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08 Apr 2024

Anitta Announces Dates For 2024 ‘Funk Generation’ World Tour

Brazilian superstar Anitta announced her Funk Generation Tour on Monday morning (April 8), a global swing that includes her first-ever North American trek.

The tour, which includes mostly theaters, will have Anitta will play over 20 dates in total, beginning on May 18 in Mexico and including stops in Los Angeles (Wiltern Theater), New York (Brooklyn Paramount) and Miami (The Fillmore), for a total of seven North American dates. Tickets for U.S. dates will be available starting on Tuesday (April 9) via presales with Citi and Verizon. General onsale for the U.S., Europe and the UK will begin April 12 at 10 a.m. local time at anitta.com.  Mexico and South American dates go on sale April 11 at 10 a.m.

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The tour, produced by Live Nation, will also include stops in South America and wrap up with a swing through Europe. See the full list of cities and dates below.

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The fact that this will be Anitta’s first bona fide tour outside Brazil may surprise fans, as the singer seems to be everywhere all at once. In 2022, she became the first female Brazilian act to perform at Coachella, and at the end of 2023 she headlined TikTok’s in the Mix, playing for 17,000 fans at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ. She also closed out the year with her hit “Bellakeo” alongside Peso Pluma, which has spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 53.

The tour will follow the release of Anitta’s new album, Funk Generation, due out on April 26 via Republic Records/Universal Music Latin Entertainment.

Funk Generation follows Anitta’s three-track bundle, Funk Generation: A Favela Love Story, which was released in 2023 as a precursor to the new album.

Funk Generation Tour

May 18 — Mexico City, MX @Salon LA

May 21 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern

May 23 — Miami Beach, FL @ Fillmore

May 26 — Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live

May 28 — Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway

May 29 — Toronto, ON @ HISTORY

June 1 — Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

June 2 — New York, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount

June 7 — Bogota, Colombia @ Lourdes Music Hall

June 9 — Lima, Peru @ CCB

June 14 — Santiago, Chile @ Basel

June 16 — Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Vorterix

June 25 — Berlin, Germany @ Metropol

June 26 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg

June 28 — London, UK @ O2 Kentish Town Forum

June 29 — Paris, France @ Elysee Montmartre

July 1 — Ibiza, Spain @ Pacha

July 3 — Madrid, Spain @ Sala La Riviera

July 4 — Barcelona, Spain @ Razzmatazz

July 7 — Milan, Italy @ Fabrique

July 8 — Ibiza, Spain @ Pacha

08 Apr 2024

Missy Elliott Announces Dates For First-Ever Headlining Tour, Featuring Busta Rhymes, Ciara and Timbaland

More than three decades into her storied career, Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott is gearing up for her first-ever headlining tour. On Monday morning (April 8) the “Work It” rapper announced the dates for her Out of This World – The Missy Elliott Experience 2024 North American arena tour, which is slated to kick off on on July 4 in Vancouver at Rogers Arena, and include stops in Seattle, Oakland, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Denver, Houston, Tampa, Atlanta, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, Brooklyn and Detroit before winding down on August 22 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL.

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The summer outing will feature support from Busta Rhymes, Ciara and Elliott’s longtime musical partner producer Timbaland. The poster for the tour features Missy, Busta and Ciara dressed in Mad Max-style futuristic leather outfits standing in front of a giant space ship.

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“This is an incredible time in my life as I am experiencing so many milestone ‘firsts.’ Being the FIRST female Hip Hop artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and now going out on my FIRST headline tour,” Elliott said in a statement about the 24-city tour co-produced by Live Nation and Elliott’s longtime manager Mona Scott-Young. “Fans have been asking me to tour forever but I wanted to wait until I felt the time was right because I knew if I was ever going to do it, I had to do it big, and I had to do it with family! So get ready to be taken OUT OF THIS WORLD with me, Busta Rhymes, Ciara, and Timbaland! We can’t wait to share this experience with the fans!”

In keeping with Elliott’s legendarily out-there music videos, the tour announce was accompanied by a short teaser video helmed by another one of Missy’s frequent collaborators, director Dave Meyers. “In 2024, these three icons come together to show you something you’ve never seen before,” Elliott says in voiceover in the clip in which she, Busta and Ciara emerge from the spacecraft.

“Something not right,” Elliott says at one point as the shoot is interrupted by confusion. “This is not Earth!” That leads to Busta busting out a paper celestial map only to discover that he took a “wrong turn” at Mars, a revelation that makes Ciara short of breath. Missy then calls Timbaland on her old school brick cell phone to complain about Busta’s terrible sense of space direction.

In an additional statement about her client’s first-ever headlining tour, Scott-Young said, “Missy has always been an iconic groundbreaker and continuously pushes herself to be bolder and go where she has never been before – and surprisingly, one of those places is headlining her own tour! For decades, fans and peers worldwide have clamored for Missy to tour and they’re finally going to get what they’ve been asking for as she teams up with Ciara, Busta, and longtime partner-in-rhyme Timbaland, to deliver a start-to-finish, nonstop, high-octane, OUT OF THIS WORLD concert experience. This will be one for the books, so trust me, you don’t want to miss it!”

Tickets for the tour will go on sale first through a Verizon presale that kicks off on Tuesday (April 9) beginning at 10 a.m. local time through Thursday (April 11) at 10 p.m. local time; click here for more details. Following additional presales throughout the week, the general onsale for the tour will begin on Friday (April 12) at 10 a.m. local time here.

Check out the dates for the tour and the teaser video below.

Missy Elliott 2024 Out of This World dates:

July 4 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena

July 6 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena

July 9 — Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena

July 11 — Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena

July 13 — Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena

July 16 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena

July 18 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center

July 20 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center

July 21 — Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena

July 24 — Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena

July 25 — Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena

Saturday, July 27 — Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena

August 1 — Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena

August 2 — Hampton, VA @ Hampton Coliseum

August 3 — Belmont Park, NY @ UBS Arena

August 5 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center

August 8 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena

August 9 — Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center

August 10 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden

August 12 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center

August 15 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena

August 17 — Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre

August 19 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena

August 22 — Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena

08 Apr 2024

Megan Thee Stallion Preps For Hot Girl Summer Tour With Cheeky ‘IG After Dark’ Twerk Challenge Video

Megan Thee Stallion is not afraid of any ban. The “Sweetest Pie” rapper issued a bold challenge on Saturday (April 6) when she launched what she dubbed “IG after dark” with a provocative twerking video just weeks after the social media company reportedly warned her that the cheeky poster for the MC’s upcoming Hot Girl Summer tour might violate its community standards.

“IG after dark lol and nobody better not challenge me bc this the best ass on IG ? or if you think so tag me in your video ? stream WANNA BE,” Meg wrote alongside a video in which she shook her behind at the camera to the strains of her GloRilla collab “Wanna Be” while wearing barely there black shorts, furry boots, a t-shit and black beanie with rabbit ears.

By Sunday night, Meg had already posted a series of clips of fans who blew her away with their challenge videos, including one that elicited a “well damn” response from the star and another potential winner from Bad Girls Club alum Natalie Nunn.

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Meg’s challenge came after she said the poster for her upcoming Hot Girl Summer tour — in which she was seen in a magazine cover-like image laying on her stomach in a shallow pool while wearing a cheeky silver thong bikini — got flagged by Instagram for being too sexy for public viewing. “HOTTIESSS GET READY TO COME HAVE SOME FUN WITH ME AT THEE HOT GIRL SUMMER TOUR,” read the caption on the original post, which urged hotties to get their “outfits ready nowww!”

In a later Instagram Story, Meg posted a screenshot of what she described as a warning she reportedly got from the social media site telling her that the pic may have breached the site’s guidelines, which could lead to limits being put on her account. “Nooooo it’s just a lil cheek lol,” Megan reportedly commented. 

Megan’s first-ever headlining tour will hit 31 cities and arenas in major markets, including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Detroit, Boston, Memphis, Atlanta and Philadelphia, as well as the rapper’s Houston hometown. After the U.S. dates end with a June 22 show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Megan will go international beginning on July 4 in Glasgow, Scotland, with additional shows in England, France, Germany, and Ireland.

Check out Meg’s video below.

08 Apr 2024

Morgan Wallen Arrested on Felony Charges After Allegedly Throwing Chair From Roof of Nashville Bar

Morgan Wallen was arrested and jailed on Sunday night (April 7) in Nashville after the chart-topping country singer allegedly hurled a chair off the six-story roof of a popular bar on the city’s bustling Broadway street.

On Monday morning (April 8), Billboard received a statement from Wallen’s attorney, Worrick Robinson of Worrick Robinson Law, confirming the arrest. “At 10:53p Sunday evening Morgan Wallen was arrested in downtown Nashville for reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct. He is cooperating fully with authorities,” it read; at press time a spokesperson for Wallen, 30, confirmed that the singer had been released from jail.

According to WSMV, an arrest warrant revealed that Wallen was on the sixth story roof of Eric Church’s Chief’s Bar on Sunday night around 10:45 p.m. when witnesses said he picked up a chair and threw it over the roof. Two Metro Nashville Police Department officers were reportedly standing below on Broadway when the affidavit said the chair landed just three feet from them. Officers reportedly spoke with bar staff and witnesses and reviewed security footage to confirm Wallen’s alleged action. The incident took place during the opening weekend of Church’s bar.

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According to WKRN, witnesses reportedly told officers that they were standing next to Wallen and saw him “pick up the chair, throw it over him, laughing afterward.”

Wallen was arrested and booked just after midnight and charged with three felony counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct, posting a $15,250 bond to secure his release around 3:30 a.m. The incident came just days after Wallen kicked off his 2024 One Night at a Time tour. The singer’s next court date in the incident is May 3rd; he is slated to play Nashville’s Nissan Stadium on May 2nd and 3rd.

07 Apr 2024

Garry Van Egmond, Legendary Australian Concert Promoter, Dies at 82

Garry Van Egmond, the veteran impresario behind some of the biggest tours in the history of Australia’s touring business, died Saturday morning (April 6) following complications of recent surgery. He was 82.

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Based in Melbourne, Van Egmond was AC/DC’s promoter of choice for touring Australia and New Zealand, and, in 1986, he helmed Dire Straits’ record-smashing Brothers In Arms tour, a juggernaut that shifted more than 900,000 tickets when Australia’s population was just 14 million. More than 250,000 tickets for that Dire Straits tour were sold in Sydney alone.

Dire Straits’ national box-office bonanza was the all-time record holder for tickets sold on a single tour, holding the mark for more than 30 years, until Ed Sheeran’s 2018 Divide tour pushed past one million ticket sales in these parts.

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With over 50 years’ experience in live events, Van Egmond sold upwards of 35 million tickets across Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Taiwan and Japan, according to a statement from TEG, which acquired the late entrepreneur’s company, Van Egmond Group, in 2020.

Van Egmond’s business also produced AC/DC’s 2010 Black Ice tour, which shifted more than 600,000 tickets across 11 Australian dates (and 760,000 tickets across Australia and New Zealand) and the rock legends’ Rock or Bust Australasia leg in 2015, which the company says sold 460,000 tickets across nine stadium dates in seven cities (five in Australia, two in New Zealand).

Across his career, Van Egmond produced the Jesus Christ Superstar arena tour, Riverdance’s The Show, plus tours by Billy Joel, Rod Stewart, INXS, Prince, Bette Midler, Dolly Parton and more.

“Today the entire TEG family expresses our sadness and mourns the loss of Garry Van Egmond,” comments TEG Group CEO Geoff Jones.

“Garry was not only a highly valued colleague but a thoroughly decent person, and a resounding talent with the highest integrity. His legacy will stand the test of time. Our thoughts are with Christo, Katie and his family through these difficult times.”

Garry is survived by his daughter Katie, son Christo and grandchildren Hugo and Saskia.

The TEG Van Egmond business will continue to be run by managing director Christo Van Egmond, who remembers his father as “a true gentleman in the business and was highly regarded and respected by artists, managers, agents, and everyone he worked with.” He says of his dad, “He was a superb mentor to me and I have enjoyed working with him for nearly 30 years. Over that time we have presented some amazing events in Australia, New Zealand and Asia. He was a fantastic father and friend to me and will be missed dearly by his family, friends, and colleagues.”

07 Apr 2024

Dasha Brings Viral Hit ‘Austin’ to 2024 CMT Music Awards for Her First Visit to Namesake City

Dasha brought her viral hit “Austin” to the 2024 CMT Music Awards on Sunday night (April 7) — and she admitted that it was the first time she had ever been in the song’s namesake city.

The singer/songwriter gave the song its live television debut at Austin, Texas’ Moody Center, wearing double denim in a zip-up jean vest and daisy dukes with a bedazzled belt complete with a rhinestone D belt buckle. She was backed up by dancers wearing white shirts and camo or denim pants, and since one of the song’s biggest drivers has been its perfect line-dancing pace, it was fitting that Dasha and her dancers broke into a line dance mid-song to pay tribute to the song’s sudden success.

“Thank you to the CMTs for believing in me!” she said to wrap up the performance. “It’s my first time in Austin!”

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That last revelation might be a bit surprising to fans of the song, since the Texas town plays a pivotal role in the tune’s plot. “I made my way back to LA and that’s where you’ll be forgotten,” the California-born artist sings. “In 40 years, you’ll still be here, drunk, washed up in Austin.”

On the red carpet ahead of Sunday’s show, Dasha told Billboard News host Tetris Kelly, “Actually, this is my first time in Austin,” after he asked what about the city inspired her. “My first time in Austin is playing ‘Austin’ onstage at the CMTs!”

“Austin” is the first Billboard Hot 100 hit for Dasha, with the song peaking at No. 53 on this week’s chart. Over on Hot Country Songs, the song hits its No. 11 peak this week — and it also becomes her first Country Airplay hit, debuting at No. 54. Late last month, Billboard broke the news that the previously independent artist signed a label deal with Warner Records.

07 Apr 2024

Morgan Wallen Reacts to Fans Booing at Taylor Swift Mention at Indianapolis Show

A comment Morgan Wallen made about Taylor Swift elicited boos from the crowd at a recent stop of his One Night at a Time Tour in Indianapolis.

The country star, playing back-to-back nights on April 4-5 at the Indiana city’s Lucas Oil Stadium, made a comment on stage that his show had set a record at the venue.

“They told me right before I walked on stage that this is the single most attended concert in the history of this building,” Wallen announced to cheers, as seen in a fan-filmed clip from the show below. “And that we’re the first people to do it two nights in a row, so thank you for making it possible for me to say that.”

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“I’m gonna say that ’til Taylor Swift comes to town in the fall,” the singer quipped, predicting the likelihood of Swift breaking his attendance record when she brings The Eras Tour to Lucas Oil Stadium for three consecutive nights in November.

His comment about a fellow chart-topper with country roots seemed lighthearted enough, but some concertgoers could be heard loudly booing in response.

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“We ain’t gotta boo. We ain’t gotta boo,” Wallen quickly said, but then indicated he was thankful for his fans’ support. “I appreciate that. I know you all got my back though.”

While Wallen was on the road this week for the 2024 leg of his world tour, Swift’s on a short break from hers to focus on the April 19 release of her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department. With it arriving in less than a “Fortnight” — which happens to be the title of the Post Malone-assisted opening track of her new album — Swift is counting down the days until the new music is in the hands of fans. On Saturday (April 6), Swift took to an Instagram Story to share a clip of a typewriter writing, “13 days until THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT.”

See the short video of the Swift mention at Wallen’s concert below.

07 Apr 2024

Here Are the 2024 CMT Music Awards Winners (Updating Live)

The 2024 CMT Music Awards are here!

Going into Sunday night’s (April 7) show, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Kelsea Ballerini and Megan Moroney all lead the nominations with three apiece. Ballerini returns as host this year for the show, which is airing live from Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on CBS and streaming live and on-demand via Paramount+.

You can follow along with all the night’s biggest winners as Billboard brings you coverage from the red carpet, the show and beyond. Find the 2024 CMT Music Awards winners below:

Video of the year
Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration). Final voting will be determined via social media and announced as the final category during the live show.

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  • Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
  • Jelly Roll – “Need A Favor”
  • Kelsea Ballerini – “If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too)”

Female video of the year
Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist.

  • Ashley McBryde – “Light On In The Kitchen”
  • Gabby Barrett – “Glory Days”
  • Kacey Musgraves – “Deeper Well”
  • Kelsea Ballerini –  “Penthouse”
  • Lainey Wilson – “Watermelon Moonshine”
  • Megan Moroney – “I’m Not Pretty”
  • Reba McEntire – “Seven Minutes In Heaven”

Male video of the year
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist.

  • Bailey Zimmerman – “Religiously”
  • Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
  • HARDY – “Truck Bed” 
  • Jelly Roll – “Need A Favor”
  • Jordan Davis – “Next Thing You Know”
  • Luke Combs – “Fast Car (Official Live Video)” 
  • Morgan Wallen – “Last Night (One Record At A Time Sessions)”

Duo/group video of the year

Best video by a duo or group; awarded to the artists.

  • Brothers Osborne – “Nobody’s Nobody”
  • Dan + Shay – “Save Me The Trouble”   
  • Old Dominion – “Memory Lane”
  • Parmalee – “Girl In Mine”
  • The War And Treaty – “Have You A Heart”
  • Tigirlily Gold – “Shoot Tequila”

Collaborative video of the year
Best video from a collaboration; awarded to the artists.

  • Carly Pearce feat. Chris Stapleton – “We Don’t Fight Anymore”
  • Ella Langley feat. Koe Wetzel – “That’s Why We Fight”
  • Jon Pardi, Luke Bryan – “Cowboys And Plowboys”
  • Justin Moore & Priscilla Block – “You, Me And Whiskey”
  • Lukas Nelson + Promise of The Real feat. Lainey Wilson – “More Than Friends”
  • Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown – “Nothing Compares To You”
  • Old Dominion & Megan Moroney – “Can’t Break Up Now”

Breakthrough female video of the year, presented by Walt Disney World
Best video from a female artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist.

  • Anne Wilson – “Rain In The Rearview”
  • Ashley Cooke – “your place”
  • Brittney Spencer – “Bigger Than The Song”
  • Tigirlily Gold – “Shoot Tequila”

Breakthrough male video of the year, presented by Walt Disney World
Best video from a male artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist.

  • Chayce Beckham – “23”
  • Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
  • Warren Zeiders – “Pretty Little Poison”
  • Zach Bryan – “Oklahoma Smokeshow”

CMT performance of the year
Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo).

  • Amber Riley – “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” (from CMT Smashing Glass)
  • Bret Michaels & Chris Janson – “Nothing But a Good Time” (from CMT Crossroads)
  • Carrie Underwood – “Hate My Heart” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
  • Cody Johnson – “Human” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
  • Dierks Bentley – “Drunk On A Plane” (from CMT Storytellers) 
  • Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter – “Thinking ‘Bout You” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
  • Hozier & Maren Morris – “Take Me To Church” (from CMT Crossroads)
  • Jelly Roll – “Need a Favor” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
  • Kelsea Ballerini – “If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too)” (from 2023 CMT Music Awards)
  • The War And Treaty – “On My Own” (from CMT Smashing Glass)

CMT digital-first performance of the year

Musical performance from a production, series or livestream created for CMT digital / social channels; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo).

  • Chase Rice – “Goodnight Nancy” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
  • Dylan Scott – “Don’t Close Your Eyes (Keith Whitley Cover)” (from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)
  • Megan Moroney – “I’m Not Pretty” (from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)
  • Nate Smith – “Whiskey On You” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
  • Stephen Wilson Jr. – “Year to Be Young 1994” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
  • Scotty McCreery – “It Matters To Her” (from CMT Stages)
  • The Castellows – “I Know It Will Never End” (from CMT Studio Sessions)

07 Apr 2024

Emilia Kicks Off .mp3 Tour in Argentina With First of 10 Sold-Out Buenos Aires Dates

After two weeks of sharing social media snippets of rehearsals, vocal coaching, training and bits of her daily life, Emilia kicked off the first of 10 sold-out dates at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires on Saturday (April 6) as part of her .mp3 tour.  

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Dressed in pink, Emilia took the stage performing “Exclusive.mp3,” inviting fans to engage in a great night that included special guests, an elevated catwalk that allowed her to cross the entire arena to reach a secondary stage, three screens, four costume changes, 12 dancers and fireworks.

The set design followed the aesthetic line of her album .mp3, with pink and violet dominating the color scheme, and it was full of details that harked back to her teen years in the 2000s — with stuffed animals, microphones and even a desk to simulate her bedroom.

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Below are some highlights.

Women Open the Show

In a first for Argentina, an artist partnered with a platform to select all-female opening acts. In this case Emilia worked with Spotify EQUAL to choose five artists to open her concerts, strengthening her commitment to developing acts. Connie Isla was picked for the first two dates, and she will be followed by Yami Safdie, Clara Cava, Mora Navarro and Malena Villa.

One of 10 Sold-Out Dates

The concert was produced and promoted by Fenix Entertainment, and it is worth recalling that when tickets went on sale in December 2023, 10 dates sold out for the same venue, Buenos Aires’ Movistar Arena, in just 10 hours. Given the on-sale success, two more dates were added at the Vélez Sarsfield Stadium for Oct. 12 and 13. In Argentina, the tour will also go to different provinces, including Córdoba, Mendoza and Salta.

Getting Intimate With Fans

At one point during the concert, Emilia, while walking from one stage to another, took the opportunity to speak earnestly to the audience about her connection with women in the industry and her concerns over social media bullying. “I’m trying to find my own voice. I love seeing how those present identify with my music just as I identify with a lot of female artists that inspire me and that I love. But it also makes me so angry when they compare us. It’s exhausting,” she said, referring to constant social media comparisons with other female Argentine artists. “Too much is demanded of us standing here on stage. Enough comparing us. Rather, join with us,” said Emilia.

Duki and Other Guests

While Emilia performed at boyfriend Duki’s concert last year, this time he came to Emilia’s stage to perform “Como Si No Importara” together. It was an intimate moment in which she gave him a kiss and thanked him for “a healthy love.” Also present later were Tiago PZK and Nicki Nicole for “Una Foto” and Callejero Fino for “En La Intimidad.” Emilia also performed “Rápido Lento” with Tiago PZK, and ensemble track “Los Del Espacio” with FMK, Duki and Tiago PZK.

Emilia’s Parents Were in Attendance

Emotions ran high late in the show when Emilia could not hold back tears while performing “Guerrero.mp3,” a song dedicated to her father while he was sick. Fans in the crowd could see her father, visibly excited, sitting in the front row next to her mother. “I want to thank my dad for being my greatest inspiration and for being my example of courage. I love you,” the singer said.

07 Apr 2024

C.J. Snare, Frontman of Firehouse, Dies at 64

C.J. Snare, the lead vocalist and a founding member of Firehouse, has died. He was 64.

The band shared the news of Snare’s passing on Sunday (April 7) in a statement on the official Firehouse Facebook page.

“Today is a sad day for Rock N Roll,” the message began. “It is with great sorrow we are letting the world know we have lost our brother: CJ Snare, the rock and roll warrior, lead vocalist, and a founding member of Firehouse.”

The statement says the singer — who was expected to return to touring this summer, following recovery from abdominal surgery Snare said was planned in the fall — “passed unexpectedly” at his home Friday night (April 5).

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In October, Snare updated fans on Instagram that he’d underwent surgery, and that it was “time to recover and get back to the stage.”

On March 27, Snare wrote, “I’ll be back on stage with FireHouse before you know it. Health is first so making a FULL recovery before my return.”

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“We are all in complete shock with CJ’s untimely passing,” the group wrote on Saturday, highlighting Snare’s vocal talent and noting he’d been on the road with FireHouse “non-stop the past 34 years.”

After signing with Epic Records in 1989, Firehouse had two top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in the early ’90s with power ballads “Love of a Lifetime” in 1991 and “When I Look Into Your Eyes” in 1992.

Firehouse’s statement on Snare’s death ended with condolences “to the entire Snare family, Katherine Little, friends, and all our beloved fans all over the world. ‘Reach for the Sky’ CJ! You will be forever missed by family, friends, fans and your band mates. You’re singing with the angels now.”