Coldplay is set to close its three-year, globe-spanning Music of the SpheresTour with an epic 10-night run at London’s Wembley Stadium, beginning this month. It’s a true homecoming finale for what has become the most-attended tour in history. Launched in March 2022, Music of the Spheres has redefined the stadium experience: glowing wristband light shows, kinetic stage “planets,” and sustainability measures like pedal-powered platforms and solar charging. Along the way, the tour has set attendance records in multiple markets and, by 2025, officially overtook Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour as the most-attended concert tour of all time. In total, over 11 million tickets have been sold worldwide.
South Korean pop band Blackpink reasserted their position as the world's biggest girl group, with a riotous two-and-a-half hour show at Wembley Stadium. The quartet – comprised of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa – became the first K-pop girl band to headline the venue, following in the footsteps of Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, BTS and Oasis. They rewarded fans with a high-voltage set, full of delirious hooks and crisp choreography, while highlighting their sisterly bond. "What an absolute honour to be performing here at Wembley Stadium," said Lisa, dedicating the concert to the 70,000-strong audience. "We're absolutely in awe at all of you guys [for] rocking up and making this possible." The show was the first of two nights at Wembley Stadium, wrapping up the European leg of the band's Deadline tour, which will see them play 31 dates in 16 cities worldwide.
Global superstar Shakira has triumphantly wrapped the North American leg of her groundbreaking 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour,' celebrating a sold-out run of over 20 dates. The tour is officially ranked as the biggest Latin tour of 2025 at the midway point, having sold more than 2.5 million tickets across Latin and North America. The North American leg concluded with a sold-out show in Fresno, California, at the Valley Children’s Stadium. Before that, Shakira made history in Los Angeles, becoming the first Latin female artist to headline and sell out two consecutive nights at SoFi Stadium, performing for a total of 90,000 fans. Due to overwhelming demand, Shakira has announced a second leg of the tour in Latin America, which kicks off in Tijuana, Mexico.
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Irish singer-songwriter Hozier brought Outside Lands 2025 to a powerful and poignant close with a heartfelt and musically rich performance that nodded to the festival’s rock roots. He also used the platform to make an impassioned plea for peace and justice. Wearing a brown suede jacket and loose slacks, with his long hair tied back, Hozier took the stage on Sunday, Aug. 10, with quiet intensity and a deep sense of gratitude. He played opposite dance music superstar Jamie xx and R&B singer/drummer Anderson .Paak and the Free Nationals, but held his own with a nearly two-hour set that blended rock, soul, blues and activism.
Stray Kids' 2025 tour set records for revenue and attendance all over the world. After tearing through Asia and Australia, Stray Kids played eight shows in Latin America in March and April, selling more tickets than any other K-pop artist has sold on a single tour. Then, the Dominate World Tour came to the North America for a 13-show sweep that included stadiums in Chicago, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., among others. It was the bestselling and highest grossing North American leg of any K-pop tour. Finally, Stray Kids hit Europe for eight final shows. Just like the two previous legs, it sets records as the biggest European leg among K-pop acts.
Lollapalooza 2025 wrapped on Sunday, and it was one for the books. Women dominated the four-day festival held in Chicago at Grant Park. The representation was a welcome one as evidenced by an estimated 115,000 fans who attended the festival each day, per organizers. Among the big draws were Sabrina Carpenter, who closed out the festival with surprise guests Earth, Wind & Fire. Two years ago I was at that stage,” Carpenter gestured toward one of the smaller side stages during her set. “Now we get to play this one,” she said from the headlining main stage at Lollapalooza.
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Beneath bright blue skies, Dead & Company took the stage for the final night of their sold-out, three-day run at Golden Gate Park, closing out San Francisco’s centerpiece celebration of the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary. Tens of thousands of Deadheads once again packed the Polo Field on Sunday, Aug. 3, many believing this could be the band’s final performance.The concerts featured completely different setlists each night and a rotating cast of surprise guests, including Billy Strings, Sturgill Simpson (performing as Johnny Blue Skies) and Trey Anastasio.
Toronto is hosting one of the biggest K-pop acts in the world this week. Girl group Blackpink is set to take Rogers Stadium for two nights. In the days ahead of the shows, fans have had a special opportunity to prepare themselves with a special pop-up shop at Yorkdale Mall.
Multi-Platinum star Thomas Rhett staged his sold-out, headlining stadium debut this weekend at Fenway Park, bringing more than 35,000 fans to Boston. As part of his “Better In Boots Tour,” the show marked Rhett’s return to the venue after being the first country act to ever set foot on the stage in 2013.
Tottenham Hotspur announces a groundbreaking collaboration with global K-Pop sensation Stray Kids, exploring the intersection of sport, music, and fashion. This new drop, following the successful launch of the Club’s Away Kit last month, fuses the raw energy of Premier League football with the electrifying global appeal of one of music's most ambitious groups.The Tottenham Hotspur x Stray Kids Away Kit drops exclusively online at the Spurs Shop.
Kesha’s new studio album. (Period) makes its mark on Billboard’s charts, as the set debuts at No. 1 on Top Album Sales, Vinyl Albums and Top Dance Albums. In its first week of release . (Period) earned 23,000 equivalent album units in the United States. Of that sum, traditional album sales comprise 15,500, with vinyl purchases - primarily on her webstore - totaling nearly 11,000 (her best sales week ever on vinyl).
After a year-and-a-half of solo stardom, the K-pop powerhouse kicked off the U.S. leg of their Deadline World Tour with a triumphant show at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium. On Saturday night, Blackpink kicked off their latest tour at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, filling the 70,000-seat venue with the kind of poptimism and electric choreography we’ve come to expect from the greatest girl group of this generation. It felt as if they had never left—picking up right where they left off, stronger than ever.
Drake headlined the three-day Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park in London over the weekend and it was a star-studded, surprise guest-filled affair. Lauryn Hill, 21 Savage, Rema, Vanessa Carlton, and more joined the rapper throughout the weekend.
Blackpink is giving fans in select North American cities an opportunity to score exclusive merchandise. The K-pop megastars announced that they will have immersive pop-up stores in Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto and New York. In anticipation of the group’s two shows at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Blackpink is launching a limited pop-up store at the Hollywood Palladium in L.A. on July 11, 12 and 13 to give fans immersive photo moments, interactive fan experiences and an opportunity to purchase exclusive new merch. Following L.A., pop-ups will open in Chicago (July 17-20), Toronto (July 19-23) and New York (July 24-27). Fans are encouraged to arrive early because quantities are limited.
BST Hyde Park, July 5: The singer effortlessly reinforced her command over modern pop with the first of two sold-out nights at the London festival. Check out NME's review of the show.
Sabrina Carpenter fans are queueing down the street to visit the star’s London pop-up in Shoreditch. She’s one of the biggest popstars on the planet, and she’s bound for London this weekend.
Del Rey's run through the U.K. and Ireland's stadiums kicked off in Cardiff, Wales on June 24.
Lana Del Rey has unveiled the support acts for her much-anticipated U.K. and Ireland stadium tour — and she’s bringing some surprising names along for the ride. Announced just one day before the tour kicks off in Cardiff, the news reveals that English indie-pop trio London Grammar, alt-pop favorite BANKS, and viral pop star Addison Rae will each join Del Rey for select dates across the run. Liverpool, and June 30 in Dublin. Rae, who recently topped charts with her debut album Addison, will open both of Del Rey’s highly anticipated Wembley Stadium shows on July 3 and 4.
Bruce Springsteen fans got a special surprise when Sir Paul McCartney joined him for a duet at Liverpool's Anfield stadium. The former Beatle was brought out on stage on Saturday during the 75-year-old singer's second gig in the city with his E Street Band as part of his Land of Hope and Dreams tour. Springsteen, a life-long Beatles fan, introduced Sir Paul to roaring crowds during his encore.
Sabrina Carpenter headlined the second night of Primavera Sound in Barcelona last night, her first show in a couple of months while she’s in between legs of her ongoing Short N’ Sweet tour. It was the one-year anniversary of the day the singer dropped her #1 hit “Please Please Please,” and the day after she dropped her new single “Manchild.” At Primavera, she did “Manchild” live for the first time, and debuted a new cover (of which she’s done many): The Weather Girls’ 1983 hit “It’s Raining Men.”
As they tour U.S. stadiums this summer, the eight-member K-pop superstars talk to the Rolling Stone about what goes into their intense live concerts, their inventive music, and more
Drake has expanded his upcoming summer tour with his newly-announced $ome $pecial $hows 4 UK run through the United Kingdom and Europe with PARTYNEXTDOOR. Earlier this year it was announced that Drake would headline Wireless Festival in London on all three nights. ThgeCanadian superstar will now expand his run to include shows in Birmingham, Manchester, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Paris, Berlin, Milan and Hamburg alongside PARTYNEXTDOOR. The upcoming dates will be Drake’s first run of shows in the U.K. and Europe in six years since his 2019 Assassination Vacation Tour.
Metallica have announced new UK and European dates for their ongoing ‘M72’ tour for 2026.The metal icons’ lengthy trek will continue into a fourth year, having begun the record-breaking run of shows in 2023. They come in support of the band’s 11th and latest studio album, ’72 Seasons’. Next May, Metallica are due to hit the road for a string of huge stadium gigs in Athens, Bucharest, Chorzów, Frankfurt, Zurich, Berlin, Bologna and Budapest. Then, in June, they’ll return to the UK and Ireland for performances in Dublin, Glasgow and Cardiff, before playing two nights at the London Stadium on July 3 and 5.
Dead & Company are planning a concert in Golden Gate Park to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead forming in 1965. Bluegrass phenom Billy Strings will open the Aug. 1 concert, while singer/songwriter Sturgill Simpson, performing as Johnny Blue Skies, will perform Aug. 2. Trey Anastasio, frontman for Phish, is opening the Aug. 3 show with his Trey Anastasio Band. The three-day concert series will also include Participation Row, Dead & Company’s fan-powered social action village hosted by national nonprofits HeadCount and REVERB.
