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Janet Jackson Brings Michael Jackson Back to Life in Concert Duet

Janet Jackson paid homage to her late brother, Michael Jackson, during a live show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Thursday. While pleasing the crowd with a slew of her No. 1 hits, she surprised fans with a performance of their 1995 duet, “Scream.” STORY: Michael Jackson Remembered: Music Industry Honors King of Pop on Anniversary of His Death Michael’s image appeared behind his sister on a massive screen while both of their vocals filled the arena. “It feels great — just listening to and hearing his voice,” she told reporters regarding the show.

Sade in concert: On the scene

I’ve never seen so many people fill a venue so huge to see so little. But then again, Sade’s tiny is a lot. Last Friday (June 24) the band, led by veteran British Nigerian songstress Sade Adu, stopped at New Jersey’s Izod Center. She surfaced from beneath the stage just after 9pm, in a sheer black shirt, matching pants and heels, and bathed in purple lighting, to sing her last album’s title track, “Soldier of Love.” To pack a venue as massive as the Izod, one might think that there would be more to Sade than what the audience got ...

Michael Jackson’s Money: How Much He’s Made After Death

Michael Jackson may have died in 2009, but his once-suffering estate is now thriving on profits from music sales, licensing agreements, and upcoming projects. Legal documents filed in February and obtained by Reuters claim that while Jackson was over $400 million in debt at the time of his death, his estate has made more than $310 million in the years since. The estate’s administrators have used that money to pay off Jackson’s debt, as well as to care for the estate’s beneficiaries: Jackson’s children, his mother, and a variety of charities.

TV on the Radio’s Gerard Smith dies

Only a month after announcing that he was taking time off from the band to get treatment for lung cancer, TV on the Radio bassist Gerard Smith passed away today, according to a statement on TVOTR’s official website. He was 34. “We are very sad to announce the death of our beloved friend and bandmate, Gerard Smith, following a courageous fight against lung cancer,” the announcement read. “Gerard passed away the morning of April 20th, 2011. We will miss him terribly. There will be more information as it becomes available.” The band has cancelled the next five shows on its ...

Miley Cyrus Will Not Tour the United States

Miley Cyrus has no plans to visit the United States during her upcoming international tour. The pop singer told the Associated Press that now that her home life has settled down, she is ready to kick off her Gypsy Heart Tour — but she will not be stopping in her native country. “I just think right now America has gotten to a place where I do not know if they want me to tour or not,” she said. “Right now I just want to go to the places where I am getting the most love and Australia and South America ...

Britney Spears: Nicki Minaj Tour Will Be ‘Hot’

Nicki Minaj states she is “beyond thrilled” Britney Spears has invited her to join her tour. “It’s an honor. She’s an icon,” she tells MTV News. “This summer will be one for the books!” Spears is also smitten with the idea, Tweeting: “Could not think of a sexier Femme Fatale than @NickiMinaj to come on tour with me! Gonna be a hot summer people! The #FemmeFataleBARBZ wont know what hit em. Ready or not people, here we come….” “Hot INDEED Your Fierceness!!! This tour’s gonna KICK ASS!!! The #FemmeFataleBARBZ r READY!!! Let’s GO!!!” Minaj tweeted back to the star, before ...

Britney and Nicki Minaj: Tour confirmed

After Enrique Iglesias begged off becoming an homme fatale — and denying us the much-coveted “Hold It Against Me”/“Tonight” mash-up — Britney Spears was left without an opening act for her large upcoming tour. After a few weeks of speculation and a lot of false starts, Spears finally confirmed this morning that chart-topping rapper Nicki Minaj will indeed join her on the road for the Femme Fatale tour. Tickets for the tour, which will also feature Nervo and Jessie and the Toy Boys, go on sale April 30, and the show itself kicks off June 16 at the Power Balance ...

Britney Spears Announces Tour With Nicki Minaj

After much speculation, Britney Spears has confirmed that Nicki Minaj is joining her tour. Minaj replaces Enrique Iglesias, who dropped out of Spears’ Femme Fatale tour the day it was announced. “This is the Femme Fatale tour, and I’m thrilled to have the hot Nicki Minaj join me and Jessie and the Toy Boys and Nervo will get everyone on the dance floor,” Spears wrote on her Web site. “Can’t wait to take the Femme Fatales on the road.” Minaj is currently on Lil Wayne’s I Am Still Music tour, which wraps up May 1 in New Jersey.

Britney Spears Confirms Tour With Nicki Minaj

After much speculation, Britney Spears has confirmed that Nicki Minaj is joining her tour. Minaj replaces Enrique Iglesias, who dropped out of Spears’ Femme Fatale tour the day it was announced. “This is the Femme Fatale tour, and I’m thrilled to have the hot Nicki Minaj join me and Jessie and the Toy Boys and Nervo will get everyone on the dance floor,” Spears wrote on her Web site. “Can’t wait to take the Femme Fatales on the road.” Minaj is currently on Lil Wayne’s I Am Still Music tour, which wraps up May 1 in New Jersey.

U2′s 360° Tour Is Most Successful of All Time, Live Nation Says

NEW YORK – Live Nation Entertainment stated Monday that U2’s 360° tour is the most successful tour of all time, breaking the previous record set by the Rolling Stones’ Bigger Bang tour, which grossed $554 million in the years 2005-2007. Following tonight’s sold-out show at Morumbi Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the U2 tour will the record. With 26 shows left until the tour finishes in Canada on July 30, final ticket sales are due to surpass $700 million, it said.