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The sound of unity: Greco-German choir collaboration enthrals Berlin

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Shakira opens her Madrid stadium with the first of 12 concerts

Shakira returns to Spain this Friday with 12 shows in Madrid, wrapping up her world tour after eight years away, playing to about 50,000 fans a night until 11 October.

18 September 2026

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Oasis 2027 tour: Travel searches surge for European host cities

After tour dates were announced for 38 concerts in 2027, Oasis fans are already searching for travel to the host destinations – with Glasgow seeing the biggest surge, +2,400%, according to new data.

18 September 2026

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Ed Sheeran US tour in chaos after support acts quit over Macklemore

All support acts for Ed Sheeran have quit the British pop star's US tour after the rapper Macklemore was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments during a concert earlier this month.

16 September 2026

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Oasis announce 38 new dates for global tour in 2027

"Today is gonna be the day..." Fans of the Manchester rock band get an eagerly anticipated fresh round of shows, after their massive Oasis: Live '25 reunion tour...

14 September 2026

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Film of the Week: 'Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger' - Biblical?

As a good-vibes-only record of the Live '25 Tour, 'Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger' does an admirable job. But the oddly coy documentary fails to meaningfully address the Gallagher brothers' reconciliation, or why the 2025 reunion was such a phenomenon.

10 September 2026

Travel News

Paris flight searches surge ahead of Céline Dion's comeback concerts

Céline Dion is driving tourism to the French capital, with flight searches up 11% and bookings also on the rise as fans from the US, Brazil, Canada and beyond plan trips for the star’s long-awaited return to the stage.

7 September 2026

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Céline Dion concerts: Canadian star returns to Paris after six years away from the stage

The Quebec singer arrived in Paris on Friday, 28 August, for a run of 16 concerts in the French capital.

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Fans welcome Céline Dion outside her Paris hotel as she prepares to launch a 16‑show arena residency

Fans welcome Céline Dion outside her Paris hotel as she prepares to launch a 16‑show arena residency, her first major concert run since revealing her stiff‑person syndrome diagnosis.

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Rock en Seine festival: audio description becomes the eyes of the visually impaired

For the first time, Rock en Seine offers live audio-described concerts for blind and partially sighted people, with a voice describing movements, lights and emotions on stage, so they can fully experience the show.

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Study: Istanbul residents shun culture and arts with high ticket prices main barrier

According to IPA’s Istanbul Barometer survey, 45.8% of Istanbul residents did not attend any cultural or arts event in the past year, with high ticket and entry prices cited as the main obstacle.

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Are we getting more Oasis shows in 2027 – and will any be in mainland Europe?

Oasis fans are getting increasingly impatient about when new concert dates will be announced...

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Dolly Parton shares health update and considers ‘avatar performances’ in future

The 80-year-old country legend has shared an update on her health after being forced to cancel her Vegas residency. She has also said she is considering “avatar performances” in the future...

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Céline Dion reveals she relied on Valium over 17 years of undiagnosed illness

The singer spent years hiding her symptoms before being diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome in 2022.

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Kanye 'Ye' West to perform in Russia - a first since invasion of Ukraine in 2022

If the concerts ‌scheduled for 10 and 11 October go ahead, the controversial US rapper would become the first major Western music star to perform in Russia since the country launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Israeli ambassador urges cancellation of Kanye West concert in Algarve

Israel's embassy in Portugal accuses Kanye West of spreading hate speech and urges Friday's concert be cancelled, to reject antisemitism and glorifying Nazism.

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Starlite: Marbella turns into one of Europe's experiential hotspots

Thousands of travellers no longer come to the Costa del Sol just for sun and sea. They now seek an experience mixing gigs, food, nature and nightlife in a unique format that could be exported abroad.