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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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Slovakia’s #PohodaFestival is celebrating its earliest sell-out in the festival’s 30-year history, with all 33,000 festival passes sold for the 8-11 July event.

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#KanyeWest has added new US dates to his beleaguered ongoing tour and will now play a show on US Independence Day in San Antonio, Texas, on 4 July, and two others in his native Chicago on 3-4 September.

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🌈 IQ's LGBTIQ+ List is back for its sixth year, and we're spotlighting four executives making a powerful impact on the international live music industry.

Hear what they have to say in their profiles: https://t.co/2jSCXVA8pQ

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American singer-songwriter @RoleModel will be among the first artists to allocate tour tickets to their top @Spotify listeners through the streaming giant’s #Reserved programme.

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A raft of star acts including Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, and U2’s Bono and The Edge will perform at the ‘Grand Opening’ of the Obama Presidential Centre.

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Live Nation Spain’s Nacho Córdoba has hailed #BadBunny’s historic Spanish run as “truly unprecedented” after the Latin megastar played to 800,000 fans across a dozen sold-out shows in Barcelona and Madrid.

https://t.co/xnkt3JZz6m

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.@RobbieWilliams has restructured his live touring team, signing to ATC Management and WME for worldwide representation.

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.@YouTube is furthering its reach in the live music space with a new series, dubbed Music Nights, set to bring exclusive shows at intimate venues to be broadcast to audiences worldwide on the free platform.

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A year on from a full-scale cancellation due to weather-related complications, the US’s @Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival was again impacted by severe weather, leading to a raft of set cancellations and a waterlogged site.

https://t.co/apoWqOBoGp

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Now presenting... our 2026 Loud & Proud list 💫

Featuring KWN (WME), Sprints (ROAM), BAMBII (United Talent), Young Miko (CAA), Tsatsamis (Primary Talent), Hailaker (X-Ray Touring)

Read the feature at https://t.co/bN0Rwhz9cK

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Mexican rock stalwarts #Mana have announced a five-date stadium run across Latin America as part of their Vivir Sin Aire Tour, in celebration of the band’s 40th anniversary.

https://t.co/O0cBTlQuOJ

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The team behind independent Utah festival @KilbyBlockParty tell IQ how a combination of flexibility and community has helped power its incredible growth.

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K-pop titans #BIGBANG have announced their highly anticipated return with a 31-date global stadium tour in celebration of the group’s 20th anniversary.

https://t.co/qEMrZrLJRK

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In our latest tour report, IQ goes behind the scenes of Dean’s first arena headline tour to find out how belief, gut instinct, and a rule-breaking mentality fuelled one of the most exciting trajectories in pop.

Read: https://t.co/0VEMA1SaKJ

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There was a palpable wave of surprise from both the industry and the general public when Olivia Dean blew out her first-ever headline outing, #TheArtofLovingLive 🪷

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Hot on the heels of this year’s edition, Germany’s @RockamRing has had the strongest ticket launch in the festival’s history, shifting more than 48,000 tickets in the first hour for the 2027 edition.

https://t.co/NODw3dhrrz

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Jay-Z has announced stadium shows in Paris and Los Angeles in September and October, respectively, promoted by Roc Nation.

https://t.co/84Xe9hqcuN

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India’s touring market is set to continue its expansion beyond its established major city concert markets when it welcomes #GunsNRoses to Guwahati in November, as part of a two-night tour of the country.

https://t.co/EWzNfVISnx

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South Korean officials are moving to introduce stricter penalties for hotel price gouging after a surge in complaints ahead of #BTS’s upcoming concerts in Busan, where some hotel room rates reportedly spiked by as much as 20 times their normal level.

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