Stones deliver Perth swan song
THE Rolling Stones bid adieu to loyal Perth fans with an electric two-hour long performance at Perth Arena last night.
Tours
Newsreader love inspired Kilbey hits
STEVE Kilbey, of The Church, reveals not only was a Channel 7 newsreader his first real love, he wrote many songs about her. She also has her say.
For the love of Benji (and Joel)
THEY’RE riding high in the charts, covering a hit by 5 SOS, and about to embark on a national tour. Could Australia be any more in love with the Madden Brothers?
Foo Fighters announce tour dates
FIRST comes the Sonic Highways series and then the album. Now the news Foo Fighters fans have been waiting for — Australian tour dates.
Kylie lends Flight Facilities a voice
SYDNEY dance duo Flight Facilities have tried to make an album that’s all killer no filler, with a little help from Kylie Minogue.
What you never knew about Aqua
THE cartoonish 90s hitmakers scored big with Barbie Girl — and they’re about to tour Australia. Here’s what you never knew about Aqua.
The Rolling Stones finally surface
THE Rolling Stones have made their first public appearance in Australia, and fans who eavesdropped heard the songs they’ve been rehearsing.
Health scare halts Kasey’s tour
THE launch of her Bittersweet album was derailed by kidney stones. Now Kasey Chambers has to postpone her tour due to another health battle.
Brother Braison joins Miley in Perth
MILEY Cyrus has been joined in Perth by her hunky brother Braison Chance Cyrus ahead of tonight’s Perth Arena concert.
Creepy disguise gets Miley fan backstage
MILEY Cyrus’ post-show shenanigans are a pretty private affair, but one Sydney fan wasn’t prepared to let the star’s 50-strong security crew get in his way.
Farnsey to wear leotard for Livvie
JOHN Farnham says he is so excited about a tour with Olivia Netwon-John that he will wear a leotard if she sings hit song Physical.
Sex, drugs and Billy Idol’s back
BILLY Idol is free of drugs and Botox yet his memories of the ‘80s are hazy. Guess how he looks back at his life and those good times?
Stones set to roll, one more time
PART passion project and part military operation, the Rolling Stones prepare to wow Australian concertgoers once again with their 14 On Fire tour.
Miley gives fans a lot of (butt) cheek
WITH her tongue firmly poked out of her mouth, Miley Cyrus brought her crazy kaleidoscopic pop extravaganza to Sydney.
‘With Miley, I got my booty out’
LOLAWOLF were hand-picked to open Miley Cyrus’s tour – and the band’s singer Zoe Kravitz, Lenny’s daughter, reveals how she hasn’t held back in Australia.
Billy Idol’s touring Australia
LIP-curling rocker Billy Idol will provide more, more, more when he tours Australia in March next year, on the back of his mega sex, drugs and rock `n’ roll memoirs.
Miley touches down in Bris Vegas
BRISBANE, Miley Cyrus is in you. The controversial pop princess has touched down in the city ahead of the latest show in her Bangerz tour.
Miley show ’not suitable for kids’
ANY parents sending their young children to a Miley Cyrus concert this week may want to prepare themselves for an education — and a few eye-popping moments.
Sheeran on fans and future
HE’S the busiest man in pop with an Australian arena tour in the pipeline. So what’s next for chart topper Ed Sheeran? Let him explain.
Marr ‘humbled’ by weeping Smiths fans
FORMER The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr is returning to Australia for the second time in a year, on the back of a new solo album.
Farnsie and Olivia join tour forces
JOHN Farnham and Olivia Newton-John will tour together, and unlike his co-headline tour with Lionel Richie, this duo will actually sing together.
The craziest antics of Bluejuice
SYDNEY pop rock band Bluejuice reveal the highs and lows of their 13-year career as they head out on their farewell tour.
DJ Digweed’s novel approach
THE story behind John Digweed’s new album The Traveler is almost as strange as the dystopian surveillance novel it was inspired by.
How JT is avoiding the paparazzi
WE MANAGED to snap Justin Timberlake in the wild in southeast Queensland – but not before some trickery threw us off the scent.
Bocelli’s high notes soar at Perth Arena
EVER since his global star was launched with Time To Say Goodbye in the late 1990s, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli’s strength has been his mass appeal.
Rihanna gives world’s most awkward lap-dance
RIHANNA gave a sexy onstage lap-dance to a male fan … but while she was into it, the results were hilariously awkward.
‘I sang a lesbian anthem before Putin’
TORI Amos announces her Australian tour today, talking to news.com.au about motherhood, music and Miley Cyrus.
Music’s odd couple just makes sense
WHEN “very noisy” Paul Simon lived upstairs from Sting in New York, a friendship was born. Now a tour like no other is on its way to Australia.
Kylie puckers up for a new tour
SHE has sprinkled fairy dust on The Voice ratings and now Kylie wants her fans to get their dancing shoes on for her next Aussie tour.
Sting, Simon to tour Oz together
STING and Paul Simon are heading to Australia on a double bill that will see the two music greats on stage together, sharing bands and singing each other’s songs.
Bowditch, Adalita fight sexist bias
THE music industry gatekeepers used to say female artists shouldn’t tour together but more Australian women are joining forces. And fans love it.
Beyoncé reveals secret wedding video
BEYONCE and Jay Z have stunned the audience at their On The Run tour by playing never-before-seen footage of their 2008 wedding and Blue Ivy’s birth.
12 crazy celebrity tour demands
A LEAKED rider from Katy Perry’s camp reveals she needs someone to wash and cut fresh fruits and veggies before every show. She’s not alone.
12 crazy celebrity tour demands
A LEAKED rider from Katy Perry’s camp reveals she needs someone to wash and cut fresh fruits and veggies before every show. She’s not alone.
Mondo Rock get the Chemistry right
REVIEW: Thirty-three-and-a-third years after their debut album Chemistry, Mondo Rock’s vintage lineup reunites to play it again track by track.
Roxette’s The Look was almost a no go
ONE of the most iconic sing-a-long hits of the 1980s, The Look by Roxette, was nearly never a single. Per Gessle speaks exclusively to Confidential before their Australian tour.
Coldplay’s ‘special moment’ is Kylie
COLDPLAY have surprised their Australian fans by welcoming pop princess Kylie Minogue on stage. This is the magic moment Kylie arrived.
Coldplay gives Melbourne the cold shoulder
BRITISH supergroup Coldplay have opted to do a world tour of only seven shows to promote their latest album. But sad news for Melbourne.
Shock! Britney’s manager confirms she mimes
IN news that will shock precisely no-one, Britney Spears’ manager has confirmed she routinely mimes on stage.
Miley Cyrus brings Bangerz tour to Oz
IT is the tour that everyone has been talking about all year and now Miley Cyrus brings her outrageous Bangerz extravaganza to Australia later this year.
The rise and rise of Betty Who
AUSSIE-BORN music prodigy Jessica Newham is on the fast track to pop stardom thanks to a wedding proposal video and a gig backing a global superstar.
Urban reveals Nic ‘kissy kissy time’
EXCLUSIVE: Keith Urban reveals his “kissy kissy time” holiday with actress wife Nicole Kidman means there are no children allowed.
Waterfalls to No Scrubs: 90s stars wow
THE 90s R&B superstars were surprisingly unsentimental about their departed bandmate Left Eye in a hit-packed set at Sydney’s Enmore last night.
Plenty of Gabba fun for little ones
HOW much fun can you have with a man dressed in an orange onesie and a fluffy green monster?
Top 5 gigs to see this week
YOU don’t want no scrubs? Then check out the top five gigs to see in Perth this week instead.
‘Girl power’ is not getting naked
R&B supergroup TLC – famous for songs like Waterfalls and No Scrubs are touring again, and they have a message for today’s pop princesses.
Country singer’s Westboro Baptist Church selfie
WHEN the Westboro Baptist Church picketed country singer Brad Paisley’s concert, he couldn’t resist poking some fun.
How The Wiggles bounced back
THE Wiggles have their yellow female recruit Emma Watkins to thank for winning back their fans, as they look to another tour this year.
How The Wiggles bounced back
THE Wiggles have their yellow female recruit Emma Watkins to thank for winning back their fans, as they look to another tour this year.
More Aussie shows for 1D fans
AFTER demand for tickets exploded during the pre-sale, boy band One Direction has add extra shows in Australia.
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