Gym Class Heroes frontman man Travis McCoy will be the sole male act on Rihanna’s “Last Girl on Earth” Summer Tour, featuring “Tik Tok” star Ke$ha, when it kicks off in Auburn, Washington on July 2. McCoy fills in for Nicki Minaj, who pulled out of the trek in April to focus on recording her debut album.
Mark your calendars, Music Fans: Monica and Trey Songz are about to hit the road on their Passion, Pain & Pleasure Tour. The trek will support Trey’s forthcoming 4th studio album of the same name, due to drop in September.
The tour kicks off August 6 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Tickets are available for purchase via TicketMaster.com. Check Out The Complete Tour Itinerary After The Jump!
Temper Tantrum Coming In 5, 4, 3, 2….
Chris Brown has been denied a visa to travel overseas for his Fan Appreciation Tour. Brown has postponed the European leg of his current tour after he was denied entry into the UK. The “Forever” hitmaker was had planned to bring his concert tour to Europe this month, but he’s been forced to call off the dates after British immigration officials refused to grant him a work visa.
What could be better than hip-hop heavyweight Jay-Z hitting the stage in his first concert at the new Yankees Stadium? How about being joined by equally-impressive lyricist Eminem?
The hip-hop titans will play the first concert at the new Yankee Stadium, in Jay’s native New York, on Sept. 13. The stars also revealed that 11 days earlier, on Sept. 2, Hov will join Eminem at his hometown ball park, Comerica, for a live show in Detroit.
Eminem and Jay-Z attended the New York-Detroit game at Comerica Park this week to announce the news.
Whitney sings…and somewhere in the world a mirror just shattered…..
Whitney Houston’s humiliating “Tour of Shame” continues its disastrous trek across the UK. Fans walked out of the diva’s concert at London’s O2 arena last night after her poor performance terrorized their eardrums with a mirage of bad notes.
Rihanna’s “Last Girl On Earth” Summer Tour doesn’t kick off until July 2, but the event has already hit a snag. Femcee Nicki Minaj — who had been tapped to join pop star Ke$ha as an opening act– has announced that she’s dropping out of the tour.
“Barbz I’m sorry 2 say I will not be going out on RiRi’s tour. I’ve decided 2 use that time 4 the completion of my album. Hope u understand,” Minaj Tweeted on Wednesday.
Nicki’s decision to focus on her debut album may come as a bit of a surprise: In February, the Young Money star told MTV News that she taking her time with the LP “because she felt people need to get used to seeing a female rapper again.”
Are you still hyped to see Ke$ha and Rihanna sans Nicki?
Rihanna’s hitting the road this summer — and she’s bringing two of the industry’s hottest charttoppers along for the ride.
The “Russian Roulette” hottie has joined forces with Ke$ha and Nicki Minaj (The culprit behind the teen world’s recent obsession with all things Barbie) for a girl power attack that will make the trek across North America as spring turns to the dog days of summer. The two charttoppers will be joined by Nicki Minaj for Rihanna’s North American tour. The ladies will kick off the “Last Girl On Earth Tour” in Seattle, Washington on July 2.
If you’re heading to Southern California this spring, you’ll be in good company. R&B star Usher will headline KIIS-FM’s annual Wango Tango Concert Festival at the Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles May 15.
CLICK HERE To Listen To Audio of Ryan Seacrest’s Interview with Usher this morning on KIIS-FM…..
Crack kills vocal cords? Say it ain’t so, Nippy!
Singing legend Whitney Houston has been criticized for struggling through a lackluster two-hour concert at the Brisbane Entertainment Center in Australia on Monday. Fans stormed out of the arena as Houston cooed and coughed through her set, and most notably, struggled to hit the high notes that are a signature of her once illustrious career.
President & First Lady Obama will host In Performance at The White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement, a concert celebrating Black History Month in February.
Natalie Cole, Bob Dylan, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, John Mellencamp, Smokey Robinson, Seal, and other have signed up for the show, which will be emceed by Oscar-nominated actor Morgan Freeman and singer/rapper/actress Queen Latifah. The concert will be televised on Feb. 11 at 8:00 PM ET on PBS stations. NPR will also produce a one-hour special from the event to air on its stations throughout the month.
