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Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Beyoncé pens sweet note to Sir Paul McCartney
Beyoncé closed out her six-show run in London on Monday night with a heartfelt thank you to a music legend. 'Thank you, Sir Paul McCartney, for writing one of the best songs ever made,' she wrote in a caption on Instagram. 'Every time I sing it, I feel so honored.' Beyoncé is referencing his song 'Blackbird,' which she sings on her 2024 album 'Cowboy Carter.' However, she spells it 'Blackbiird.' Mario Lopez weighs in on deportations: 'Immigrants are what makes America beautiful' She called it a full-circle moment as the singer was wearing his daughter Stella McCartney's design while singing the song during the show. The Cécred founder then thanked her fans across the pond. 'Thank you, London, for creating unforgettable memories for me and my family,' Beyoncé said. 'Holla at 'ya when I come on tour again!' The 32-time GRAMMY winner's Cowboy Carter Tour continues to break records, even ones she previously held. Her six shows at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium received over 275,000 fans and 'grossed over £45,000,000 ($61,500,000 USD), making it the most tickets and highest gross for any artist in the stadium's history,' LiveNation explained in a press release. Taylor Swift surprises patients at children's hospital Beyoncé now holds the venue record for most concerts performed by any artist. Her 2025 tour 'surpassed the benchmark she previously set with five sold-out nights during her Renaissance World Tour in 2023, breaking her own all-time record for most performances by any artist at the venue.' The 'Crazy in Love' singer now heads to Paris, where she'll hit the stage of the Stadium in Saint-Denis, France on June 19, 21 and 22. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
a day ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Colorado's Empower Field at Mile High to take precautions for heat during The Weeknd concert
This Saturday, thousands of people are expected to attend The Weeknd concert at Empower Field at Mile High, and venue organizers are working to make sure the heat doesn't ruin the fun. The Weeknd is a popular Canadian singer and songwriter famous for hits such as "Blinding Lights," "Starboy" and "Die For You." His stop in Denver is part of the "After Hours Til Dawn Tour" with Playboi Carti. Officials expect there to be a large crowd and heavy traffic during the concert and are encouraging guests to arrive early. Lots will open at 3 p.m. The Weeknd performs onstage for "After Hours Til Dawn" 2025 Stadium Tour at State Farm Stadium on May 09, 2025, in Glendale, Arizona. Kevin Mazur via Getty Images for Live Nation The Denver metro area will be under a heat advisory Saturday, with temperatures possibly climbing into the triple digits. The heat advisory will go into effect at 11 a.m. and remain in place until 6 p.m. The stadium management company said there will be several precautions in place, including additional medical staff to help concert goers with heat related issues. Some areas around the stadium will be used as expanded medical treatment areas, and over 30 free water refilling stations will be positioned throughout the stadium. Organizers said there will also be water refilling stations outside the east and west areas of the stadiums for guests waiting to enter. Precautions will also be in place to protect staff from the heat, with additional break areas with hydration stations.
Chicago Tribune
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Live at the Chicago Theatre: Francis Ford Coppola, ‘Megalopolis' and your questions
Want a better America? A very famous filmmaker would like your thoughts on that one. Hiding in plain sight, 'Megalopolis' is no longer streaming anywhere (it was available, briefly, as a digital download) and it's not on DVD. There's a reason. Its writer-director prefers that you experience his long-brewing, half-mad argument for democracy, aesthetics and a brighter future in a big way. Not a small, pauseable one. In July, one of modern cinema's towering figures will embark on a multi-city tour of 'An Evening with Francis Ford Coppola and 'Megalopolis' Screening.' The film presentation will be followed by Coppola's discussion, built around questions from the audience, on the topic 'How to Change Our Future.' The July 25 Chicago Theatre event follows engagements in Red Bank, New Jersey, and Port Chester, New York. After Chicago, Coppola and 'Megalopolis' move on to Denver, Dallas and San Francisco; Live Nation presents five of the six tour stops, with the Texas Theatre handling the Dallas engagement. 'This is the way 'Megalopolis' was meant to be seen, in a large venue, with a crowd and followed by intense interactive discussions about the future,' Coppola wrote in a statement for Live Nation. Coppola has wrestled with 'Megalopolis' for nearly 50 years. Covering much of the $120 million production costs himself, with money from his celebrated winery, the filmmaker's latest premiered at last year's Cannes Film Festival to wildly mixed reactions. After several months of searching for a distributor (Lionsgate, ultimately), 'Megalopolis' grossed $14 million in theaters, making it one of modern cinema's most brazen rolls of the dice. The film stars Adam Driver as visionary architect and inventor Cesar Catilina. A few decades in the future, this idealistic savior vies for urban redevelopment and design control of the Manhattan-like city of New Rome with its weak, corrupt mayor (Giancarlo Esposito). Evoking a metropolis on the brink of total collapse, New Rome's scheming politicians and half-ruined architectural monuments also suggest ancient Rome, just before Nero started fiddling. Catilina wants something better for the people, a utopian rebuke to mediocrity. His motto is unmistakably Coppola's as well: 'When we leap into the unknown, we prove we are free.' Now 86, the director will forever be best known for his 'Godfather' trilogy, 'Apocalypse Now' and smaller-scaled masterworks such as 'The Conversation.' His latest film, he has said, may too pass the test of time, long after the memes and the financial reports have faded. As Coppola posted on Instagram earlier this year, noting that director Jacques Tati risked all he had (or nearly) on his wondrous 1967 utopian/dystopian dream 'Play Time,' now considered a classic: 'Box-office is only about money, and like war, stupidity and politics (it) has no true place in our future.'
West Australian
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Let there be rock: AC/DC tipped to play Perth on Power Up world tour in December
Ten years after they last shook Perth, Australian rock legends AC/DC are due to hit town for at least one stadium date later this year. The band's previous visit was in November 2015, when Angus Young and co. performed two massive gigs at Domain Stadium in Subiaco as part of their Rock or Bust world tour. It's understood that AC/DC will play at least one concert on their global trek on latest chart-topping album, 2020's Power Up, at Optus Stadium in December, with a second show dependent on ticket sales. The visit is expected to be confirmed next week. Starring guitar god Young and long-serving UK singer Brian Johnson, AC/DC has been on the road for more than a year. The rest of the current touring line-up features Stevie Young, who replaced his late uncle Malcolm on guitar in 2014, plus the American rhythm section of bassist Chris Chaney and drummer Matt Laug. The Power Up tour kicked off in Germany on May 17 2024 and saw the rock icons responsible for classics such as Back in Black, Thunderstruck and Let There Be Rock perform throughout Europe. AC/DC completed 12 North American dates in late May are poised to begin another run of European stadium shows, kicking off in Prague on June 26. The band's last scheduled concert is in Edinburgh on August 21. AC/DC sold more than 520,000 tickets on the 11-date Australasian leg of the Rock or Bust tour, while they flogged 750,000 seats during the record-breaking Black Ice visit in 2009. Melbourne-based Van Egmond Group, part of TEG Group since 2020, promoted both of those tours and is expected to bring the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Down Under again. Their 17th studio album, Power Up became AC/DC's sixth to top the ARIA Albums chart when it was released in 2020. AC/DC and the Bee Gees are the only groups inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and ARIA Hall of Fame. The Aussie rock gods are not the only big name tipped to play Optus Stadium, with a high profile pop act pencilled in for February. Fans of Beyonce will hope the US superstar hits Perth on her Cowboy Carter stadium tour, which began in Los Angeles in late April and is currently in France before another run of North American shows. Global touring giant Live Nation is promoting Beyonce's tour. TEG Group, Live Nation and Optus Stadium operators VenuesLive have been contacted for comment.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
How Is Live Nation Entertainment's Stock Performance Compared to Other Communication Services Stocks?
Beverly Hills, California-based Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) is a leading global live entertainment company, known for promoting, operating, and managing ticket sales for live events. With a market cap of $33 billion, the company operates through Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising segments. Companies valued at $10 billion or more are generally classified as 'large-cap' stocks, and Live Nation Entertainment fits this criterion perfectly. The company owns and operates major concert venues, manages top artists, and comprises global market leaders, Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Dear Tesla Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for June 22 Trump Is Giving Tesla's Robotaxis a Leg Up Ahead of June 22. Should You Buy TSLA Stock Now? Nvidia Says Quantum Computing Is Nearing an 'Inflection Point.' Here Are the 3 Best Stocks to Buy Now to Profit. Tired of missing midday reversals? The FREE Barchart Brief newsletter keeps you in the know. Sign up now! Live Nation Entertainment currently trades 7.7% below its all-time high of $157.75 recorded on Feb. 21. LYV's stock has surged 19.4% over the past three months, surpassing the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF Fund's (XLC) 6.3% gain. Longer term, shares of LYV climbed 61% over the past 52 weeks, notably outperforming the XLC's 22.4% rise over the same time frame. Moreover, Live Nation Entertainment stock has soared 12.4% on a YTD basis, whereas XLC has increased 6.8%. LYV stock has been trading above its 50-day moving average since May. Also, despite a few fluctuations, the stock has remained above its 200-day moving average since mid-August last year. Live Nation Entertainment stock rose 1.9% in the following trading session after it released its Q1 2025 results on May 1. The company reported revenue of $3.4 billion, down 11% year-over-year due to declines across all segments, missing Street expectations of $3.5 billion. Its adjusted operating income fell 5.9% to $341.1 million compared to the prior-year period. However, its EPS showed improvement, narrowing to a loss of $0.32 from a loss of $0.56 in the same quarter last year, which came in ahead of Wall Street estimates. Compared to its rival, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) has lagged behind LYV stock. Shares of WBD have gained marginally on a YTD basis and surged 47.8% over the past 52 weeks. Among the 21 analysts covering the LYV stock, the consensus rating is a 'Strong Buy.' Its mean price target of $167.85 suggests a 15.3% upside potential from current price levels. On the date of publication, Aditya Sarawgi did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on Sign in to access your portfolio
