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Rüfüs Du Sol Celebrated for the Highest-Grossing Electronic Tour in History By Billboard • Photo: Boaz Kroon Rüfüs Du Sol. Photo: Boaz Kroon Rüfüs Du Sol have cemented their place in touring history. The Grammy-winning Australian trio was honored with a commemorative plaque in Sydney after their Inhale / Exhale World Tour became the highest-grossing...
SZA Denounces Online Abuse of Cynthia Erivo, Citing “Misogynoir” By Billboard Staff SZA performing at the 2025 LACMA Art+Film Gala, Los Angeles, Nov. 1, 2025. Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images SZA publicly pushed back against a wave of online harassment aimed at Cynthia Erivo, arguing that the attacks reflect an enduring blend of racism and sexism directed...
Madonna Condemns Administration’s Move to Curtail World AIDS Day Observances December 1, 2025 Madonna performing a set from The Celebration Tour on Copacabana Beach, May 4, 2024 — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. WireImage for Live Nation Long an outspoken supporter of AIDS awareness, Madonna has said she will not retreat from that work — regardless...
Charlie Puth Pushes Back on Criticism After Super Bowl National Anthem Announcement Published December 1, 2025 Charlie Puth at the GRAMMY Hall of Fame Gala held at the Beverly Hilton on May 16, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. JC Olivera Charlie Puth has responded to online criticism after being tapped to perform the national anthem...
Michelle Obama and Michelle Williams Join Brandy & Monica on The Boy Is Mine Tour Stop in Washington, D.C. Published: December 1, 2025 Michelle Obama and Michelle Williams. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images; Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Two high-profile Michelles made for a memorable night in Washington, D.C. On Sunday, November 30, former First Lady Michelle Obama and...
Billboard Live Taipei @Billboard Live TAIPEI Trending on Billboard Credo Holdings Co., Ltd., a Tokyo-based hospitality group led by CEO Koichi Shirai, officially opened Billboard Live TAIPEI on the seventh floor of ATT 4 FUN in Taipei’s Xinyi District on November 18, 2025. The venue’s inauguration featured headline performances by Mika Nakashima; all four sets...
Lorde Names Justin Bieber’s “Daisies” Her Pick for 2025’s Song of the Summer Published December 1, 2025 Lorde at the LACMA Art+Film Gala on November 1, 2025. Amy Sussman/Getty Images for LACMA Lorde picked Justin Bieber’s “Daisies” as her personal favorite for the summer’s standout track in 2025, saying the single came the closest this...
Paul Anka Finds New Audiences via TikTok as Documentary, Album and Musical Take Shape At 84, Paul Anka is experiencing a resurgence: his classic songs are fueling viral moments on TikTok while a new HBO documentary, an upcoming album and a jukebox musical bring his story back into the spotlight. Paul Anka: His Way —...
Rihanna at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards at The American Museum of Natural History on November 3, 2025. John Nacion Rihanna’s 2016 album Anti has reached a remarkable milestone: it has now spent 500 nonconsecutive weeks on the Billboard 200, making it the first album by a Black female solo artist in Billboard chart history...
Ariana Grande Reposts Interview Urging People to Stop Commenting on Others’ Bodies November 29, 2025 — Billboard Ariana Grande at the “Wicked: For Good” European premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square, London — November 10, 2025. Samir Hussein/WireImage Ariana Grande’s appearance has been scrutinized repeatedly by the public through the years. As the promotional cycle for...
