Ticketmaster Cuts 8% Of Staff, 350 Employees Primarily In Engineering, Product & Design
Pollstar has learned that Ticketmaster earlier today cut 8% of its global staff — some 350 employees across 25 countries — primarily in its engineering, product and design divisions, along with reducing contractors. The ticketing company’s executive leadership team has…
Oak View Group Promotes Katie Harel To Managing Director, OVG Hospitality In London
Oak View Group (OVG) today announced the promotion of Katie Harel to Managing Director, OVG Hospitality. Harel will continue working from the London office and will report to Ken Gaber, President, OVG Hospitality. Harel has served as VP of Marketing…
A North Wind Doth Blow: The UK Independent Spirit Remains High Amid Corporate Domination (Annual UK Focus)
The UK has seen many concert milestones over the last year: the July 5 “Back to the Beginning” farewell concert for Ozzy Osbourne, featuring all original members of Black Sabbath comes to mind; Oasis “Live ’25” reunion in the summer;…
Yandel Extends ‘SINFÓNICO’ Tour, Adds US Dates
Yandel is running it back in the U.S. this fall. The legendary urbano singer is extending his acclaimed “SINFÓNICO” tour, booking arenas and amphitheaters in nine cities. In addition to the new dates, the reggaeton announced a special one-night-only performance…
Live Nation Posts Q1 Loss Due To ‘Legal Accrual,’ Revenues Hit $3.8B
Live Nation Entertainment reported first quarter revenues of $3.79 billion, a 12% increase over 2025 and just a shade below the Q1 record set in 2024, but the company posted a significant loss on the bottom line. On the revenue…
Lukas Nelson & Molly Tuttle Announce Co-Headline Tour
Lukas Nelson and Molly Tuttle are teaming up for a run of co-headline dates along the East Coast in September, promising five special nights of Americana and bluegrass. The routing starts Sept. 4 at Hyannis, Massachusetts’ Cape Cod Melody Tent,…
Charli xcx, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Twenty One Pilots, Lorde Headlining Austin City Limits 2026
Austin City Limits Music Festival is going all out for its 25th anniversary, with Charli xcx, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Twenty One Pilots, Lorde, Skrillex, Kings of Leon and The xx headlining a stacked bill. The event takes place Oct. 2-4…
Pussycat Dolls Cancel U.S. Dates After ‘Taking An Honest Look’ At Tour
Millennial pop group the Pussycat Dolls have canceled its 32-date North American leg of the “PCD Forever” tour with the band’s official statement saying the “difficult and heartbreaking decision to cancel” came “after taking an honest look” at the run.…
Graham Nash Adds Fall Tour Dates
Graham Nash – two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash – added dates to his 2026 tour including stops at the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival in…
Dolly Parton Cancels Vegas Residency, Cites Ongoing Health Concerns
Beloved American icon Dolly Parton announced she’s canceling her planned Las Vegas residency as she continues to work through health concerns. The 80-year-old singer-songwriter was due for run at the Colosseum Theater at Caesars Palace later this year, but she…
M.I.A. Hits Back After Kid Cudi Fires Her From Tour
Hours after Kid Cudi fired opening act M.I.A. from “The Rebel Ragers Tour,” the Sri Lankan artist is addressing the controversy on X (formerly known as Twitter). Cudi was informed that the British-born rapper made some inflammatory remarks during Saturday’s Dallas stop…
Sphere’s First Quarter Earnings Exceed Expectations
Sphere Entertainment surprised Wall Street Tuesday with a first quarter earnings report that exceeded expectations. The operator of the eponymous Vegas venue and the MSG family of networks posted revenues of $386.4 million in Q1, ahead of the Zacks consensus…
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