Concerts and Tours

My Chemical Romance better not mess with Texas ... because the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are dragging them to court ... and it's all because the rock band is trotting out dancers who are dressed like the famous cheer squad.

Powerhouse lawyer Alex Spiro beelined it to court Friday and filed for an injunction against My Chemical Romance ... he's repping the company that owns the DCC brand -- Pro Silver Star -- and he wants a judge to put the kibosh on one major aspect of their tour performance -- backup dancers dressed up like Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.

Footage from recent concerts shows My Chemical Romance performing as backup dancers dressed in DCC's famous getup, waving pom-poms on stage. The cheerleaders arm themselves with prop guns and pretend to protect the band from militarized forces -- they engage in a fake firefight.

Chappell Roan surprised her fans with a special guest on stage ... the one and only Christina Aguilera ... and let's just say worlds are colliding!!!

Chappell was performing at The Super Graphic Spectacular at L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium on Wednesday night when she brought Christina on stage ... and fans started freaking out before they performed "Coffee."

Chappell had nothing but kind words for Christina, telling the packed house, "I want to introduce this person who honestly paved the way for me and all women in pop to do whatever the f*** they want. She definitely walks so I can f***ing run and I'm so grateful to have her, she's a f***ing legend."

Smokey Robinson has shared an uplifting update on Lionel Richie's condition ... after he was hospitalized and received treatment for an irregular heartbeat.

We caught Smokey at LAX last week ... and "The Agony and the Ecstasy" hitmaker revealed there's no cause for concern.

Calling Lionel his "brother" ... Smokey said his friend is doing great and that the procedure he underwent -- an AFib ablation -- is normal and routine ... even Smokey had the same operation performed on himself!

Jay-Z -- the key decision-maker on who performs each year at the Super Bowl -- has reportedly made his choice for this year's big game, and it's none other than himself!

According to Puck News ... the rap mogul thought about who would take the stage for weeks at the biggest sports event, and then ultimately decided that he would be the perfect pick.

Multiple sources tell the media outlet that Jay choosing Jay was a "more compelling" idea than picking Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber, both of whom were believed to be frontrunners for Super Bowl LXI. This year's Super Bowl will take place at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 14, 2027.

Despite the report, there has been no official announcement on the Super Bowl. TMZ has reached out to Roc Nation, but no word back. Sources previously told TMZ Jay-Z was considering himself at least a month ago.

In 2019, Jay's Roc Nation reportedly secured a $5 million-a-year deal to produce the halftime show performance -- and the company re-upped the deal in 2024 for another 5 years.

Carrot Top has made his return to the Sin City stage after a scary suicide attempt in September.

The comedian was back onstage at the Luxor in Las Vegas Monday night as the audience roared for him with a standing ovation for his return ... marking his first performance since sources say he overdosed on prescription meds last month.

Just the other day, Carrot Top went on social media to thank his fans for their support during such a tough time, saying it "meant more to me than you know."

Miley Cyrus is never really alone, because she feels her late godmother's presence ... and when she asked Dolly Parton for a sign, Dolly sent her a message from somewhere beyond.

Miley told the crowd at her Sunday night show at the Hollywood Bowl that she communicated with Dolly after the icon died.

The way Miley tells it ... she has a Dolly mannequin in her bedroom -- a Christmas gift from Dolly -- and one night she took her phone and played a video of Dolly performing "Jolene," lit a candle, and put a flower down next to the mannequin.

Taylor Swift turned the Academy Museum Gala into her own private concert Saturday night ... delivering a surprise live debut and set beyond Hollywood's "Wildest Dreams."

Taylor debuted her hit song “The Fate of Ophelia” live for the first time ... and performed the track from her 2025 album as part of her surprise set.

She closed out the event in Los Angeles for the town's biggest names that included “Love Story,” “Blank Space” and a full band for “I Knew It, I Knew You” -- her song from the “Toy Story 5” soundtrack.

Harry Styles paid tribute in a big way to Liam Payne during his Friday night gig at Madison Square Garden, belting out a special song he wrote in memory of his late former bandmate.

Styles hit the stage at MSG in Midtown Manhattan for his latest performance Friday and to showcase his yet-to-be-released song, “What Is Enough," which Harry specifically wrote for Liam.

As you know, the two were very close when they were members of the famous boy band, "One Direction," along with Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik.

Miley Cyrus broke down in tears talking about her late godmother Dolly Parton during her Friday night concert at the Hollywood Bowl -- and Selena Gomez was there, as well as Christina Aguilera -- and TMZ has obtained video showing all the highlights!

In the videos ... Miley can be seen sitting onstage at one point giving a speech about Dolly, who died from cancer at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, in August 2026.

As Miley's band began playing the opening to Dolly's hit song, "Jolene," Miley told the packed crowd that the only time she ever saw Dolly play live was at the Hollywood Bowl.

Kacey Musgraves' tour bus came to the rescue after a man's pickup truck rolled over on an Arizona highway ... TMZ has learned.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety tells TMZ ... troopers responded to a Toyota Tundra rollover on Southbound U.S. 93 just outside Kingman around 12:15 PM Friday ... and eyewitnesses say the pickup veered off the road and flipped.

We're told one of Kacey's tour bus drivers stopped to help the man and stayed with him until paramedics arrived. Kacey has a show in Phoenix on Saturday, and it sounds like her tour buses were in the right place at the right time.

According to officials the bus driver was a former firefighter and actually helped extricate the driver.

Music icon Billy Joel is giving a rare update on his health and he sadly says he may never perform again. 

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter the “Just The Way You Are” singer said when it comes to his future as a performer … “I don’t know. I have to take a series of tests before I know, but … I’m not allowed to drive. And I can’t do performances because what the neurologist told me, every time you do a show, it’s like you’re getting a concussion.”

As we told you, Billy is currently auctioning off over 70 of his motorcycles and told The Hollywood Reporter “I have a condition called hydrocephalus, which makes driving a little bit iffy. So I realized it’s time for me to turn it over to somebody else.”

Proceeds from the sale of Billy's bikes will go toward his organization, The Joel Foundation.

The show goes on for Kelly Clarkson amid her escalating feud with a Brooklyn toy store ... delivering a stunning performance Wednesday in Las Vegas, and TMZ has video of her big night onstage.

Kelly looks like a million bucks as she belts out tune after tune during a corporate event at Allegiant Stadium in Sin City. We're told Kelly looked absolutely "thrilled" to be singing in front of the packed crowd.

As you can see ... Kelly was hitting the high notes during "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)." She also sang her other big hits ... "Favorite Kind Of High," "Breakaway, "Since U Been Gone," and more. 

Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon are turning the streets of Paris into their own personal runway ... stepping out in some seriously wild outfits for a date night in the City of Love.

The couple was spotted leaving Le Grand Rex after catching a James Blake concert ... and while the music may have been the main event, their fashion choices were putting on a show of their own.

Brad went bold in bright pink trousers and a green suede Tom Ford shirt jacket ... serving up a color combo that's pretty hard to miss.

The Chainsmokers had an unexpected guest stealing the spotlight during their Austin City Limits performance ... a completely naked man who decided to let it ALL hang out while dancing to their music!

TMZ has obtained video showing the nude festivalgoer busting a move during the electronic duo's set Friday night at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas ... wearing absolutely nothing as he grooves to the music.

The guy is completely in the buff, seemingly without a care in the world as he dances along to the performance. Talk about letting loose!