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A police force in Ontario says they are investigating tens of thousands of dollars in losses from “undelivered tickets” for Taylor Swift shows in Toronto.

Brazil is pushing for concerted action to alleviate hunger as it hosts a summit of the Group of 20 leading economies amid global uncertainty over two major wars and incoming U.S. President-elect Donald Trump

Diljit Dosanjh is miffed with Telangana's censorship laws. The ‘Lover’ hitmaker hit back at the authorities for their stringent laws against songs/content that showcase violence and alcohol addiction. At a concert, the ‘Chamkila’ actor rued that while foreign musicians get all sorts of leeway when they come to perform, Indian laws suspiciously affect desi singers more. “When artists come here from other countries, they are allowed to do whatever they want… But when an artist from your own country is singing, people have problems," he said. A video capturing a unique moment from a recent Diljit Dosanjh concert has taken social media by storm. In the viral clip, concertgoers shared snippets of Diljit performing his hit tracks with playful lyrical tweaks. During his performance of Lemonade, he altered the line Tainu teri daaru ch pasand aa Lemonade to Tainu teri coke ch pasand aa Lemonade. Similarly, in his song 5 Taara, he switched the lyrics from 5 Taara thekke utthe to 5 Taara hotel ch, laughing as he sang.

Coldplay concert tickets in India sold out in less than an hour on BookMyShow, leaving many fans heartbroken. Tickets for the first show in Ahmedabad, set for January 25, were released at 12 pm on Saturday and were quickly snapped up within minutes. The British rock band is all set to perform for the first time in India in January 2025. Many disappointed fans have expressed frustration, stating they were stuck in long online queues but still couldn't get a single ticket for the show.

Coldplay fans may just have some cold water thrown on their dreams to see the rock band perform live… due to a crisis of venues. A senior government official revealed that British rock band Coldplay initially chose Bengaluru as their preferred venue but shifted to Mumbai and Ahmedabad due to the city's lack of open arenas. «Major acts typically perform in large stadiums,» the official explained, highlighting how this limitation has also impacted other artists, such as A.R. Rahman, who canceled two Bengaluru shows for similar reasons. The official attributed the issue to the «short-sightedness of certain authorities, » to the Deccan Herald.

BookMyShow to add a second show on January 26, 2025. However, fans were left disappointed once again as the second set of tickets also sold out just as quickly. The tickets for Coldplay's highly anticipated concert at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad, became available on BookMyShow at noon on Saturday, but demand was overwhelming, with online queues reportedly numbering in the lakhs.

Music of the Spheres world tour will now include two performances in the city, offering more fans the chance to experience their iconic live act. The first show, scheduled for January 25, 2025, at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, saw an instant sellout as tickets went live, sparking a wave of demand across social media. In response to the overwhelming enthusiasm, Coldplay officially confirmed a second concert at the same venue on January 26, 2025. Prior to this, the band had announced three performances in Mumbai on January 18, 19, and 21, 2025. Featuring frontman Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, and drummer Will Champion, Coldplay last performed in India in 2016 at the Global Citizen Festival in Mumbai.

polished lab-grown diamonds. In October 2024, the exports of gems and jewellery reached USD 2,998.04 million (Rs. 25,194.41 crores), marking a growth of 9.18% in dollar terms and 10.23% in rupee terms, compared to USD 2,746.09 million (Rs. 22,857.16 crores) in October 2023, according to figures released by Gem & Jewellery Export Council (GJEPC) today. Cut and polished diamonds led the recovery in October 2024, with gross exports reaching USD 1,403.59 million (Rs. 11,795.83 crores), marking a growth of 11.32% in dollar terms and 12.39% in rupee terms compared to USD 1,260.91 million (Rs.10,495.06 crores) in October 2023. Commenting on the export growth, Vipul Shah, Chairman, of GJEPC, said, «Notably, the export of cut and polished grew 11.32% compared to October 2023. We are optimistic that this trend will continue, especially with the approaching holiday season in the West, which will likely drive further demand for gems and jewellery. Furthermore, the GJEPC is making concerted efforts to expand into new markets while strengthening demand in existing ones.”

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Has there ever been a grimmer backdrop to the world’s most concerted attempt to avert global warming? CoP-29, the annual conference for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, is happening in Baku, Azerbaijan, one of the birthplaces of the modern oil industry and (according to civil liberties group Freedom House) among the most oppressive societies on the planet. Leaders from China and the US, which account for about 45% of the world’s carbon footprint, aren’t attending—and US President Joe Biden is a ‘lame duck’ after the Republican Party’s electoral sweep.

Hundreds of thousands of Swifties are expected to descend on the streets of Toronto over the next two weeks as the city plays host to Taylor Swift.The global pop star is bring her ‘Eras Tour’ to the Roger Centre over the next two Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays for a number of shows.Tickets for the now sold-out shows initially went on sale back in 2023, and while an unknown quantity were released by Ticketmaster last week, your chances for buying them on there have likely passed.Instead, those who are interested are left with few options including buying tickets on secondary resale sites such as Stubhub or Seatgeek or trying their luck in other options such as contests or raffles.On Stubhub, the lowest one can find a ticket on Thursday night is for $2,678 but that will simply get you onto the Corona Rooftop Patio, which features standing room only with an obstructed view.If you wish to have a seat in the stadium with an unobstructed view it will set you back $2,830.From there, prices rise pretty quickly all the way up into the tens of thousands of dollars, with the high offering being for a VIP hotel package with four tickets for $24,173.For those crying foul at the prices, the company also lists recently-sold tickets with purchasers having paid more than $5,000 for a seat to Thursday night’s show.If you really want to get close to the stage, you can head over to Seatgeek where someone is looking to collect $32,978 for a floor seat for Saturday night’s show.A spokesperson for Stubhub told Global News in an email that there are “buyers from 47 countries (excluding the U.S.

Music of The Spheres World Tour. The new concert is set to take place at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on January 25, 2025. Tickets for the Ahmedabad concert will be available on BookMyShow starting November 16 at 12 PM. The X handle of the band broke the news with the post, “2025 AHMEDABAD DATE ANNOUNCED. The band will play their biggest-ever show, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 25 January 2025. Tickets on sale Saturday, 16 November at 12 pm IST…” This tour marks Coldplay’s return to India since their last visit in 2016. While ticket prices for the Ahmedabad concert haven’t been released, pricing for the band’s 2025 Mumbai concerts ranged from Rs 2,500 to Rs 35,000, with VIP lounge tickets at Rs 35,000. The following options were offered for the Mumbai shows:

Epic Games is set to host Fortnite Remix: The Finale event on November 30, 2024. The live event will feature a concert honoring Juice WRLD.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Warner Music India, part of global entertainment powerhouse Warner Music Group, has made a strategic minority investment in SkillBox, the country’s third-largest ticketing and live entertainment company after BookMyShow and Insider. This move marks Warner Music India’s entry into live entertainment business, strengthening its portfolio and expanding opportunities for its artiste roster.

A viral video from the concert was shared on social media that captured a heartwarming moment. Chris Martin, mid-performance of the 2017 hit Something Just Like This, steps off the stage to tap a security guard on the shoulder. The guard, focused on the crowd, was surprised by the invitation and joined Chris on stage. In a memorable gesture, Chris handed the guard a signature alien headgear, part of the concert’s unique aesthetic. What followed next was the security guard’s spontaneous dance performance which proved to be a show-stealer. With enthusiastic moves and undeniable charisma, he thrilled the crowd, who erupted in cheers as he danced freely. The viral post's caption aptly summed it up, stating that “embracing our flaws makes us shine brighter.” It added that the guard “truly deserves a raise” and praised Coldplay’s choice for adding such a special moment to the tour.

The aftermath of Diljit Dosanjh’s concert became nothing short of a huge treasure hunt! The buzz around Diljit Dosanjh’s Dil-Luminati India tour is unmistakable, with fans sharing fresh clips every day that capture their excitement. From receiving Dosanjh’s jacket as a gift to fans shedding tears during his performances, audiences have been soaking up every moment of the tour. However, as with any large event, there have been some memorable post-concert scenes, too.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. That changing the behaviour of populations is a nigh-impossible task was visible, once again, during Diwali. The enormous media attention over the last couple of decades and judicial actions regulating the type and quantity of crackers that can be used have had very little impact on the actions of governments, unfortunately, and of society as well.

Tom Cruise may be unexpectedly reintroducing Nicole Kidman into his life. He may be making a career decision that could have an impact on Nicole Kidman as well, even though it was reported that he made a concerted effort to avoid Kidman during last year's awards season, as quoted in a report by SheKnows. Rewind to 1989, when Kidman and Cruise first appeared together on the Days of Thunder set. Both of them later remarried and moved on after their brief romance came to an end. But given that he is reportedly thinking about starring in a follow-up to the ‘NASCAR’ drama Days of Thunder, Cruise might be bringing the past back. Despite his ex-wife's attachment, it is rumoured that Cruise is thinking about bringing this film back because Mission Impossible appears to be coming to an end, according to a report by SheKnows.

Chris Martin a “YouTube moment.” Melbourne fans got a nasty shock during the rock-pop band’s final performance at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium when Martin stumbled through a trap door on stage. In a video shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Greg Briggs, Chris Martin was spotted engaging with the crowd when he accidentally stepped backward and fell through the trap door. The audience gasped in surprise, and someone already positioned inside the trap door quickly reached out to soften his fall. The video included the caption, “The moment Chris Martin fell through a trapdoor right in front of me at the #Coldplay concert tonight.”

Fortnite Reload was introduced after the Metallica live concert on June 22, 2024. The concert lasted 20-30 minutes and marked the launch of the new mode. Fortnite Reload is open to all players, though Epic Games has not specified when the mode will end. Epic Games has temporarily disabled Fortnite Reload due to a bug. Players reported loading into blank white maps. Fortnite’s official account on Twitter/X announced, “We’re working to resolve an issue where Reload players load into a blank white map.” Epic will update players once the issue is resolved. Also Read: Deadpool & Wolverine: Here’s streaming release date, storyline and where to watch

Taylor Swift concert promoter reveals the singer's audacious decision when setting the price for Eras Tour tickets. Swifties everywhere are aware that Eras Tour tickets haven't exactly been inexpensive, but it turns out that Taylor Swift went above and beyond to lower the cost of her performances, as quoted in a report by Parade. Swift declined to employ the dynamic pricing model, which raises prices in response to demand and is common among artists nowadays, according to Jay Marciano, Chairman and CEO of AEG Presents, the promotion company for the Eras Tour, in an interview with HITS Daily Double. Also Read: U.S elections: Will Trump prematurely claim victory on Tuesday? Then Harris plans to do this