Kathy McCabe

1 week ago | news.com.au | Kathy McCabe

Reunited British rock legends Oasis have anointed beloved indie Brisbane chart-toppers Ball Park Music as the local support act for their huge Australian stadium tour kicking off in October. Every music manager worth their commission had lobbied the Gallagher brothers to win the coveted support slot for the Oasis Live ‘25 shows in Melbourne and Sydney later this year, for the chance to perform in front of hundreds of thousands of people.

1 week ago | news.com.au | Kathy McCabe

Pop queen Charli XCX assembled her Brat Avengers for the most star-studded guest rollcall at the Coachella festival in California last weekend. The British culture shaper enlisted an A-list squad - Billie Eilish, Troye Sivan and Lorde - to join her for the annual celebfest meets music marathon near Palm Springs. This generation’s pop Fab Four posed for an iconic photo together backstage before each of Charli’s music mates jumped up for their cameos during her electrifying “golden hour” rave set.

1 week ago | news.com.au | Kathy McCabe

Frustrated Little Monsters faced long waiting times to secure tickets to Lady Gaga’s long-awaited return to Australia, with many crushed by the prices when they made it through the queue. Some fans trying to buy tickets for the Mayhem Ball show at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium alleged dynamic pricing was active, and a nosebleed seat would cost almost $500.

1 week ago | news.com.au | Kathy McCabe

5 Seconds of Summer star Michael Clifford has turned a “humiliating” - and life-threatening - on-stage drama into a self-deprecatory joke on his debut solo single “cool”. Clifford’s hair caught fire when he stepped near pyrotechnics as the band played the breakthrough hit “She Looks So Perfect” at a solo-out show in London in 2015.

2 weeks ago | dailytelegraph.com.au | Kathy McCabe

Don't miss out on the headlines from Music Tours. Followed categories will be added to My News. It has been 11 years since Gaga performed on Australian stages with her ArtRave: The ARTPOP Ball, and her loyal fans here were desperate for her return. Fans were given some hope of the Just Dance pop queen coming back to Australia during a radio interview in early March.