Tag: concert

Taylor Swift makes little girl’s day, signs letter from her during concert

Singer Taylor Swift made a young fan's day when she signed a letter the little girl had written to her.

March 31, 2023

Darjeeling plans tribute to Hill guitar great

The concert will be held at Chowrasta in Darjeeling on 11 April, and will feature popular bands like Parikrama, Bipul Chettri and the Travelling Band, and Abhaya and the Steam Injuns, along with joint performances by local musicians and bands.

March 6, 2020

Lana Del Rey pulls out of Israeli festival after backlash

The singer was supposed to be one of the headline performers at the Meteor festival.

September 1, 2018

My audience is my award: Grammy-winner Vikku Vinayakram

For Grammy Award-winning Indian percussionist T.H. Vinayakram, fondly known as Vikku Vinayakram, the audience is his award and he performs keeping its taste in mind at every concert. “For me the award is my audience. Every concert is an award for me… and the audience reaction. Before a concert, I don’t have any plans in...

January 5, 2018

Lorde cancels concert in Israel, promoter ‘forgives’ her

Singer Lorde has cancelled a concert scheduled for Tel Aviv on June 5 after criticism by anti-Israel activists urging continued boycott of the country. Israeli promoter Eran Arielli of Naranjah said they forgive her. The “BDS” movement, which stands for boycott, divestment and sanctions, organises social media campaigns to discourage artistes from performing in Israel....

December 25, 2017

Sean Paul excited about performing in India again

Jamaican dancehall rapper-singer Sean Paul, who performed in India in 2012, is looking forward to his gigs in the country next year. “I am very excited. I have been here before but this time, I am more excited as I love India a lot and its culture,” Paul said in a statement. Sean Paul shot...

December 20, 2017

Jay-Z stops show to hug cancer survivor

Rapper Jay-Z stopped a concert to invite a cancer survivor on stage for a hug. The “99 problems” hitmaker called a timeout in the middle of his show at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, after spotting Christina Cruz in the crowd when he read the placard she was holding: “I beat cancer twice to...

December 18, 2017

Drake pauses show to threaten male fan groping women

Rapper Drake paused his performance here to threaten a male fan who was groping women during the show. Drake was in the middle of performing his hit song Know yourself at his show’s after party at a nightclub on Wednesday when he noticed a male concertgoer groping women. He eventually told the DJ to pause the...

November 17, 2017

Ivanka Trump likely to attend Rahman’s concert in Hyderabad

Award-winning composer AR Rahman will begin his multi-city tour titled AR Rahman Encore — The Concert by setting the tone for the forthcoming Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES). The opening night of the concert will also be the official opening night for the GES. President Donald Trump’s daughter and White House advisor Ivanka Trump is expected...

November 11, 2017

Omar Abdullah, Adnan war of words on Twitter over Srinagar concert

War of words was triggered on social media between singer Adnan Sami and the former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, after the latter had retweeted a post claiming “empty seats” at a concert in Srinagar. The concert was organised by the Union Home Ministry and the J-K government on Saturday in a bid...

October 8, 2017

‘Las Vegas gunman wired thousands to Philippines days before attack’

Stephen Paddock, the gunman who massacred dozens of people in Las Vegas on Sunday, was a high-stakes gambler who wired thousands of dollars to the Philippines — the home country of his girlfriend Marilou Danley — just days before the shooting, a federal official said. The authorities could not confirm to whom the transactions were...

October 4, 2017

Hudson gets shoe thrown at her during concert

Actress-singer Jennifer Hudson got her first shoe thrown at her while performing on stage. Hudson, who earlier said that she considers it a compliment to throw a shoe at a performer, was performing in Boston last week when a man’s shoe was hurled at her — not from the crowd, but by a member of...

October 2, 2017

Atomic Kitten planning to come to India

English pop girl group Atomic Kitten, whose current members are Natasha Hamilton, Kerry Katona and Liz McClarnon, is planning to come to India. Since the band is focused on a number of other upcoming overseas dates, Katona says the band is looking at India, reports okmagazine.com.  "We're going to India and Asia. It'll be me,...

April 14, 2017

Jacqueline to host Justin Bieber during India visit

Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez will be taking Grammy Award winner and global pop sensation Justin Bieber to a tour around Mumbai during his scheduled trip to India in May. She plans to "give him a taste of all things desi" as his tour guide. Bieber will be performing at the DY Patil Stadium here...

March 20, 2017

The Dire Straits Experience set to ‘Play for a Cause’ in India

This year, 100 Pipers ‘Play for a Cause is going to be bigger and better with The Dire Straits Experience, the British rock band, performing live for the first time in India. Through this initiative, the band will support the cause to provide sustainable drinking water to villagers in Rajasthan. They will perform in Gurugram...

February 6, 2017

Gwen Stefani surprises crowd at Blake Shelton concert

Country star Blake Shelton surprised fans at a concert by bringing his girlfriend Gwen Stefani out to perform. The country star was headlining pal Luke Bryan's four-day 2017 Crash My Playa event in Riviera Maya, Mexico when he was joined for an encore of his "Footloose" cover song by Stefani. The No Doubt frontwoman also...

January 24, 2017

Gwen Stefani surprises crowd at Blake Shelton concert

Country star Blake Shelton surprised fans at a concert by bringing his girlfriend Gwen Stefani out to perform. The country star was headlining pal Luke Bryan's four-day 2017 Crash My Playa event in Riviera Maya, Mexico when he was joined for an encore of his "Footloose" cover song by Stefani. The No Doubt frontwoman also...

January 24, 2017