behind-the-scenes video, the superstar is seen planning and rehearsing dance routines for her four consecutive gigs at the Revel resort, which kick [...]




4th Show Added to Beyonce’s Atlantic City Stand

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*A fourth show has been added to Beyonce’s series of sold-out concerts in Atlantic City at the end of the month. The fourth show, scheduled for Monday, May 28, joins Bey’s previously-announced three shows: Friday, May 25, Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27. All three dates sold out in less than a minute after [...]




Lauryn Hill Books first UK Show in Five Years

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*Lauryn Hill will head across the pond next month for her first UK concert since 2007. The former Fugees singer will play a one off show at Indigo2 in London on April 14th. Tickets will go on sale on March 23 at 9 a.m., through LiveNation. After laying low for years, Hill has toured consistently [...]




Beyonce’s First Post-Baby Concert Set for May in NJ

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*Beyoncé is booked to perform three concerts in New Jersey in May, marking her return to the stage for the first time since giving birth in January to daughter Blue Ivy. The Grammy winner will take the stage at Atlantic City’s Revel Resorts, the venue announced today.  The shows will be held over Memorial Day [...]




Video: Mariah in Concert for First Time Since Giving Birth

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*Ten months after delivering twins Moroccan and Monroe, Mariah Carey hit the stage to perform at Caesar’s Entertainment Kicks Off “Escape to Total Rewards” at Gotham Hall in NYC. Donning a skintight black dress and diamonds, Nick Cannon’s wife, with a full band and backup dancer, sang hits like “It’s Like That,” “Obsessed,” “I’ll Be [...]




Rick Ross Cancels LA Concert; 4th Since Seizures

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*Due to his ongoing health concerns, rap star Rick Ross has been forced to cancel his fourth concert in less than a week, since suffering from seizures last Friday. Organizers for the Tru 2 Music concert have announced that the event planned for Sunday (Oct. 23) at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles has been [...]