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Inside the Music Industry’s Growing Unease Around U.S. Touring

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Inside the Music Industry’s Growing Unease Around U.S. Touring

Touring has always required a leap of faith. Artists trust venues to be safe, borders to be navigable, and audiences to gather in good spirit. Right now, that trust feels strained.

Across the music industry, artists and their teams are reassessing what it means to tour the United States amid rising political tension, highly publicized acts of violence involving immigration enforcement, and increasing uncertainty for foreign nationals. Conversations that once centered on routing and promotion are now shaped by deeper concerns about safety, values, and responsibility.

A heightened sense of anxiety and uncertainty

Many artists describe a low-level but persistent anxiety about touring in the U.S. The concern is not limited to one city or state, but rather a broader feeling of unpredictability. Touring requires constant movement through airports, border crossings, highways, and public spaces. When artists no longer feel confident about what to expect at any given stop, that uncertainty becomes exhausting.

For international artists, especially those from immigrant or marginalized communities, the fear is more acute. Heightened enforcement and scrutiny can turn routine travel into a source of stress, even when all paperwork is in order.

Weighing ethics against opportunity

The U.S. remains one of the most important touring markets in the world. It offers financial stability, exposure, and long-term career growth. But many artists are struggling with whether moving forward feels ethically aligned during moments of public grief, protest, or fear.

Some feel that continuing as if nothing has changed risks appearing indifferent to what communities are experiencing on the ground. Others wrestle with the idea that canceling shows removes spaces for connection and healing. There is no single right answer, and that tension weighs heavily on artists making these decisions.

Responsibility to crews and collaborators

Touring is never a solo endeavor. Artists are responsible not only for themselves, but for their crews, band members, and local workers who help bring shows to life. When safety feels uncertain, artists are forced to consider whether they are asking others to take on risks they may not be comfortable with.

This sense of responsibility has led some artists to pause or cancel tours rather than place their teams in difficult positions, particularly when alternative routes or markets are available.

Pressure from audiences and communities

Artists are also navigating expectations from fans and communities who are paying close attention to how public figures respond in moments of crisis. For musicians whose work is closely tied to social justice, migration stories, or community advocacy, the pressure to act in alignment with those values is strong.

At the same time, artists know that canceling shows can disappoint fans who rely on live music for connection and joy. Balancing solidarity with accessibility is a deeply personal and often painful calculation.

A changing definition of success

Ultimately, many artists are rethinking what success looks like right now. Momentum, revenue, and exposure still matter, but so do peace of mind and integrity. For some, stepping back from touring is not about retreat, but about choosing sustainability over urgency.

The road will always be part of an artist’s life. The question many are asking now is not whether to tour the U.S., but whether this is the right moment to do so – and at what cost.

Catherine O’Hara, A Singular Comic Voice, Passes Away At Age 71

Eric Alper
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Catherine O’Hara, A Singular Comic Voice, Passes Away At Age 71

The death of Catherine O’Hara at 71 leaves a particular kind of silence. Her work never shouted for attention, yet it stayed with people for decades, resurfacing in moments of grief, laughter, and recognition. From the raw inventiveness of Second City and SCTV to the emotional precision of Moira Rose, O’Hara made comedy feel humane and interior. She played foolishness without cruelty, sadness without sentimentality, and ambition without vanity. What remains is not just a body of work, but a sense of companionship, the feeling that someone deeply observant was standing just off to the side, watching the same world and quietly telling the truth about it.

71 Things You May Not Have Known About Catherine O’Hara

  1. She portrayed the Virgin Mary in her first school play
  2. She was the sixth of seven children
  3. Her father worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway
  4. Her mother was a real estate agent
  5. She grew up in Toronto
  6. She was raised Catholic
  7. She graduated from Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute
  8. She worked as a waitress at Second City before joining the troupe
  9. Joe Flaherty once told her to stick to waitressing
  10. She auditioned again anyway and was hired
  11. She joined Second City in 1974
  12. She was initially terrified of improv
  13. Her improv strategy was “when in doubt, play insane”
  14. She was an original cast member of SCTV
  15. She won an Emmy as part of the SCTV writing staff
  16. She turned down Saturday Night Live before appearing on air
  17. Robin Duke took her SNL slot
  18. She never regretted leaving
  19. She disliked living in New York
  20. She made her film debut in Double Negative
  21. She worked with Martin Scorsese in After Hours
  22. She played Delia Deetz in Beetlejuice
  23. She reprised that role in 2024
  24. She played Kate McCallister in Home Alone
  25. She reprised that role in Home Alone 2
  26. She voiced Sally in The Nightmare Before Christmas
  27. She collaborated repeatedly with Christopher Guest
  28. She improvised most of her dialogue in Guest films
  29. She co-wrote songs for A Mighty Wind
  30. She sang onscreen with Eugene Levy
  31. She called Levy a lifelong creative partner
  32. She married Beetlejuice production designer Bo Welch
  33. They married in 1992
  34. They had two sons
  35. She used humor to resolve arguments
  36. She described sarcasm as marital glue
  37. She has situs inversus
  38. Her internal organs are reversed
  39. She held dual Canadian and American citizenship
  40. She was honorary mayor of Brentwood, Los Angeles
  41. She remained close with Macaulay Culkin
  42. She attended his Walk of Fame ceremony
  43. She joined Schitt’s Creek in her 60s
  44. She helped shape Moira Rose’s voice
  45. She insisted Moira wear wigs
  46. The wigs reflected Moira’s mood
  47. She won an Emmy for Schitt’s Creek
  48. She also won a Golden Globe
  49. And a SAG Award
  50. She thanked Eugene and Dan Levy in her Emmy speech
  51. She valued playing women her own age
  52. She appeared on Six Feet Under
  53. She appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm
  54. She appeared on 30 Rock
  55. She earned an Emmy nomination for Temple Grandin
  56. She voiced characters well into her later years
  57. She appeared in Elemental in 2023
  58. She appeared in Argylle in 2024
  59. She appeared in The Last of Us in 2025
  60. She starred in Apple TV+’s The Studio
  61. She avoided projects she felt were “bad”
  62. She trusted her gut over opportunity
  63. She disliked defending work she didn’t believe in
  64. She preferred smaller, better roles
  65. She called Home Alone a perfect movie
  66. She believed comedy should contain sadness
  67. Critics called her the queen of bittersweet
  68. She never chased celebrity
  69. She valued collaboration over stardom
  70. She stayed loyal to old friends
  71. She made audiences feel understood

Frank Zappa And Captain Beefheart’s ‘Bongo Fury’ Gets Expansive 50th Anniversary Release

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Frank Zappa And Captain Beefheart’s ‘Bongo Fury’ Gets Expansive 50th Anniversary Release

“With Beefheart in the band, there’s a guy who’s really into words and what they can do. I respect his literary ability, especially as in some instances I wonder if he’s literate at all… The way he relates to language is unique. With somebody else in the band who’s into it at that level, he gives me a chance to do things I haven’t been able to do before. The way in which he takes my text and brings it across to an audience is something to behold. He can really make the words come to life. For all of his psychological and technical limitations he’s really an artist. He’s got this great mind that functions in a realm for which there is little use in this society. What do you do with a guy who has these advanced concepts and wants to sing them in a voice like Howlin’ Wolf?”
– Frank Zappa, Sounds, 1975

Frank Zappa and Don Van Vliet, later christened Captain Beefheart by Zappa, met as teenagers in the late 1950s in Lancaster, Calif., bonding over a shared love of blues, R&B, doo-wop, and outsider art, and dreaming up a radical new kind of music that defied convention. Their early friendship was intense and formative, marked by deep mutual admiration as well as clashing personalities that would periodically strain their relationship. As their careers developed, Zappa became both a collaborator and catalyst for Beefheart’s most significant work, contributing production, composition, and guidance to Trout Mask Replica (1969), the landmark album that crystallized Beefheart’s surreal, avant-blues vision and remains one of the most challenging and influential records in rock history. That same year, Beefheart appeared on Zappa’s quintessential album, Hot Rats, lending his unmistakable growl to “Willie the Pimp,” a track that bridged Zappa’s jazz-rock ambitions with Beefheart’s raw vocal presence. Despite cycles of estrangement and reconciliation, their creative dialogue endured, shaped by shared roots and creative rivalry. This long, complex personal and musical relationship ultimately found renewed expression in Bongo Fury (1975), a collaborative album, mostly recorded live on tour, that captured the volatile, joyous chemistry of two lifelong friends whose artistic paths, however divergent, were always magnetically linked.

The first Zappa release of 2026 shines a spotlight on Zappa and Beefheart’s creative peak, with a newly expanded edition of Bongo Fury. Due March 20 via Zappa Records/UMe, Bongo Fury (50th Anniversary Edition) will be released in a variety of formats, including a six-disc (5CD/1Blu-ray Audio) Super Deluxe Edition box set that features 57 tracks in total, over 80 percent of which is previously unreleased. Produced by Zappa Vaultmeister Joe Travers, this new, expanded collection boasts Bob Ludwig’s 2012 master of the core album’s nine tracks, along with five additional session outtakes and oddities from The Vault (a.k.a. “Bonus Fury”), and 2025 stereo mixes of the live material from the 16-track masters by Craig Parker Adams, all of it remastered in 2025 by John Polito at Audio Mechanics.

Notably included in the expanded collection are two full, unreleased concerts from Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, Texas, on May 20 and 21, 1975, which spawned much of the recordings on Bongo Fury, plus a trio of live cuts recorded during the tour’s opening gambit on April 10, 1975 at Pomona College’s Bridges Auditorium in Claremont, Calif. One of them, “Portuguese Lunar Landing,” is a true Vault treasure – a rehearsal composition that has never been heard officially until now. As Travers reveals in the liners, “Claremont CA were the first shows of the tour. Of the master tapes, FZ only saved one rehearsal reel and the first reel of show 1. The rehearsal reel is clearly marked “Save Port. Lunar Landing.” With the release of this rehearsal version, it’s the first time this composition has been heard officially! A Nugget!”

The Blu-ray contains the core album newly remixed in immersive Dolby Atmos® and 5.1 surround sound by Karma Auger and Erich Gobel at Studio1LA, the same team behind the acclaimed Dolby Atmos and surround mixes of 2022’s Waka/Wazoo, 2023’s Over-Nite Sensation, 2024’s Apostrophe (’), and 2025’s One Size Fits All releases. Auger and Gobel mixed directly from the 16-track album master tapes, along with the hi-res stereo 2025 remaster at 24-bit/192kHz and 24-bit/96kHz options for the main album, plus three bonus Vault-culled surround tracks. One is for the original version of “The Torture Never Stops,” while the other two are six-channel surround sound mixes done by Zappa himself at UMRK in 1993 — “Debra Kadabra” and “Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead”— during the last year of his life for a rumored project for Disney that never came to fruition.

The lavish Super Deluxe Edition box comes complete with an 18-page booklet and unseen black and white photos from the archives of Sam Emerson plus rare color and live photos by John Williams, as well as liner notes and new historical essays by Zappa/Mothers Bongo Fury bandmember Denny Walley, and, as always, The Vaultmeister Travers.  

Beginning today, fans can hear a previously unreleased live performance of album opener “Debra Kadabra.” Featuring Beefheart on lead vocals, singing lyrics penned by Zappa, this version is an alternate performance from the second of the two full concerts recorded live at The Armadillo Headquarters in Austin, Texas, in May 1975. Listen to “Debra Kadabra (Live in Austin 5/21/1975)” and pre-order Bongo Fury 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition here: https://zappa.lnk.to/BongoFury50PR 

Bongo Fury has also been newly mastered for vinyl in all analog from the original tapes by Bernie Grundman and will be available in three separate vinyl offerings: a 2LP on 180-gram black vinyl, with the main album and a bonus record of highlights from the box set, plus a booklet and a frameable black and white lithograph of Zappa and Beefheart; a 1LP on 180-gram black vinyl; and a limited edition 1LP color pressing on 180-gram “Orange & Black Galaxy” vinyl, with a black and white lithograph of Zappa, Beefheart and the Mothers, that will be available exclusively at Zappa.com, uDiscover Music, and Sound of Vinyl. For more information or to pre-order, visit: https://zappa.lnk.to/BongoFury50PR

Additionally, the Super Deluxe Edition will be available digitally, with all 57 tracks available in both hi-res 24-bit/96kHz and standard-res 16-bit/44.1kHz options. A standalone Dolby Atmos mix of the core album’s nine tracks will also be available on all Atmos-supporting hi-res streaming services, including Amazon Music, Apple Music and Tidal.

The 50th anniversary of Bongo Fury is also being celebrated with a new merch collection, featuring a replica tour t-shirt and orange, mustache-emblazoned ashtray. Check out all the new offerings at Zappa.com.

1975 was a fertile year for the ever-prolific Zappa who started the year completing his twentieth album, One Size Fits All, as well as a score of other material destined for future projects. In the midst of this early-year activity, which also included a trip to London to deal with a lawsuit against The Royal Albert Hall about the cancellation of a 200 Motels concert that had been scheduled at the famous venue in 1971, Zappa received a call from his teenage friend turned musical collaborator, Don Van Vliet. In addition to apologizing for his negative comments in the press about Zappa in the years following 1969’s experimental rock benchmark, Trout Mask Replica, Van Vliet was seeking Zappa’s help in resolving yet another one of his recurring contractual nightmares.

Zappa’s solution for some quick cash for his old friend was to make Van Vliet a member of The Mothers and to hit the road for some shows. However, The Mothers was in flux as drummer Chester Thompson and percussionist Ruth Underwood exited following the last round of recording sessions, so he started recruiting a new lineup. He called up Bruce Fowler, who had left after the 10 Year Anniversary Tour in May 1974, to come play trombone, his brother Tom Fowler to handle bass, and brought back George Duke on keyboards and Napoleon Murphy Brock on sax and vocals. To this mix he enlisted a young 25-year-old drummer named Terry Bozzio who would go on to tour with Zappa for the next three years and play on some of such classic albums as Zoot Allures (1976), Zappa In New York (1976), Sheik Yerbouti (1979) and of course Bongo Fury. To fill out the band’s instrumentation, Zappa brought in his old grade-school friend, Denny Walley, to play slide guitar. With Beefheart on vocals, harmonica, and (yes) shopping bags, what turned out to be the final incarnation of the early-1970s Mothers (Duke and the Fowler Brothers would leave Zappa following the tour), they embarked on a mid-1975 tour and its resultant, mostly live album, Bongo Fury, which was released in October 1975. All this flurry of activity had been undertaken essentially to help cure Van Vliet’s contractual ills.

Zappa took full advantage of having Beefheart and his unique creative mien available to him for what became Bongo Fury, itself a phrase that Beefheart howled in the back half of “Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top.” Tracks like “Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead” and “Debra Kadabra” both contained lyrical references to things Zappa and Beefheart shared during their early years (a la “The Brainiac” and other folklore from their friendship). While “Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy,” “Advance Romance,” and “Muffin Man” would make the eventual album, “Portuguese Lunar Landing,” “The Velvet Sunrise” (replete with a nightly lecture on a theme from a certain “Dr. Maurice”), “A Token of My Extreme”(with lyrics), and “George’s Boogie” would debut live on tour.

The tour itself, unnamed at the time but now known as the “Bongo Fury Tour,” lasted about a month and half and featured songs from across Zappa’s eclectic career-spanning oeuvre, including from his albums, 1973’s Over-Nite Sensation and 74’s Apostrophe(‘), through to 68’s Cruising With Ruben & The Jets and 1969’s Uncle Meat and Hot Rats and 1966’s embryonic Freak Out! Rehearsals started in late April through the beginning of May, with the last date coming in Phoenix, Ariz., on May 26. The shows scheduled at The Armadillo Headquarters in Austin, Texas, were professionally recorded with the Record Plant Mobile truck. The timing of the live recordings was quite beneficial, as Beefheart was notoriously unpredictable with memorizing the lyrics. Even so, his performance was consistent for these recordings, considering this incarnation of The Mothers had been playing the material for some time together by then. From the tapes, Zappa only released the Bongo Fury record along with a performance of “The Torture Never Stops (Original Version)” on You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 4 in 1991. The rest of the concerts have remained unheard until now.

“When I listen to this album, I still can’t believe how fortunate I was to be part of it,” recalled slide guitarist Denny Walley in the liner notes. (Walley had met both Zappa and Beefheart in elementary school back in 1955.) “Frank’s directing technique incorporated hand signals that needed to be understood,” Walley continued. “You never knew what would happen next, so you had to be ready for anything. I loved it! This was like being paid to go to college.”

Once the tour was finished, Zappa went back into the Record Plant during the summertime to make the Bongo Fury album. Most of it was taken from the two Armadillo shows with some very crafty editing and overdubs, along with material culled from sessions at Caribou Studios in December 1974. Zappa had also made longer edits of two featured tracks on the record – “Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy” and “200 Years Old” – but due to vinyl side-length limitations, had to cut them both down to fit the wax requirements. Both tracks are now reinstated to their respective fuller lengths in the Bonus Fury section of the collection. “200 Years Old” featured both Zappa and Beefheart singing together in the studio, overtop a track recorded at Caribou a number of months prior. The longer, eight-minute version now shows off more soloing and vocal sources from the issued master. Also included on Bonus Fury is the unreleased gem, “Born To Suck,” which features Zappa and Beefheart singing over the guitar solo from One Size Fits All’s “Florentine Pogen” in the studio during production for Bongo Fury.

Two compositions were written by Beefheart (“Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top” and “Man With the Woman Head”), with the rest penned by Zappa. The album’s final mix was created on August 9, 1975, and EQ copies were turned into Warner Bros. on August 11, 1975, with a scheduled release date of October 2, 1975. Upon that release, the contractual hang-up that caused Beefheart to call Zappa in the first place had re-reared its ugly head, ultimately resulting in Bongo Fury not being released in the UK. (Its first official UK release was the 1989 CD edition.)

In many ways, Bongo Fury marked the end of an era. Not only did it serve as the final Zappa/Beefheart collaboration – though the two lifelong friends would often speak highly of each other in the ensuing years – it was also the final ’70s release under The Mothers monicker, which was retired in 1976. The 50th Anniversary Edition of Bongo Fury is a perfect encapsulation of the intertwined Zappa/Beefheart mythos, a pair of true Muffin Men to the end.

FRANK ZAPPA / CAPTAIN BEEFHEART / MOTHERS: BONGO FURY 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITIONS

Tracklists

5CD + 1BLU-RAY AUDIO SUPER DELUXE EDITION
CD 1
Bongo Fury – The Original Album – 2012 Remaster + Bonus Fury – Bonus Tracks
The Original Album
1. Debra Kadabra
2. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
3. Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top
4. Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
5. 200 Years Old
6. Cucamonga
7. Advance Romance
8. Man With The Woman Head
9. Muffin Man
Bonus Fury – Bonus Tracks
10. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy (Long Version)
11. Man With The Woman Head (Isolated Vocal)
12. Muffin Man / A Little Green Rosetta (Alternate Take)
13. 200 Years Old (Long Version)
14. Born To Suck (Vocal Session Snoop)
15. Born To Suck

CD 2
Armadillo World Headquarters – Live In Austin, TX, 5/20/1975
1. 5-20-75 Show Start
2. “Put A Shirt On Man”
3. Apostrophe’
4. Stink-Foot
5. I’m Not Satisfied
6. Debra Kadabra
7. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
8. The Velvet Sunrise
9. Pound For A Brown – Part I
10. Pound For A Brown – Part II
11. Sleeping In A Jar

CD 3
Armadillo World Headquarters – Live In Austin, TX, 5/20/1975
Continued
1. “Enjoy The Steambath”
2. The Torture Never Stops (Original Version)
3. Camarillo Brillo
4. Muffin Man
5. Advance Romance
6. Montana
7. Duke’s Things
8. Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top
9. Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
10. Echidna’s Arf (Of You) / Terry’s Solo
11. The Ampeg Mini-Moog Controller Guitar Experiment
12. Willie The Pimp

CD 4
Armadillo World Headquarters – Live In Austin, TX, 5/21/1975
1. “Good Evening, Ladies And Gentlemen”
2. Apostrophe’
3. Stink-Foot
4. I’m Not Satisfied
5. Debra Kadabra
6. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
7. The Velvet Sunrise
8. Pound For A Brown – Part I
9. “We’ve Had A Bomb Threat”
10. Pound For A Brown – Part II

CD 5
Armadillo World Headquarters – Live In Austin, TX, 5/21/1975
Continued
1. Advance Romance
2. Florentine Pogen
3. Montana
4. Camarillo Brillo
5. Muffin Man
6. Willie The Pimp
7. Claremont Rehearsal
8. Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
9. Portuguese Lunar Landing

BLU-RAY AUDIO
Bongo Fury – The Album + Bonus Audio
Dolby Atmos / 24-bit/96kHz Dolby TrueHD 5.1 / 24-bit/192kHz PCM Stereo / 24-bit/96kHz PCM Stereo
Bongo Fury – The Album
1. Debra Kadabra
2. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
3. Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top
4. Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
5. 200 Years Old
6. Cucamonga
7. Advance Romance
8. Man With The Woman Head
9. Muffin Man
Bonus Audio
1. The Torture Never Stops (Original Version)
2. Debra Kadabra (1993 UMRK 6-Channel Mix)
3. Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead (1993 UMRK 6-Channel Mix)

2LP BLACK VINYL EDITION
LP One – Side 1
1. Debra Kadabra
2. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
3. Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top
4. Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
5. 200 Years Old

LP One – Side 2
1. Cucamonga
2. Advance Romance
3. Man With The Woman Head
4. Muffin Man

LP Two – Side 3
1. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy (Long Version)
2. Man With The Woman Head (Isolated Vocal)
3. Muffin Man / A Little Green Rosetta (Alternate Take)
4. Born To Suck

LP Two – Side 4
1. The Torture Never Stops (Original Version, 2025 Mix)
2. Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead (Claremount Soundcheck)
3. 200 Years Old (Long Version)

1LP BLACK VINYL EDITION
Side 1
1. Debra Kadabra
2. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
3. Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top
4. Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
5. 200 Years Old

Side 2
1. Cucamonga
2. Advance Romance
3. Man With The Woman Head
4. Muffin Man

1LP ORANGE & BLACK GALAXY VINYL EDITION
Side 1
1. Debra Kadabra
2. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
3. Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top
4. Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
5. 200 Years Old

Side 2
1. Cucamonga
2. Advance Romance
3. Man With The Woman Head
4. Muffin Man

December 10 Release Debut Single “Run My Way” Following Sold-Out UK Dates

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December 10 Release Debut Single “Run My Way” Following Sold-Out UK Dates

Britain’s brand-new boyband December 10 have released their highly anticipated debut single, “Run My Way” today.

The release arrives hot on the heels of December 10 selling out their Introducing! run of live dates across the UK and Ireland, kicking off in Glasgow on 16 February and wrapping in Dublin on 22 February. After adding extra shows twice in response to demand, all 13 dates sold out within minutes.

Just weeks on from their reveal on Netflix’s global series Simon Cowell: The Next Act, and newly signed to EMI Records, December 10 are moving at a relentless pace. They’ve already racked up millions of followers across socials, while their stripped-back take on NSYNC’s “Bye, Bye, Bye” – their first full performance release beyond glimpses seen in the series – has tipped past 1.5 million organic YouTube views.

Written and produced by hitmakers Savan Kotecha (Ariana Grande, The Weeknd) and Rami Yacoub (Beyoncé, Lady Gaga), December 10’s rambunctious debut single “Run My Way” is an outrageously contagious slice of guitar-driven power pop aimed squarely at a global audience. Referencing Timothée Chalamet and Sabrina Carpenter, the fun, flirtatious debut opens with a deceptively sweet guitar riff before exploding into an invigorating rush of drums and a brilliantly rowdy chorus.

“Run My Way feels proper us. It’s full of energy. We love it… and we can’t describe how immense it feels to be releasing our own music. Genuinely a dream come true.” – December 10

The accompanying official music video for December 10’s “Run My Way” unfolds across a high-voltage day in London, jumping from unfiltered studio moments to Lime bike rides through the city, rooftop hangouts and bursts of fairground dodgems chaos. Directed by award-winning KC Locke (Aitch, Jorja Smith, KSI, Stormzy) and shot with a fast-cut, spontaneous, documentary edge, it captures December 10 at their most charismatic — all kinetic energy, camaraderie and joyful disorder.

“Run My Way” has also landed in Toyota’s advertising campaign across the UK and Europe, soundtracking the brand’s Aygo X TV advert, which launched earlier this month.

 Formed on camera during Netflix’s docuseries Simon Cowell: The Next Act, (released worldwide on 10th December 2025), the hugely fun, utterly joyful, incredibly charismatic, often rambunctious and completely endearing December 10 consists of Cruz (19), Danny (17), Hendrick (19), John (17), Josh (17), Nicolas (17) and Seán (19).

They’re not just brilliant singers, but accomplished musicians too, playing 14 instruments between them: Cruz leads on percussion; Nicolas and Danny play guitar; Josh plays guitar and drums; Hendrick plays guitar, bass and piano; Seán plays guitar, piano and harmonica; while John was due to take Grade 8 Clarinet and Piano this year — until life got a bit busy.

December 10 is very much a boyband for our times: a truly inclusive group representing Chorley, Rochester, Dublin, London, Lisbon and Walsall, with Irish, Brazilian, Indian, Nigerian and Jamaican heritage between them. Their musical influences are just as expansive – from Fela Kuti, Daft Punk, Brent Faiyaz and Steve Lacy to Pearl Jam, Freddie Mercury, The Notorious B.I.G., Catfish and the Bottlemen, Sabrina Carpenter, Usher alongside Brazilian icons like Legião Urbana and Cazuza.

There’s a high level of lovability coursing throughout the band; they’re funny, chaotic, and very, very excited.

DECEMBER 10 | INTRODUCING! LIVE DATES:

Mon 16th Feb Oran Mor, Glasgow 3 Shows 14+ (Under 16s to be accompanied by an adult)
Tue 17th Feb O2 Academy 3, Manchester 3 Shows All ages (Under 16s to be accompanied by an adult)
Thu 19th Feb O2 Academy Islington, London 2 Shows 8+ (Under 14s to be accompanied by an adult)
Fri 20th Feb O2 Academy 2, Birmingham 3 Shows 8+ (Under 14s to be accompanied by an adult)
Sun 22nd Feb Academy Green Room, Dublin 2 Shows All ages (Under 16s to be accompanied by an adult)

BNYX Teams With Kid Cudi On New Single “EVERYWHERE I GO (REMIND ME)”

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BNYX Teams With Kid Cudi On New Single “EVERYWHERE I GO (REMIND ME)”

Today, increasingly legendary producer and artist BNYX returns with his genre-bending new single, “EVERYWHERE I GO (REMIND ME)” featuring Kid Cudi. Building on the creative foundation of last year’s LOADING…, BNYX further explores the electronic and dance influences that defined his debut EP. A mix of dark alt-pop, and synth-drenched soul, “EVERYWHERE I GO (REMIND ME)” is an ode to resilience and personal growth — and another example of what BNYX dreams up when he’s in the driver’s seat. Stream HERE via Lyfestyle Corporation / Field Trip / Capitol Records.

“EVERYWHERE I GO (REMIND ME)” is a meeting of two minds that won’t be boxed in. The result is as catchy as it is impossible to categorize, as BNYX whips up an immersive, driving swirl of humming keys, rubbery bass, snapping percussion, and choral vocals. Cudi then moves between wistful warmth and robotic vocoder as he looks back at himself as a child: “At night when he sleeps, the demons they haunt / They want the boy to be weak, I will defeat them.”

Known for his innovative work for the likes of Yeat, Travis Scott, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Lil Uzi Vert, Playboy Carti, and NBA YoungBoy — and previously named “Best Hip-Hop Producer Alive” by Complex — BNYX has become one of the most sought-after collaborators of his generation. His fingerprints are everywhere, including on a handful of exciting recent singles: “Lit Effect,” the debut from supergroup The Scythe (Denzel Curry, A$AP Ferg, Bktherula, TiaCorine, Key Nyata); “CALULATE” by world-building Dallas upstart Yakiyn; and “New Trip,” a collab with Quavo and Yeat that the trio debuted live at ComplexCon 2025.

But BNYX opened up a brand new chapter in October with LOADING…, a shape-shifting six-song collection with a guest list that ranges from superstar rap iconoclasts Yeat and Earl Sweatshirt to underground innovators George Clanton (“INTERSTELLAR”) and Clara La San (“TELEPATHY LOVE”). The set got love from an array of outlets as well, including VIBE, Stereogum, and HotNewHipHop who called LOADING… “an unpredictable sonic trip … that solidifies his reputation as one of the most innovative creatives in today’s music scene.”

The project capped an incredible 2025 for BNYX that included the release of his singles “Where You Been” featuring UK rapper Len, “SMOKING IN THE RAIN” with Lil Yachty, and his genre-shredding artist debut, “GO AGAIN” featuring Yeat and the shoegazing alt-rock band Superheaven. He also produced six songs on Yeat’s DANGEROUS SUMMER (including the single “COMË N GO”), teamed up with Benji Blue Bills for the entire Out the Blue mixtape, and produced “DOG HOUSE” by Drake, Yeat, and Julia Wolf. In yet another surprise move, BNYX then joined Offset, J.I.D, and iconic nü-metal outfit Drowning Pool for a historic live rendition of his remix of Offset’s “Bodies” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

BNYX planted the seeds of his cultural infiltration back in 2023 when he helmed eight tracks on Yeat’s No. 4 charting album AftërLyfe, as well as Drake’s single “Search & Rescue” (No. 2 on the Hot 100) and multiple songs on his For All the Dogs album including the No. 1 hit “Slime You Out” with SZA — all of which scored him 7 weeks atop Billboard’s Top Rap Producers chart. Since then, BNYX has been charting a one-of-one path to success that remains unconventionally stylish and thrillingly unpredictable. Stay tuned for much more.

BNYX’s story is one of true self-actualization. Since scoring his first major credit for Ty Dolla $ign in 2017, BNYX has worked to become a malleable talent – one of the most versatile and dynamic of his generation with a sonic style impossible to pin down. In the last two years alone, he’s made raw punk rock with Fousheé, propulsive reggaeton for Travis Scott, and slinky ‘80s-style R&B for Zack Fox.

Already part of the wildly successful production collective Working on Dying, BNYX saw his first major career breakthrough in 2022 when he partnered with Yeat to produce multiple tracks on EP Lyfë, including hit Lil Uzi Vert collaboration “Flawless”. After the release of Lyfe, BNYX went on to produce nearly half of the 22-song tracklist for Yeat’s third studio album AftërLyfe, the blockbuster project which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 in 2023. From there, BNYX became one of the most in-demand producers in hip-hop, going on to collaborate with rap superstar Drake, producing several tracks on Drake’s album For All the Dogs, including the smash Yeat collaboration “IDGAF” and executive producing the It’s All A Blur Tour, working on sound design and recreating tour versions of the records that hit harder and stronger within each venue. BNYX’s work with Drake led him to re-enter Billboard’s ‘Hot 100 Producers’ chart in October of last year, landing him the spot as No. 1 producer in the U.S. for the first time. He simultaneously debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s ‘Hot 100 Songwriters’ chart, for his work as a co-writer on all six of the charted songs he produced. To date, BNYX has spent 7 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s ‘Top Rap Producers’ chart, 7 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s ‘Top R&B / Hip-Hop Producers’ chart, and even landed the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s ‘Top Gospel Producers’ chart.

Now, BNYX is ready to take the next step in his career, signing a deal with Yeat’s Lyfestyle Corporation (via Field Trip Recordings / Capitol Records) to ready a debut album that showcases the true breadth of his musical ambitions.

GRAMMY Award-winning multi-platinum sonic visionary, artist, producer, actor, director and New York Times Best-Selling author, Kid Cudi continues to elevate music, fashion, and film and television as an otherworldly sonic outlier without comparison. Since emerging in 2006, he has collected two GRAMMY Awards, reached RIAA Diamond status, gathered billions of streams, packed arenas and amphitheaters on tour, and sold over 22 million albums and counting. He ignited his rise with the now-iconic 4x-platinum full-length debut, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, which housed the Diamond-certified “Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare),”  8x-platinum “Day ‘N’ Nite (Nightmare),” and 3x-platinum “Soundtrack 2 My Life,” to name a few. He has notched five Top 5 debuts on the Billboard 200, including the platinum Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager [2010], gold-certified Indicud [2013], and acclaimed Man on the Moon III: The Chosen [2020]. Realizing an ambitious vision on tape and on-screen, he unveiled 2022’s Entergalactic accompanied by an EMMY Award-nominated NETFLIX animated project of the same name—which he created and lent his voice to. In 2024, he evolved yet again with INSANO and its epic Deluxe Version, NITRO MEGA. Hailed by Clash as “a lavish return,” he logged his seventh Top 20 debut on the Billboard 200 with INSANO. As an accomplished actor, his credits have ranged from Need for Speed, Westworld, Entourage, and Bill & Ted Face the Music to A24’s X, DON’T LOOK UP, NETFLIX’s TEDDY, TROLLS BAND TOGETHER, and more. Beyond myriad high fashion partnerships with Giuseppe Zanotti, Calvin Klein, Bape, and Coach, he designed and introduced the debut collection of his own line Members of the Rage (MOTR) at Paris Fashion Week 2023. In 2025, Cudi returned with his 13th studio album Free, premiered his short film “Neverland” at Tribeca Film Festival, and became a New York Times Best-Selling author with his memoir, Cudi: The Memoir. Cudi levels up to another stratosphere in 2026. There’s still no one like him – and there never will be.

thiarajxtt’s “Jogi” Gains Global Momentum Through Viral Dance Trend

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thiarajxtt’s “Jogi” Gains Global Momentum Through Viral Dance Trend

Punjabi super-producer and artist thiarajxtt, one of the most in-demand names in the genre, is continuing to see global momentum as his single “Jogi” gains traction through an organic viral dance trend across social platforms.

Originally released in Summer 2025 via Universal Music Canada, “Jogi” (feat. Bir) has experienced strong week-over-week growth across streaming and social platforms since November, driven by sustained creator engagement.

The track currently sits at #19 on Spotify’s Viral Songs chart in Pakistan and #42 in India, and previously peaked at #66 in the UAE. “Jogi” has now surpassed 5.1 million global audio streams. Over the past two weeks alone, Instagram Reels activity has tripled, with the sound generating more than 32 million views and 146,000 creates, while TikTok views are approaching 10 million and continue to climb.

Reflecting the record’s growing impact, thiarajxtt currently ranks at #163 on Spotify’s Top Artists chart in Pakistan, while “Jogi” has entered Spotify’s Top Songs chart in the country at #127.

The dance trend was initiated organically by Hafeez Bilal, one of Pakistan’s leading dance creators, alongside his partner Dania. Their original video has amassed over 2 million views, inspiring thousands of interpretations from creators worldwide, including Sakshi Shrivas, Justin D’Cruz, Ayush Kumar, and others.

“Jogi” is a Punjabi ballad exploring devotion and transcendence. Bir’s lyrics portray a love so powerful it borders on the divine, drawing inspiration from the legendary tale of Heer Ranjha. He likens his emotional surrender to becoming a jogi — a wandering ascetic — abandoning the material world in pursuit of love.

Musically, the track blends Afrobeats and R&B influences and marks thiarajxtt’s latest collaboration with Bir. The pair have worked closely over the years, including on the hit track “Afterhours,” which has amassed hundreds of millions of streams globally.

With sustained organic engagement and expanding international reach, “Jogi” continues to build momentum as a long-tail global record.

Photo credit: Irman Thiara 

Hailing from the village of Harkhowal near Hoshiarpur, Punjab, the now Toronto-based thiarajxtt aka Dilmanjot Singh Thiara picked up mixing and producing music back in 2007 via computer gear left behind by his family visiting from Australia. He grew obsessed with it to the point that others would play sports or games, but thiarajxtt would spend hours on Virtual DJ.

After moving to Canada in 2019, a chance encounter with Shubh in Brampton led thiarajxtt to co-produce, record, mix and master the breakthrough melodic Punjabi hip-hop hit “We Rollin.”

thiarajxtt’s smooth blend of hip-hop, trap, and R&B permeates throughout “Kinni Kinni” hitmaker Diljit Dosanjh’s 2023 album Ghost as well as songs like “Spain” by Jassa Dhillon. After releasing an experimental EP Heartfelt in 2023, thiarajxtt now has his sights set on “producer empowerment,” as he calls it – breaking barriers and laying down the foundation for new and legendary Punjabi artists to be on the same project. His 2024 EP If The Sun Had A Dark Side begun that mission, and he continues to revolutionize the global Punjabi music world with new music throughout 2026.

Noah Kahan Releases “The Great Divide,” Announces Fourth Studio Album Out April 24

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Noah Kahan Releases “The Great Divide,” Announces Fourth Studio Album Out April 24

Today, 2x GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum superstar Noah Kahan releases his long-awaited new single, “The Great Divide”—listen HERE. The song serves as the title track and first offering from Kahan’s much-anticipated fourth studio album, The Great Divide, due April 24th via Mercury Records. 

As Kahan reflects on the momentous past few years of his life and processes his rapid ascent from his Vermont roots to global acclaim, he shares, “The last five years have been the single most challenging, complicatedly beautiful, and life-altering of my career. I was somewhere I understood, and suddenly I was somewhere completely foreign. I was living in the opportunity I always wanted but felt disoriented and unsure of whether I deserved it. Writing for this album was a balancing act of trying to go back in time and move forward in the same moment. Songwriting has always been the way I reflect on my life, and I hope these songs show you a glimpse of what this journey has looked like.”

Those reflections shape The Great Divide, written in the wake of Kahan’s career-defining Stick Season era. Released in 2022, the 4x Platinum album and its 8x Platinum breakout single propelled the beloved Vermont songwriter to multiple GRAMMY nominations, global #1 records, billions of streams and millions of albums sold, and headline shows in legendary venues around the world—including two historic sold-out nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden and Boston’s Fenway Park. Kahan has never been one to shy away from telling the truth, and following this global success, he returned to the one place that’s always grounded him: songwriting.

That process led to The Great Divide, a new album that finds Kahan at his most honest, reflective, and emotionally resonant. Produced by acclaimed producer and Stick Season collaborator Gabe Simon (Dua Lipa, Lana Del Rey, Koe Wetzel) alongside GRAMMY-winning producer Aaron Dessner (Taylor Swift, Bon Iver), the album explores Kahan’s evolving relationship with family, friends, home, and his sense of self. Recorded primarily at a secluded farm outside Nashville, Gold Pacific Studio in Nashville and at Dessner’s famed Long Pond Studio in New York, the project expands Kahan’s sound while remaining rooted in the vulnerability that defines his work.

The album’s title track and lead single, “The Great Divide,” marks the first time Kahan felt creatively re-centered since Stick Season. Before building to an anthemic crescendo, Kahan sings, “You know I think about you all the time / And my deep misunderstanding of your life…”—a reflection on childhood friendship, shame, guilt, separation, and the complicated truths tied to where he comes from. Those themes echo throughout The Great Divide, an album that transforms isolation into connection through vulnerable honesty.

In exciting news, fans can tune in for the special premiere of “The Great Divide” music video during Mastercard’s 2026 commercial break at the Grammy Awards, airing this Sunday, February 1, on CBS.

Global technology company Mastercard has powered major music debuts in the past and is proud to take an even bigger step with Noah Kahan, co-producing and premiering “The Great Divide” official music video during the brand’s Grammy Awards commercial time. Mastercard is dedicated to celebrating the fans and cardholders who shape culture—listening closely and rewarding that passion with access to unforgettable experiences— so partnering to bring fans this highly anticipated single was a natural fit. Over the next few months, Noah Kahan is collaborating with Mastercard to help cardholders worldwide deepen their connection to his music and share those experiences with the people who matter most through The Mastercard Collection. To celebrate the premiere, Noah and Mastercard will launch a sweepstakes beginning February 2, encouraging cardholders to find Easter Eggs in the “The Great Divide” music video for a chance to win unforgettable prizes. Fans can head to priceless.com/noahkahan to learn more.

Paul Russell Announces ‘Miracle Mile’ EP, Shares “High Maintenance” Flipping Luther Vandross Classic

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Paul Russell Announces ‘Miracle Mile’ EP, Shares “High Maintenance” Flipping Luther Vandross Classic

Today, double-platinum rapper, singer, and songwriter Paul Russell announces his new seven-track EP Miracle Mile due out Friday, March 6th. In celebration, he’s sharing “High Maintenance,” a flip on the great Luther Vandross’ “Never Too Much” out now via Arista Records. 


 
Perfectly melding Vandross’ oldschool vibe with Paul’s signature upbeat energy and melody, “High Maintenance” is the perfect soundtrack to get all generations dancing. Paul explains, “I remember hearing Luther Vandross songs like ‘Never Too Much’ and ‘A House is Not a Home’ as a kid, when I was on the way to school or around older family members. And the joke was always that I’d understand it when I’m older. Now I’m old enough to get it – I’ve felt love, gotten married, started a life. But I still feel young too. I’m at the age where sometimes I feel like the kid on the way to school and other times I feel like the parent. So to me, ‘High Maintenance,’ as a dance floor song with roots in 80s soul, is an ode to the old and the young parts of ourselves coexisting. My hope is that it doesn’t just help us appreciate the different sides of ourselves but that it also brings together different generations. It’s a song that anyone can find themselves in, something we all can dance to, no matter how old we are.”
 
Much like the song itself, the accompanying music video pays homage to Vandross’ original visual for “Never Too Much” with an added Paul Russell flare oscillating between the booth and the streets. Even with a vintage touch, Paul’s lyrics are modern, singing, “I made her left hand icy // Now her wishlist pricey // How you talking bout red bottoms baby girl you ain’t even clean them Nikes // But if you ask nicely // I just might do it // If you got it from your ex then it probably was a cubic // Try the real thing you can get used to it.” The song bridges the gaps between generations reminding us all to come together and dance. 
 
“High Maintenance” is a taste of Paul’s upcoming anticipated EP, Miracle Mile. Named after the neighborhood in Los Angeles Paul calls home, Miracle Mile, is a love letter to all the loved ones that make up Paul’s community, and a reminder of how important community is to the human spirit. The EP is the culmination of Paul spending the last year slowing down, spending time with his people and reflecting on his gratitude for community, faith and self-discovery. Paul explains further, “Miracle Mile is about appreciating your community and the people you love. In 2025 I slowed down for a bit and spent more time with family, which for me was the Miracle Mile area in LA that I’d recently moved to. I spent a lot of time catching up with old friends, rediscovering old passions, growing in my faith. During that time, I wrote many of these songs based on real conversations I had with loved ones. For me, being home felt like it really was a miracle, so I wanted to put together a project that reminds people of all the things there are to appreciate about the miracle of their own communities.”
 
The will also feature his previous releases, “Carat Cake” and “Keeper.” Along with a performance of “Carat Cake, Paul recently shared more on his creation process and mindset on authenticity with ‘The Spark by Discover. The video was filmed in the Lake Arrowhead cabin where both “Carat Cake” and “Keeper” were created.
 
While spending more time at home last year, Paul did not entirely stop making music having teamed up with bothSaweetie on the flirtatious “That Girl,” and with Flo Rida and K-pop group ENHYPENo n the globetrotting soul-pop confection “Confessions.”
 
These came after an explosive 2024 that saw the release of his debut EP, again sometime?, which included hits like “Slippin’” featuring Meghan Trainor and the song that started it all, “Lil Boo Thang.” The latter hit #14 on the Hot 100, made Barack Obama’s summer playlist, and has racked up 830 million streams to date. Meanwhile, EP highlight “Say Cheese” was named one of the Best Hip-Hop Songs of the Year by HipHopDX and “Eat Pray Love” got a sunny remix from Free Nationals. He also spent the year touring the world with global superstars Teddy Swims and Meghan Trainor. 
  
MIRACLE MILE EP Track List

  1. 400 Cities
  2. Party
  3. High Maintenance
  4. Candy Man
  5. No Other Place
  6. Carat Cake
  7. Last Thing I Do

Don Toliver Releases Fifth Studio Album ‘Octane’ Via Cactus Jack Records

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Don Toliver Releases Fifth Studio Album ‘Octane’ Via Cactus Jack Records

Don Toliver releases his fifth studio album, OCTANE, via Cactus Jack/Donnway & Co/Atlantic Records. The project marks a bold new chapter in Toliver’s ever-evolving sound, capturing the Houston-born artist present in the moment and operating at full speed. The album arrives alongside physical formats, including vinyl and exclusive merch box sets available for purchase HERE. 

OCTANE is an immersive body of work rooted in Toliver’s signature melodic, psychedelic trap-R&B. Executive-produced by Toliver himself, the album is built on lush, cinematic production and euphoric, unexpected samples curated alongside longtime collaborator Derek “206DEREK” Anderson.

The release also marks a creative milestone, with Toliver producing three tracks himself: “ATM,” “Rendezvous” and “Call Back.” Also included are previously released singles, “Tiramisu,” “E85,” and “Long Way To Calabasas,” which he performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this week. The accompanying visuals further elevate the project, with “ATM” directed by Maxime Quoilin (Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Miley Cyrus) and “Call Back” directed by Shadrinsky.

Don Toliver hosted a live-streamed listening experience from OCTANE Mountain, filmed at the historic Mount Wilson Observatory. Streaming live on January 29 from 6:20 PM PT through 8:45 PM PT, the multi-hour event gave fans an immersive first look into the world of OCTANE, drawing viewers into Toliver’s sonic and visual universe in real time. The livestream followed an in-person listening event held the week prior at the Porsche Experience Center in Carson, CA.

Recorded across his European tour, and in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Los Angeles, and Mount Wilson where Toliver drew inspiration from the famed observatory, OCTANE draws heavy inspiration from his love of cars and rally racing culture. Themes of movement, independence, and momentum shape the album’s visual and sonic direction, framing it as a soundtrack for creativity and forward motion.

OCTANE follows a celebrated run of albums showcasing Toliver’s ability to build distinct sonic worlds, including Heaven or Hell (2020), Life of a Don (2021), Love Sick (2023), and HARDSTONE PSYCHO (2024), which earned him his first No. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. 

With multi-platinum hits such as “No Idea,” “After Party,” “Lemonade,” and “Bandit,” Don Toliver continues to cement his place among the most influential voices in Hip-Hop and R&B today. With OCTANE, he invites listeners to ride with him.

Listen to OCTANE and stay tuned for more from Don Toliver coming soon.

Shakira’s “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour” Becomes Highest Grossing Hispanic Tour Ever

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Shakira’s “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour” Becomes Highest Grossing Hispanic Tour Ever

Shakira’s “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour” has been confirmed by Billboard as the highest-grossing Hispanic tour of all time, earning $421.6 million across 82 stadium shows in the US and Latin America. The tour drew over 3.3 million attendees and surpasses the previous record of $409.5 million set by the Luis Miguel Tour in 2023-2024. The numbers include a historic 12-show run at Mexico City’s Estadio GNP Seguros, the most shows any tour has ever played at the venue, with 65,000 tickets sold per night for a total of 780,000 tickets. A 13th and final show at the venue is scheduled for February 27, 2026.

Shakira addressed the achievement directly, acknowledging both the evolution of the music industry and her three decades of work. “After a 30-year career, that took so much effort and met so many challenges, to be living this amazing moment is unbelievable,” she said. “I can only be grateful for the loyalty and passion of my fans, who give meaning to everything I do, and without them none of this would be happening.” The tour earned Billboard’s Global Touring Icon Award and a Pollstar nomination for Latin Tour of the Year. Shakira recently released “Zoo” for Disney’s Zootopia 2, co-written with Ed Sheeran and Blake Slatkin, which has accumulated over 500 million streams across all platforms.

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