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Optus Stadium, RAC Arena Win Big at Australia’s 2025 Stadium Awards

BRISBANE, Australia — Powered by concerts from AC/DC, Metallica and a slew of sporting concerts, Optus Stadium is crowned as Australia’s stadium of the year. The Perth venue takes the top honors in the seventh edition of the fan-voted awards, organized by Austadiums, the online resource for Australian and New Zealand venues and events. Optus […]

Katy Perry Wraps ‘Lifetimes’ Tour With $134 Million In Ticket Sales

The numbers are in for Katy Perry’s Lifetimes tour, which wrapped last month with more than $134 million total gross ticket sales, according to figures provided by her management. All told, the trek shifted upwards of 1.05 million tickets from 91 shows in Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America, and raised hundreds of […]

Banjoist Béla Fleck Pulls Out of Kennedy Center Concert

Béla Fleck is the latest artist to cancel his appearance at the Kennedy Center, citing the “charged and political” atmosphere that now hangs over the institution. The 19-time Grammy Award-winning banjoist and bandleader was booked to play with the National Symphony Orchestra in February, but is now part of a growing artist exodus, triggered by […]

Dean Lewis Parts Ways With Universal Music

Universal Music and Dean Lewis have cut ties following a wave of misconduct allegations against the Australian singer and songwriter. A spokesperson for the major music company shared with Billboard a brief statement that reads, “We can confirm that Dean Lewis is no longer signed to Universal Music Australia or any Universal Music Group label.” […]