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Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan has been hospitalized after suffering a medical emergency ... with the band revealing they've canceled their next 2 tour dates.

The band made the announcement on their Instagram Saturday morning, telling fans ... "With great disappointment, Deep Purple must announce that they are unable to perform as scheduled tonight at the QI Arena (Leipzig) and tomorrow evening at the Sporthalle (Hamburg)."

They added ... "This comes as a result of a medical emergency involving Ian Gillan, which has resulted in his current hospitalization."

Nelly says he got way more than a quarter-pound of cheddar from Taylor Swift in exchange for a last-minute performance ... revealing she handed over $50K in a McDonald's bag!

The rapper told the story on an episode of "The Breakfast Club" earlier this week ... explaining T-Swift called him out of the blue in 2011 and told him she needed a big favor.

He says Taylor told him she and her friends had made up a routine to "Hot in Herre" the night before a concert in Houston, Texas, and asked him to fly down from St. Louis for the show.

Johnny Depp's acting career is back on track ... and so is his side hustle as a rockstar ... because he took the stage with Aerosmith at the band's first show since 2023 ... and it's all on video.

The star appeared at the Hollywood Bowl with Aerosmith on Thursday ... giving Joe Perry, with whom he's performed alongside as a member of Hollywood Vampires, a big hug when he hit the stage.

Steven Tyler then blew a few notes on his harmonica ... and Johnny nodded -- telling him he knew the song and was ready to play his guitar.

Coachella 2027 may be months away, but the annual concert event in April is already taking shape with some huge acts close to signing up, TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Dua Lipa, SZA and Tame Impala are nearly confirmed as performers for the two-weekend music festival in Indio, California.

Our sources say Coachella organizers also wanted BTS and Rage Against the Machine to hit the stage, but both groups passed.

Mary J. Blige went scorched earth on a fan booing during her Las Vegas Residency, calling the person an "idiot" before asking for their polite removal from the theater -- and it was all caught on video!

TMZ obtained the insane footage of the iconic singer going off on the fan during her Wednesday night concert at MGM Resorts' Dolby Live Theater -- and it was totally eye-popping!

According to an eyewitness ... Mary was at the halfway mark of her 2-hour show, standing center stage at a microphone in between songs when someone in the crowd started booing.

Jay-Z is completely at ease after picking himself to perform the Super Bowl halftime show ... and he's not letting any outside noise put him under pressure.

We got Hov in New York City on Tuesday, and our photog asked him if he felt any pressure to deliver a top-notch performance at Super Bowl 61 when the big game rolls around in February.

Jay smiled, laughed, and told us there's no pressure involved ... even though millions of folks across the world will be tuning in.

Blacc Sam is singing Jay-Z's praises for honoring Nipsey Hussle on stage ... telling us it was a "monumental" gesture from someone they looked up to since they were kids.

We got the late rapper's brother at LAX on Monday ... and he told us his phone was blowing up after Jay's concert at SoFi Stadium over the weekend in Inglewood, where HOV paid homage to Nip.

Sam says Jay's done so much for him and Nipsey over the years that people just don't know ... from a music standpoint and a business side.

Machine Gun Kelly's finally living up to his moniker ... walking into the studio with a rifle slung over his shoulder.

The rapper was spotted walking into a building in Hollywood on Monday ... wearing a black leather jacket with matching shorts, combat boots, and a cap.

Also matching the look ... a similarly colored rifle at his side -- the kind of thing Tony Montana might use to make his last stand.

Tyga’s being sued by a Beijing management company for allegedly skipping out on a performance ... and the company is looking to collect a whopping $135K ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the rapper’s being sued for fraud and breach of contract after Beijing Tongxing Wanxin Catering Management claims he skipped out on an appearance he agreed to at Club Pac Star twice … even though they say they’d already paid.

The management company says Tyga was a no-show for 2 scheduled dates in 2023 -- August 4 and October 27.

Taylor Swift is no stranger to "Bad Blood" and her induction speech at the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame was no exception ... because she's talking about her nearly two-decade estrangement from Brad Paisley.

The singer was inducted by Paisley, who she opened up for on his "Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour" in 2007, and Tay didn't hold back joking about being estranged from him.

Taylor told the Nashville crowd that Paisley took a tour prank way too far back in the day ... when he released "thousands" of live crickets onto her tour bus.

Drake had two dream acts in mind for his 40th birthday bash ... and lucky for him, the Backstreet Boys were available to make his wish come true.

AJ McLean is spilling the beans on how the boy band's surprise performance at the rapper's lavish New York City party came together ... revealing Drake's manager reached out with a pretty specific request.

AJ says Drake only wanted one of two acts to perform at his birthday celebration ... either Sade or the Backstreet Boys.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z are living the champagne life ... hitting up a Las Vegas nightclub for a date night celebrating a major milestone for the rapper's bubbly business.

The power couple was seen partying at OMNIA Nightclub inside Caesars Palace Sunday night ... where Jay was celebrating the 20th anniversary of his Armand de Brignac champagne brand, better known as Ace of Spades.

The couple certainly dressed for the occasion ... with Beyoncé rocking a glamorous light green dress, while Jay kept things sleek in an all-black ensemble, complete with sunglasses and a massive diamond chain.

Too $hort is jumping into the EDM game ... and Diplo is the man helping him make the leap.

Sources close to the legendary rapper tell TMZ ... $hort has always been a fan of EDM. Diplo has spent years mentoring Too $hort, helping him break into the electronic music scene ... with the two performing together at Stagecoach over the years.

But Diplo was waiting for the perfect track to make their crossover official ... and he finally found it with Nigerian rapper and singer Kah-Lo.

The result is "Money Calling," a new collaboration set to appear on Diplo's upcoming album.

Destiny's Child rejoined forces in the crowd attending Jay-Z's Los Angeles show ... and we don't think you're ready for this reunion!

Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams could be seen dancing in a suite at SoFi Stadium Friday night ... and let's just say they were "jumpin', jumpin'" to Jay's performance.

Bey was not only a doting wife ... she was also a proud mom too!

Drake was very much in his feelings as he discovered that the Backstreet Boys would be performing at his 40th birthday ... and video shows him totally geeking out while singing alongside the legendary boy band.

In one clip ... the rapper exclaimed, "Oh my God," as the Backstreet Boys walked on stage ... before smiling wildly, laughing and pointing at the boy band as they took the stage.

In another clip obtained by TMZ ... Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson described how he connected with the rapper before this special performance as the rapper embraced the bandmates.