Estefan Buys Jobless Puerto Ricans Tour TicketsOctober 10th, 2009 GLORIA ESTEFAN is treating 2,000 laid-off workers in Puerto Rico to free tickets to her concert at the weekend (10/11Oct09). The Latina legend bought up the passes after learning of the plight of 17,000 government workers who will be out of a job in November (09) due to the U.S.
'This Is It': Michael Jackson film selling out worldwide as fans line up for ticketsSeptember 30th, 2009 Jackson films sells out screenings worldwideLOS ANGELES — The Michael Jackson music documentary is selling out theaters around the world. According to Sony Pictures, hundreds of show times have sold out since tickets went on sale Sunday for "Michael Jackson: This Is It."
The film was built around rehearsal footage for the late singer's planned London concerts.
Williams Warns Fans Against Ticket ScalpersSeptember 24th, 2009 ROBBIE WILLIAMS has warned fans not to buy tickets for his upcoming British homecoming gig from unofficial outlets - because they will be refused entry to the concert. The Angels hitmaker is playing his first show in the U.K.
Tickets to special screening of 'New Moon' up for grabs at 66 poundsSeptember 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Fans of Robert Pattinson have been offered the chance to get their hands on tickets for a special screening of 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' before its release. The exclusive screening of the second movie in the vampire franchise will cost devotees a staggering 66 pounds.
Streisand Caught Up In Pet Contest ScandalSeptember 16th, 2009 BARBRA STREISAND has been left baffled after fans accused her of rigging a "cute pet" competition so her friend could win a prize to watch her in concert. The veteran singer is due to play at notorious jazz venue Village Vanguard in New York on 26 September (09) - 48 years after she appeared there to open for legendary
musician Miles Davis.
Jay-z Blasts 9/11 Ticket ScalpersSeptember 9th, 2009 JAY-Z has slammed unscrupulous scalpers for re-selling tickets to his upcoming 9/11 benefit concert in New York, telling fans he is "disheartened" by the immoral behaviour. The rap superstar is playing a charity show at Madison Square Garden on the eighth anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks to celebrate the release of his new album The Blueprint 3 and raise money for a good cause.
Jay-z Adds Another Free ShowSeptember 9th, 2009 JAY-Z will appease frustrated fans who missed out on tickets for an upcoming Madison Square Garden concert in New York by performing another free show. The rapper, who released his new album The Blueprint 3 on Tuesday (08Sep09), will play an intimate fan-only show at New York's Blender Theater on Wednesday (09Sep09) - two days before the sold out Madison Square Garden concert.
Jay-z Fans Lose Out On 9/11 Tickets To ScalpersSeptember 9th, 2009 JAY-Z fans have been left outraged after tickets for the rapper's upcoming 9/11 benefit concert in New York were snapped up by scalpers. The rap superstar recently announced he would be playing a charity show at Madison Square Garden on the eighth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks to celebrate the release of his new album The Blueprint 3 and raise money for a good cause.
'Avatar' Web site returns after fans crashed it seeking tickets to a free, 15-minute previewAugust 18th, 2009 'Avatar' site restored for fans seeking sneak peekLOS ANGELES — The studio behind James Cameron's 3D sci-fi adventure "Avatar" has fixed its Web site, after fans seeking free tickets to a sneak-peek at the upcoming film crashed it Monday. The Web site was down for several hours, with visitors receiving an error message instead of free tickets.
'Avatar' Web site crashes as fans seek tickets to a free, 15-minute 3D previewAugust 18th, 2009 'Avatar' site crashes as fans seek free ticketsLOS ANGELES — Fans seeking free tickets to a sneak-peek at the 3D sci-fi adventure "Avatar" have crashed the Web site for the upcoming James Cameron film. Visitors to the site Monday who clicked to get tickets to a free 15-minute preview scheduled for Friday instead got an error message.
SPRINGSTEEN POSTPONES TENNESSEE CONCERTAugust 7th, 2009 Rock legend BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN will treat fans in Nashville, Tennessee to a complete performance of his classic album BORN TO RUN after postponing his concert in the city until November (09). Springsteen and The E Street Band were due to play a gig at Nashville's Sommet Center on 10 September (09), but announced on Friday (07Aug09) the show would be pushed back to 18 November (09) - without giving a reason for the delay.
Scalpers put tickets to Michael Jackson memorial up for sale online, asking thousandsJuly 6th, 2009 Tix to Jackson memorial being sold for thousandsNEW YORK — Michael Jackson's concerts always were difficult to get tickets to, but that's nothing compared to the pop star's memorial service. On eBay, bids for tickets for Tuesday's event were reaching as high as $3,000, though it was impossible to verify the seriousness of those bids.
Lottery announced for free tickets to Michael Jackson public memorial in Los AngelesJuly 3rd, 2009 Ticket plans announced for Jackson memorial in LALOS ANGELES — Details of next Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson are being released in Los Angeles by the owners of Staples Center. Staples Center boss Tim Leiweke (LY'-wihk-ee) says 17,500 tickets free tickets will be provided.
Britney Spears flogs hundreds of O2 tickets at £2June 9th, 2009 LONDON - Toxic singer Britney Spears has sold hundreds of her O2 concert tickets at the give away price of 2 pounds, after VIP standing tickets with a face value of 100 pounds remained unsold. Promoters for her show feared that the empty seats in the arena would not make her image look good, and so they cut the entry prices on website theaudienceclub.com.
Angry Jacko fans set up online petition to protest comeback delayMay 27th, 2009 LONDON - Angry Michael Jackson fans have set up an online petition to protest against the singer's postponed comeback tour in London. The King of Pop Jackson was due to kick off his much-awaited 50-show run at the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena on July 8.