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Country Singer Announces Hiatus: 'I Am Mentally Unwell'

Colter Wall cancels remaining shows for 2026, citing mental health struggles

(Newser) - Country singer Colter Wall is stepping off the stage and saying plainly why. The 30-year-old Canadian artist has called off the rest of his Memories and Empties Tour for 2026, announcing an "indefinite" break from live performances due to mental health struggles. In an Instagram statement on Wednesday, Wall...

Short's Daughter Showed 'No Indication' of Distress: Neighbor

Shows with Steve Martin in Milwaukee, Minneapolis are delayed after death of Katherine Hartley Short

(Newser) - Martin Short is temporarily stepping away from the stage after the death of his 42-year-old daughter, Katherine Hartley Short. The Los Angeles County coroner confirmed to People that Katherine died by suicide at a Hollywood Hills home on Monday, after the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call there....

Trump Aide Weaves as He Rips 'Loser Springsteen' Tour

Rolling Stone suggests editing might have helped Steven Cheung's post

(Newser) - Bruce Springsteen announced his upcoming tour this week as a celebration and "defense of America," including its democracy, freedom, and Constitution. He did not mention President Trump, though he did say something about " our wannabe king and his rogue government." White House officials evidently read between...

Bob Dylan's New Tour Skips Big Cities for Small-Town America

Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour visits 27 overlooked cities

(Newser) - Bob Dylan is hitting the road again in 2026, but fans hoping to catch him in big cities will be out of luck. The legendary musician's latest leg of the Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour will bypass major metropolitan areas, instead focusing on smaller towns that rarely see marquee...

'I'm Like a Bird' Singer Flies Away From Stage

Nelly Furtado pauses live shows to focus on new creative pursuits

(Newser) - Nelly Furtado is stepping away from the spotlight just as she celebrates a major career milestone. The Grammy-winning singer announced via Instagram Friday that she is taking an indefinite break from live performances to focus on "other creative and personal endeavours," though she didn't specify what those...

Morrissey Scraps Two US Shows After Death Threats

Shows at Foxwoods, Boston music venue have been scrubbed in 'an abundance of caution'

(Newser) - Morrissey has canceled two US concerts over what his team describes as a "credible threat" to his life. The former Smiths front man, 66, was scheduled to perform at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut and MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, but both shows were called off...

Tours to Ex-Leper Colony in Hawaii Are Back in Business

Isolated Kalaupapa peninsula shuttered during COVID pandemic to protect its patients

(Newser) - A former leprosy settlement in a remote part of Hawaii will reopen this month for the first time since the pandemic, when it closed to shield its few remaining patients, all of whom are over 80. Tours and religious pilgrimages draw visitors to Kalaupapa, an isolated peninsula on the island...

Coppola Hospitalized After Heart Procedure

Director is recuperating, tells fans he's 'fine' and 'well'

(Newser) - Legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola is recovering in a Rome hospital after undergoing a scheduled heart procedure, just days after finishing a US tour for his latest film. The acclaimed 86-year-old director behind the Godfather trilogy was treated by Dr. Andrea Natale, a cardiologist who has managed Coppola's...

'70s Band Cans Entire Tour: 'Blame It on the Weather'
'70s Band Cans
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Jul 20, 2025 11:30 AM CDT

'70s Band Cans Entire Tour: 'Blame It on the Weather'

Steve Miller Band may be first group to cancel slate of shows over climate change

(Newser) - The Steve Miller Band has checked out the meteorological forecast for its upcoming concert tour around North America and cancelled shows because of it—dozens of them, making up the entire 2025 itinerary that was set to kick off in mid-August, reports People . "You can blame it on the...

'Piano Man' Hits Pause on Concert Tour

Billy Joel postpones shows for 4 months so he can recuperate after surgery for medical condition

(Newser) - If you've already broken out a bottle of red and a bottle of white to celebrate nabbing Billy Joel concert tickets, you may have to stick the cork back in them for a bit. The "Piano Man" announced on Tuesday that he's delaying eight shows over the...

Goodbye Ghost Tour, Hello True Crime

The popularity in true crime has created a niche industry for touring crime scenes

(Newser) - The ever-growing true crime genre has now tipped into another industry: tourism. As the Washington Post reports, walking and bus tours that visit crime scenes are a growing trend in cities, giving aficionados a glimpse into the history of famous cases. A sampling of these include a mob boss walking...

Charles Opens Queen's Beloved Castle for (Pricey) Tours

Tickets for a glimpse inside Balmoral sell out in hours

(Newser) - The chance to peer inside the place where Queen Elizabeth II died proved too much a temptation this week as the first public tours inside Balmoral Castle sold out within 24 hours. On Wednesday, King Charles III announced members of the public would for the first time be able to...

One of the Hottest Landmarks Offers Private, Pricey Tours

Come April, pay up to $5.5K at Athens' Acropolis and have it all to yourself (along with a few others)

(Newser) - Fancy seeing the ancient Acropolis uncluttered by thousands of selfie-snappers? A solution is in the works, but it will set you back up to $5,500. Starting April 1, Greece plans to offer exclusive guided tours of its most powerful tourist magnet to handfuls of well-heeled visitors outside normal opening...

'80s Power Ballad Bands Are Going On Tour Together

Def Leppard, Journey will be joined next summer by Heart, Cheap Trick, Steve Miller Band

(Newser) - The '80s seem so far away now—for context, Def Leppard's Pyromania and Journey's Frontiers, the latter of which featured the song "Faithfully," both came out 40 years ago. If you're ready to relive those power ballad days, there's some good news from...

Taylor Swift Hits a 10-Figure Milestone

Singer's Eras Tour is first concert tour to hit the billion-dollar mark, per 'Pollstar'

(Newser) - It's been quite the week for Taylor Swift. First, the pop star was named Time's Person of the Year . Now, Swift's Eras Tour is the first tour to cross the billion-dollar mark, according to Pollstar's 2023 year-end charts. Not only was Swift's landmark Eras Tour...

Band Goes on Tour, Walks the Whole Way

Chris Roberts and Seth Bye of Filkin's Drift trekked nearly 900 miles in Wales over 2 months

(Newser) - Get Chris Roberts and Seth Bye a foot massage, stat. The two musicians, members of the folk band Filkin's Drift , on Tuesday wrapped up their latest tour through Wales, performing dozens of shows over two months. But it wasn't private jets, regular commercial aircraft, or even a van...

Union to Taylor Swift: Please Postpone LA Shows

Singer urged to show solidarity with striking hotel workers

(Newser) - Taylor Swift is concluding the US leg of her earthshaking Eras Tour with six sold-out shows near Los Angeles starting Thursday night, but union officials and politicians have urged her to postpone them in solidarity with striking hospitality workers. In an open letter asking the singer to "Speak Now"...

Miley Cyrus' Touring Days Appear to Be (Mostly) Over

Singer tells 'British Vogue' she just 'can't,' because she finds performing for the masses 'isolating'

(Newser) - Party in the USA ? Miley Cyrus will keep that celebration going—and likely keep performing one of her most famous songs—but don't expect to catch her on a full-blown global concert tour anytime soon, not even for her latest album, Endless Summer Vacation. The 30-year-old "...

Aerosmith's Big Announcement: 'Think It's About Time'

Band to embark on its final tour, a 40-date run from Sept. 2 through Jan. 26

(Newser) - Aerosmith will be touring a city near you for the last time to celebrate the rock band's 50-plus years together. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band announced Monday the dates for their farewell tour called Peace Out, starting Sept. 2 in Philadelphia. The 40-date run of shows,...

Madonna Deletes Instagram Feed; Epic Announcement Is Expected
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Madonna Launching a Greatest Hits Tour

It starts in July in North America, then moves on to Europe

(Newser) - The reason Madonna cleared out her Instagram feed before Tuesday is now clear: She has indeed announced a major new tour starting this summer. The 35-city "Madonna: The Celebration Tour" begins July 15 in Vancouver, British Columbia, followed by stops in cities including Detroit, Chicago, New York, Miami, Los...

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