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J. Lo gets to keep $2.5M from canceled tour amid marital woes: source

Jennifer Lopez canceled her “This Is Me... Live” tour amid her marital woes with Ben Affleck, but she is keeping part of her $10 million signing bonus

Barclays suspends sponsorship of Live Nation music festivals after acts quit over Israel ties

The suspension comes after several artists, including country singer CMAT, metal band Ithaca and comedian Joanne McNally, pulled out of the events.

Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny and Justin Timberlake are struggling to sell concert tickets: Here's why

Jennifer Lopez, Black Keys and other music groups can't sell tickets. But Taylor Swift and Beyoncé can. What gives?

J.Lo's deal for $1M-per-show Vegas residency in jeopardy as new album, concert tour flop: source

The embattled pop diva -- whose headline-grabbing marriage to Ben Affleck is reportedly crumbling -- recently had been in talks with MGM Grand on a guaranteed $1 million a show...

DOJ sues Live Nation over high prices, seeks to break up Ticketmaster merger

The DOJ and a group of 30 states and the District of Columbia argued the big concert promoter and Ticketmaster illegally inflated concert ticket prices and hurt artists.

TicketMaster parent Live Nation facing DOJ antitrust lawsuit as soon as May: report

Live Nation's subsidiary Ticketmaster was also widely criticized in 2022 after botched ticket sales for Taylor Swift's "Eras" tour.

Jennifer Lopez cancels 7 tour dates without explanation after new album 'This Is Me…Now' flops

The "Let's Get Loud" singer's latest record, which Page Six reviewed as "uninspired," debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard 200 chart last month.

Travis Scott settles lawsuit with family of tragic 14-year-old Astroworld victim

The family is said to have withdrawn a $1 million lawsuit back in February, settling for an undisclosed amount.

DOJ reportedly may sue Ticketmaster parent Live Nation in wake of Taylor Swift ticket fiasco

Earlier this year, senators slammed Live Nation's lack of transparency and inability to block bot purchases of tickets following a major fiasco involving ticket sales for Taylor Swift's long-awaited concert tour.

Highways Festival: Kip Moore, Morgan Wade rock out at London gig

With the likes of Kip Moore, Morgan Wade, and Jackson Dean taking to the stage at London's Royal Albert Hall, the show was packed with hits from today's hottest country...

Hindu, Buddhist leaders complain about 'very painful' NY beer

Upset Hindus and Buddhists are urging Cooperstown, NY based Ommegang to apologize and withdraw its “Nirvana” beer.”

AOC trashes ticket 'monopoly' after Taylor Swift tour snafu

The Ticketmaster website appeared to crash or freeze as presale tickets for Swift's 2023 52-date "The Era Tour" hit the market Tuesday.

Too big to be safe? Pol calls to break up Live Nation over dismal safety record

Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., is demanding that Live Nation be broken up, saying its monopolistic chokehold on the industry makes it negligent to safety concerns.

Live Nation revenue jumps as concert ticket sales rebound

Concert promoter and venue operator Live Nation said it logged its "best first quarter ever," thanks to a resurgence in concert going, which juiced sales at its Ticketmaster division. Ticket...

Live Nation offers $25 tickets for over 75 concerts to celebrate National Concert Week

The promotion gives fans the opportunity to attend over 3,700 concerts in North America, the company shared.

Lawyer collects $18M in fees, then sues his own client for another $5.5M

Mark Perez was sued last month by his ex-attorney Benedict Morelli who claims he's entitled to the $5.5 million in legal fees, on top of the more than $18 million...

When We Were Young festival reunites emo acts — for $19 'down' payment

The fest will feature some of the most iconic acts in pop-punk music of the last two decades, including My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Dashboard Confessional and Jimmy Eat World.

Family of 9-year-old left in coma after Astroworld files suit against Travis Scott, promoters

Ezra Blount, the 9-year-old from Tyler, Texas who attended the concert, has been left in "an induced coma on life support," according to the lawsuit, which was filed in Harris...

Astroworld victim suffocated, was trampled 'like a piece of trash' amid crowd panic, lawyer says

The 21-year-old computer science major at Western Washington University was one of the eight victims who died during Travis Scott's performance at Astroworld.

Promoter behind deadly Travis Scott gig has history of deaths, injuries at shows

But the promoter and its subsidiary, Live Nation Worldwide, have previously paid out hundreds of millions from lawsuits over tragedies at previous events in several countries since 2006.