Peter Frampton has revealed his struggle with an incurable disease. Ahead of the launch of his farewell tour this summer, Peter Frampton has confirmed a new personal struggle. Speaking on CBS This Morning: Sunday, the rock musician revealed he battles …
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Amy Winehouse Hologram Tour On Hold Over ‘Challenges and Sensitivities’
The Amy Winehouse hologram tour has been postponed for now. Last year, Base Hologram announced that it had secured the blessing of Winehouse’s family to develop a touring hologram of the late singer. The intention was to honor Winehouse’s memory “in t…
Coachella Aftermarket Tickets Are Surprisingly Affordable — Especially for Weekend 2
As Coachella prepares for its 20th anniversary milestone, secondary ticket prices aren’t shooting into the stratosphere. Big thanks to DMN partner Stubhub for assisting us on this piece! If you’ve ever attended Coachella, you probably know the ticket-b…
Live Nation Acquires Norway’s Tons of Rock Music Festival
Live Nation continues to acquire even more companies. Last week, Live Nation confirmed a major acquisition. The Finnish division of the entertainment promoter completely acquired Blockfest, Finland’s leading hip-hop festival. The move came just two day…
Battle of the Venezuela Festivals: Richard Branson’s “Venezuela Aid Live” vs. Nicolas Maduro’s “Hands Off Venezuela”
Shortly after Richard Branson announced his Venezuela Live Aid concert, Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro says he’ll be hosting one of his own. The government of Maduro announced yesterday that it would host its own rival concert in Cucuta on Venezue…
Richard Branson’s ‘Venezuela Live Aid’ Aims to Raise $100 Million for Desperate Venezuelans
Billionaire Richard Branson has announced a benefit concert to be held at the Venezuelan border to place pressure on ‘President’ Nicolas Maduro. The Virgin Atlantic founder says he’s inviting international and regional artists to perform on February 22…
Eventbrite Is Building a 4 Floor, 25,000 Sq. Ft. Development Center In Madrid — With a Venue Included
Eventbrite is building some serious Spanish digs. Ticketing and event heavyweight Eventbrite has announced the construction of a major ‘development center’ in Madrid, Spain. The grand edifice will include a full-blown venue, among other major perks. …
Ja Rule Has Plans to Launch an ‘Iconic Festival’ and Artist Booking App
Ja Rule should’ve learned from the repercussions of the disastrous Fyre Festival. Facing two multi-million dollar lawsuits, he still hasn’t. Nearly two years ago, Ja Rule and millennial entrepreneur Billy McFarland moved forward with an idea to ‘revol…
Live Nation Acquires Neste, Forming a New Live Joint Venture — Neste Live!
Neste marks the fourth acquisition Live Nation has made so far this year. Live Nation Entertainment has made another important acquisition. The live entertainment giant has acquired a majority stake in Neste, a full-service event marketing agency. Live…
Amazon Is Setting Up Pop-Up Storage Lockers at Coachella
Amazon’s locker concept hits Coachella — and potentially a lot of other festivals ahead. Amazon’s delivery lockers have expanded to Whole Foods, 7-Eleven, and Chase Bank for customers to pick-up packages. Now they’ll be appearing for the first time at…