The Live World: The One Where Everyone Cancels

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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Buzzy CAA clients STELLA LEFTY and ADÉLA have announced a North American and European tour, respectively.

Ticketmaster is launching in Uganda and Kenya with the official rollout of Quicket, the ticketing platform it bought in 2024. The live entertainment sector continues to evolve across the region, with growing demand for live experiences and major venue upgrades in Kenya and Uganda for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

AEG is bringing a new 4K-capacity venue to Austin in spring 2027. The 65K-square foot United Heritage Hall will feature state-of-the-art sound and lighting, premium hospitality, VIP experiences & more.

Harry Styles kicked off his 30-day residency at MSG this week, paying tribute to the late Dolly Parton on Wednesday's opening night.

🎟️ Festival Headlines:

• Free Colombian festival Rock La Parque will return for its 30th anniversary with Mon Laferte, Ministry, Editors & more set to play

❌ Cancellations:

• Bonnaroo will not host an edition in 2027; Live Nation-owned promoter C3 cited weather difficulties as the reason

• KATSEYE have dropped out of Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chains Festival this Saturday due to member Megan Skiendiel injuring her ankle

• Following lung cancer surgery last December and postponing his Vegas residency, Barry Manilow cancelled his performance mid-show and the following night in Vegas due to "technical and vocal problems"

• Post Malone will no longer play his 4 scheduled dates in Australasia or his 3 Strummingbird Festival appearances this fall without providing a reason

• Kehlani have been forced to postpone two tour dates after being hospitalized for an illness that prevented them from swallowing

• Due to an illness, Alex Warren cancelled his Auckland concert on Monday

• Bret Michaels is recovering from kidney stone surgery, causing him to cancel all remaining shows

• Kanye West's pair of Russia shows have been cancelled with the venue Gazprom Arena claiming no rental agreement had been signed; despite their claim, the venue has been hyping up the show on socials

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