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Ticket Market to grow by USD 201.02 billion from 2022 to 2027

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Sep 10, 2023

Ticket Market to grow by USD 201.02 billion from 2022 to 2027

The ticket market is estimated to grow by USD 201.02 billion from 2022 to 2027, declining at a CAGR of 19.82%. The ticket market is fragmented owing to the presence of many global and regional companies. A few prominent companies that offer ticket market are AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., Anschutz Entertainment Group Inc., Cinemark Holdings Inc., Citizen Ticket Ltd., Coast To Coast Tickets LLC, Comcast Corp., CTS Eventim AG and Co. KGaA, Cvent Inc., Eventbee Inc., Eventbrite Inc., Ideabud LLC, ITKTS Interactive Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Live Nation Entertainment Inc., Lyte Inc., One97 Communications Ltd., Softjourn Corp., TickPick LLC, Viagogo Entertainment Inc., Big Tree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., and eBay Inc.

North America is estimated to contribute 36% to the growth of the global market during the forecast period. The growth of the ticket market in the region is due to the growing popularity of sporting events, such as the Super Bowl, the Daytona 500 (Florida), and the NCAA National Basketball Championship, among many other events. In addition, rising box office receipts are also fueling the growth of the regional market. The US, Mexico, and Canada are the main markets in North America. The US will, by 2022, have the highest share of revenue in the ticketing market in North America. A key factor contributing to the growth of the US market is that there are many exhibition venues in this country. This market is also expected to be supported by increased growth in media, entertainment, and telecommunications; as well as education. Hence, these factors are expected to drive market growth in the region during the forecast period.
By Type, the market is classified into segments: sporting events, movies, concerts, and performing arts. The growth in market share of the sports events segment will be substantial over the forecast period. Factors such as the growing popularity of sporting events such as football, cricket, rugby, and tennis are driving the growth of this segment. In addition, the growing number of sports leagues at the national and regional levels as well as the growing audience, is another factor driving the growth of this segment. Furthermore, the city will have modern transport infrastructure, such as a light rail system and a water taxi service. Technological advances in music and lighting techniques at live events as well as improvements in infrastructure, increase demand. Hence, these factors are expected to drive segment growth during the forecast period.

The guitar market size is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 7.75% between 2022 and 2027. The market size is forecast to increase by USD 1,950.56 million. This guitar market report extensively covers market segmentation by type (acoustic and electric), distribution channel (offline and online), and geography (North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa). One of the key factors driving the global guitar market growth is the growing popularity of music-related leisure activities.

The audiobook market size is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 25.32% between 2022 and 2027. The market size is forecast to increase by USD 10,910.21 million. This audiobook market report extensively covers market segmentation by channel (one-time download and subscription-based), type (fiction and non-fiction), and geography (North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa). The proliferation of smart devices and applications is driving growth in the audiobook market

FENTY x PUMA is officially back: Rihanna launches The Avanti

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FENTY x PUMA is officially back: Rihanna launches The Avanti

Global icon Rihanna and sports company PUMA have officially launched their newest product franchise together. Rihanna returns to the brand as the Creative Director of FENTY x PUMA with a multi-year partnership and several product launches in the pipeline. The return of FENTY x PUMA blends PUMA’s deep history and heritage in sport with Rihanna’s iconic stature as a leader in music, culture and fashion. The FENTY x PUMA Avanti, the first footwear franchise of the partnership, is an unconventional mix of two PUMA icons blending the high-quality leather design of the King football boot with the outsole of the heritage running shoe, Easy Rider.

Rihanna and PUMA have a history of launching disruptive fashion takes on sport styles over the course of their relationship together – starting in 2015 with the iconic Creeper. Rihanna and PUMA launched several footwear and apparel collections over the course of 2015 – 2018, including the FENTY x PUMA trainer, the FENTY x PUMA fur slide, and much more. With four fashion shows in both New York and Paris, FENTY x PUMA served as a catalyst for PUMA’s brand impact and relevance over the past decade.

Rihanna’s love of football coupled with the sports’ great influence off the pitch served as the starting point for this footwear franchise. Rihanna’s take of this classic style paves the way for a new era of sport fashion collaborations with PUMA.

In addition, it was important to both Rihanna and PUMA to ensure that this launch be offered to the entire family—delivering a collection that looks as arguably cool on kids as it will on their parents. Worn by legends and now remixed by Rihanna herself, the Avanti is also being offered as a unisex shoe for both adults and kids.

In 1968, the original PUMA king football boot was born, worn by icons like Eusebio, Pelé and Maradona. In 1978, the PUMA miele started a new jogging shoe franchise which would eventually evolve into the PUMA Easy Rider. In 1998, Jil Sander and PUMA launched the first ever fashion collaboration blending these two styles with the Jil Sander King. This shoe served as the design inspiration of the Avanti which was later established by PUMA in 2001. Now in 2023, Rihanna has added her personal design language and creative elements, from the details of the leather to the gum of the outsole, putting her very own spin on this classic PUMA style.

“I wanted to bring something iconic from the archives to the street, and the late great Pelé made the Avanti shoe so iconic,” said Rihanna.

“It’s been such an exciting start to our partnership,” said Maria Valdes, Chief Product Officer at PUMA. “We spent time together opening up the PUMA archive and identifying the right product that spoke to Rihanna. The Avanti is a PUMA classic with a unique and iconic point of view on terrace. I’m very happy to see this project come to life and even more excited for what the coming years have in store for us together.”

The FENTY x PUMA Avanti is a fashion take on the football trend with buttery soft vintage leather, a fold over tongue with a debossed and printed gold-foil FENTY and PUMA CAT logo. With a gum outsole and leather footbed, the details of the Avanti nod to PUMA’s deep history and heritage in the sport of football. The black and white version is complimented by a chrome execution with laser etched logos and leather chrome details.

As Creative Director, Rihanna’s first FENTY x PUMA campaign – shot by Dennis Leupold with a set design inspired by the pentagon shape and stitching on a football – features notable names including Rihanna, A$AP Nast, Pure, Felix Mallard as well as two young kids.

The FENTY x PUMA Avanti is available worldwide on puma.com and select retailers beginning 15 September 2023 at 10am EST. A second Avanti drop will follow this fall. More details to come.

Wu-Tang Clan And King Ice Drop “36 Chambers” Inspired Jewelry Collection

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Wu-Tang Clan And King Ice Drop “36 Chambers” Inspired Jewelry Collection

Legendary hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan has teamed up with streetwear jewelry brand King Ice to launch an exclusive collection inspired by their iconic album “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).” This historic collaboration blends music and fashion, paying tribute to Wu-Tang Clan’s enduring influence.

The Wu-Tang Clan x King Ice collection comprises meticulously crafted 14k gold-plated necklaces, rings, bracelets, and earrings. Each piece features intricate hand-set stones on the front, side, and back, making them true works of art.

With 16 unique pieces, fans and jewelry enthusiasts can mix and match necklaces with earrings and rings to create their signature Wu-Tang look. The standout “Ice Pick” necklace, inspired by Method Man’s custom pendant, opens to reveal a stash compartment, making it a collector’s must-have.

King Ice, based in Los Angeles, is renowned for crafting culturally relevant jewelry. They’ve previously collaborated with industry heavyweights like Snoop Dogg, Death Row Records, NLE Choppa, and more.

The Wu-Tang Clan x King Ice collection embodies Wu-Tang’s spirit and legacy in the world of music and culture. Priced from $60 to $500, this historic collection is exclusively available on KingIce.com.

“Happy Birthday Beautiful,” A New Single Featuring Pentatonix And Ringo Starr On Drums, Written By Award-winning Songwriter Diane Warren Is Now Out

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“Happy Birthday Beautiful,” A New Single Featuring Pentatonix And Ringo Starr On Drums, Written By Award-winning Songwriter Diane Warren Is Now Out

Today, a new birthday song has been released – “Happy Birthday Beautiful,” written by Grammy and Emmy Award winning, 14-time Oscar nominee and Honorary Oscar recipient Diane Warren and performed by three-time Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling group Pentatonix and multi-Grammy/ Emmy and Oscar Award-winning Ringo Starr. You can download and share the song by clicking HERE.

“Happy Birthday Beautiful,” will also debut on AmericanGreetings.com on Saturday, September 9, 2023 via a collection of birthday ecards including the song specially designed by American Greetings.

If September 9 is your birthday, you’re not alone. According to real birth data compiled from 20 years of American births, more people are born on September 9^th than any day of the year. Whenever your birthday, now you can celebrate with a new birthday song written by Diane Warren and performed by Pentatonix with the legendary Ringo Starr on drums.

The eloquent lyrics of “Happy Birthday Beautiful” call out the birthday person as a “natural wonder” that “broke the mold” and promises to “raise a glass” and “shout it loud” in celebration of them on their big day. The timing of the song and ecard release could not be more appropriate as mid-September is the most birthday-packed time of the year. Even Warren herself celebrates her birthday on September 7^th.

“I wanted to write a song that breathed new life into the classic birthday songs we know and love,” said Warren. “Collaborating with such talented artists as Ringo Starr and Pentatonix, as well as the designers at American Greetings, allowed us to blend musical and design elements together to add new excitement to birthday celebrations.”

“I was happy to play drums on this song when my friend Diane asked, and I think it’s great it is coming out around the time of her birthday – Happy Birthday beautiful! Peace and love, Ringo.”

To match the upbeat and celebratory theme, the “Happy Birthday Beautiful” ecard collection features vibrant colors and contemporary birthday imagery along with messages that acknowledge the song’s lyrics. It is available now on www.americangreetings.com, www.bluemountain.com and the American Greetings and Blue Mountain ecard apps. American Greetings ecards can be shared via email, text or on social media. Digital subscribers have the ability to send an unlimited number of digital greetings from the many brands over the course of their membership period.

My Next Read: “A Hit With A Bullet: A True Story of Corruption, Greed & The Real Murder On Music Row| By Sammy Sadler

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My Next Read: “A Hit With A Bullet: A True Story of Corruption, Greed & The Real Murder On Music Row| By Sammy Sadler

In 1989, country newcomer Sammy Sadler had already charted several critically-acclaimed singles and was ready to release his first album when he was shot during the assassination of then Cash Box chart-manager, Kevin Hughes, an incident known around the world as the “Murder on Music Row.” The police had no suspects, and even though Sammy suffered a nearly fatal bullet wound, the officers kept him under suspicion during the 13-year investigation.

Eventually, the investigation would reveal an elaborate web of corruption, chart-rigging and payola, a clear motive and suspect for the murder. An ending that rocked the music industry for many years to come.

In this first-hand account, Sadler recounts his personal and sensational journey from wide-eyed, promising, Top-40 newcomer to “person of interest” and survivor of one of the most infamous killings in the music business. From his struggle to recover from his nearly-fatal injuries to the turmoil endured during the 13-year career-throttling investigation, this autobiographical account is a demonstration of his faith and his resilient passion for music that would allow him to move forward and continue to pursue his dreams.

Can You Dig It? A Hip-Hop Origin Story Narrated By Chuck D Is Now Out

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Sep 8, 2023

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Can You Dig It? A Hip-Hop Origin Story Narrated By Chuck D Is Now Out

Can You Dig It? A Hip-Hop Origin Story narrated by hip-hop legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Chuck D is out today. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, this Audible Original series documents an extraordinary journey and rarely told story that set the table for hip-hop to be born in the Bronx during the early 1970s. Learn more about Can You Dig It? in these recent pieces and interviews on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Billboard, NY Daily News, SPIN, and Remezcla.

Listen to the series in full here: audible.com/canyoudigit

Can You Dig It? – a 5-episode docu-drama – explores the events surrounding the 1971 murder of Cornell “Black Benjie” Benjamin, a respected peacekeeper and member of the influential Ghetto Brothers gang in the Bronx. The series details the impact of his death and how it led to the historic Hoe Avenue peace meeting, where hundreds of gang members gathered to choose peace over violence. This pivotal meeting laid the foundation for the birth of hip-hop, ultimately leading to Kool Herc’s legendary Back to School party in 1973.

Narrated by Chuck D, Can You Dig It? features interviews with influential figures who were at the forefront of this cultural movement. Their firsthand accounts, including former Black Panther and peacekeeper Joseph Mpa, original hip-hop MC Coke La Rock, and renowned photographers/documentarians Joe Conzo and Henry Chalfant, provide an immersive journey into the political and social landscape of the time.

Also included is insight from the family of Black Benjie, who go on record, for the first time ever: “If Kool Herc is considered the father of hip-hop, then my uncle was the general; my uncle was the martyr,” says Angelique Lenox, niece of Black Benjie. “He didn’t die in vain, something good came from his death; his life mattered. This is truly my best version of a love letter to my father and my family and I will not stop until his name is a part of the hip-hop story.”

The mission of Can You Dig It? is to highlight a community’s resilience, the power of peace over violence and to uplift unsung heroes that changed the course of history. It examines a period of transformation and instability in America and New York City between the late 60s and early 70s, and the circumstances and policies that led to significant urban decay and gang activity in the Bronx, including racist housing and zoning laws and the construction of the Cross Bronx Expressway.

Chuck D elaborates on the thesis of Can You Dig It? on the show by saying: “No death, no peace; no peace, no Kool Herc party; no party, no hip-hop. Black Benjie is an unsung hero…the direct correlation between the peace treaty and the birth of hip-hop is clear. There’d be no Public Enemy without this story.” The 1971 Hoe Avenue peace meeting made the Bronx safer and fostered an artistic cross-pollination of ideas as gang territory lines faded. Just two years later, the famous Kool Herc Back-to-School party at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx took place.

The series features a blend of dramatic scripted scenes and observational commentary with cultural luminaries like street photographers Joe Conzo and Henry Chalfant, former Black Panther Joseph Mpa and hip hop’s first MC, Coke La Rock. It also includes interviews with family members and experts, archival recordings and a cinematic score. The scripted cast is as diverse as the borough they call home: nearly 100% Black and LatinX led, featuring young talent from the Bronx and surrounding areas, and local community arts programs.

For more information, please visit www.audible.com/canyoudigit.

Andy Taylor Announces First Solo Release In Over 30 Years

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Andy Taylor Announces First Solo Release In Over 30 Years

Andy Taylor – songwriter, guitarist, singer, and Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee whose credits include his work with Duran Duran, The Power Station, Robert Palmer, Rod Stewart, The Almighty, Thunder and The Ting Tings returns with a new album ‘Man’s A Wolf To Man’ (September 8th) via BMG, his first solo release in over 30 years.

Andy Taylor has the kind of history that real rock stars have, the kind that encompasses huge hit records, mind-boggling excess, and triumph over the odds. After his first time as a member of Duran Duran, Andy went on to produce Rod Stewart and help make Thunder stars in their own right by producing their first album. The Power Station, with Andy, Robert Palmer and Tony Thompson, made good on Duran Duran’s promise to combine CHIC and the Sex Pistols, as did working with Steve Jones on Andy’s debut solo album Thunder in 1987.

‘Man’s A Wolf To Man’ was delayed by the pandemic, which gave Andy time to re-tool the album. It was during this process that he was given the news that the prostate cancer he had been battling was now terminal. This diagnosis meant that he could not attend his induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as a member of Duran Duran.

“When I started writing this album, it was the beginning of the chaos – 2016, 2017”, Andy says. ‘Man’s A Wolf To Man’ is pretty apt now. Having lived there, had kids there, had an amazing career there, I know America very well. And when you watch the breakdown, and the extremes of it, how quickly people became vicious enemies

“Well, ‘Man’s A Wolf To Man’ is about how man is his own worst enemy and will behave like a pack of wolves towards his other human enemy. What we saw bubbling when I started writing, it was all about getting even – why do you get so mad trying to get even? Why do people get angry? Why don’t they just do better themselves? I was getting back to making records that are human, about something that mattered or matters, that are in the moment.”

The album is anything but po-faced though, Influential Blondes rides off on a stirring, high-glam chorus; “Try To Get Even”, a duet with Tina Arena, is a gorgeous, country-rock ballad, “Reachin’ Out To You” is the kind of funky rock that fans of The Power Station will love, “Gettin’ It Home” is stirring hard rock, “This Will Be Ours” and “Gotta Give” see Andy slide from skiffle-style grooves into a raunchy, Stones-y stomp.

2023 finds Andy Taylor on top of the world, with a solo album that he is justifiably proud of and is currently undergoing targeted therapy which is life changing & lifesaving. He currently appears on three songs on Tina Arena’s new Australian chart-topping album Love Saves and just last week his former band members in Duran Duran announced they will play a special benefit concert in California on August 19th to raise money for Andy’s cutting-edge cancer treatment.

The future looks bright, for as long as it can last, whatever length of time that might be.

MAN’S A WOLF TO MAN TRACKLISTING

Man’s A Wolf To Man

Influential Blondes

Did It For You

Try To Get Even (Featuring Tina Arena)

Reachin’ Out To You

Getting It Home

The Last Straw

This Will Be Ours

Gotta Give (Featuring Gary Stringer)

Big Trigger

Man’s A Wolf To Man (reprise)

Van Halen’s ‘The Collection II’ 5-LP And 5-CD Versions Arriving On October 6

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Van Halen’s ‘The Collection II’ 5-LP And 5-CD Versions Arriving On October 6

Van Halen will release a new boxed set this fall spotlighting the iconic band’s second incarnation, with singer Sammy Hagar, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony. The upcoming set includes newly remastered versions of four multi-platinum studio albums, along with a selection of rarities recorded between 1989 and 2004.

THE COLLECTION II will be available on October 6 on 5 LPs for $124.98 and 5 CDs for $49.98. Pre-order both versions HERE. All the music in the set was mastered directly from the original master tapes, a process overseen by the band’s longtime engineer, Donn Landee.

The new set is the long-awaited sequel to The Collection, a compilation released in 2015 that focused on the six studio albums recorded by the band’s original line-up, which featured singer David Lee Roth. THE COLLECTION II picks up where its predecessor left off and covers the four consecutive #1 albums released during the Hagar era: 5150(1986), OU812 (1988), For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991), and Balance (1995).

The journey begins with 5150, Van Halen’s seventh studio album and the band’s first to claim the top spot on the Billboard 200. Certified platinum six times in the U.S., the record treated fans to hits like “Dreams,” “Love Walks In,” and “Why Can’t This Be Love,” which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The group returned two years later with OU812, a quadruple-platinum smash that delivered four Billboard Hot 100 hits, including “Finish What Ya Started” and “When It’s Love.”

The accolades continued with For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, which earned Van Halen its first Grammy® Award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album. Debuting at #1 and staying there for three weeks, the album achieved triple-platinum certification. The record produced an incredible seven singles, including hits like “Poundcake,” “Top Of The World,” and “Right Now.”

In 1993, the band released its first live album, Live: Right Here, Right Now, before returning in 1995 with Balance, its final studio album with Hagar. The album was another commercial triumph, debuting at #1, selling more than three million copies, and earning a Grammy® nomination for “The Seventh Seal.”

THE COLLECTION II concludes with Studio Rarities 1989-2004, an exclusive compilation that assembles eight gems from the Hagar era for the first time. Among these rarities is “Crossing Over,” the B-Side to Balance’s “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You,” and the band’s only non-album B-side.

The compilation boats other exceptional highlights, including the band’s cover of Little Feat’s “A Apolitical Blues” and the instrumental “Baluchitherium,” which were originally left off the vinyl versions of OU812 and Balance, respectively. Additionally, the set features two songs the band contributed to the Twister Soundtrack – “Humans Being” and the Grammy®- nominated “Respect The Wind.”

Rounding out the se are “It’s About Time,” “Up For Breakfast,” and “Learning To See,” which were recorded during the band’s temporary reunion with Hagar in 2004. All three debuted that year on Van Halen’s second greatest hits collection, The Best of Both Worlds.

THE COLLECTION II
5-LP Track Listing
LP One: 5150
Side One
1. “Good Enough”
2. “Why Can’t This Be Love”
3. “Get Up”
4. “Dreams”
5. “Summer Nights”

Side Two
1. “Best Of Both Worlds”
2. “Love Walks In”
3. “5150”
4. “Inside”

LP Two: OU812
Side One
1. “Mine All Mine”
2. “When It’s Love”
3. “A.F.U. (Naturally Wired)”
4. “Cabo Wabo”

Side Two
1. “Source Of Infection”
2. “Feels So Good”
3. “Finish What Ya Started”
4. “Black And Blue”
5. “Sucker In A 3 Piece”

LP Three: For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
Side One
1. “Poundcake”
2. “Judgement Day”
3. “Spanked”
4. “Runaround”
5. “Pleasure Dome”

Side Two
1. “In ‘N’ Out”
2. “Man On A Mission”
3. “The Dream Is Over”
4. “Right Now”
5. “316”
6. “Top Of The World”

LP Four: Balance
Side One
1. “The Seventh Seal”
2. “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You”
3. “Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do)”
4. “Amsterdam”
5. “Big Fat Money”
6. “Doin’ Time”

Side Two
1. “Aftershock”
2. “Strung Out”
3. “Not Enough”
4. “Take Me Back (Déjà Vu)”
5. “Feelin’”

LP Five: Studio Rarities 1989-2004
Side One
1. “A Apolitical Blues”
2. “Crossing Over”
3. “Baluchitherium”

Side Two
1. “Humans Being”
2. “Respect The Wind”
3. “It’s About Time”
4. “Up For Breakfast”
5. “Learning To See”

Rick Astley’s New Album ‘Are We There Yet?’ Out October 6

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Rick Astley’s New Album ‘Are We There Yet?’ Out October 6

Rick Astley’s soulful and soaring ninth studio album Are We There Yet? will be released October 6 on BMG. Inspired partly by his love for icons of the 1960s including Bill Withers, Al Green and Marvin Gaye, and his time spent traveling through America’s heartland, Are We There Yet? finds the pop music icon continuing a remarkable career resurgence that began with 2016’s UK chart-topping 50, released after a ten year break from performing and recording.

Rick has also shared a new single, “Never Gonna Stop,” a towering R&B ballad that explores his belief that a personal human connection is the one thing that can counteract the madness that permeates the world.

While Rick started working on Are We There Yet? during lockdown in 2020, sparks of inspiration came from a 2022 summer stadium tour across North America with New Kids On The Block, Salt ‘N’ Pepa and En Vogue. Crossing the country by bus, Rick would often gaze at the seemingly infinite roads ahead of him and think, “Are We There Yet?.” He muses, “Now, that phrase has multiple meanings. Are we there yet in my musical ambitions? Am I done with my career? Have we arrived? Or are we still traveling?”

Rick’s time spent in America’s heartland and his lifelong love of American soul music is particularly prominent on “Dippin My Feet,” which puts an invigorating Stax Records twist on Rick’s signature style. He adds, “It’s not Americana, but the tag-line at the start of the chorus is: ‘Dipping my feet in the Mississippi River…’ It’s definitely not country, but I’ve never twanged a guitar as much as I have in the past couple of months. And there’s a bit more emotion with those guitar parts. I just think spending five months in America has re-tuned my ear a little bit.”

As with 2016’s 50 and 2018’s Beautiful Life, the album was entirely written, recorded and produced by Rick at his home studio in South-west London. He performed almost everything himself, except for the brass, keyboards and some backing vocals. Are We There Yet? shows that Rick is still pushing to reach even greater musical heights, in the process guaranteeing entertainment and joy on record, on stream, on radio and on stage.

Are We There Yet? opens a new road for Rick Astley some 36 years since he first shot to fame. The endearingly boyish 57-year-old is still winning over new fans, whether he’s performing with Foo Fighters, Take That or Blossoms; becoming an unlikely social media sensation; or embracing the unending love that greets his era-defining smash “Never Gonna Give You Up,” which was boosted by its use in key scene in the second season of Ted Lasso.

Rick has also had a remarkable summer. His Glastonbury Festival performances in June made him the talk of the UK. Two sets in one day included a triumphant performance of ‘80s classics and classy covers, and then a show with UK band Blossoms to perform a life-affirming set of classic songs by The Smiths. Said Clash Magazine: “Arise Rick Astley, the newly crowned King of Glastonbury Festival. Pop’s all-round gentleman proved to be one of the major highlights of Worthy Farm.”

Rick will also perform a number of all UK shows including two sold out night’s at London’s Royal Albert Hall plus a 20,000 capacity homecoming show in Manchester next March at AO Arena. See below for full itinerary.

Are We There Yet? is available to pre-order or pre-save HERE. A range of album bundles offer a variety of options including limited edition physical formats in the shape of picture discs and clear vinyl, a deluxe CD and a pink cassette. The range is completed by a regular CD, signed postcards and a new t-shirt design. He has just launched a striking new version of the album via bespoke vinyl specialsts Blood Records. Pressed on turquoise and red splatter effect LP, this limited edition release features an exclusive sleeve design and is hand-numbered to order.

2023
Sunday 29 October Sheffield, Leadmill (JUST ADDED)
Monday 30 October Kingston, Przym (JUST ADDED)
Wednesday 01 November London, Royal Albert Hall (SOLD OUT)
Thursday 02 November London, Royal Albert Hall (SOLD OUT)

2024
Thursday 22 February Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
Friday 23 February Newcastle, Utilita Arena
Saturday 24 February Leeds, First Direct Arena
Monday 26 February Cardiff, International Arena (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday 27 February Glasgow, OVO Hydro
Thursday 29 February Bournemouth, International Centre (SOLD OUT)
Friday 01 March Birmingham, Resorts World Arena
Saturday 02 March Manchester, AO Arena
Monday 04 March Belfast, The SSE Arena
Tuesday 05 March Dublin, 3Arena

The tour features an array of special guests: Belinda Carlisle and The Lottery Winners (both at all shows except for London, Belfast and Dublin); The Feeling (London only) and Scouting For Girls (Belfast and Dublin only).

Dave Matthews Band Announces 2023 Fall U.S. Headline Tour

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Dave Matthews Band Announces 2023 Fall U.S. Headline Tour

Today, Dave Matthews Band announced plans to tour the U.S. this fall. The headline run, which will kick off on November 7 at Enmarket Arena in Savannah, GA, will also include a show at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC plus two-night stands at John Paul Jones Arena in the band’s hometown of Charlottesville, VA, Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT and New York City’s Madison Square Garden.

A portion of proceeds from the John Paul Jones Arena shows will benefit the band’s ongoing commitment to the resident-led redevelopment of Charlottesville’s public housing. This contribution is in addition to the five million dollars that Bama Works, Dave Matthews Band and Red Light Management have already committed to the project.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 15, at 10:00 AM local time. For the complete itinerary, see here.

Dave Matthews Band’s ongoing partnership with The Nature Conservancy has resulted in three million trees being planted since 2020. This year’s partnership, which will continue with the fall tour, will bring the total to four million trees. Fans can join in this mission by adding an optional donation of $2 per ticket to plant a tree with The Nature Conservancy’s Plant a Billion Trees campaign – a major forest restoration effort with the goal of planting a billion trees around the world by 2025. For additional details, visit www.dmbtrees.org.

Their summer tour draws to a close with the band’s traditional three-day, Labor Day weekend celebration at Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA (September 1-3). Named as a UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador in 2019, Dave Matthews Band has a long history of reducing their environmental footprint, going back to their first shows in 1991. Having sold more than 25 million tickets since inception, making them the second largest ticket-seller in history, “DMB is synonymous with summer” for many fans, The New York Times declared in this feature.

Following their fall U.S. dates, Dave Matthews Band will head to South Africa to play shows in Pretoria and Cape Town. Matthews and guitarist Tim Reynolds will travel to Mexico’s Riviera Maya in 2024 for the seventh in their series of all-inclusive concert vacations. Set for February 15-18, the outing is nearly sold out.

Dave Matthews Band has sold a collective 38 million CDs and DVDs combined. Matthews recently spoke with The Wall Street Journal about Walk Around The Moon, the band’s new album, and their passion for touring.

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND – 2023 FALL U.S. TOUR DATES
11/7 – Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena
11/8 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
11/10 – Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena
11/11 – Charlottesville, VA– John Paul Jones Arena
11/13 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
11/14 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
11/17 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
11/18 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden