Morrissey’s very weird Aussie tour
DETAILS of Morrissey’s Australian tour have leaked online — but is the former Smiths frontman really skipping Sydney in favour of gigs in Wollongong and Newcastle?
Tours
‘I don’t want to see you catching Pokemons’
RIHANNA is leading a backlash against global gaming phenomenon Pokemon as a Beyonce fan is slammed for ‘catching’ the characters while metres away from Bey.
Gomez gets emotional during concert
ON stage, Selena Gomez told fans in Jakarta she “needs to rethink” some areas of her life.
Justin Bieber throws tantrum mid-concert
JUSTIN Bieber is not a fan of his fans these days. The singer has blown up at a concertgoer mid-show — and you won’t believe the reason.
Broken or not, heart’s on her sleeve
SINGER-songwriter Emma Louise’s second album almost didn’t happen. But the former Brisbane songbird found some paint on the side of the road and her life changed forever.
When ‘80s pop royalty collides
SHE’S one of several blasts from the past bringing back the ’80s to Brisbane. And she has shared her special relationship with the artist known as Prince.
‘We went through seven shades of s—’
THE Avalanches have conquered health issues, lawsuits, lost funds and Empire Of the Sun to bloom again with new album Wildflower.
Adele: ‘I’m planning an Australian tour now’
IT’S the tour Aussie fans have been waiting for. Adele has finally revealed an Australian tour is on the cards, but there’s a small catch that could delay her visit.
The only Ace in the pack
THEY are the Swedish quartet who dominated the charts but refuse to reform for one final tour. ABBA? No. Seeing Jenny Berggren live is the closest you’ll get to an Ace of Base reunion.
The Wiggles rival Coldplay for sales
KIDS’ favourites The Wiggles have shifted a whopping 70,000 seats in under 24 hours for their upcoming annual area tour.
Mel B’s Spice Girls reunion admission
THE Spice Girls 20th anniversary is a week away, and reunion rumours have reached fever pitch. Now Scary Spice herself has let slip some bad news.
‘I’ve gotten tired of being quiet’
RYAN Tedder writes songs for Beyonce and Taylor Swift. But that doesn’t mean he’s forgetting his own band, OneRepublic.
Ronan Keating books Aussie tour
WILL a member of Team Ronan score the opening spot when the Boyzone star returns to our concert stages in October after a four-year absence?
‘Get her off before she steals the concert!’
90s hitmaker Brandy, famous for songs like The Boy Is Mine and Have You Ever, was almost upstaged by a fan during last night’s Sydney show.
Delta spreads her wings on Oz tour
THE wait is over for Delta Goodrem fans with the singer announcing her first major national tour since 2009 will take place in October and November.
Epic stack: Bieber falls through trap door
JUSTIN Bieber may be a high class superstar, but he was brought back down to earth with a bang after falling through a trap door.
Lulu hunts for missing Bowie songs
BRITISH pop legend Lulu is looking for the missing tapes of a recording session she did with her former paramour, the late David Bowie.
Fans charged hundreds for Monkees
REFORMED 60s band the Monkees have cashed in on the VIP package craze, charging fans $400 to meet them — which doesn’t include a concert ticket.
Culture Club swap drama for calmer
REVIEW: CULTURE Club always had great songs. The band’s first Melbourne show in 16 years saw them reach that point of maturity where they’ve swapped drama for calmer.
‘It’s going to be a frat house’
AUSSIE music legends You Am I, Spiderbait and Something for Kate are joining forces for a national tour. Time for them to tell us some war stories.
Culture Club open world tour in Oz
BOY George’s Culture Club broke ground in the 80s. Now they’re demonstrating how to do reunion shows in style on their national tour.
Dixie Chicks take aim at Trump
THE Dixie Chicks are waging another political war — this time against controversial US presidential candidate Donald Trump.
“I couldn’t sleep, it went all yellow”
AFTER nearly losing his finger from an infection, cooler than thou frontman Jamie Hince made The Kills’ new album, Ash and Ice.
Coldplay in demand Down Under
YOU don’t expect stadium concerts to sell out in an hour but Coldplay fans wanted no time snapping up the decent seats to their December shows.
Adele slams fan for filming her
THE London-born singer showed her no-nonsense nature as she called out the fan during a recent date on her world tour.
Kendrick’s live masterclass
REVIEW: Kendrick Lamar has demonstrated why he’s viewed as the finest rapper on the planet right now in his first sold-out Australian concert.
Rihanna shocked when fan outsings her
RI-RI couldn’t hide her shock when she passed the microphone over to a fan during her ANTi World Tour this week.
Madonna late for final Aussie concert
THE Queen of Pop went out with a bang – and with her now infamous tardiness in full force.
Springsteen gives fan best note ever
A YOUNG Bruce Springsteen fan got out of being late to class in the most rock ’n’ roll way possible.
Nash rules out any future reunion
GRAHAM Nash didn’t hold back when talking about his former band ahead of his solo album about his marriage breakdown.
Exposed girl defends Madonna
THE teen whose breast was flashed when Madonna pulled down her top in Brisbane says it was the best moment of her life.
Late trains for Madonna in Sydney
SYDNEY Trains have scheduled services until 2am for Madonna’s two Allphones Arena concerts after she arrived on stage in Brisbane at 11.15pm.
Madonna feels Aussie fan wrath
SHE already kept her Australian fans waiting for 23 years, now Madonna is under fire for forcing them to sit tight an extra few hours. But she has a solution.
Australian fans furious at tardy Madonna
ANGRY fans have taken to social media to vent after Madonna kept them waiting for hours. The singer says it’s not her fault.
‘Sexism is alive and kicking’
MADONNA, drunk or high on stage? Are you kidding? The Queen of Pop hits back claiming tabloid comments are sexist.
Madonna to film Sydney concerts
HEY Sydney: are you ready for your close-up? Madonna is filming her two Rebel Heart shows this weekend for a DVD release.
Why we’re all wrong about Madonna
MADONNA’s Australian tour has been a trainwreck — just ask anyone who hasn’t actually been to any of the shows.
‘First man in Oz to fall in love with me’
MUSIC guru Molly Meldrum says he was overwhelmed by Madonna’s onstage tribute to him in Melbourne — as he reveals what the superstar keeps in her hip flask.
Madonna sings for Molly
MADONNA has apologised on stage for taking more than 20 years to come back to Australia, and shared her joy at seeing old mate, Molly Meldrum, front row.
Madonna swaps sad clown for naughty nuns
MADONNA’S “sad clown” was nowhere to be seen as she and a group of hot-pant wearing nuns holding crucifixes took to the stage in Melbourne.
Bieber charges $2k for miserable selfies
FANS are paying top dollar for “Meet n’ Greet” tickets on Justin Bieber’s latest tour — so you’d think he’d at least crack a smile for them.
Emotional Mads opens up about son
REVIEW: Wisecracks, rarely performed songs and bizarre anecdotes. Madonna’s Tears of A Clown show was like nothing we’ve ever seen from the pop superstar before.
Fans in epic wait for Madonna’s show
UPDATE: FANS were kept waiting for nearly four hours in the rain last night for Madonna to start her invite-only in Melbourne, and they’re not happy.
Fans in epic wait for Madonna’s show
FANS were kept waiting for nearly four hours in the rain last night for Madonna to start her intimate, secret show in Melbourne.
When Molly met Madonna
MOLLY Meldrum’s first meeting with Madonna wasn’t exactly what you saw on the hit Channel 7 miniseries. We asked him to explain.
Inside Madge’s intimate fan concert
MADONNA is rehearsing up a storm in Melbourne for her one-off intimate comedy show Tears of a Clown. And if the setlist is anything to by, fans are in for a true-blue night.
Big night for Madonna’s super fans
EVEN Madonna’s most diehard fans don’t know what to expect at tonight’s Tears of a Clown show but having waited 23 years they just can’t wait.
Madge clowns around in mystery show
MADONNA is in rehearsals for her upcoming comedy show, a global one-off which is her way of making up for bypassing Australia on her last five tours.
AC/DC singer told to stop touring
AC/DC have postponed a string of shows overseas, after the band’s singer Brian Johnson was told to stop touring immediately amid health concerns.
Aussie band unleashes on scalpers
BRISBANE rockers Violent Soho have had enough of “selfish pricks” ruining their shows for real fans. On Facebook, their frustration finally boiled over.
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