
German Promoters Association BDKV Re-Elects Board
Germany’s promoters association BDKV has re-elected its presidents and executive board for another three-year term. Members gave president Sonia Simmenauer, vice president Christian Doll, and the current board their unequivocal vote of confidence, or a 99.2% approval rating for the…

Pussy Riot Labeled Extremist Organization By Russian Government
The Ministry of Justice in Moscow’s Tverskoy Court has officially classified the Pussy Riot collective as an extremist organization, Dec. 15, 2025. The ruling follows a lawsuit filed by Russia’s Prosecutor General, Alexander Gutsan. The presiding judge was Maria Moskalenko,…

Guns N’ Roses Announce Special Guests For 2026 North American Tour
As Guns N’ Roses prepares to return to the road in 2026, the iconic hard rock band has revealed the acts joining the tour as special guests. The Black Crowes, Ice Cube, Pierce The Veil, Public Enemy and Barbarians of…

Chaos & Carnage Tour ’26 Topped by Thy Art Is Murder, Carnifex, Bodysnatcher; Festival Introduced For Worcester MA
Now entering its seventh year and offering “a relentless cross-section of today’s most aggressive heavy artists,” as described in the announcement, the “Chaos & Carnage Tour 2026” will kick off in May at the Van Buren in Phoenix, with dates…

Argentine Star Cazzu Embarking On Her First-Ever US Tour
Cazzu, a star in the modern Latin urban movement, will be headlining a tour in the U.S. for the first time, performing in major markets like Los Angeles and New York. The Latin Grammy-nominated singer is embarking on the “Latinaje”…

Raleigh Convention Center Rebounds After Dec. 1 Fire
The Raleigh Convention Center is making substantial progress toward welcoming events back after a fire on Dec. 1. The cost for repairs and lost revenue is still under assessment according to the venue’s Marketing Manager Liam Aubrey. The fire damaged portions…

Alabama Shakes Announce Spring 2026 Tour
Four-time Grammy winners Alabama Shakes will tour tour amphitheaters, largerly across the South, on a spring tour. The 11-stop tour begins April 16 at Allianz Amphitheater in Richmond, Virginia, and includes stops in Memphis, Atlanta and more, before wrapping with…

Pollstar’s 2025 Year-End Hub: Beyoncé’s No. 1 Tour; 2025 Charts; Year-End Biz Analysis; Arthur Fogel Q&A; Exec Survey; Way More
What a year! Welcome to Pollstar’s 2025 Year End Special where you’ll find Pollstar’s industry-leading charts and data, a cover feature with Beyoncé discussing her Cowboy Carter Tour, the No. 1 tour of the year and our Year End Business…

Festival Favorite Post Malone Makes ‘Big Ass’ Leap To Stadiums, No. 10 On Worldwide Top Tours
“THE BIG ASS STADIUM TOUR”Gross: $197,825,039Tickets Sold: 1,370,069Avg. Ticket Price: $144.39No. of Dates: 36 It was inevitable that Post Malone would eventually end up playing a stadium tour of his own — if he’d only find a way to fit…

The Year In Agencies: Arrival Artists & ATC Live Join Forces As ROAM, Wasserman Music Levels Up
At the start of the year, Wasserman Music made headlines when Kevin Shivers, James Rubin and Cristina Baxter announced they would be joining the company with Shivers and Rubin as EVPs and Managing Executives and Baxter Senior Vice President, leaving…

Transforming Into The Mistress Of Mayhem, Lady Gaga’s ‘MAYHEM Ball’ Lands At No. 9 On Worldwide Top Tours
‘THE MAYHEM BALL’ TOURGROSS: $208,956,518TICKETS SOLD: 969,718AVG. TICKET PRICE: $215.49NO. OF DATES: 51 Once Lady Gaga released the single “Abracadabra” last February, it was clear her album MAYHEM would dominate conversation and be a strong contender for the best pop…

The Year In Asia: Expanding Touring Market, Growing Infrastructure & More Than Just K-Pop
The Asian concert business continued to grow in 2025, spurred in large part by Western acts visiting certain countries and territories for the first time, the most prominent being Coldplay, which had already toured the continent in 2024 but returned…
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