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Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium finale delayed three hours after gatecrashers storm entrances, then delivers Beyoncé, Rihanna and Usher in marathon set

A trio of sold-out anniversary shows at Yankee Stadium ran into chaos Sunday night when hundreds of unticketed gatecrashers breached entrance points, triggering a three-hour safety shutdown. Jay-Z finally took the stage after midnight and rewarded the patient crowd with a 44-song set featuring Rihanna's first public performance in three years.

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Music·from Jul 9·upd. 5d ago

Bonnie Tyler, voice of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', dies at 75 in Portugal

The Welsh singer, known for her husky voice and 1980s hits like 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', died unexpectedly on 8 July in a hospital in Faro, Portugal, following an intestinal illness.

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Music·2d ago

Rattle and BRSO Open 25th Klassik am Odeonsplatz with All-Gershwin Evening Under Clear Skies

On a mild Saturday evening free of the storms that marred earlier editions, Sir Simon Rattle led the BRSO in its first all-Gershwin programme at Klassik am Odeonsplatz, with pianist Kirill Gerstein and an audience of 7,000.

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Music·4d ago

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds deliver a masterclass in communion as NOS Alive 2026 opens in Algés

The 18th edition of NOS Alive opened on 9 July 2026 with contrasting headline sets from Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Twenty One Pilots, plus a solo debut from The National's Matt Berninger, a rare A Perfect Circle appearance, and the festival's first literary stage.

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Music·from Jul 1·upd. Jul 1

Canada confirms Eurovision entry for 2027 edition in Bulgaria, first new country since Australia

CBC/Radio-Canada becomes the first new participant since Australia in 2015, with the 71st edition hosted by Bulgaria after its victory in Vienna.

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Music·from Jul 1·upd. Jul 1

Victor Willis, Village People co-founder and lead singer of 'Y.M.C.A.', dies at 74 after brief illness

Victor Willis, co-founder and lead singer of the disco group Village People, died on June 30, 2026, one day before his 75th birthday, following a short but aggressive illness. His voice powered hits like 'Y.M.C.A.', 'Macho Man', and 'In the Navy', and his police-officer costume made him a pop icon.

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Music·4d ago

Florence + The Machine and Lorde lead a night of female pop power at Mad Cool 2026 as Zara Larsson stage draws overcrowding complaints

The second day of Madrid's Mad Cool festival brought 57,000 fans to see Lorde, Florence + The Machine, Jennie, and Zara Larsson, with the Swedish singer's set drawing overcrowding complaints.

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Music·yesterday

BTS returns to Germany after seven years with sold-out Munich concert

The Korean pop septet kicked off its two-night stand at the 75,000-capacity Allianz Arena, the group's only German dates on the 'Arirang' tour, after a four-year military-service hiatus.

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Music·5d ago

Mad Cool 2026 opens in Madrid with Foo Fighters, Florence + The Machine and a reinforced transport plan

The four-day festival returns to the Iberdrola Music venue in Villaverde from 8 to 11 July, drawing around 57,000 attendees per day and headliners including Foo Fighters, Moby, Lorde and Nick Cave.

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Music·6d ago

Cruïlla returns to Barcelona with Halsey, David Byrne and Pixies topping a 60-act bill

The 16th edition of Barcelona's Cruïlla festival opens Wednesday at Parc del Fòrum, mixing international headliners like Halsey, David Byrne and Pixies with a strong Catalan lineup across seven stages.

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Music·5d ago

Bonnie Tyler, singer of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', dies aged 75

The Welsh singer known for 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' and her husky voice has died unexpectedly in a Portuguese hospital. She had been recovering from emergency intestinal surgery.

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Music·Jul 4

Beyoncé releases first new song in two years, 'Morning Dew (Donk)', on Fourth of July

The 35-time Grammy winner surprised fans with a previously unreleased track from the B'Day sessions, kicking off a 60-day countdown to the album's 20th anniversary reissue.

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Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium finale delayed three hours after gatecrashers storm entrances, then delivers Beyoncé, Rihanna and Usher in marathon set

Bonnie Tyler, voice of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', dies at 75 in Portugal

Rattle and BRSO Open 25th Klassik am Odeonsplatz with All-Gershwin Evening Under Clear Skies

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds deliver a masterclass in communion as NOS Alive 2026 opens in Algés

Canada confirms Eurovision entry for 2027 edition in Bulgaria, first new country since Australia

Victor Willis, Village People co-founder and lead singer of 'Y.M.C.A.', dies at 74 after brief illness

Florence + The Machine and Lorde lead a night of female pop power at Mad Cool 2026 as Zara Larsson stage draws overcrowding complaints

BTS returns to Germany after seven years with sold-out Munich concert

Mad Cool 2026 opens in Madrid with Foo Fighters, Florence + The Machine and a reinforced transport plan

Cruïlla returns to Barcelona with Halsey, David Byrne and Pixies topping a 60-act bill

Bonnie Tyler, singer of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', dies aged 75

Beyoncé releases first new song in two years, 'Morning Dew (Donk)', on Fourth of July

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