The Live World: Steve Lacy Sets Tour, Chappell and Kahan Give Back, Morrissey and Rod Stewart Cancel

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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Hot off his titular album track being featured in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Steve Lacy is heading on a 27-date North American tour in support of his recent LP Oh yeah?

Leading Japanese promoter Creativeman has partnered with AEG, which will allow for AXS to expand further in the Japanese market.

🤲 Charity Events:

• Chappell Roan announced her 2-night charity event Super Graphic Spectacular at LA's Shrine Auditorium this October, which will raise money for trans youth and LGBTQ+ communities

• Noah Kahan's second "Folk and Fairways" is set for this September in Vermont; the two-day charity event will feature a golf tournament and a solo acoustic performance by Kahan with proceeds going towards the singer's mental health awareness organization

🎟️ Festival Headlines:

• Central Park will host its third We Belong Here festival with LP Giobbi, Bob Moses, Ben Böhmer & more headlining this October

• Ms. Lauryn Hill & Wyclef Jean are set to headline Global Citizen Festival this year, also held at Central Park, with Hugh Jackman hosting

• Good Things Festival in Australia will be headlined by Limp Bizkit this December

• Wizkid will headline Detty December Fest in Lagos for its second year of production

❌ Cancellations:

• Rod Stewart's remaining tour dates and Vegas residency has been cancelled after his coronary stent procedure

• Your favorite flaker Morrissey cancelled his Vegas residency days before it was set to start; it was cancelled due to "unforseeen logistical issues"

• The LA Jazz Festival cancelled most of its performances only hours before the event started, citing "public safety" and "municipal costs;" John Legend, Janelle Monáe & more were set to headline

• Fugees' set at Ms. Lauryn Hills' Diaspora Calling! Festival was cut short last weekend after hitting curfew at 11 PM with their biggest hits left unplayed

• Australia's Laneway cut both Adelaide & Perth from its 2027 schedule, stopping in just four cities now

• ONE Musicfest in Atlanta will take a year hiatus in 2027 after 16 consecutive years of operations

• Hardly a cancellation, but RÜFÜS DU SOL announced a touring hiatus once they wrap up their current "Inhale / Exhale World Tour"

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