A series of live music developments includes Charli xcx’s 25-city album listening tour, a Wembley Stadium record for Harry Styles, and new dates from JAY-Z.
Tour and Residency Updates
In support of her forthcoming album Music, Fashion, Film, Charli xcx will host album-listening sessions across 25 cities in North America, Europe, Australia, Brazil, Japan, and more.
Harry Styles now holds the Guinness World Record for the longest residency at London’s Wembley Stadium, having completed 12 shows. His initial six-night run was doubled due to high demand, with Shania Twain as the supporting act.
JAY-Z has added a London date to his “JAY-Z 30” shows, which begin with two consecutive nights at Yankee Stadium this weekend.
Justin Bieber will join Madonna, Shakira, BTS, and others as a headliner for the World Cup Final Halftime Show at MetLife Stadium next Sunday.
Backstreet Boys will perform at the Sphere for the Formula 1 Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix afterparty.
Zedd is set to play an afterparty for the US Open Finals.
Tedeschi Trucks Band will co-headline the Sun, Sand & Soul Beach festival with Earth, Wind & Fire, alongside Lukas Nelson, The Wailers, Sierra Hull, and others.
New Venues
Origin Los Angeles, a new indoor/outdoor electronic music venue in the LA Arts District, is set to open in a few months. The space will focus on “live top-tier and indie electronic bookings” with Saturdays alternating between daytime outdoor experiences and late-night house and techno programming.
New York City’s Greenwich Village will gain its first new venue in nearly 20 years with Bleecker Bell, a 200-capacity music space opening this fall.
Festival News
Lights All Night, Dallas’ New Year’s Eve festival, will feature Subtronics, Avello, Sidequest, and more.
Czechia’s Clout Festival has been cancelled following headliner Wiz Khalifa‘s cancelled European tour. The rapper’s tour was cancelled after he faced charges for smoking marijuana on stage in Romania in 2024.
