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Thursday, December 8, 2022

Aerosmith Cancel Last Two Las Vegas Shows Due To Steven Tyler's Health

Aerosmith have cancelled the last two shows of their Las Vegas residency due to Steven Tyler's illness.

In a social media post addressed to fans on Thursday, the rock band wrote, "We are so sorry to announce we are cancelling these last two Las Vegas Shows. On the advice of doctors, Steven has to sit these out. Stay healthy and we'll see you in the new year".

The band did not disclose the illness affecting the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band.

The final two gigs of the "Aerosmith: Duces Are Wild" residency were scheduled to be held on Thursday and Sunday.

This is in addition to the cancellation of Aerosmith's two previous shows scheduled for December 2 and 5 at the Dolby Live in Park MGM.

Here also, the illness affecting the 74-year-old singer played the villain.

Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster will be refunded, with refunds available at the point of purchase.

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Taylor Swift, Def Leppard's Rick Allen & More Donate Items To Charity Auction

Taylor Swift, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen and many other musicians have donated items for a charity auction.

Raven Drum Foundation's second annual 12 Drummers Drumming auction is running through December 12. The auction will feature items from several artists to raise funds for veterans and first responders who are dealing with PTSD, trauma and suicidal ideation.

The featured items in the auction included a Swift-autographed guitar, Alvin Taylor's sticks used to record George Harrison's 33 & 1/3 album, and Def Leppard - Hysteria Funko Pop! Figures signed by Allen.

Founded by Allen and his wife Lauren Monroe, Raven Drum Foundation's mission is "to serve, educate and empower veterans, first responders and trauma survivors with a focused effort to prevent suicide through innovative wellness-support programs," according to press release.

The auction will also feature a drum signed by Stewart Copeland, an electric guitar signed by Styx and an original painting on a drumhead and 30-minute Zoom with Zac Hanso.

(Photo: Beth Garrabrant)

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Fleetwood Mac Surge Into Top 10 On Billboard Artist 100

Fleetwood Mac have surged into the Top 10 on the Billboard Artist 100 following the death of band member Christine McVie last week.

Fleetwood Mac made a big leap from No. 41 to No. 8 on the Artist 100 chart dated December 10.

Meanwhile, Fleetwood Mac's classic 1977 album Rumours surged to the U.K. Official Albums Chart Top 10 and to No. 20 on the Billboard 200 this week.

McVie, who was behind many of the group's biggest hits including "Little Lies," "Don't Stop," "Everywhere" and "Songbird," passed away on November 30, aged 79.

The classics "Everywhere" and "Songbird" rose many steps on the Digital Song Sales chart.

Half of Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits songs were written by McVie, and the album improved its position on Billboard 200.

The latest Billboard Artist 100 chart is led by Taylor Swift.

The Artist 100 measures artist activity across key metrics of music consumption, blending album and track sales, radio airplay and streaming to provide a weekly multi-dimensional ranking of artist popularity.

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Mad Cool Festival 2023 Reveals Star-Studded Lineup

Mad Cool Festival, an annual music event held in Madrid, Spain, has revealed a star-studded lineup of headliners performing in 2023.

The lineup includes Lizzo, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lil Nas X, Machine Gun Kelly, Liam Gallagher, Robbie Williams and The Black Keys.

The festival, to be held between July 6 and 8, is also set to include performances by Queens of the Stone Age, The Prodigy, The 1975, Sigur Rós, Rina Sawayama, Sam Smith, Jamie xx, Jacob Collier, Years & Years and The Hu.

So far, 54 acts have been confirmed to play at the sixth edition of the festival. While Red Hot Chili Peppers will be celebrating their 40th anniversary at the festival, The 1975 are set to play their new album Being Funny In A Foreign Language, which came out on October 14.

More headliners and artists taking part in the festival are expected to be announced soon.

Mad Cool, which particularly features pop, rock, and indie music, was initially held in Madrid in 2016.

Three-day tickets for the event will be on sale beginning December 15, while single-day tickets will be available beginning December 29.

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