Live music
Once again Bell Shakespeare’s King Lear isn’t quite right
The talent is there in the company’s latest production, but here’s why it doesn’t quite work.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Andrew Fuhrmann and Jessica Nicholas
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Celine Dion pushed aside a devastating illness to stun Paris. Vegas looks next
Celine Dion’s showstopping performance at the Paris Olympics was almost a call to arms for her fans.
- by Michael Idato
Billy Joel says goodbye to New York after 104 shows over 10 years
The Piano Man has performed his final concert of a historic residency at Madison Square Garden.
- by Caryn Ganz
‘Anti-competitive’: Calls mount to break corporate live music domination
Australian musicians are calling for authorities to investigate the market power of major corporate players like Live Nation.
- by Linda Morris
Charming, awkward: This pop star’s joy is infectious
Girl In Red made her Australian debut in 2023 – and this year returns to play a venue seven times the size.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way and Sonia Nair
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AFL grand final
Katy Perry to perform at AFL Grand Final
The AFL has confirmed the pop star will headline the pre-match entertainment this year.
- by Kate Lahey and Kerrie O'Brien
Queensland’s struggling live music venues call for national rescue plan
“This is Halley’s Comet, not the end of the dinosaurs. I think this is an extraordinary moment in front of our eyes,” Kris Stewart from QMusic told an inquiry.
- by Liz Hobday
‘What I was put on this Earth to do’: One-handed pianist to perform with MSO
British concert pianist Nicholas McCarthy is a champion of left-hand alone repertoire – and next year will be performing with the MSO.
- by Elizabeth Flux
Tenacious D pushed boundaries for 30 years, but one joke brought them undone
The self-proclaimed “greatest band on Earth” enjoyed a proud history as political provocateurs. Now the group is on the brink of demise.
- by Thomas Mitchell
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Comedy
Jack Black ends Tenacious D tour after bandmate’s Trump assassination joke
Black said all future creative plans for the musical-comedy duo are on hold following a bad taste joke at a Sydney gig on Sunday.
- by Karl Quinn
ABBA Voyage negotiations bog down amid ‘greedy’ accusations
The state government was heading towards a deal to bring the concert to Melbourne but talks stalled.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman