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Chris Brown’s Breezy Bowl XX wrapped over a month ago, but is still generating new chart highlights. According to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, its seven shows in October grossed $46.8 million and sold 286,000 tickets, scoring yet another month at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Tours chart.
When Brown was No. 1 last month, he matched a Boxscore feat only previously achieved by Bad Bunny and Beyonce by linking two consecutive months with a reported gross of $90 million or more. Now, he joins them in another elite club, as the only acts to ever string together three consecutive months at No. 1 on Top Tours.
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In fact, Brown immediately follows Beyonce’s three-peat from May-July, capping a six-month stretch of only those two superstars atop the list. The streak ends here, as he had no concerts on the books for November.
Brown’s October routing mostly stuck to the American Southeast, selling out stadiums in Atlanta; Birmingham, Ala.; New Orleans; and Raleigh, N.C.. But his stop in Washington, D.C. was the biggest, playing to 121,000 fans over three nights (Oct. 5, 8-9), combining for $20.7 million.
Those shows at Nationals Park give Brown his first month at No. 1 on Top Boxscores. He’s the first artist in venue history to report an engagement with a gross of more than $10 million (let alone $20 million), attendance of more than 100,000, or a string of three shows.
Since launching in June, Breezy Bowl XX grossed $295.5 million and sold just under two million tickets (1.983 million) over its 49 shows in Europe and North America. It’s the highest-grossing and best-selling tour of Brown’s career, more than three times over.
Guns N’ Roses follows at No. 2 on Top Tours, with $35.2 million and 346,000 tickets from 11 shows in October. It’s the second highest gross of the month, but the hard rock legends sold more tickets than anyone else.
GNR stakes their claim with the Latin American leg of the Because What You Want & What You Get Are Two Completely Different Things Tour. The biggest one-night stop was the Oct. 25 performance at Sao Paulo’s Allianz Parque ($5.2 million; 47,600 tickets), but Buenos Aires in Argentina was the band’s ultimate winner, with $7.8 million and 73,300 tickets over two nights (Oct. 17-18) at Estadio Tomas Adolfo Duco.
The tour began on May 1 in South Korea, playing throughout Asia and Europe over the summer. Those 27 shows grossed $95.6 million and sold 823,000 tickets. The October and November shows push the tour’s total revenue well over the $100 million mark, with one show in Mexico City left to be reported.
Yesterday (Nov. 24), Guns N’ Roses announced its 2026 world tour with headline dates in Brazil, Europe, and North America. It will continue a consistent pattern of touring for the band since reuniting in 2016. Since then, it has grossed more than $980 million, surely surging beyond $1 billion with next year’s tour.
Brown and GNR’s totals are significantly down from top honors in September, marking the end of stadium season in North America and Europe. Still, the top 30 is strong, with a total gross of $568.7 million and attendance of 4.5 million. Those figures are up 7% and 6%, respectively, from October of last year.
Two rap acts follow in the top five, with Travis Scott and YoungBoy Never Broke Again at Nos. 3-4, respectively. It’s relatively rare for a rapper to be in the top five, but the one-two punch of Scott and YoungBoy lengthens a strong 2025 for the genre, marking the third month where two such artists (with significant history on the Top Rap Albums and Hot Rap Songs charts) have paired up simultaneously. Tyler, The Creator did it in February with Drake, and again in March with j-hope.
They took wildly different paths to the top five this month. YoungBoy played 18 arena shows in the U.S., stacking up to $32.8 million in the second month of his first headline tour. Scott played five stadiums in Asia and South Africa, pushing his sprawling Circus Maximus Tour to $265 million since launching in 2023.
Lady Gaga rounds out the top five with $31.9 million and 185,000 tickets sold while in Europe on The Mayhem Ball. It’s her fourth month in the top 10 this year, stretching back to May when she hit Singapore’s Indoor Stadium for four nights. Through her Paris shows (Nov. 17-18, 20, 22), Gaga has grossed more than $225 million and sold 1.1 million tickets in 2025.
Last month, Tate McRae and Benson Boone made their top 10 debuts on the monthly Top Tours listing. This month, McRae ranks even higher (at No. 6) as her $111 million Miss Possessive Tour came to a close. She passes the proverbial baton, as another young woman in pop hits the top 10 for the first time: Laufey is No. 10 with $19.2 million and 180,000 tickets sold.
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50 Cent teased a documentary surrounding Diddy’s fall and allegations against him of sexual abuse for well over a year, and Netflix announced on Tuesday (Nov. 25) that the four-part docuseries is coming to the streaming giant on Dec. 2.
“I’ve been committed to real storytelling for years through G-Unit Film and Television,” 50 said in a statement. “I’m grateful to everyone who came forward and trusted us with their stories, and proud to have Alexandria Stapleton as the director on the project to bring this important story to the screen.”
The G-Unit mogul is an executive producer on Sean Combs: The Reckoning, while Alexandria Stapleton sits in the director’s chair.
The Reckoning will explore the sexual assault and abuse allegations against Diddy, along with his federal conviction on prostitution charges. Former associates, friends, artists and employees have come forward to participate in the explosive docuseries, detailing the world that hid below the Bad Boy empire.
“Being a woman in the industry, and going through the #MeToo movement — watching giants in music and film go on trial, and to know what their outcomes were … When Cassie dropped her lawsuit, I just thought this could go a million different directions,” director Stapleton said in a statement. “I wondered how she had the confidence to go out there against a mogul like Sean Combs. As a filmmaker, I instantly knew it was a stress test of whether we’ve changed as a culture, as far as being able to process allegations like this in a fair way.”
Stapleton continued: “This isn’t just about the story of Sean Combs or the story of Cassie, or the story of any of the victims, or the allegations against him, or the trial. Ultimately, this story is a mirror [reflecting us] as the public, and what we are saying when we put our celebrities on such a high pedestal. I hope [this documentary] is a wake-up call for how we idolize people, and to understand that everybody is a human being.”
50 Cent and Diddy have a tumultuous relationship. The longstanding feud found 50 continuously antagonizing Combs on social media as Diddy’s empire began to crumble, starting with Cassie’s bombshell sexual abuse lawsuit filed against Diddy in 2023, which was quickly settled.
The trolling from 50 Cent didn’t stop when Diddy was arrested on sex trafficking allegations by federal agents in September 2024. The year-long prosecution came to a close in October when Combs was sentenced to 50 months in prison for violating federal prostitution laws.
50 posted the first poster for The Reckoning docuseries on Tuesday, which sees a desolate Combs with his face in his palm. “They said I was capping, what happened?” he wrote.
50 Cent announced plans for a documentary surrounding Diddy last year and The Reckoning found a home at Netflix in September 2024.
Stream Sean Combs: The Reckoning on Netflix on Dec. 2.
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Since hitting the scene, Meek Mill championed real substance in Hip-Hop.
The North Philly MC went online to share his thoughts on the direction rappers should take:
“That bubble gum rap sh*t not gone work when that organic sh*t hit them streets! If your song has no meaning we not listening, f*ck that marketing budget lol.”
Making it clear that only the real will prevail. The timing of the Dreamchasers rapper couldn’t have been any better as he recently released his Indie Pack Volume 1 EP. The feedback online has been positive; fans have not been disappointed at all.
Beyond his music, Meek has made headlines for his spontaneous, random thoughts online. From pondering a TikTok purchase to recently sharing his thoughts on wanting multiple girlfriends, he’s kept the internet talking:
“Some days I want 2 girlfriends walking around my house? Am I wrong?”
Besides his random tweets about anything and everything, Meek Milly has been focused on his music. With Indie Pack Volume 1 out, fans are pressing him for Volume 2. A snippet of the possible intro track for the second Indie pack has been circulating online.
The Expensive Pain rapper gave Hip-Hop one of its most iconic intros with Dreams and Nightmares and has continued the trend by delivering heat at the start of all his projects. Meek has been gearing up for his big Philly show on December 5th, “Meek Mill and Friends” at the Xfinity Mobile Arena. It is safe to say, no “bubble gum” rap will be played that night.
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Vicki Peterson, founding member of The Bangles, and Mixi Demner, frontwoman of Stitched Up Heart, are set to cohost the 2026 She Rocks Awards on Friday, Jan. 23 at the Hilton Anaheim Pacific Ballroom in Anaheim, Calif., during NAMM. Peterson was a 2015 She Rocks honoree; Demner was honored in 2024.
The Bangles had a pair of No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 – “Walk Like an Egyptian” and “Eternal Flame,” and a pair of No. 2 hits – Prince’s “Manic Monday” and a cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Hazy Shade of Winter.”
The awards are presented by the Women‘s International Music Network. NAMM is the presenting sponsor of the annual event, which celebrates the achievements of women in music and audio. It will feature live music, speeches and a silent auction, along with dinner for attendees.
The organization also announced the full slate of honorees, joining singers Rachel Platten and Judith Hill, bassist Rhonda Smith and guitarist Sophie Burrell, who were the first honorees to be announced on Sept. 16.
The show is open to the public. Tickets are on sale now at the She Rocks site or at Eventbrite. Tickets are $188.58 (VIP tickets), $161.90 (platinum) and $92.55 (gold), inclusive of fees. Through Dec. 2, attendees can use a code (BF10) to get $10 off She Rocks Awards tickets.
Here’s a complete list of the 2026 honorees (in alphabetical order):
Sophie Burrell
Guitarist, educator and online personality. Burrell will serve as the opening act for the 2026 She Rocks Awards. Hosted by PRS Guitars
Andreea Gleeason
CEO of TuneCore and founder of their BE THE CHANGE initiative
Kay Hanley
Songwriter, lead vocalist of Letters to Cleo and co-founder of Songwriters of North America (SONA)
Judith Hill
Vocalist, songwriter, arranger and multi-instrumentalist known for her work with Stevie Wonder, Spike Lee, Prince and Michael Jackson. In 2014, she was featured in the Oscar-winning film 20 Feet From Stardom. The following year, she and her co-stars Darlene Love, Merry Clayton and Lisa Fischer won a Grammy for best music film for their work in the film.
Reina Ichihashi
Roland’s global product marketing manager for Wind Instruments
Michelle Lewis
Songwriter and cofounder of Songwriters of North America
Susan Lipp
Recipient of NAMM female entrepreneur of the year award. Owner and CEO of Full Compass Systems.
Lisa MacDonald
Director of vertical marketing for Yamaha Corporation of America and inaugural Chair of the Women of NAMM Council.
Rachel Platten
Singer-songwriter best known for her anthemic 2015 hit, “Fight Song.” The song reached No. 6 on the Hot 100 in August 2015. Platten received a Daytime Emmy Award for a live performance of the song on Good Morning America.
Heather Dembert Rafter
Trailblazing attorney in audio and music technology, and principal counsel at RafterMarsh
Rhonda Smith
Bassist celebrated for her work with Prince and Jeff Beck, and her role as bassist for Jimmy Kimmel Live! Hosted by Aguilar
Lisa Worden
SVP Rock & Alternative for iHeartMedia; program director for ALT 98.7 Los Angeles; and host of She Is The Voice.
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Viral beauty expert Aditya Madiraju gives a step-by-step tutorial to Billboard on how to recreate the iconic smokey eye and matte face of Bollywood actress Rekha. Keep watching to see how you can achieve the same look and what products Aditya used!
Do you love a smokey eye? Let us know in the comments!
Neha Joy: Hey, guys. Welcome to Billboard’s Rock the Look. I’m Neha Joy here with beauty expert Aditya Madiraju. OK, tell us, what iconic look are we recreating today?
Aditya Madiraju: When you say “iconic,” the only person that comes to my mind is Rekha.
Neha Joy: Yes.
Aditya Madiraju: Now, Rekha is a ’60s, ’70s, ’80s actress. She can act, she can sing, she can dance, she can emote. She’s a diva, she’s a princess, she’s a queen. But she had a very specific look like a matte face with a smokey eye, but with a white or a cream eyeliner. And I think back in the day, nobody did that, and that is so camp, and I think the world needs to know.
Neha Joy: So let’s talk about why you wanted to choose this look in particular.
Aditya Madiraju: I think this look in particular, it’s like a matte face with a smokey eye, but you see the white liner. And I think this is so relevant even today because you see this on TikTok all the time.
Neha Joy: I feel like she, like, started this iconic makeup trend.
Aditya Madiraju: Absolutely.
Neha Joy: How would you describe this?
Aditya Madiraju: I would say, like, blurred, porcelain skin with beautifully defined eyebrows, but not overdone. Very smokey eye, which is balanced out with a glossy lip. So glossy, matte, smokey, overall clear complexion. Like, I think Rekha is everyone’s dream girl. Even today. She’s 72, I think.
Neha Joy: Wow.
Aditya Madiraju: And she recently, like two years ago, did a shoot with Vogue Arabia.
Neha Joy: Yes.
Aditya Madiraju: If I didn’t know who she was, I would think she’s an empress of some era.
Neha Joy: Also, I didn’t realize how recent that-
Aditya Madiraju: How recent that is.
Neha Joy: That shoot was.
Aditya Madiraju: She looks exactly the same.
Neha Joy: Yeah.
Aditya Madiraju: Whatever skincare she has, that’s what we need.
Neha Joy: That’s what we want. We want Rekha’s skincare too.
Aditya Madiraju: I know. So the eyebrow for me is a very defining feature on your face. Depending on how dark you go, how much you fill in, how much you hold back, it’s going to define the rest of your makeup.
Neha Joy: OK, so what did we do on the brows here?
Aditya Madiraju: I’m using an Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Pen. I filled it in with two different colors. I’m combing and diffusing the harsh lines as I’m going, and I’m trying to create a gradient where it’s a little lighter and goes a bit darker as we hit the tail end.
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Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is just like everyone else, wondering what in the world is up with Donald Trump’s mental state.
AOC blasted the current occupant in the White House after he continually lied and called for six Democrats, Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, Pennsylvania Reps. Chris Deluzio and Chrissy Houlahan, New Hampshire Rep. Maggie Goodlander, and Colorado Rep. Jason Crow are facing the death penalty and are being accused of being traitors on Truth Social after they dropped a video reminding them not to follow illegal or unconstitutional orders.
“To be honest, the president’s remarks are, I think, indicate a level of instability, ” AOC said while speaking with reporters.
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She continued, “It’s not just shocking, it’s not just offensive, it’s bizarre, it is erratic, it’s volatile. And I think it indicates a mental state that we should all be questioning right now, whether that’s emotional, mental, what have you.”
“It is not normal to make these accusations, it is not normal to invoke these kinds of threats of violence. And it’s also not normal to also dramatically misquote, as Karoline Leavitt was doing, what these members of Congress said.”
“They made a very clear message to U.S. service members, which is that you do not have to obey an illegal order.”
“And I think that’s an important message to reiterate, because this administration seems to be increasingly trying to go down that path.”
Where is the lie?
Donald Trump Is Surrounded By Loyalists Who Don’t Question Him
Unlike his first term, when there were people bold enough to tell Trump no, this time around, he’s surrounded by loyal sycophants willing to do his bidding and enact ridiculous things that come to mind.
For example, to prove his undying loyalty, our current DEI hire of a Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is hinting at looking into investigating those who participated in the video.
Hegseth is currently focusing on Mark Kelly, after the highly decorated veteran shared a photo of medals, accusing Kelly of showing his medals out of order, and that he will get an “uniform inspection” when he’s recalled to active duty.
Apparently, Hegseth doesn’t understand how cameras work.
We can’t wait to see this latest nonsense from Trump and his administration epically backfire.
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Before it was lights out at the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix over the weekend, Beyoncé and Jay-Z linked up with Lewis Hamilton on the track — after which the Destiny’s Child alum gassed up the racing champion on Instagram.
On Tuesday (Nov. 25) — two days after the big race — Bey shared a carousel of photos of herself and Jay chatting with Hamilton, who took the 35-time Grammy winner on a drive around the circuit in a Ferrari model. The musical power couple was all smiles while chatting with the seven-time world champion, with Bey showing up and out in a glamorous F1-inspired jumpsuit.
“Love and gratitude to the best to ever do it! Lewis Hamilton #44!” she praised the driver, who would go on to place eighth in the Vegas Grand Prix. Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen finished first, followed respectively by George Russell and Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes.
Bey also shared videos of herself strutting through Sin City and enjoying the race-weekend offerings, as well as a clip of Hamilton driving her on the track captioned, “Give it to Mama!”
She and Jay were just two of the many A-listers who were present at the event in Vegas, which seems to attract more and more stars each year. Travis Scott was also on the ground, as were Cynthia Erivo, Magic Johnson, Brooks Nader, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Gordon Ramsay, Ciara and Ben Affleck.
Their attendance goes to show how large F1’s presence in culture has become in recent years. Earlier this fall, everyone from Adele to Shaboozey, Matthew McConaughey, Jay Leno and Glen Powell descended on Austin, Texas, to watch the U.S. Grand Prix, which featured live performances from Kygo, Garth Brooks and the Turnpike Troubadours. In June, an original F1 movie starring Brad Pitt — and featuring a star-studded soundtrack — premiered in theaters.
“The whole thing is a show,” Williams Racing’s Alex Albon told Billboard on site at the time “It’s entertainment, and I think if you can get these huge stars coming to these races, it just makes the weekend and the day so much better.”
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Sublime are getting into the festival game. The long-running reggae punk band announced the debut of their first-ever touring festival, Sublime Me Gusta, which is slated to debut in Forth Worth, Texas on May 9 at the Panther Island Pavilion. According to a release announcing the event, the “beginning of a national festival series built around the timeless sound, spirit and cultural impact” of the band takes its name from the lyric “Me gusta mi reggae, me gusta punk rock” from the trio’s iconic song “Caress Me Down” from their 1996 self-titled debut album.
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“The festival embodies everything Sublime stands for: sun-soaked vibes, rebellious spirit, and a love for music without boundaries,” reads the release. Tickets for the festival start at $89.99 for general admission and are available here now.
“It’s always been our dream to put on a Festival for our friends and family,” says Sublime singer Jakob Nowell, son of the band’s late, original singer Brad Nowell. “It’s punk rock, hip hop, reggae, surf — all facets of true west coast alternative culture that has been kept alive for generations by fans and musicians alike. This is our era now and we got nothing but love for everyone coming with us.”
The band will be joined on the bill by their longtime friends in fellow reggae punk band Slightly Stoopid for what is described as an “immersive day of live music, community and good vibes.” A full festival lineup will be announced in the coming weeks. The event is being co-produced by Sublime and independent promoter Brew Ha Ha Productions.
A second stop in Oregon on June 27 has also been announced, though a city and venue were not revealed at press time. Each show will feature a hand-picked lineup of bands that bridge the punk-reggae gap, with the promise of a full day of music, vendors, art, food and drinks.
“As someone who lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, I couldn’t be more excited to launch the first-ever Sublime Me Gusta Festival right in our own backyard,” event co-producer Cameron Collins of Brew Ha Ha Productions said in a statement. “Sublime and Slightly Stoopid are two of the most influential bands of our generation and bringing them together for this new festival is something truly special. Fort Worth is the perfect place to kick off Sublime Me Gusta, and we can’t wait to share the full experience with everyone.”
Sublime was formed in Long Beach, Calif. in 1988 by singer/guitarist Nowell, bassist Eric Wilson and drummer Bud Gaugh. The band’s self-titled third album was released two months after 28-year-old Nowell’s death from a drug overdose, peaking at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The band broke up in 1996 following Nowell’s passing and reformed in 2009 with fan Rome Ramirez taking over vocal/guitar duties, changing their name to Sublime With Rome.
Gaugh, who had split in 2011, rejoined the band in 2023 when Jakob Nowell took over as lead singer, followed by the dissolution of Sublime with Rome in 2024. In May of that year the band released their first new song in almost 28 years, “Feel Like That,” followed by the single “Ensenada.” Earlier this year, Sublime revealed that Nowell has been in the studio with Blink-182 drummer/producer Travis Barker and producer John Feldmann writing songs for the trio’s first new full-length album in three decades.
Check out the Sublime Me Gusta festival poster below.
Trending on Billboard Mario may like to get up close and personal with fans at his shows, but one woman crossed the line at his recent stop in Detroit, inappropriately feeling up the singer’s crotch as he was performing on stage. In a video captured by someone else at the concert posted Monday (Nov. 24), […]
