Tag: Concert

Pink is appearing to weigh in on the controversy surrounding Macklemore's appearance at Ed Sheeran's New Jersey concert. The singer reposted an Instagram Story from StopAntisemitism this weekend, which blasted Macklemore's performance and called the situation downright awful in its caption. Pink did not add any commentary of her own to the repost, however sharing the criticism to her account has amplified the push to have Macklemore removed from further touring with Sheeran.

J. Cole has canceled his Sacramento concert after a member of his touring crew was killed in a trucking accident Thursday morning. The driver was hauling equipment for Cole's show when the big rig overturned on southbound Interstate 5 near Woodland, California. The crash happened around 6:00 AM, and authorities say the truck drifted onto the right shoulder, then overturned when the driver tried to steer it back onto the freeway.

Don Toliver's concert in Texas was abruptly cut short Tuesday night after cops say a man tried to smuggle a gun inside the arena. The rapper was towards the end of his set at the Toyota Center in Houston when he suddenly walked off the stage. A 30-year-old man entered the arena and got flagged by a security guard after he went through a metal detector with a handgun. The guard contacted a law enforcement officer who took the man into custody. The show ended approximately ten minutes early and Don already completed the majority of his set.

Lil Wayne left New Hampshire fans fuming after reportedly taking the stage more than two hours late and performing for only about an hour. The 43-year-old rapper was scheduled to begin his set at BankNH Pavilion in Gilford at 8:50 p.m. on July 3, but concertgoers said Wayne did not appear until around 11 p.m., with some leaving before they ever saw him perform.

Lauryn Hill joined Wyclef Jean for a Fugees' album anniversary celebration at Piccadilly Circus, where thousands turned out to get a peek at the superstars. They took snaps and signed albums to celebrate the release of their iconic album The Score. The event is part of the promotional run for a full-album performance Friday at the Diaspora Calling! festival.

Damon Dash isn't giving Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium victory lap a standing ovation, saying the three-night spectacle looked less like a celebration and more like a carefully crafted marketing ploy. Dame unloaded on The Art of Dialogue, picking apart Hov's anniversary shows from a business perspective rather than a musical one, questioning why the concerts happened for the 30th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt and arguing the entire production felt designed to push Yankees-branded merchandise.