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Ayra Starr Announces Starrgirl World Tour

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2X GRAMMY®-nominated global Afrobeats superstar Ayra Starr announces the Starrgirl World Tour, a 20-city international run in support of her latest critically acclaimed new album, Starrgirl, released August 14.

The Starrgirl World Tour kicks off in Europe on January 20 at Live Music Hall in Cologne, Germany, and hits major cities including Amsterdam, Paris, Milan, Zurich, and Brussels before wrapping the leg in London on February 2. The tour then arrives in North America on March 18 at House of Blues in Houston, and hits cities including Atlanta, Brooklyn, Toronto, Chicago, and more, before wrapping on April 14 at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Before taking Starrgirl around the world in 2027, Ayra will close out this year with a special return to Africa. Further details will be announced soon.

Starrgirl notably debuted at No. 2 on Spotify’s Top Albums Global Chart, earning 3.9 million streams on Spotify in its first full day globally, and notably debuted at No. 1 on Apple Music’s album chart in 15 countries. Building on the album’s momentum, Ayra Starr released the official video for “Heaven Baby” featuring ZAYN last week. “Heaven Baby,” quickly became a viral fan favorite track garnering over 43.2 million global streams, and reaching No. 1 on Shazam Global Viral chart within the first week of its release. Yesterday, Ayra made history as the first Afrobeats artist to headline an NFL International Game halftime show, taking the stage at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London during the Philadelphia Eagles–Jacksonville Jaguars matchup.

Now with over 7 BILLION global streams, 1 BILLION YouTube views and a string of instantly-recognizable collaborations across different genres; it is clear Ayra Starr brings her culture with her wherever she goes – breaking barriers and creating ‘firsts’ for African artists. 

Listen to Starrgirl HERE – out now via Mavin Recods/Republic Records. 

TICKETS – NORTH AMERICA: Tickets will be available starting with a Verizon presale (details below) beginning on Tuesday, October 13 at 10 am local time and a Spotify Reserved presale beginning on Tuesday, October 13 at 2 pm local time. The artist presale begins Wednesday, October 14 at 10 am local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, October 16 at 10am local time at Livenation.com.

  • VERIZON: Verizon will offer customers an exclusive presale for Starrgirl World Tour in the U.S. as part of Verizon’s loyalty program, Verizon Shine. The presale for select shows runs from Tuesday, October 13 at 10 am local time to Thursday, October 15 at 10pm local time. Verizon Shine awards customers with once-in-a-lifetime experiences, alongside daily drops including tickets to concerts and sporting events, exclusive merchandise, dining vouchers, gift cards and more. Opt-in to Verizon Shine via the My Verizon App, and learn more about Verizon Shine here. 
  • SPOTIFY RESERVED: Introducing Reserved, brought to you by Spotify. For the first time, eligible Spotify Premium top fans will have tickets to their favorite artist’s show set aside for them to purchase during the presale. Reserved is a Spotify Premium benefit that turns real fandom into first access. Visit Spotify.com/Reserved to learn more. Ayra Starr’s Reserved by Spotify tickets may be available to eligible U.S Spotify Premium subscribers through Ticketmaster.  These fans will be notified by Spotify via email and app notification, and will have the opportunity to purchase up to two tickets during the Reserved presale.

TICKETS – EUROPE /UK: Tickets will be available starting an artist and Mastercard presale (details below) beginning on Wednesday, October 14 at 10 am local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, October 16 at 10am local time at Livenation.com.

  • MASTERCARD: Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in France, Italy and Belgium. Mastercard Presale starts Wednesday 14th October, 10AM local time. Plus, Preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets are available in the countries listed and the UK from Friday 16th October 10AM local time. Check out priceless.com/music for details.

VIP: The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, post-show meet & greet and photo opportunity, autographed tour poster, early entry prior to public doors & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com!

STARRGIRL WORLD TOUR DATES: 

EUROPE / UK

Wed, Jan 20 – Cologne, DE – Live Music Hall
Thurs, Jan 21 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
Sun, Jan 24 – Paris, FR – Zenith Paris
Wed, Jan 27 – Milan, IT – Fabrique
Fri, Jan 29 – Zurich, CH – X-tra
Sun, Jan 31 – Brussels, BE – Forest National
Tue, Feb 2 – London, UK – Shepherd’s Bush Empire

NORTH AMERICA

Thu, Mar 18 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
Fri, Mar 19 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
Sun, Mar 21 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
Wed, Mar 24 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Thu, Mar 25 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
Fri, Mar 26 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl
Sun, Mar 28 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Mon, Mar 29 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
Tue, Mar 30 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
Thu, Apr 1 – Chicago, IL – Park West
Fri, Apr 2 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis
Mon, Apr 5 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
Wed, Apr 14 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore

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Noah Kahan Announces a 31-Date Stadium run as part of The Last Of The Bugs World Tour

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After a landmark year with his critically acclaimed #1 album and sold-out world tour, 2x GRAMMY®-nominated, multi-platinum artist Noah Kahan is stepping onto the biggest stages of his career. Following this year’s sold-out The Great Divide World Tour, Kahan announces his biggest global headline tour to date: a 31-date stadium run as part of The Last Of The Bugs World Tour. For the first time in his career, after selling out baseball stadiums across the U.S., he’ll bring his music to even bigger stadiums across North America, Europe, and the U.K.

The North American leg of The Last Of The Bugs World Tour, promoted by Live Nation, kicks off April 24th at Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA, and stops at major stadiums across the U.S. and Canada, including Nashville’s Nissan Stadium, Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium, and East Rutherford’s MetLife Stadium. It will also bring the beloved New Englander home for four nights to Boston’s Fenway Park, following his record-breaking, sold-out four consecutive show run this summer and induction into the Fenway Music Hall of Fame. Following the North American dates, Kahan will head to Europe and the U.K. to continue his stadium run overseas, including stops at Berlin’s Waldbühne, Seville’s Plaza de España, Paris’ Hippodrome ParisLongchamp, and more, as well as three previously announced nights at London’s Wembley Stadium. 

See the full list of dates for The Last Of The Bugs World Tour below.‍

TICKETS (FOR NORTH AMERICA ONLY): To participate in the Noah Kahan Artist Presale on Tuesday, November 10th at 12pm local time you must sign up HERE by Thursday, November 5th at 11:59pm ET. Artist Presales for this tour are hosted by multiple ticketing sites, but anyone who signs up can join the sale. For Artist Presales on Ticketmaster, no code is needed – access is tied to your account. Artist Presales hosted on other sites may require a code for access. Working in partnership with Ticketmaster, extra protections will be in place to help block bad actors from signing up for the Artist Presale. Some fans may be asked to complete a quick selfie check, or in rare cases, provide an ID via Persona to sign up. Find out more about security checks HERE.

CANCELLED CITI FIELD TICKETHOLDERS PRESALE (FOR METLIFE ONLY): For the fans who had purchased tickets to the The Great Divide Citi Field July 18th, 2026 show that was canceled, you will have an opportunity to access an exclusive presale for the upcoming June 18th, MetLife Stadium show. To access the presale, tickets must have been originally purchased through Ticketmaster or Face Value Exchange, and you must use the native email connected to the Citi Field tickets. Cancelled Citi Field Ticketholders Presale will take place on Tuesday, November 10th from 9am – 11am local time. 

RESERVED BY SPOTIFY (FOR NORTH AMERICA ONLY): The Reserved by Spotify presale will take place on Wednesday, November 11th at 9am local time. Noah Kahan Reserved by Spotify tickets may be available to eligible U.S. Spotify Premium subscribers through Ticketmaster. These fans will be notified by Spotify via email and app notification, and will have the opportunity to purchase up to two tickets during the Reserved presale.

FACE VALUE EXCHANGE (FOR NORTH AMERICA ONLY): Noah Kahan is using Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange to help fans get tickets at the original price. Tickets purchased on Ticketmaster will be non-transferable and can only be resold on Ticketmaster at face value. In New York where laws prevent resale restrictions, tickets can be transferred, but Ticketmaster will still honor Noah Kahan’s terms by keeping resale prices at face value on its site.

TICKETS (FOR EUROPE ONLY): Tickets for the European dates will first be available through an artist presale via Laylo, beginning Tuesday, November 10th at 12pm local time. Fans can sign up HERE by Monday, November 9th at 5pm local time to access the presale.

GENERAL ON SALE (ALL DATES): Remaining tickets will be available via the general on sale starting Thursday, November 12th at 12pm local time at NoahKahan.com/pages/tour. 

MASTERCARD PREFERRED TICKETS (FOR NORTH AMERICA ONLY): As part of his ongoing collaboration with Mastercard, Noah Kahan fans can get closer to the music and live experiences they love, with eligible cardholders able to access Preferred Tickets for select North American dates on The Last Of The Bugs World Tour through The Mastercard Collection. Mastercard gave fans a special sneak peek and teased the tour announcement during their World Series commercial earlier this week. 

Next week, Kahan kicks off the sold-out U.K. and European leg of The Great Divide World Tour, following fully sold-out North American, Australian, and New Zealand dates this summer. The Great Divide World Tour sold more than 1.8 million tickets worldwide and earned Kahan the highest-ranked debut on Pollstar’s LIVE75 chart. 

Kahan’s The Great Divide has emerged as a major GRAMMY-season contender, as the record has appeared on every major prediction list for “Album Of The Year,” “Record Of The Year,” and “Song Of The Year” from Billboard, Rolling Stone, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and HITS Daily Double. The recognitions follow his recent cover story in Billboard’s 2026 GRAMMY Preview Issue, GRAMMY Museum interview and performance, CBS Sunday Morning interview, and Zane Lowe interview. 

In addition, his critically acclaimed Netflix documentary Noah Kahan: Out of Body recently entered Letterboxd’s Top 50 Documentaries list, following its SXSW 24 Beats Per Second Audience Award win and a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Kahan’s momentum also continues on the charts, as he remains the only artist to have two albums chart in the Billboard 200 Top 10 for the past six consecutive weeks: the 5x Platinum-certified Stick Season and Platinum-certified The Great Divide.

Kahan’s new song “Draw You Out” was recently released as the lead single for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (The Album). Upon release, the track debuted at #1 on Spotify Top Songs Debut USA Chart. The full soundtrack will arrive on November 13th, with The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping releasing in theaters on November 20th. 

THE LAST OF THE BUGS WORLD TOUR DATES:

April 24th – Athens, GA – Sanford Stadium

April 27th – Birmingham, AL – Protective Stadium

April 29th – Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium

May 4th – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium

May 6th – Charlotte, NC – Bank of America Stadium

May 9th – Norman, OK – Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

May 12th – Houston, TX – Reliant Stadium

May 15th – Austin, TX – Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium

May 19th – San Francisco, CA – Levi’s Stadium

May 21st – Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium

May 26th – Madison, WI – Camp Randall Stadium

May 29th – Boston, MA – Fenway Park

May 30th – Boston, MA – Fenway Park

June 1st – Boston, MA – Fenway Park

June 2nd – Boston, MA – Fenway Park

June 5th – Columbus, OH – Ohio Stadium

June 10th – Detroit, MI – Ford Field

June 12th – Buffalo, NY – Highmark Stadium

June 15th – Montréal, QC – Parc Jean-Drapeau

June 18th – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium

July 1st – Groningen, NL – Stadspark

July 2nd – Berlin, DE – Waldbühne

July 4th – Milan, IT – I-Days

July 7th – Seville, ES – Plaza de España 

July 10th – Paris, FR – Hippodrome ParisLongchamp

July 13th – Glasgow, UK – Hampden Park (Already Announced)

July 17th – Dublin, IE – Aviva Stadium (Already Announced | SOLD OUT)

July 18th – Dublin, IE – Aviva Stadium (Already Announced)

July 23rd – London, UK – Wembley Stadium (Already Announced | SOLD OUT)

July 24th – London, UK – Wembley Stadium (Already Announced | SOLD OUT)

July 25th – London, UK – Wembley Stadium (Already Announced)

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U2 Announces U.K. + Europe Tour Dates For Carnaval De Luz Presents: The Greatest Show On Earth World Tour 2027

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Live Nation has today announced U.K. and Europe dates for Carnaval De Luz presents: The Greatest Show On Earth, a world tour that will see Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. return to select stadiums in 2027 and beyond. 

The 2027 European leg will kick off in Stockholm on April 26th – with support from Wolf Alice – and will visit Amsterdam, Berlin, Lisbon, Milan and Paris; plus UK shows also announced for London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; with dates for Spain to be announced soon. 

With the first run of shows selling out instantly and additional dates added in Mexico City, São Paulo and Buenos Aires due to popular demand; 2027 dates for North America are set to be announced in the coming weeks.

U2 recently celebrated the band’s 50th anniversary on Friday 25th September with a lunchtime show for students and teachers at their old school, Mount Temple Comprehensive, as well as a very special surprise performance on Dublin’s Grafton Street. With plans for The Greatest Show On Earth World Tour already in the works for 2028, the band is looking ahead to their all-important return home to Ireland. The Edge said – “We can’t say too much about the next leg of The Greatest Show On Earth – we’re still figuring it out – but what we can say is, we’ll be wrapping it up in Ireland. There’s nowhere else we’d want to be for that party.”

CARNAVAL DE LUZ PRESENTS: THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH WORLD TOUR

U.K. + EUROPE – 2027 DATES 

**with support from Wolf Alice

April 26 STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Strawberry Arena** 

April 28 STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Strawberry Arena**

May 05   PARIS, France – Stade de France**  

May 08   PARIS, France – Stade de France**

May 27   LISBON, Portugal – Estadio da Luz**

June 05 AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Johan Cruijff ArenA**

June 06 AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Johan Cruijff ArenA** 

June 18  LONDON, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium**

June 19 LONDON, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium**                      

June 30   BERLIN, Germany – Olympiastadion**                     

July 05 MILAN, Italy – Stadio San Siro**

July 06 MILAN, Italy – Stadio San Siro**             

‍LATIN AMERICA – 2027 DATES

*with support from Beck

February 23 MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Estadio GNP Seguros* – SOLD-OUT

February 26 MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Estadio GNP Seguros* – SOLD-OUT

February 28 MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Estadio GNP Seguros* – SOLD-OUT

March 2        MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Estadio GNP Seguros* – NEW DATE

March 10    SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Estádio MorumBIS* – SOLD-OUT

March 12    SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Estádio MorumBIS* – SOLD-OUT

March 14 SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Estádio MorumBIS* – SOLD-OUT

March 16 SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Estádio MorumBIS* – NEW DATE

March 23    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Estadio River Plate* – SOLD-OUT

March 25    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Estadio River Plate* – SOLD-OUT

March 27    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Estadio River Plate* – NEW DATE

 “The Greatest Show on Earth”? Now that’s a throwdown. It’s a dare, to ourselves as much as anyone, to try and have the best night of anybody’s life.

A bit of showman, a bit of shaman, a riot of colour, unreasonable guitar, bass and drums, and tunes you can hold onto.

Because if people are gonna show up, we certainly are.”

Bono, Edge, Adam and Larry

A new track titled ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ is out now. Co-written by U2 and Brian Eno, it is the third single to be taken from Carnaval De Luz. A story of lovers fighting to keep faith in each other – and faith itself.  The video is directed by Anton Corbijn and was shot in the Californian desert; it satirizes the band as a religious cult where women do all the heavy lifting. Watch HERE. Listen HERE.

Acknowledged as one of the best live acts in the world, U2 has always – since their earliest days, including the industry-defining ZOO TV Tour which broke the mold in 1991 – consistently pushed the boundaries of live performance, with ground-breaking stage shows that embrace the latest in technology and innovation, most recently with one of the band’s most ambitious creative projects to date, a sold-out run of 40 history-making, future-defining shows at Sphere, Las Vegas. Carnaval De Luz presents: The Greatest Show On Earth World Tour marks U2’s return to a stadium setting for a performance spectacle embracing human connection and intimacy at a grand scale, with a set list drawn from across the band’s entire catalogue; the band’s first stadium dates since wrapping the acclaimed The Joshua Tree Tour at Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium on December 15th, 2019, the final stop on a tour which saw U2 play to almost 3 million fans around the world.  

Tickets for the U.K. and European dates for Carnaval De Luz presents: The Greatest Show On Earth World Tour will first be available via U2.com Subscriber Presale commencing on Monday, November 2 at 10am local time.

Visa is proud to be an Official Sponsor of Carnaval De Luz presents: The Greatest Show On Earth World Tour.

Visa cardholders will have access to presale tickets in the EU and UK from Wednesday 4 November at 10 a.m. local time until 10 p.m. the same day, while supply lasts. Cardholders can purchase tickets via visa.com/u2 during the presale window.

Frank Cooper, Visa’s Chief Marketing Officer, said: “Few artists have achieved what U2 has: the rare ability to remain iconic across generations, cultures and continents. Their music transcends time and place, bringing people together through a shared sense of possibility, connection and belonging. At Visa, we believe in the power of experiences to connect us to one another and to the world around us. We’re excited to partner with U2 on The Greatest Show On Earth World Tour, giving fans access to the show and working with U2 and fan communities to create moments that matter.”

An Artist Presale will begin on Thursday, November 5 (details below). Remaining tickets will be available during the general onsale starting Friday, November 6 at 10am local time at U2.com.  

To participate in the U2 Artist Presale on Thursday, November 5 at 10am local time, you must sign up HERE by Sunday, November 1 at 10:59pm GMT / 11:59pm CET. Artist Presales for this tour are hosted by multiple ticketing sites but anyone who signs up can join the sale. For Artist Presales on Ticketmaster, no code is needed – access is tied to your account. Artist Presales hosted on other sites may require a code for access. Working in partnership with Ticketmaster, extra protections will be in place to help block bad actors from signing up for the Artist Presale. Some fans may be asked to complete a quick selfie check, or in rare cases, provide an ID via Persona to sign up. Find out more about security checks here.* 

*The Lisbon date will not be accessible via the Artist Presale. ‍

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