Concerts and Tours

Ed Sheeran is getting some musical support after his opening acts quit his tour ... as the singer brought out The Fray's former lead singer Isaac Slade.

Isaac -- who left The Fray in 2022 to focus on his mental health -- performed songs like "How to Save a Life" and "You Found Me" before Ed came out on his Saturday night show in Atlanta.

The opener also referenced the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

Zach Bryan has returned to Robert Kraft's Gillette Stadium after causing a stir with his first show, where he wore a "Free Palestine" shirt ... and night 2 was no different.

Hitting the stage Saturday night ... the "Revival" singer once again donned the shirt.

We reported earlier ... Zach and his whole band performed wearing pro-Palestinian shirts and jerseys on Friday night.

Zach Bryan's drummer joined in on his pro-Palestinian outfit choice at Robert Kraft's Gillette Stadium ... by wearing a jersey with a special meaning.

Musician Nate Head wore a white and tan striped "Palestine" jersey with the name Hind Rajab on the back and the number 5.

Rajab was a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed in January 2024 after the Israeli military opened fire on the car she was in as her family tried to flee Israeli evacuation orders ... according to Al Jazeera.

Bobby Ross Avila says Chris Brown and Usher had no issues bringing Kanye West onstage as a special guest amid the rapper's history of antisemitic remarks.

Bobby joined the "TMZ Podcast" with Towanda and explained why Chris and Usher didn't hesitate to include Kanye during their tour, despite the current climate surrounding antisemitism in the music industry.

He says the decision was about Kanye’s artistry ... not the controversy surrounding him.

Macklemore's "Free Palestine Tour" is a hot ticket ... with the rapper announcing all three shows have already sold out ... just hours after tickets went on sale.

Macklemore shared the news Wednesday, saying the Dublin, Paris and London dates are sellouts ... and admitting he was "blown away" by the response.

He says the shows were put together quickly, with the belief that musicians can stand in solidarity with Palestinians, raise money, and use their platforms for activism.

New Found Glory returned to the stage for the first time since guitarist and founding member Chad Gilbert's death ... and the band made sure he was still very much part of the show.

The group performed Monday at EPCOT, with lead singer Jordan Pundik stopping by to pay tribute to his longtime bandmate ... telling the crowd, "Even though he's not here in body, he is here in spirit tonight."

Jordan said Chad was still there "in these songs, in our hearts, on this stage" and remembered how fiercely he loved his family, the band and its fans.

Ed Sheeran was the target of a pretty scathing joke during last night's "SNL UK" opening monologue ... which compared him to an obedient puppet.

"Chicken Shop Date" host Amelia Dimoldenberg told the crowd ... "I’ve been incredibly privileged to have done so many interviews with people like Idris Elba, Cher, and even a world-famous, red-headed puppet with a hand up his arse telling him what to say."

After a pic of her interviewing "Sesame Street" icon Elmo appeared, Amelia said ... "No, the other one."

Nicole Scherzinger suffered an enormous burn down her entire leg after boiling hot water was dropped on her ... but that didn't stop this Pussycat Doll from performing one hell of a show.

Taking to her Instagram Stories on Sunday ... the singer shared a gruesome photo of her blistering injury she suffered amid the Pussycat Dolls' European tour.

Over the gnarly pic ... Nicole wrote ... "Nothing like boiling water falling on your leg an hour before your set. But the show must go on."

Olivia Rodrigo's dress fell apart before fans' eyes as water poured down on her from above during an East Coast tour stop ... but it was not the weather's fault.

Despite the fact that a nor'easter has been pummeling the East Coast with flooding and rain ... the wardrobe malfunction was actually planned.

Olivia kicked off her 'Unraveled Tour' at the PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut over the weekend -- and when she took the stage to perform her hit "the cure" her pleated mini dress was literally washed away by artificial rain.

Kanye West gave fans one hell of a surprise Friday night ... popping up during Usher and Chris Brown's tour at their first night in Los Angeles.

Check out the video -- Ye hit the stage and ran through some of his biggest bangers, including "All of the Lights" and "Flashing Lights."

Based on the overwhelming response ... you could clearly tell fans were thrilled as they sang along to some of his biggest hits!

Ed Sheeran's shows this weekend at Gillette Stadium -- home to Robert Kraft's New England Patriots -- have officially been canceled ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge confirm Friday and Saturday shows were canceled due to bad weather.

There is a massive nor'easter storm bearing down on New England.

Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour is packing up and shipping out of the Boston area as a powerful storm bears down on Robert Kraft's stadium ... the stage he was supposed to perform on is being dismantled.

In aerial pics obtained by WCVB ... Ed's crew can be seen breaking down the massive set before loading all the equipment back into a fleet of production trucks parked inside Gillette Stadium.

TMZ broke the story ... sources told us that due to the inclement weather forecast, Ed's shows on Friday and Saturday were called off.

Carrie Underwood is more than halfway there in her move from country to rock ... the singer treated fans to a legendary rendition of Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer!"

Joining Luke Bryan on stage last night for his show in Nashville, Carrie crushed the power ballad alongside the "Play It Again" singer.

Wearing a black T-shirt and matching black shorts ... Carrie danced around the stage with Luke, and at one point the two even danced on Luke's guitarist.

Looks like Ed Sheeran will have to pull the plug on his two concerts at Robert Kraft's NFL stadium after all, but with all the controversy swirling around after Macklemore's firing ... it's actually Mother Nature forcing Ed's hand.

The singer was supposed to perform Friday and Saturday nights at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, but sources involved in production tell us stage construction's been paused because of a massive nor'easter storm bearing down on New England.

We're told the stage was partially assembled Thursday morning ... however, by Thursday evening we're told the crew was told to pause construction, while higher ups decided whether to begin tearing it down.

Harry Styles had a rock legend -- and possibly his future father-in-law -- in the building for the latest show in his Madison Square Garden takeover.

Lenny Kravitz was front row Wednesday night for Show 13 of Harry's 30-night residency ... clapping along and soaking up the action from one of the best seats in the house.

Take a look at the clip ... Harry may have been commanding the stage, but Lenny was getting plenty of attention down below.