Concerts and Tours

Kanye West’s Stateside comeback may be pulling in crowds, but across the pond it’s a different story -- and the backlash is stacking up fast!

PayPal is the latest to distance itself, with London's Wireless Festival organizers confirming the brand won’t appear on any event branding while Ye is headlining -- or going forward, according to ITV News.

It’s not a headline sponsor, but PayPal still plays a key role as the payments partner for Live Nation UK Festivals, offering early ticket access -- so yeah, this one stings.

Kanye West hit all the right notes during his two shows in Los Angeles over the weekend, raking in a whopping $33 million as he wages a major comeback after his career was sidelined by his passion for Nazis, according to a new report.    

Bloomberg says Ye snagged more than $18 million in ticket sales during his Friday concert alone, making it one of the highest-grossing single shows in the history of live music.

The news outlet also pointed out Ye still has die-hard fans rushing to buy his new record, "Bully," which is on track to become one of the best-selling albums in its opening week.

But Bloomberg cautioned Ye's two sold-out L.A. gigs could just be an aberration considering all of his issues involving antisemitism dating back to 2022.   

Kanye West's second comeback Los Angeles show was packed with special guests ... bringing rappers Lauryn Hill and Travis Scott to the stage, along with CeeLo Green and Ye's oldest, North West!

Check it out -- the crowd erupted in cheer when Lauryn made her way to the stage through a cloud of smoke and jumped into an electrifying performance of "All Falls Down." Kanye sampled Lauryn's 2002 live track "Mystery of Iniquity" on "All Falls Down."

Lauryn stayed on stage for several numbers ... singing a rendition of "Doo Wop (That Thing)," which transitioned into Ye’s "Believe What I Say." Kanye's 2021 song samples Lauryn's 'Doo Wop' as well. She wasn't done there, BTW ...

A completely naked man got into a street fight outside a Kanye West concert ... and it's all on video.

TMZ obtained footage showing a guy throwing hands in his birthday suit Wednesday night at an intersection outside SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA, where Kanye was performing inside.

The guy was letting it all hang out as he unleashed a barrage of punches and kicks on another man ... as people watched, and a man in a yellow vest even tried to intervene.

Johnny Depp's band Hollywood Vampires is being dragged in federal court in Texas over a concert they canceled in Europe ... but they're fighting the suit, and calling for it to be tossed out of court.

A concert promoter in Bratislava, Slovakia, is suing Hollywood Vampires ... alleging Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry bailed on a July 2023 concert despite being paid around $277K in advance and never returning the money ... according to a lawsuit obtained by TMZ.

But, in new legal docs, Hollywood Vampires is firing back ... claiming the lawsuit should be dismissed due to a lack of personal jurisdiction. In other words, the band says the concert promoter didn't establish that the federal court in Texas had the power to deal with the case.

Celine Dion broke some big news Monday to mark her 58th birthday ... she's officially returning to the stage in Paris, France, after being sidelined for years while battling stiff person syndrome.

The legendary singer made the stunning announcement in an Instagram video, revealing that she's going to perform 10 shows over several weeks at Paris La Défense Arena beginning in September. Celine said she can't wait to get back on stage, noting that she's feeling "strong" and "excited," but also a "little nervous."

Celine kicked off her video announcement by giving her gazillion fans a health update, saying she's singing and dancing again and doing just great.

Paul McCartney knows how to draw a crowd ... but the one he played for Saturday evening was filled to the brink with A-listers as famous as him.

The Beatles legend performed with his band in front of a packed, star-studded audience at L.A.'s Fonda Theater, with the concert being the second of his two-night shows. And last night, a truckload of Hollywood stars came to see Paul belt out some of his biggest hits, such as "Help" and "Band on the Run."

Here's the eye-popping list of celebs who attended Saturday's concert ... Al Pacino and his baby mama Noor Alfallah, Anjelica Huston, Anthony Kiedis, Billie Eilish, Beck, Harrison Ford and his wife Calista Flockhart, Chad Smith, Christina Aguilera, Finneas O'Connell, Gayle King, Janelle Monáe, Jimmy Iovine, Jon Hamm, Joey King, Julianne Hough, Laura Dern, Laurene Powell Jobs, Leslie Mann, Lou Adler, Ludwig Göransson, Maggie Baird, Matthew Rutler, Olivia Rodrigo, Owen Wilson, Patrick O'Connell, Queen Latifah, Reneé Rapp, Reese Witherspoon, Sabrina Carpenter, Seal, Sharon Osbourne, Steve Carell, Steven Tyler, Taylor Swift and Towa Bird.

Food poisoning 1, Rosalía zero ... the singer tried to soldier on through a concert in Milan on Wednesday, but a horrible stomach illness made her throw in the towel.

Despite vomiting backstage, the "Con Altura" singer stood heroically in front of fans at Italy's Unipol Forum, revealing she was battling "severe food poisoning."

She said, "I really want to give the best show, and I'm basically on the floor trying my best. I can try to continue, but at some point I might have to stop. I'm extremely sick, and I'm really trying. I'll push as much as I can, but if we have to stop, we might have to if I physically can’t continue. I'm in pain."

Nicki Minaj is being dragged to court for allegedly failing to reimburse a company that claims it fronted more than $275K to cover production and other costs for two concerts ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, a company named 24/7 Productions is suing Nicki and her company, Pink Friday Productions ... 24/7 said it first worked with Nicki on the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, where it provided live entertainment production services.

In late 2023, the company says, Nicki asked them to help with her concerts at Jingle Ball and her album launch for "Pink Friday 2."

Jenna Dewan says she had wild, crazy, and insanely amazing times clubbing with Janet Jackson when she was barely legal.

In a guest appearance on the "Chicks in The Office" podcast, Jenna recalled her crazy club-hopping days as a backup dancer on Janet's world tour ... saying Janet would sneak her into clubs, because she was only 18 years old when the tour started.

As the youngest backup dancer by far -- the next youngest was at least 6 years older -- Jenna says she was "the baby" on tour and was thrust into an entirely different world than she was used to in college.

Even when arrested for a serious DWI charge ... Justin Timberlake was able to crack a joke with police -- namely, about his race!

Check out the body cam footage from the pop superstar's 2024 arrest in Sag Harbor, NY -- he acts confused that police labeled him as "white" when they handed him paperwork to review. He got some laughs when he told officers he was just playin' around.

The rest of the footage isn't a laughing matter -- you can see JT is shocked when he's told he must remain in his jail cell all night ... and totally disappointed -- even dropping his head -- when police confirm he's in custody for driving while intoxicated.

David Beckham's son Cruz didn't follow him into soccer ... but, it might be better that he's picking up music like Victoria -- because David says he crushed a recent rock show!

The former Manchester United star pulled up to Cruz's show in Paris ... arriving with a large entourage, though he seemed to duck his head to avoid making a scene.

DB posted up in the back and watched Cruz and co. crush a few songs ... before he was spotted by photogs leaving the joint. He stopped for a selfie with a fan and told the gathered group he thought Cruz's show was just "amazing."

Jay-Z is ready to run this town ... announcing Wednesday he'll be playing some massive shows in NYC this summer.

Roc Nation posted on X that the rap legend will be taking over Yankee Stadium for two nights at the end of July.

Jay's sets will celebrate some major milestones -- the 30th anniversary of his debut album "Reasonable Doubt" and the 25th anniversary of "The Blueprint."

Gunna got duped into performing at an X Games concert by shady concert promoters who lured him to Colorado with promises of a huge payday that never came ... this according to a new lawsuit.

In the suit, obtained by TMZ, Gunna's touring company claims it agreed to have the rapper perform at an X Games event in Aspen back in January ... and signed a contract guaranteeing him $500,000 the night of the gig.

The company claims the agreement called for an additional $250,000 payment if he didn't get the $500K by the first deadline ... but it claims Gunna hasn't seen a dime and has been getting the runaround ... despite the fact Gunna did his part and performed at the X Games event. And there are even more concerns about the promoters ...

Jennifer Lopez almost landed on her "Booty" during her Las Vegas residency ... just barely catching herself after slipping onstage.

The singer-songwriter took the stage at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace for her "Jennifer Lopez: The JLo Show Live" Friday night ... when she was ironically belting out "On The Floor" -- which she almost ended up on herself.

Check out the clip -- posted to social media by reporter John Pascarella -- during a quick turn onstage, J Lo momentarily loses her footing.

Looks like the people at Live Nation -- the company that owns Ticketmaster -- aren’t just taking all your money … they’re also laughing at you while they do it.

Two LN employees were caught bragging about hiking up fees in a series of Slack messages, according to newly released court docs from the company’s federal antitrust trial.

In one exchange, then-regional ticketing directors Ben Baker and Jeff Weinhold were gloating about spiking parking fees … joking about charging “$50 to park in the grass” and “$60 for closer grass.”