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      Coachella and Stagecoach Officially Pushed Back to October Amid Coronavirus Concerns

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      Stressing the importance of guests, staff and community’s health and safety at a time of universal uncertainty, promoters at Goldenvoice claim they will honor all purchases for the April dates.
      Mar 11, 2020
      AceShowbiz – California’s Coachella and Stagecoach festivals have officially been postponed as state officials take drastic measures to contain the coronavirus.
      The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which was scheduled to take place over two weekends next month (April), will now hit the Empire Polo Club in Indio in October and country music event Stagecoach will be staged at the same location a week later.
      “At the direction of the County of Riverside and local health authorities, we must sadly confirm the rescheduling of Coachella and Stagecoach due to COVID-19 concerns,” a statement from promoters at Goldenvoice reads. “While this decision comes at a time of universal uncertainty, we take the safety and health of our guests, staff and community very seriously.”
      “We urge everyone to follow the guidelines and protocols put forth by public health officials.”
      “Coachella will now take place on Oct. 9, 10 and 11 and Oct. 16, 17 and 18, 2020. Stagecoach will take place on Oct. 23, 24 and 25, 2020. All purchases for the April dates will be honored for the rescheduled October dates… Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you in the desert this fall.”

      The promoters of the festivals remain hopeful Travis Scott (II), Frank Ocean and Rage Against the Machine will still be on board to lead the Coachella line-up in October, while the Stagecoach event still lists Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood and Eric Church as headliners.
      The news comes a week after the organisers of the SXSW Festival in Texas were forced to cancel this year’s event due to ongoing coronavirus concerns. The Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida has also been postponed, while Pearl Jam and the Zac Brown Band have scrapped upcoming North American tours.
      California currently has 157 cases of COVID-19, aka coronavirus, and two people have died. The global tally has passed 113,000 cases, with over 4,000 deaths. As of Tuesday (March 10), the U.S. has reported over 700 coronavirus cases and 19 deaths.

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      Billie Eilish Strips Off During Tour to Hit Back at Body-Shamers

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      In an interlude between songs, audience members are shown a clip of the Grammy-winning singer slowly removing her shirt to eventually stand in just her bra.
      Mar 11, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Billie Eilish hit out at those who judge her body having “never seen” it as she shed her famously oversized clothes for a video on her new tour.
      The 18-year-old singer is known for her love of boxy tops and loose-fitting trousers, which always conceal her figure. But as she kicked off her “Where Do We Go? Tour” at Miami’s American Airlines Arena on Monday night, March 9, Billie seized the opportunity to showcase a different side of herself.
      In an interlude between songs, audience members were shown a clip of the teenager slowly undressing – removing her shirt to eventually stand in just her bra.
      The video, which was shared on Twitter by concertgoers, was accompanied by a voiceover by Billie, in which she mused about why people are so judgmental of her figure.
      “You have opinions, about my opinions, about my music, about my clothes, about my body,” she began. “Some people hate what I wear, some people praise it, some people use it to shame others, some people use it to shame me. But I feel you watching, always, and nothing I do goes unseen.
      “So while I feel your stares, your disapproval, or your sigh of relief, if I lived by them, I’d never be able to move.”
      Asking if fans wanted her to be “smaller, weaker, softer, taller”, Billie continued: “The body I was born with is it not what you wanted? If I wear what is comfortable, I am not a woman. If I shed the layers, I’m a s**t. Though you’ve never seen my body, you still judge it, and judge me for it – why?”
      Concluding, Billie said: “We make assumptions about people, based on their size. we decide who they are, we decide what they’re worth. If I wear more, if I wear less, who decides what that makes me? What that means? Is my value based only on your perception? Or is your opinion of me not my responsibility?”

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      Coachella Festival to be Rescheduled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

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      The annual music and arts festival, which will feature Rage Against the Machine, Frank Ocean and Travis Scott among others this year, is initially set to be held over two weekends in April.
      Mar 10, 2020
      AceShowbiz – The organisers of the Coachella festival in California are in talks to move the event to October amid ongoing concerns about the spread of coronavirus.
      The annual music and arts festival was due to take place over two weekends in April, but increased fears about the health of fans have prompted promoters at Golden Voice to consider rescheduling the six-day event, set to feature headliners Rage Against the Machine, Frank Ocean, and Travis Scott (II).
      A decision is expected before the end of the week.
      The promoters are also reportedly working to move the Stagecoach country music festival, held at the same location as Coachella, to October.
      The festival organisers might be forced to pull the plug on Coachella and Stagecoach as Riverside County officials in California battle to contain COVID-19 after three cases of the virus were confirmed on Monday, March 09.

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      Meek Mill Slammed for Pulling Out of Massachusetts Concert Due to Small Crowd

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      The ‘Tupac Back’ rapper allegedly leaves audiences at the University of Massachusetts Mullen Center hanging as he refuses to perform because there are less than 2,000 people in attendance.
      Mar 10, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Meek Mill has received a lot of complaints from his fans after he allegedly backed out of a concert at the last minute due to small crowd. The Philadelphia-born rapper was booked to perform at the University of Massachusetts Mullen Center on Saturday, March 7 as part of annual Blarney Blowout weekend, but reportedly refused to show up onstage because the number of attendees was smaller than he initially expected.
      The Mullins Center holds a little under 10,000 people, but less than 2,000 people bought tickets, which were sold only between $10 and $15. Around 1,500 concertgoers reportedly were left hanging because the “Ima Boss” spitter bailed on the show, despite showing up at the venue.
      Brandi Hephner LaBanc, UMass Amherst vice chancellor for student affairs, confirmed the news of Meek’s withdrawal, stating, “Although the concert did not go as planned, students were very cooperative. We are equally disappointed in Meek Mill’s decision not to perform. Refunds will be made available to ticketholders in the near future.”
      The concert was part of the university’s anti-violence efforts during non-school sanctioned, off-campus parties celebrating the last weekend before Spring Break.
      Disappointed concertgoers have since taken to Twitter to slam the rapper for showing unprofessional attitude. “Lost respect for @MeekMill,” one person called him out. “today he pulled up to UMass for a concert students were looking forward to (especially students of color that came to see him), the crowd wasn’t as large as he wanted it to be so he left and didn’t perform. Unprofessional and selfish.”
      The said person continued bashing the rapper for not showing any remorse, “What’s crazy is he is taking zero ownership. He been tweeting all day having a great time while students were waiting since 9am for him. Nope. Respect out the window.”
      “Deada**!” another person labeled the star. Seemingly not surprised, another tweeted, “I ain’t even read nothing. I just saw ‘lost respect for weak mills’ and I clicked like. He trash.” Another comment read, “Can’t believe he did this weak mess… smh.” Another person called him “weak and pathetic.”
      Another, meanwhile, trolled Meek for allegedly not having large fanbase in the area. “Damn. The place would’ve been packed woth students from every other school in the area had Nicki [Minaj] been performing there. Yikes,” the said person wrote.
      Some others, however, think that Meek was not completely to be blamed for the abrupt cancellation. “Unprofessional, yes. Selfish, no,” one defended the rapper’s attitude. Another said, “That happens all the time. Blame the promo team.” Someone else weighed in, “Or blame he has no fans in that area.”

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      Richard Marx 'Super Bummed' Having to Delay Sold-Out European Tour Over Coronavirus

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      In a candid video message posted on his Instagram page, the ‘Right Here Waiting’ singer explains that he and his team did not make the decision to reschedule lightly.
      Mar 10, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Veteran singer Richard Marx is “super bummed” after deciding to delay his sold out European tour due to growing fears about the coronavirus crisis.
      The “Right Here Waiting” star had been due to kick off his first trek across Europe in almost a decade this month, but the gigs have now been rescheduled to the autumn.
      In a candid video message posted on his Instagram page late on Sunday, March 08, he explained the difficult call was made after discussions with officials from his management team, concert promoters, and agents.
      “We all decided that it was for everyone’s own good, it was for the best interest of the health of everyone I’m counting on to come see me play,” Marx shared.
      “I’m super bummed, selfishly. I was really, really excited about this tour… Every show was sold out. I haven’t played in Europe in eight or nine years at least. The fact you guys supported this tour the way you did made me even more excited to play.”
      “I did not take this lightly,” the 56-year-old concluded. “It’s a total f***ing drag. More importantly I hope everyone out there is healthy and safe.”

      Marx is the latest artist to rethink touring plans as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, which has led to shows being scrapped by the likes of Halsey, Avril Lavigne, Green Day, Ciara, and Louis Tomlinson in recent weeks.

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      Eminem Gets High and Punched by Mike Tyson in 'Godzilla' Music Video

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      The trippy clip, which sees the ‘Lose Yourself’ hitmaker having a series of bizarre hallucinations, also features Dr. Dre and a tribute to late rapper Juice WRLD.
      Mar 10, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Eminem gets in a lot of trouble in a new music video for “Godzilla”. Released on Monday, March 9, the promo for the latest track from his “Music to Be Murdered By” album presents the “Lose Yourself” hitmaker getting high and being on the recipient end of Mike Tyson’s punch.
      The four-and-a half-minute video kicks off with the 47-year-old grabbing a bottle of whiskey in a supermarket while rapping, “I can swallow a bottle of alcohol and I’ll feel like Godzilla.” He soon finds himself hallucinating about being followed by human-size Godzillas, meeting various kinds of his clones and vomiting Lego bricks.
      At one point, the promo directed by Lyrical Lemonade’s Cole Bennett sees Rihanna’s collaborator for “Love the Way You Lie” getting mistakenly knocked down by Tyson. When he wakes up in a hospital, his longtime collaborator Dr. Dre shows up in blue scrubs and white coat appearing ready to treat him.
      The video wraps up with a tribute for Eminem’s late collaborator Juice WRLD. Along with a monochrome clip of the “Lucid Dreams” rapper and a promise that he will never be forgotten, an audio of him speaking could be heard in the background.
      “I hope everybody havin’ a good day. I hope everybody accomplished something significant. Even if you didn’t accomplish anything significant, don’t be discouraged,” said the 21-year-old who died of an accidental drug overdose in early December 2019 after suffering a seizure and going into cardiac arrest at Chicago, Illinois’ Midway Airport.
      “Just aim to accomplish something significant tomorrow and the next day and so on,” the Illinois rapper continued. ” If anybody is going through anything, I hope and I pray that you get through it. And just know that you do have the strength to get through whatever the f**k you going through, no matter what it is.”

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      Neil Diamond Gets Standing Ovation for Stage Return Two Years After Retirement

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      Having stepped away from music due to Parkinson’s disease, the ‘Sweet Caroline’ hitmaker performs a number of his greatest hits at the Keep Memory Alive Power of Love gala in Las Vegas.
      Mar 10, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Neil Diamond thrilled fans when he hit the stage at a Las Vegas benefit gala on Saturday, March 07 – more than two years after retiring due to Parkinson’s disease.
      The “Sweet Caroline” hitmaker stepped away from music back in 2017 after being diagnosed with the condition, which has symptoms including decreased mobility and difficulty speaking.
      However, the celebrated musician performed seven of his greatest hits as he took the stage at the 24th annual Keep Memory Alive Power of Love gala at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, with fans treating the star to a standing ovation as he walked out on to the stage donning one of his trademark glittery jackets.
      Jimmy Kimmel introduced the star, informing him that the city of Las Vegas had crowned March 7 as Neil Diamond Day. The singer responded, “Who gives a s**t,” as audience members including “Cheers” star Kelsey Grammer and Derek Hough burst out laughing.
      Neil, 79, began his set with the words, “Hello again,” from his hit tune of the same name, before performing “Cracklin’ Rose”, “Love on the Rocks”, “Forever in Blue Jeans”, “September Morning” and “I Am I Said”. He ended the show with his anthem “Sweet Caroline”.

      After taking a bow and waving at the audience, he added, “God bless us; each and everyone one of us.”

      Chris Isaak, Billy Ray Cyrus and Toni Braxton were among the stars who honored Neil during the show, delivering renditions of some of his biggest hits.

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      Madonna Forced to Axe Two Madame X Dates in Paris Over Coronavirus Lockdown

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      The spread of COVID-19 has also affected a number of events in the U.S. with the cancellation of the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas as well as Ultra Music Festival in Miami.
      Mar 10, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Madonna has been forced to scrap an upcoming show in France due to the country’s coronavirus lockdown.
      French officials have banned any public gathering of more than 1,000 people – and that means the pop superstar’s March 10 and 11 concerts at Paris’ Le Grand Rex can’t go ahead as planned.
      Madonna’s “Madame X” tour has been cursed with cancellations and late starts from the get-go, mainly due to Madonna’s health.
      She cancelled a gig at the Le Grand Rex on March 1 due to injuries she sustained in an onstage fall days before.
      The spread of COVID-19 has also claimed the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas and dates and tours scheduled by Queen, Green Day, Whitesnake, Slipknot, BTS (Bangtan Boys), Mariah Carey and Old Dominion, among others.
      Miami’s Ultra Music Festival has also been called off, while Justin Bieber’s “Changes” tour dates have been downgraded from stadiums to arenas as ticket sales are impacted by coronavirus fears.

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