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We're proud to announce that the sixth annual Pride edition of IQ is out now 🌈✨

Supported by AEG Presents, the Pride takeover edition serves as a Rolodex of queer talent, a handbook for allies, and a reflection of the industry.

Read: https://t.co/QWXcZtpUYv 🩵

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Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour has reported a final gross of $467.5 million (€410.5 million), according to Billboard Boxscore, making it the highest-grossing tour ever not to visit the US.

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K-pop’s ‘Big Four’ agencies – HYBE, JYP Entertainment, SM Entertainment, and YG Entertainment – have revealed the first details of their music festival joint venture, dubbed #Fanomenon.

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Argentinian live event brand Bresh has recorded its “best ever numbers” with its FIFA World Cup tour, as organisers tell IQ how targeting pre-curated audiences assembled around football matches helped them host 40,000 fans in 17 events.

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Ending months-long speculation of who would acquire Casey Wasserman’s talent agency, Providence Equity Partners has confirmed it will procure the founder’s remaining stake in The Team.

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What does it take to put on one of the world's most-watched live performances of all time?

Hugh Evans of @GlblCtzn takes us behind the scenes...

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Chicago’s #Lollapalooza is elevating its food and beverage offerings with THC drinks, becoming one of the first major US festivals to roll out the experience.

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After being evacuated due to a dangerous hailstorm, ticketholders for #BadBunny’s second Milan show are set to receive full refunds for the washed-out event.

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Australian events Spilt Milk and Kickoff Festival lead the latest festival news, ahead of the country’s festival season kicking into gear.

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Embattled rapper Kanye West has announced a concert at Kazakhstan’s Almaty Central Stadium, slated for 14 August, the latest on-the-fly addition to his ongoing Ye Live concert tour.

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The Chilean government has greenlit BTS’s trio of sold-out Arirang shows after organisers revised production plans, weeks after officials said they “never approved” the use of the National Stadium due to concerns about pitch damage and schedule conflicts.

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Australasia’s Ticketek Entertainment Group (TEG) has saddled up to launch a new country music touring division, Longhaul Touring, and a three-city festival, the Longhaul Festival.

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German superstar Helene Fischer drew nearly 750,000 attendees across her 360° Stadion Tour, setting a new bar for Schlager touring with an ambitious in-the-round production.

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Montreux Jazz Festival has wrapped up its 60th anniversary edition on 18 July after welcoming over 250,000 fans to its 16 days of music.

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The inaugural FIFA World Cup Final halftime show saw Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, and Shakira lead an 11-minute global spectacle for what was reportedly the most-watched halftime show in history yesterday (19 July).

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Latin star Ricky Martin cancelled his debut concert in Georgia a day ahead of the show for “reasons inexplicable” to the show’s promoter, Park Live.

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Leading the latest festival announcements, The Killers and Olivia Dean are set to lead Goldenvoice’s new Ocean Way Festival, set to make its debut in September in Santa Monica.

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Mainland Block Party, popularly known as Nigeria’s biggest block party brand, has announced it has sold more than one million tickets across its events over the past six years.

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Leading the latest round of tour news, Young Thug has announced a 24-date New Generation Tour across the US and Europe in September and October, his first headlining run since 2019.

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Thai police have arrested five people allegedly involved in a BTS concert ticket scam ring, accused of defrauding over 100 fans of over 1.8 million baht (€47,000) in fake sales.

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Marc Anthony and Feid are among the artists lining up for Unidos Por Venezuela, a benefit concert at Miami’s Kaseya Center aiming to raise funds for the victims of Venezuela’s recent earthquakes, which killed over 3,500 people and injured thousands.

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