The Live World: Backstreet, Bald Caps, Bad Bunny Billions Club

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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In perhaps the most important news in the live world this week, Pitbull will be attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps at his BST Hyde Park set this July. The attempt follows the long-standing trend of attendees wearing a bald cap, black suit, and sunglasses to his shows.

Backstreet Boys announced 6 more dates of their Sphere residency this summer with the band landing back in the immersive venue starting mid-July.

As if a Best Album GRAMMY and headlining Super Bowl LX wasn't enough, Bad Bunny will now headline Spotify's first Asia edition of its Billions Club Live series in Tokyo. Benito has had 28 songs cross the billion mark and last year he landed No. 1 Global Top Artist on Spotify (for the fourth time). This will be the star's first time performing in Asia.

🎟️ Festival Headlines:

Meltdown Festival has found its new curator in Harry Styles, who will headline this year's event, which will be the 75th anniversary of its venue Southbank Centre. Harry explained his goal "is to share the music and art that I love, and to celebrate the rich history of the venue"
Down under, FISHER revealed his curated lineup for OUT 2 LUNCH, with performances from Gorgon City & more. Debuting in 2024, this year's festival has expanded across four Australian cities, kicking off in Melbourne this May
Dallas' Breakaway Music Festival announced its stacked lineup with FISHER, Disclosure, Eli Brown, SOFI TUKKER & more confirmed for this April
Garth Brooks, Don Toliver, Post Malone, Jelly Roll & more will headline Summerfest 2026
Bourbon & Beyond returns to Kentucky with headlining performances from Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, and Chris Stapleton
Train's 9th edition of Sail Across the Sun will leave the harbor next February, traveling from Miami to Jamaica across 5 days. Jet, KT Tunstall, and Lisa Loeb will perform amongst others

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Backstreet Boys announced 6 more dates of their Sphere residency this summer with the band landing back in the immersive venue starting mid-July.

🎟️ Festival Headlines:

Meltdown Festival has found its new curator in Harry Styles, who will headline this year's event, which will be the 75th anniversary of its venue Southbank Centre. Harry explained his goal "is to share the music and art that I love, and to celebrate the rich history of the venue"
Down under, FISHER revealed his curated lineup for OUT 2 LUNCH, with performances from Gorgon City & more. Debuting in 2024, this year's festival has expanded across four Australian cities, kicking off in Melbourne this May
Dallas' Breakaway Music Festival announced its stacked lineup with FISHER, Disclosure, Eli Brown, SOFI TUKKER & more confirmed for this April
Garth Brooks, Don Toliver, Post Malone, Jelly Roll & more will headline Summerfest 2026
Bourbon & Beyond returns to Kentucky with headlining performances from Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, and Chris Stapleton
Train's 9th edition of Sail Across the Sun will leave the harbor next February, traveling from Miami to Jamaica across 5 days. Jet, KT Tunstall, and Lisa Loeb will perform amongst others

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

Have news to share with us? Click here.

Backstreet Boys announced 6 more dates of their Sphere residency this summer with the band landing back in the immersive venue starting mid-July.

🎟️ Festival Headlines:

Meltdown Festival has found its new curator in Harry Styles, who will headline this year's event, which will be the 75th anniversary of its venue Southbank Centre. Harry explained his goal "is to share the music and art that I love, and to celebrate the rich history of the venue"
Down under, FISHER revealed his curated lineup for OUT 2 LUNCH, with performances from Gorgon City & more. Debuting in 2024, this year's festival has expanded across four Australian cities, kicking off in Melbourne this May
Dallas' Breakaway Music Festival announced its stacked lineup with FISHER, Disclosure, Eli Brown, SOFI TUKKER & more confirmed for this April
Garth Brooks, Don Toliver, Post Malone, Jelly Roll & more will headline Summerfest 2026
Bourbon & Beyond returns to Kentucky with headlining performances from Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, and Chris Stapleton
Train's 9th edition of Sail Across the Sun will leave the harbor next February, traveling from Miami to Jamaica across 5 days. Jet, KT Tunstall, and Lisa Loeb will perform amongst others