Glastonbury breaks the £400 barrier as the global ticket race begins
After taking 2026 off, Glastonbury is preparing its huge return. Tickets exceed £400 for the first time, setting up a worldwide sales battle in October.
After taking 2026 off, Glastonbury is preparing its huge return. Tickets exceed £400 for the first time, setting up a worldwide sales battle in October.
Stevie Wonder hits the road to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Songs in the Key of Life. From Paris to Dublin, London, and New York, the musician will perform one of the most influential albums in history in its entirety.
With thirty dates at Madison Square Garden, Harry Styles is not just selling concerts. He is installing an economy of fan experience in the heart of New York.
Bonnaroo will take a year off in 2027 after two editions hit by storms. Beyond the shock for fans, the decision says a great deal about the new live economy: festivals must now invest in resilience as much as lineups.
Alabama Shakes is preparing I Must Be Dreaming, its first album in more than a decade. With Brittany Howard at the center, the band's return says a lot about the value of soul rock in the platform era.
After almost three years away from European stages, Hollywood Vampires reunites Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, and Joe Perry for an eventful tour. Birmingham welcomes them on August 19, followed by an exclusive French date in Paris.
Usher and Chris Brown's joint tour reopens the debate over R&B in stadium format. Between nostalgia, controversy and premium ticketing, the genre is looking for a new economic scale.
On August 18, 2026, Santana and The Doobie Brothers stop at Austin's Moody Center. The date captures the new economy of heritage rock: emotion, comfort, premium tickets and transmission.
The Monica Tour lands at History in Toronto on August 18. Behind one concert date, Jack Harlow is testing the value of a more intimate rap sound inside an experience-driven live economy.
On August 18, the Outlaw Music Festival restarts its summer run in Maryland Heights with Willie Nelson, The Avett Brothers, Lukas Nelson and Sierra Hull. More than a nostalgic bill, it is a business model built on live community.
From August 20 to 23, Robbie Williams, Moby, Damso and more than 100 artists will turn Château-Gontier into one of Europe’s most closely watched music destinations.
Luke Combs announces a 2027 North American extension of My Kinda Saturday Night Tour, turning NFL stadiums into major infrastructure for global country music.
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