Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment, with performances and appearances by artists including Bette Midler, Patti Smith and Rufus Wainwright, added more star power to its lineup on Monday (June 1). Billboard can reveal actresses Julia Roberts and Lily Gladstone are among those who will take part in the special event in New York City celebrating U.S. freedoms protected by the First Amendment.

Wilson Cruz, Peppermint, Jenn Colella, Alex Joseph Grayson, Singing Resistance, Rude Mechanical Orchestra, Kayla Davion and Rev. Adriene Thorne were also added to the list of Rise Up, Sing Out participants on Monday.

Previously announced appearances include Jane Fonda — who serves as founder of the Committee for the First Amendment — plus Joy Reid, Sasha Allen and Broadway Inspirational Voices.

Rise Up, Sing Out takes place at NYC’s Town Hall on June 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Tickets can be purchased now at riseupsingout.com or on Ticketmaster. Viewers will also be able to livestream the concert event for free.

All ticket proceeds will support the work of the Committee for the First Amendment, who describe the event as “an uplifting evening of song, solidarity, and action.” Its intent is to be “a moment for people around the country to stand in unity against the authoritarian shifts threatening our democracy today.”

“We can’t sit idly by while our rights are at stake,” says Jane Fonda in a statement about the event. “History shows us that when democracy is threatened, song becomes one of our most powerful weapons. Right now, we are at a critical crossroads. It’s time for us to rise up, raise our voices, and stand up against a government that refuses to put its people first. We are fighting back the best way we know how to: with our community and in solidarity.”

Rise Up, Sing Out will be directed by Schele Williams, music directed by Mary Mitchell Campbell and produced by Bruce Cohen and rigor + ruckus (Robb Nanus, Heather Shields & Rachel Sussman). The event is written by Bess Kalb, and features lighting design by Jamie Roderick, sound design by Cody Spencer and projection design by Daniel Brodie & Olivia Sebesky. Linda Marvel is production stage manager.

To coincide with the event, No Kings Coalition is launching a nationwide organizing day on June 14 to bring people together at public and private watch parties in support of our First Amendment rights.

M.I.A. is suing Kid Cudi for more than $2.8 million over accusations that he illegally kicked her off his Rebel Rangers Tour for making political statements onstage, including telling fans that she had been “canceled for being a brown Republican voter.”

The lawsuit, filed Friday (May 29) in Los Angeles federal court, says Cudi (Scott Mescudi) “directed” Live Nation to remove the “Paper Planes” rapper (Mathangi Arulpragasam) from the tour, even though she was legally allowed to speak her mind on stage under her $2.8 million contract.

M.I.A.’s attorneys say Cudi has “portrayed himself as an aggrieved headliner” who had been forced to terminate an “out-of-control support act” to protect his fans, when the “truth” tells a different story.

“M.I.A. was terminated to generate publicity for the tour, which has struggled with ticket sales,” writes the rapper’s attorney, Howard King. “She was contractually allowed to say whatever she wanted on stage. M.I.A. now holds Kid Cudi accountable for his bad faith destruction of her contractual rights, business opportunities, and reputation.”

A rep for Kid Cudi could not immediately be reached for comment. Live Nation is not named in the lawsuit nor accused of any wrongdoing.

Cudi announced on May 4 that M.I.A. had been removed from the tour after she was booed onstage in Dallas for lines like the “brown Republican” quip — likely a reference to criticism she received after her public endorsement of President Donald Trump in 2024. She also referenced her song “Illegal” and said that “some of you could be in the audience.”

“M.I.A. is no longer on this tour,” Cudi said at the time, adding her team had been explicitly warned that he “didn’t want anything offensive” during the Rebel Rangers tour. “After the last couple shows, I’ve been flooded with messages from fans that were upset by her rants. This, to me, is very disappointing, and I won’t have someone on my tour making offensive remarks that upsets my fanbase.”

But in Friday’s lawsuit, M.I.A.’s attorneys say her contract with Live Nation gave her “sole and exclusive creative control” over the content of her performances, with no restrictions on political messaging: “Live Nation agreed to pay M.I.A. over $2.8 million regardless of what she said on stage. That was the deal.”

By telling the company to remove her from the tour anyway, M.I.A. claims that Cudi essentially pushed Live Nation to break the deal — causing her “substantial damages and reputational harm,” allegedly including death threats. In addition to still being owed that $2.8 million fee, she says she also lost merchandise and sync licensing opportunities.

In technical legal terms, M.I.A.’s case accuses Cudi of intentionally interfering with her tour deal and inducing Live Nation to breach it. It does not, however, directly accuse Live Nation of breaching that deal or aim to hold the company itself responsible.

M.I.A. also says Cudi’s statement on her removal was “riddled with falsehoods” and that she had never agreed to stay mum: “He knew her politics. He knew her music. He knew she would not stay silent on stage. He invited her anyways.”

She also seemed to suggest that her statements had been misinterpreted, both by the crowds and by Cudi: “She called for a free Palestine. She condemned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”). She referred to herself, her touring team, and members of the audience as ‘illegal’ immigrants.”

Intocable is entering a new era: Billboard can reveal that the Tejano legends have partnered with Primary Wave Music in a deal covering the band’s catalog as well as its name, image and likeness rights. The agreement, announced Monday (June 1), also gives the group access to Primary Wave’s marketing and publishing infrastructure, including digital strategy, licensing, sync, and film and TV production.

“We’re excited to partner with Primary Wave and begin this new chapter together,” said lead vocalist and accordionist Ricardo “Ricky” Muñoz in a statement. “Their vision, passion for music, and commitment to preserving artistic legacy make them the perfect team to help us continue expanding the reach of Intocable’s music for generations to come.”

Formed in the border town of Zapata, Texas, in the early 1990s, Intocable has long ranked among regional Mexican music’s most durable hitmakers, with 15 No. 1s on Billboard’s Top Regional Mexican Albums chart and 21 No. 1s on Regional Mexican Airplay. Most recently, the group returned to the summit in 2025 with “Me Gusta Mi Vida,” underscoring the staying power of a catalog now entering a new phase with Primary Wave.

The deal includes songs such as “Fuerte No Soy” (1999), “Me Gusta Mi Vida,” “Un Poquito Tuyo” (2022), “Si Me Duele, Que Duela” (2024) and “Sueña” (2010).

With the Cultura Tour underway and a spot in the Hollywood Walk of Fame’s Class of 2026, the Grammy-winning Mexican-American group continues to build on a legacy that has made it one of the most influential bands in Mexican music.

Diljit Dosanjh will headline London’s Wembley Stadium on Sept. 12 for his largest-ever European concert.

He will headline the iconic 90,000-capacity London venue and will become the first Indian and first Punjabi artist to achieve the feat. Arjit Singh became the first Indian to headline a stadium show in the U.K. at the neighboring Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2025.

The Punjabi star made the announcement during his show in Toronto on Sunday (May 31) at the city’s Rogers Centre, referencing the fact he now joins Michael Jackson, Queen and Prince to have headlined the stadium. Wembley Stadium will also play host to Harry Styles, My Chemical Romance, Bruno Mars, The Weeknd and Bon Jovi over the coming months.

Dosanjh last performed in the English capital in October 2024, headlining the city’s 20,000-capacity O2 Arena. 

Tickets for the Wembley Stadium show will go on sale starting with an artist presale on June 10 at 10 a.m. (BST). A general onsale will begin on June 12 at 10 a.m. (BST) via Live Nation.

Dosanjh is currently in the midst of his Aura world tour with its North America leg kicking off in Vancouver in April. He has since headlined a number of arenas on the run, including two shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The leg will close with a pair of shows at San Francisco’s Chase Center (June 20, 21).

He released his 15th studio album Aura in 2025, and in January released a new version of his song “Senorita” with J Balvin. In May, he attended the Met Gala in New York for the first time and in April he appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon for a second time to promote recent EP The Call of the Panjab.