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Indiana State Fair stage collapsed before Sugarland concert. 4 deaths and more than 40 people injured.

Three deaths and more than 20 people injured after a stage collapsed Saturday night during a storm at the Indiana State Fair held in Indianapolis, where the country group Sugarland was set to perform

…ple were running and going crazy,” told WTHR-TV another person at the concert.   The Indiana State Fair is held annualy since 1851 in Indianapolis, the state capital, usually in August. The 2011 Indiana State Fair is held August 5-21. In 2009, a record 973,902 people attended the fair. The 150th Indiana State Fair was held August 9–20, 2006. The state fair buildings and grounds are used…

How the world’s first ever rock concert, the Moondog Coronation Ball, was about to end in turmoil

Moondog Coronation Ball, the world's first rock concert was staged in Cleveland in 1952 by two men whose passion for music bridged the racial divide in a segregated US

er in a hotel room with some hockey team pals when they heard the commotion outside. Peering out of the fifth-floor window, they saw thousands of people besieging the indoor arena across the road. The 20-year-old student and his friends abandoned their card game and piled downstairs to investigate. It was Friday evening, 21 March 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio, and they were about to witness history bei…

Aerosmith cancels Jakarta concert over safety concerns

Aerosmith has cancelled a concert in the Indonesian capital Jakarta over safety concerns

…it was too vulgar. They had called upon the singer to tone down her performance but her management took the decision to pull the plug instead. Rihanna also twice pulled out of concerts in the city in 2008 and 2009. Singer Steven Tyler arrived in Manila on Sunday, where Aerosmith is due to play on Wednesday as part of their ongoing world tour….

Whitney Houston tribute concert to be taped in LA on October 11th

Whitney Houston tribute concert will be taped in Los Angeles on October 11th

Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion and Usher are among the stars who have been confirmed for a Whitney Houston tribute concert. They will join other famous faces to honor Whitney Houston, who passed away in February this year. The one-hour We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute To Whitney Houston concert will be taped in Los Angeles on October 11th and will also feature interviews and footage with th…

The 30th annual Christmas in Washington concert: Justin Bieber and other stars singing carols

Obama family joined musical stars Justin Bieber, Cee Lo Green, Jennifer Hudson, Victoria Justice and The Band Perry at the 30th annual Christmas In Washington concert

…es to help him place it under the Christmas tree. Justin Bieber, Cee Lo Green, Jennifer Hudson, The Band Perry and Nickelodeon star Victoria Justice took turns singing holiday classics. Justin Bieber, 17, sang his Christmas hit “Mistletoe”. Jennifer Hudson sang “Do You Hear What I Hear” with the help of the American Family Choir. The singer told the crowd: “I don’t know how many times I̵…

Tom Jones: hospitalized and canceled Monaco concert.

Tom Jones, the charismatic veteran singer, has been forced to cancel a concert in Monaco due to a 'severe dehydration"

Tom Jones, the charismatic veteran singer,  has been forced to cancel a concert in Monaco due to a “severe dehydration”.   The “Sex Bomb” singer, who is now recovering at Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco, denied that a heart attack played a role in the cancellation of the Saturday, August 27 concert, as British media reported. Tom Jones, 71, apologized to his fans on his…

PSY Gentleman dance launched at Seoul concert

PSY performed his new single Gentleman and its accompanying dance at a concert in Seoul

PSY performed his new single Gentleman and its accompanying dance at a concert in Seoul on Saturday as he spoke about how he hopes North Koreans will enjoy his music even as tensions remain high on the Korean Peninsula. PSY released Gentleman in 119 countries on Friday, hoping to replicate the success of Gangnam Style, the smash YouTube hit that made him an international star almost overnight las…

Madonna unveils huge Obama tattoo on her back during New York concert

Madonna unveiled a huge Obama temporary tattoo on her back during last night concert in New York

…te turning 54 last month there was no rest for Madonna during her high-kicking concert. At one point the singer was joined on the stage by her bare-chested younger boyfriend Brahim Zaibat. She and the 24-year-old have been dating for two years. Madonna unveiled a huge Obama temporary tattoo on her back during last night concert in New York Madonna has made her left-wing leanings increasingly clea…

Rolling Stones Hyde Park concert tickets sold out in five minutes

The Rolling Stones tickets for the band’s Hyde Park concert in July sold out in just five minutes

…£299, but Rob Hallett said basic ticket-holders would not lose out. He said: “The band wanted the regular ticket-holders to be right at the front of the stage staring at the whites of their eyes, not 200 yards away. “The people who have coughed up for hospitality packages will get looked after in a way they have never known before. “But when the doors open, if you can run faster than the next…

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee concert in front of Buckingham Palace

Stevie Wonder and Sir Paul McCartney are among the stars who have yet to perform before the Queen and other members of the Royal Family

e among the stars who have yet to perform before the Queen and other members of the Royal Family. The Queen was not present for the first 90 minutes of the concert, taking her seat in the Royal Box at 21:00 BST. The evening will end with the Queen lighting one of 4,500 beacons across the world marking her 60-year reign. The concert is being broadcast live on BBC One and BBC Radio 2 in the UK and t…

Olympics 2012: Hyde Park concert kicks off London Games

Duran Duran, Snow Patrol, Stereophonics and Paolo Nutini are celebrating the start of London Olympic Games at a special concert in Hyde Park this evening

…g Cars and Run, the band said the event was “really special.” “It’s the only thing I’ll ever represent Northern Ireland at,” said frontman Gary Lightbody. “My 100 metre sprinting days are long past me.” “We were asked to represent our country, we’re never going to say no to that,” he added. “The world is looking in on our nati…

Justin Bieber concert takings stolen in South Africa

Justin Bieber with his mother Pattie Mallette as he serenaded her on the night of the theft

…t at Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium. The gang, armed with ropes, hammers and chisels, broke into a strongroom, according to local media and police. Officials at the stadium, which hosted the 2010 World Cup final, only realized the cash was missing on Monday morning. The haul included takings from the Justin Bieber concert and a gig the previous evening by rockers Bon Jovi. Justin Bieber…

Hyde Park MDNA concert branded by fans as Madonna’s worst gig ever

Madonna failed to impress many fans at the Hyde Park MDNA concert

…form more of her classic hits. One reviewer even said at one point Madonna screamed: “We love you Poland,” which if it was a joke fell flat on an already less than enthusiastic audience. Others said a 10:30 p.m. curfew imposed by Westminster Council meant Madonna was forced to start her performance early, in broad daylight, which meant the elaborate staging was lost to some of the audience. Earlie…

12-12-12 Sandy concert: Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Alicia Keys perform for disaster victims

Artists were so anxious to help out residents of the New York region hit by Superstorm Sandy, they almost didn't let their concert at Madison Square Garden end

Cobain in a Nirvana reunion, performing a new song with the band’s former members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic. Through television, live streams, the radio and theater simulcasts, an estimated 2 billion people around the world were given the chance to experience it live. Heavy on classic rock royalty, it also featured the Rolling Stones, the Who, Roger Waters and Eric Clapton. Music and co…

Beyonce back to stage for the first time since giving birth to Blue Ivy in Atlantic City concert

Beyonce took the stage in Atlantic City, New Jersey, last night for the first time since giving birth to daughter Blue Ivy Carter

Beyonce took the stage in Atlantic City, New Jersey, last night for the first time since giving birth to daughter Blue Ivy Carter. Showing off her post-baby curves in a showgirl-style, fringed bra let and tiny shorts, Beyonce, 30,wowed the sold-out crowd on the first of a three-night stint at the Revel Resort & Casino in Atlantic City. Supporting her from the wings was her rapper husband Jay-…

Whitney Houston death. Bobby Brown broke down in tears during his concert in Mississippi.

Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston had a notoriously turbulent relationship that was riddled with drug use and marital problems

…e, Bobby Brown was arrested for drugs and alcohol and Whitney Houston entered drug rehabilitation programs twice. Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown wed in July 1992 and eventually separated in September 2006, before their divorce was finalized in April 2007. Three years after their split, Whitney Houston described her troubled marriage to Bobby with the poignant words: “He was my drug”. Whitney Hous…

Chris Brown cancels Guyana concert after local protests over Rihanna attack

Chris Brown has canceled a stadium concert in Guyana after local protests over his 2009 beating of then-girlfriend Rihanna

Chris Brown has canceled a stadium concert in Guyana after local protests over his 2009 beating of then-girlfriend Rihanna, according to event organizers. Chris Brown was billed to headline a big show in Guyana on December 26. But he drew the ire of women’s rights groups and opposition lawmakers who said chris Brown would not be welcome in Guyana three years after his assault of Barbadian s…

John Mayer and Katy Perry as official couple at Rolling Stones concert in New Jersey

After months of speculation, Katy Perry was finally heard introducing John Mayer as her boyfriend Wednesday night

…’s take a picture.” The on-off couple seem thrilled to spend their first Christmas together after a brief split in August. Katy Perry split from ex-husband Russell Brand last December after just 14 months of marriage, and she admitted the experience had made her realize she is the only person who can make herself happy. Meanwhile, John Mayer has a notorious reputation for loving and leaving…

Rihanna cancels Houston concert due to undisclosed illness

Rihanna was forced to cancel her Houston concert due to an undisclosed illness

…et holders and let them know that “as a result of illness” Rihanna would not be performing. Instead of taking to Twitter as she has done in the past to beg forgiveness from her fans, it seems Rihanna, 25, has had other things on her mind. As well as sending her condolences to all those involved in the Boston Marathon bombings, Rihanna also sent a Happy Birthday message to her brother Rajad. The si…

Lady Gaga throws up four times live on stage during Barcelona concert

Lady Gaga had just begun to strut down a set of stairs on to the main stage area when her sickness kicked in

Lady Gaga surprised fans when she vomited four times live on stage during a concert last week in Barcelona, Spain. Lady Gaga, 26, had just begun to strut down a set of stairs on to the main stage area when her sickness kicked in. The pop performer, who was dressed in a typically revealing outfit, halted at the top of the steps and was seen leaning over the edge with her back to the audience. Afte…

The Diamond Jubilee – Frequently Asked Questions

Diamond_Jubilee_Carriage

A. Celebrations What is Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee? The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee marks 60 years since her accession in 1952. Royal Jubilees celebrate significant periods in monarchs’ reigns and national life. In 2012, The Queen will become only the second UK monarch to mark 60 years on the throne. Celebrations were previously held for Her Majesty’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 and Golden Jubilee in…

Polish catholic groups protest over Madonna’s MDNA show in Warsaw

Catholic and veterans groups in Poland are protesting against Madonna’s concert in the Polish capital because it falls on the anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising

city’s failed revolt against Nazi occupation began. Organizers of the concert have agreed to show a short clip about the events of 1944 before the performance. Every year, Poles commemorate the 200,000 lives lost during the uprising. One Catholic group called Krucjata Mlodych (Youth Crusade) has started an online campaign urging people not to attend the concert. They say more than 50,000 pe…

Marine Le Pen threatens to sue Madonna after depicting her as a Nazi during Tel Aviv concert

Madonna was today threatened with legal action and accused of being an ageing self-publicist after she depicted Marine Le Pen, the head of France’s National Front, as a Nazi during a concert in Israel

…racist and anti-Semite who has in the past denied that the Nazi Holocaust actually took place during World War II. Despite this, Jean-Marie Le Pen came runner-up in the French presidential election in 2002, proving that he had widespread support. Marine Le Pen has toned down the party’s extremist views, but regularly pledges to limit Muslim immigration, and to clamp down on Islamic culture in Fran…

Kings of Leon interrupted a concert Friday in Dallas

Kings of Leon

Kings of Leon interrupted a concert Friday in Dallas, Texas subsequent to guide performer Caleb Followill informed admirers, “I’m going to move behind the scenes and I’m gonna vomit, I’m gonna drink a beer and I’m gonna come back out and play three more songs.” The rocker by no means came back to the stage, that pushed the other members of this rock band to s…

Chris Brown and Drake brawl: Drake not arrested at New York concert last night

Drake performed at the Jones Beach Theater in New York last night and he was not arrested over his role in a vicious nightclub brawl with Chris Brown

Drake performed at the Jones Beach Theater in New York last night and he was not arrested over his role in a vicious nightclub brawl with Chris Brown. However, the notorious fight did make an impact on Drake’s Long Island show on Saturday, as he appeared to refer to his troubles twice during his set. The concert came as it emerged that the nightclub where Drake and Chris Brown fought over R…

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