Concerts and Tours

Sabrina Carpenter went full-on Hollywood at Coachella Friday night, trotting out some of the most famous faces in film and starring in her own short movie, while also cranking out her biggest hits.

The pop star hit the main stage during night one of the first of 2 weekends at Coachella -- and she drove the packed crowd absolutely nuts with her Hollywood-themed 20-song performance.

Speaking of driving, Sabrina kicked things off by starring in a pre-recorded short that featured Sam Elliott as a cop who pulls her over on a desolate desert road. Sabrina asks if she had broken any laws, and Sam says she hadn't but stopped her anyway because he was "curious."

Lizzo ain't goin to Coachella ... she's ready for "Hoechella" -- in her own words!

The singer announced she's "Hoechella"-ready on Friday as she boarded a private jet to head to the California desert for the annual music festival ... wearing some tiny panties that bared her bum!

Check out her Instagram post -- she's confidently walking up the stairs wearing assless legging chaps that put her mesh undies front and center. As you can see, the underwear left little to the imagination, only using a small piece of solid fabric to cover the top of her crack.

Chris Brown and Usher are about to have fans screaming "yeah" ... because they're teaming up for a new tour!

The chart-topping singers dropped the news on social media Friday, in a flashy announcement where they zip through city streets on motorcycles ... all while feral fans are freaking out about the joint venture.

The superstars are calling it the "R&B Tour" -- a double entendre for the artists' shared music genre as well as their last names -- but there's no word yet on what the dates and venues will be.

Everyone always wants an in to Coachella, but this year some last-minute changes ahead of the opening weekend are causing chaos ... 'cause some influencers claim they're being uninvited just a day or two before the big festival opens, and regular folks are crying foul at escalating costs.

Entertainment and lifestyle influencer Tiahra Nelson -- who boasts 4.7 million followers on the app -- hopped on TikTok Thursday and said she was all ready and even got her hair done for the big show in Indio, California ... but she says her ticket was abruptly taken away from her.

Yazmin Marziali, who has more than 280,000 fans on TikTok, said in an 8-minute rant that her brand trip was canceled 2 days before she was supposed to get to the California desert. That's just 2 examples of heartbroken creators who say their plans and deals were axed ... there are plenty more.

Karol G isn’t just making Coachella headlines this week … 'cause a recent interview sparked claims her team warned her to avoid mentioning ICE onstage -- but we’re told that’s flat-out wrong.

Sources close to Karol tell TMZ ... her team would never instruct her not to mention ICE, or warn her against it in any way ... as she's been an advocate for immigrants through her foundation ... so there’s no scenario in which her inner circle would discourage her from speaking on something that personal to her.

The confusion stems from a recent interview with Playboy -- originally conducted in Spanish -- and we're told some nuance may have gotten lost in translation.

Cardi B's "Little Miss Drama" show in Washington, D.C. Wednesday doubled as a family reunion ... 'cause Stefon Diggs, his mom, and brother all attended!

Check it out -- fans were quick to spot the trio dancing the night away at Cardi's show looking like they were all having the time of their lives. Even if Cardi and Stefon's romance didn't work out, it seems there's nothing but love here.

As we've reported, Stefon's mom Stephanie has already gone to a show -- she was at Cardi's Houston tour stop ... where Nicki Minaj's younger sister also showed up.

Lady Gaga just broke some major hearts in Montreal -- pulling the plug on her show hours before she was set to hit the stage.

In a lengthy IG post, Gaga explained she's been battling a nasty respiratory infection for days ... and it got so bad docs strongly advised her not to perform tonight.

Gaga dropped the news in a long IG Story -- saying her Little Monsters don't deserve anything less than her best -- and right now, she just can't deliver that.

Big brands are cutting ties with Kanye West left and right -- Anheuser-Busch InBev is the latest sponsor to back out of the London festival Ye's headlining this summer ... according to Wall Street Journal.

Budweiser and BeatBox -- both owned by Anheuser-Busch -- were previously listed as sponsors of the Wireless Festival. But AB InBev told WSJ on Monday that's no longer the case.

And they're just one of several brands to drop out of the festival since Kanye was announced as the headliner.

Justin Bieber is gearing up for his Coachella comeback ... he played an intimate set at the Troubadour in West Hollywood Saturday night.

This is JB's second L.A. gig recently -- he also put on a secret show at the Roxy on March 29 -- ahead of his headlining set at the Indio, CA music festival.

According to Setlist FM, Biebs has been skipping the hits and playing songs from "SWAG" and "SWAG II" ... leading fans to believe his Coachella sets on April 11 and April 18 will be more of the same.

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.