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Kings of Leon Cancel Rest of US Tour

Tim Karan — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:23:25 CDT

If you were married to a Victoria's Secret model, you'd probably want more time off, too. Kings of Leon have canceled the rest of their US tour so frontman Caleb Followill can rest and recuperate, reports TMZ . "We are so sorry to say Kings of Leon are canceling their entire...

Bono's Surgery Delays U2 Tour Until 2011

Kevin Spak — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:37:00 CDT

Bono's back surgery has derailed U2's plans for a 16-city jaunt across North America, which now won't happen until next year, the band announced today. The tour, part of U2's larger 360° world tour, was supposed to kick off next month, but doctors are prescribing a DL stint of at...

Conan O'Brien to Launch Comedy Tour

Kevin Spak — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:49:57 CST

Fans dying for more Coco will get their wish on April 12, when the ex- Tonight Show host begins his Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour. The red-coifed one announced the tour on Twitter today, saying, “Hey Internet: I’m headed to your town on a half-assed comedy &...

Concert Earnings Defy Recession

Nick McMaster — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:51:31 CDT

Concert tours remained surprisingly strong this year despite the weak economy, with slightly more people heading out to see their favorite acts than in 2008. Gross revenue held steady at $1 billion for the period from May 1 to Sept. 1, matching earnings a year earlier. Big-name acts like Kenny...

The Edge Rejects Greenie Criticism of U2 Tour

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:06:01 CDT

U2 guitarist The Edge stood up to critics who say the band's massive world tour is bad news for the environment, the BBC reports. "I think anybody that's touring is going to have a carbon footprint," he said backstage last night at U2's Wembley Stadium concert. "We'd love to have...

Stevie Finds Wonder Amid the 'Craziness'

Matt Cantor — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:37:02 CDT

Stevie Wonder’s back on tour for the third time in less than 2 years, a treat for fans after a long drought. And while it’s been a big year for him—an inauguration performance, a Gershwin Prize—events like the Holocaust Museum shooting have him worried and writing. A new...

Cook Emotional On Stage After Brother's Death

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 09 May 2009 15:30:59 CDT

American Idol star David Cook choked back tears and left the stage last night in his first performance since his brother's death, People reports. "It's gonna be tough for me," he told the Akron, Ohio crowd. But as audience members passed up cards and flowers for his brother Adam, who...

Williams Hospitalized With Heart Problems

John Johnson — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:45:55 CST

Robin Williams' health troubles may be more serious than thought. The 57-year-old entertainer is in a Florida hospital with heart problems, the Miami Herald reports. Yesterday, Williams canceled four shows in Florida after citing shortness of breath, but he planned to be back on tour March 11. Sources, however, tell...

Williams Scraps Shows, Short of Breath

Ambreen Ali — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:31:00 CST

Robin Williams is taking a break from his one-man whirlwind comedy tour after suffering from shortness of breath, CNN reports. Williams, 57, covered 11 cities in the last 3 weeks and has been performing sold-out shows since September. The funnyman rescheduled four Florida performances of Weapons of Self-Destruction and plans...