Star tenor Rolando Villazon cancels May 2010 premiere of “Carmen” in Vienna

September 11th, 2009 Michael Jackson tribute moved to London in JuneVIENNA — An outdoor concert in Vienna that had been billed as the major global tribute to Michael Jackson has been moved to London and postponed until June, organizers said Friday, saying they needed more time to put together the show. Event promoter Georg Kindel and Jackson's brother Jermaine told reporters that too many top performers had scheduling conflicts, and they blamed the media for stirring up a negative atmosphere.

September 11th, 2009 VIENNA - What had been billed as the "sole worldwide" Michael Jackson tribute concert in Vienna later this month was cancelled Friday, with a no-show by top performers proving the killer. Concert promoter Georg Kindel and Jackson's brother Jermaine announced that the concert would instead be staged next June at London's Wembley Stadium, Austria's APA news agency reported.

September 9th, 2009 2010 Tony Awards set for June 13 at Radio CityNEW YORK — Broadway's fall shows haven't even arrived yet but the date for the 2010 Tony Awards has been set — Sunday June 13 — at Radio City Music Hall. Winners of awards honoring the best of the 2009-2010 Broadway season will be announced during a live, three-hour telecast by CBS, 8:00 p.m.-11 p.m.

September 8th, 2009 Blige, Cole to perform at Vienna Jackson tributeVIENNA — Mary J. Blige, Natalie Cole and Sister Sledge will headline a Sept.

September 1st, 2009 Blink 182 cancels NY show after DJ AM's deathSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Pop-punk band Blink-182 has pulled out of its show in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., saying band members were grieving the death of their friend, celebrity disc jockey Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein.

August 29th, 2009 50 Cent cancels New York City street fairNEW YORK — The rapper 50 Cent has canceled a "Family Day" fair he had planned in his old Queens neighborhood amid police concerns about security for the event. The fair had been planned for Sunday at a school yard in the borough's Jamaica section, blocks from a spot where the rapper was shot and wounded in 2000.

August 24th, 2009 Michael Jackson's mother praises Vienna tributeVIENNA — The King of Pop's mother said in a letter made public Monday that next month's global tribute for Michael Jackson in Vienna is "a wonderful idea" and an event that her son would have loved. The Sept. 26 concert — being planned by Jackson's brother Jermaine — will take place in front of a 17th-century palace in the Austrian capital.

August 20th, 2009 Ticket site swamped for Jackson tribute in ViennaVIENNA — Fans have swamped the Web site offering tickets for next month's global Michael Jackson tribute in Vienna. Some 85,000 passes for the Sept.

August 12th, 2009 Gheorghiu withdraws from start of new Met 'Carmen'NEW YORK — Soprano Angela Gheorghiu has pulled out of the first six performances of the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Bizet's "Carmen," which opens New Year's Eve. The Richard Eyre staging was designed around Gheorghiu, making an unusual foray into a role written for mezzo-sopranos, and her husband, tenor Roberto Alagna.

August 12th, 2009 Michael Jackson tribute in Vienna set for Sept. 26VIENNA — Organizers of what's being billed as a global tribute to Michael Jackson in Vienna say the event will be held on Sept.

August 12th, 2009 Jackson tribute in Vienna set for Sept. 26VIENNA — A global tribute to Michael Jackson on the grounds of a 17th century palace in Vienna will be held Sept.

June 25th, 2009 David Mamet sets world premiere for fallNEW YORK — New York is getting another David Mamet (MAM'-eht) world premiere. "School," a one-act play by the author of "American Buffalo" and "Speed-the-Plow," will be half of a double bill opening Sept.

June 16th, 2009 Rene Pape withdraws from 'Hoffmann' at MetNEW YORK — Bass Rene Pape has withdrawn from the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Offenbach's "Les Contes d'Hoffmann," the latest cast change to the staging that opens Dec. 3. Pape has decided not to add the four villains to his repertory, the company said Tuesday.

June 10th, 2009 Lauryn Hill cancels all European tour datesSTOCKHOLM — Festival organizers say hip-hop and R&B singer Lauryn Hill has canceled all tour dates in Europe this summer for health reasons. Stockholm Jazz Festival spokeswoman Liisa Tolonen says the artist's agent informed the festival late Tuesday that all performances in Europe by the former Fugees singer have been canceled.

May 11th, 2009 Vegas magician Burton cancels shows after injuryLAS VEGAS — Las Vegas magician Lance Burton is canceling his performances at the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino through June 2 after he broke his right foot onstage last week. Burton publicist Wayne Bernath said Friday that Burton expects to have surgery on Monday.