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The Live World: ACL's Big 25th, Blue Dot Fever on the Rise

Plus this week's hottest tours, festival news, and cancellations

Each week, we track major tour announcements and live world news across ROSTR & NIF. The Live World is your weekly Thursday wrap-up of the live music biz stories you should know about. Let's take a look at this week's…

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Harry Styles announced a one-off orchestral performance this June to support London's Southbank Centre. The performer is serving as this year's curator for Meltdown, which will be hosted at Southbank Centre.

🎟️ Festival Headlines:

  • Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Austin City Limits unveiled its lineup with headliners Charli xcx, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Lorde, Skrillex, Twenty One Pilots, Kings of Leon & The xx

  • Post Malone is set to headline Australia's festival Strummingbird this October

❌ Cancellations:

  • While the European dates are still set to happen, The Pussycat Dolls cancelled the North American leg of their reunion tour without explanation

  • Dolly Parton revealed she is cancelling her Vegas residency due to an ongoing illness, but is responding well to treatment

  • Kid Cudi booted M.I.A. from his tour after the opener made offensive remarks at their Dallas show

  • Post Malone has called off the first six dates of his stadium run with Jelly Roll, stating he needed time to finish his upcoming album

🔥 Check out this week's hottest tours in the gallery below:

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