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Justin Timberlake Plots Man Of The Woods 2018 Tour

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The GRAMMY winner will head out on 25-date North American tour to support new album
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Jan 8, 2018 - 12:35 pm

The Justin Timberlake news just keeps coming. First we had the announcement he would be performing at the Super Bowl. Then the reveal of his first album since 2013, Man Of The Woods. Then we got the first video, "Filthy," and the album's track list. And now we have a full-blown tour to celebrate.

The GRAMMY winner will head out across North American for a tour spanning 25 cities, starting in Toronto, Ontario, on March 13 and segueing to  Washington, D.C., New York, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Houston, among other cities, and wrapping up May 30 in Memphis, Tenn. Ticket presales will begin Jan. 10.

As for the tour, prepare to see something a little unique.

"The outdoors is the inspiration for a lot of these songs. That's the main idea," Timberlake says in the tour's trailer. "The tour will be able to bring the outside in. How can we bring that to life?"

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Cam Joins North American Leg Of Sam Smith's 2018 Tour

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The GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter is set to open for the soulful troubadour during the North American leg of his tour
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Jun 7, 2018 - 3:16 pm

It might seem like the pairing of country singer/songwriter Cam and the more pop-forward Sam Smith is counterintuitive, but don't be fooled. GRAMMY winner Smith enlisted Cam's songwriting sensibilities for the track "Palace" off his 2017 album The Thrill Of It All. Accordingly, Smith has drafted Cam to join him on tour in support of the album.

The Sam and Cam show will hit arenas near you as the tour makes its way around North America starting June 18 in Toronto. Cam will stay onboard for all 22 dates, including stops in Detriot, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, New Orleans, and Dallas before wrapping up July 27 in Mexico City.

Smith piloted a test run with Cam earlier this year during his four-night set at the O2 in London. The album version of "Palace," which Smith and Cam co-wrote with Tyler Johnson, also features Cam on backing vocals and guitar.

"I could not be more excited to go on the road with Sam," Cam said in a statement. "He is one of the greatest singers of our generation. To be associated with his show — that voice, those songs, that heart — it's a tremendous compliment, and I can't wait to share my music with his audience every night."

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Lily Allen

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Lily Allen Readies Fall Tour To Support New Album 'No Shame'

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Prepping for a big fall that also includes the release of a memoir, the British singer/songwriter is ready for a 21-date North American tour
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Jun 1, 2018 - 12:29 pm

Last we heard from Lily Allen, she released her third studio album, Sheezus, in 2014. Since then, however, it's been pretty quiet. All that is about to change this fall.

On June 1, the GRAMMY-nominated British singer/songwriter announced she will embark on a 21-date North American tour in support of her upcoming album, No Shame, which is due out June 8. Allen will crisscross the continent beginning Oct. 5 in Santa Ana, Calif., passing through cities such as Phoenix, New Orleans, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston, and Toronto before wrapping up Nob. 8 in Seattle. She'll also make a pit stop in Austin, Texas, to perform during the Austin City Limits music festival.

To whet our appetite, she also released a new single titled "Lost My Mind," a catchy pop-forward tune complete with xylophone arpeggios that explores the feelings many can relate to after a break-up: "Stuck in a rut/Kicking stones, looking at my phone all night/Baby I've lost my mind."

And as if that isn't enough, Allen announced in late 2017 she would be releasing a memoir in fall 2018. Rolling Stone reported that the memoir has yet to be titled, but it promises a candid look at Allen's personal and professional life, which includes struggles with her mental health and addiction.

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"Some of it I think might be uncomfortable and shocking and brutal," Allen said. "There will be good stuff in there too; happy times. I will try and make it funny. I know it’s about me but I hope that a lot of it will ring true with anyone who reads it. It won’t be written with shame. It will be true."

If you're ready to embrace life with No Shame along with Allen this fall, those who preorder the album will gain presale access to tour tickets, while general sales open June 8.

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Taylor Swift On Track For Top-Selling Tour For Summer 2018

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Ed Sheeran earns top per-show act status according to StubHub's annual preview report, with the Eagles, Harry Styles, and Beyoncé and Jay-Z also ranking high on the list
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
May 30, 2018 - 2:37 pm

Last week we asked you to vote on your most anticipated summer tour, from the TDE Championship Tour and  G-Eazy to Luke Bryan, Harry Styles, and more. On May 30 Stub Hub released their fourth annual report on the hottest in-demand summer 2018 tours by the numbers. Let's see how your vote stacks up.

Taylor Swift is predicted to be the top-selling act overall and the seventh highest when calculating the per-show rate, while Ed Sheeran raked in the best overall position according to per-show sales spanning U.S. tour dates from Memorial Day to Labor Day 2018.

Overall, Swift is followed by the Eagles' tour at No. 2, who also placed third highest when factoring in a per-show rate. Third overall was Styles, followed by Beyoncé and Jay-Z's co-headlining tour at No. 4 and the Foo Fighters at No. 5. Others who made the Top 10 for best-selling artist overall include Kenny Chesney, U2, Journey and Def Leppard's co-headlining tour, and Sam Smith (No. 10).

George Strait rounded out second place for most sales per show behind Sheeran. Pearl Jam, whose guitarist Mike McCready was just honored at the 2018 MusiCares Concert For Recovery, also placed in the Top 10 for best-selling act per show, along with Billy Joel, Justin Timberlake, Pink, U2, and the Foo Fighters.

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Billboard pointed out that women had a strong representation among the Top 30 overall and per-show tours. In addition to T-Swizzle and Queen Bey, Britney Spears, Shakira, and Shania Twain all earned prominent placement. Swift also outpaced her closest companions on the list by a wide margin, besting the Eagles by 40 percent and Styles by 65 percent.

So what do you think? Where did your favorite artist rank via the numbers?

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Taylor Swift Opens Tour With Camila Cabello, Charli XCX

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The GRAMMY winner kicked off the first leg of her North American tour in Glendale, Ariz.
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
May 9, 2018 - 11:15 am

Arguably one of the most anticipated tours of 2018, Taylor Swift kicked off the first leg of her Reputation Tour in Glendale, Ariz., on May 8, and it did not disappoint the 60,000 fans in attendance.

The GRAMMY winner took fans through songs from her latest album, Reputation, as well as fan favorites spanning her entire discography — "Should've Said No" (2006's Taylor Swift), "Love Story and "You Belong With Me" (2008's Fearless), "Long Live" (2010's Speak Now), "All Too Well" and "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" (2012's Red), and "Shake It Off" (2014's 1989).

She also added a little extra magic to some of her songs, including a can't-miss mash-up of "Bad Blood" and "Should've Said No" and an acoustic version of Reputation's "Dancing With Our Hands Tied." The latter showed that even though the singer/songwriter has wandered far from her country beginnings, her songwriting comes from the same place. "I still write songs the same way," she said.

Swift has engaged Camila Cabello and Charli XCX as her tour openers, and they had their moment onstage with Swift during the main event, too. During a rendition of Swift's popular hit "Shake It Off," Cabello and XCX joined in the fun, trading lines and dancing it out. Comedian/actress Tiffany Haddish also made a cameo in a pre-taped segment for "Look What You Made Me Do."

This first leg of Swift's Reputation Tour winds through North America before concluding June 2 in Chicago. She'll then spend six dates across the pond in the U.K. before traveling stateside for the second leg of the North American tour, which starts June 30 in Louisville, Ky., and wraps up Oct. 6 in Arlington, Texas.

Tickets are still available via Ticketmaster.

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