To mark National Homeless Youth Awareness month, legendary rap group Public Enemy, featuring Flava Flav and Chuck D, took a tour around Washington yesterday, boarding a flat-bed truck and throwing copies of their CD to the crowd on the way to Lisner Auditorium.
The event — billed as An Evening With Public Enemy: Concert to Fight Youth Homelessness –benefited the Sasha Bruce House, a homeless youth shelter in the District where Flava Flav and Chuck D hosted an early Thanksgiving dinner earlier in the day.
Jay-Z has axed the remainder of his tour. The “99 Problems” hitmaker has been thrilling fans on his “Blueprint 3 2009″ Nationwide Tour, but he’s been forced to pull out of the last three dates on the trek,citing a “scheduling conflict.”
Ticketholders will be entitled to a refund at their place of purchase.
Chris Brown has returned to the stage. The singer headlined Power 105.1’s Powerhouse ’09 performance at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Tuesday night.
Chris took the stage in a sparkling red and black outfit reminiscent of his idol Michael Jackson’s Thriller-era…How dare he drag the Great MJ into this!
In his first major performance since pleading guilty to once count of felony assault against his ex-girlfriend Rihanna in June, Chris followed openers The-Dream, Fabolous, Day26, Trey Songz, Keri Hilson and Mario with a set including his new single, “I Can Transform Ya,” as well as “Wall To Wall,” “Gimme That” and “With You” before closing with “Forever.”
On Friday, Royal Caribbean announced that pop princess Rihanna will be the first entertainer to perform aboard Oasis of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, at its unveiling in Fort Lauderdale on Nov. 19.
Rihanna’s fourth studio album, Rated R, is scheduled for release on Nov. 23.
Beyonce Knowles has postponed a planned concert in Malaysia, following accusations by Islamic conservatives that the show would be immoral.
The “Sasha Fierce” star been scheduled to perform at a Kuala Lumpur stadium on October 25, but the show “has been postponed to a future date to be announced shortly”, Malaysian entertainment company Marctensia said in a statement Monday.
The “Run It” singer – who pleaded guilty to assaulting former girlfriend Rihanna earlier this year – has announced plans to perform at a series of small venues in a return to music. “BOUT TO START A SMALL TOUR SOON.. 15 TO 20 DATES.. MY FAN APPRECIATION TOUR. just for yall.nothin bigger than 4,ooo seaters (sic),” the 20-year-old musician wrote on his Twitter webpage.
Chris will headline Power 105.1′s Powerhouse ’09 Concert alongside Keri Hilson, The-Dream, Trey Songz, Mario, Day26 and Ginuwine on Oct. 27.
Mariah Carey belted out a string of singles, including “Obsessed,” “Make It Happen,” and her rendition of Foreigner’s 1984 ballad “I Want To Know What Love Is,” during a promotional appearance on The TODAY Show Friday.
Mimi’s 12th studio album, Memoir Of An Imperfect Angel, is in stores today.
Kanye West and Lady Gaga’s joint tour has been cancelled.
Just weeks after announcing dates for “Fame Kills: Featuring Kanye West & Lady Gaga,” tour promoters at Live Nation pulled the plug on the North American tour on Thursday.
“Live Nation announced today that the Kanye West and Lady Gaga ‘Fame Kills’ tour has been canceled,” promoters said in a statement issued this evening.
Refunds are available at the point of purchase, and tickets purchased online and by phone will be refunded automatically.
Chris Brown will return to the stage next month in his first major concert since assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna last February.
The disgraced R&B star will headline Power 105.1’s Powerhouse ’09 concert on October 27, 2009, at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the New York City-based station announced Wednesday. The concert will feature additional performances by Fabulous, Keri Hilson, The-Dream, Trey Songz, Mario, Day26 and Ginuwine.
Chris is also working on his third new album, Graffiti, expected in stores later this year.
Have Kanye and Lady Gaga gone half on a sex tape?! Not to worry, its just the promo for the upcoming tour, Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West & Lady Gaga.
Yeezy and Gaga are teaming for a 34 citiy tour of North America, kicking off in Phoenix on Nov. 10 and running through Jan. 24 in Dallas. Tickets go on sale to the general public in select markets this Friday, Sept. 25 at LiveNation.com.
