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J. Lo gets to keep $2.5M from canceled tour amid marital woes: source
June 15, 2024 | 11:36amJennifer 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
June 14, 2024 | 4:30pmThe 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
June 8, 2024 | 4:34pmJennifer 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
May 28, 2024 | 6:01amThe 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
May 23, 2024 | 11:33amThe 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
April 15, 2024 | 6:27pmLive 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
March 14, 2024 | 9:43amThe "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
August 4, 2023 | 7:12pmThe family is said to have withdrawn a $1 million lawsuit back in February, settling for an undisclosed amount.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
July 28, 2023 | 4:40pmEarlier 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
May 23, 2023 | 4:55amWith 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
January 18, 2023 | 4:57pmUpset 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
November 16, 2022 | 2:15pmThe 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
May 8, 2022 | 5:03pmRep. 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
May 6, 2022 | 11:40amConcert 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
May 5, 2022 | 12:52amThe 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
February 27, 2022 | 3:25pmMark 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
January 19, 2022 | 10:42amThe 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
November 9, 2021 | 9:17pmEzra 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
November 8, 2021 | 6:24pmThe 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
November 8, 2021 | 3:04pmBut 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.