Concerts and Tours

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.

Diddy's former staffers found a safe place to land amid their former employer's prison stint ... grabbing gigs on Usher's record-breaking tour with Chris Brown.

Diddy's former chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, a personal assistant who was mentioned multiple times at his trial, and a photographer who worked with the mogul on a documentary just before his arrest were all hired for various roles on "The R&B Tour" ... Rolling Stone reports.

It's unclear who exactly hired them. Usher has a long-standing relationship with Diddy ... which began when Diddy took him on as a favor to music producer L.A. Reid.

Macklemore might be persona non grata in U.S. stadiums for saying "Free Palestine" ... but apparently a few places overseas don't have the same issue ... opening up their doors for his "Free Palestine Tour."

The rapper announced the news on social media Thursday ... revealing he's got 3 dates picked out -- October 26 in Dublin, October 29 in Paris, and October 30 in London.

In the caption announcing the tour, Macklemore writes that the world is waking up to "Palestinian liberation" ... which he sees as a major shift over the last few years.

He then seems to take a swipe at his old buddy Ed Sheeran ... adding, "It’s 2026. Being apolitical during a genocide doesn’t work anymore. People are asking artists to show up, educate themselves and be in community. To use the stage for more than entertainment. To push back when the call for a Free Palestine is met with attempts to silence it."

Justin Bieber's headlined Coachella and performed at the World Cup final this year, and he's on the short list to do the Super Bowl halftime show ... but you'll never guess where he performed this week -- a famous park in Los Angeles!!!

Justin was spotted at L.A.'s MacArthur Park on Tuesday afternoon giving fans a free, impromptu performance.

Thumping on a cajón, Justin sang some of his hits -- including the 2025 banger "Yukon" -- in front of the stunned crowd.

Niall Horan is immortalizing his late One Direction bandmate during his concert.

After playing his song "End Of An Era" during the opening night of his "Dinner Party" tour in Birmingham, England, Niall played spoken audio of Liam Payne.

You can hear an emotional recording of Liam say ... "We thought something might happen but never anything like this."

Lionel Richie is back in the hospital after suffering another heart issue ... forcing him and Earth, Wind & Fire to cancel their next three shows, TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ .... Lionel is currently hospitalized and receiving treatment for atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat.

We're told doctors are treating Lionel with an AFib ablation, which is not considered a major procedure. The minimally invasive treatment creates tiny scars in the heart to block faulty electrical signals and help restore a normal rhythm.

Carrot Top's Las Vegas shows at the Luxor have been canceled through next Monday as the comedian remains hospitalized following a suspected overdose involving prescription pills ... TMZ has learned.

The 61-year-old's performances through Sept. 28 have been called off while he continues receiving medical care.

As we first reported Carrot Top, whose real name is Scott Thompson, took prescription pills Friday before suffering the suspected overdose.

Carrot Top's Monday night show at the Luxor Casino has officially been canceled ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the show tell us ... the decision was made as the 61-year-old remains hospitalized following his suicide attempt.

We reported earlier ... the comedian's Saturday show was also called off as he receives ongoing care.

Ed Sheeran revealed that he had to drastically alter his stage performance for his Philadelphia concert ... and it was all because he was worried fans might pelt him mid-show!

At one point in the performance ... he told the crowd that he initially was going to perform on a B Stage ... but he decided against it.

He said ... "I didn't know what this audience would be like. I didn't know if I would have things thrown at me."

Carrie Underwood took the stage with Axl Rose to deliver a powerful performance "Sweet Child O' Mine" ... and let's just say she totally rose to the occasion!

It all went down at the Guns N' Roses show in Atlanta last night ... as Carrie shared the lead on the vocals for their iconic song!

Carrie -- who wore a black tank and leopard print shorts -- was joined up on stage by her friend Axl for their duet. And honestly, we totally called this moment!

Ed Sheeran got emotional while speaking out about the controversial axing of Macklemore at his concert in Philly Saturday ... and he told fans he was personally "appalled" by the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

Telling his fans he was "so, so sorry" after "making mistakes," Ed told the crowd why he decided to open up now.

He said ... “I don’t want to disappoint fans, and I’ve never wanted to be an activist musician, but this has put me in the middle of an important and passionate argument about freedom of speech and the most complex political issue on the planet. My concerts have always been a safe space for everyone, and that matters hugely to me. Honoring my commitment to my fans is also completely essential to who I am, and that is why I’m here tonight on my own and continuing my current tour."