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The Bay Area rapper Larry June's upcoming collaborative album with The Alchemist has stoked a lot of anticipation, and he's announced a major tour that will hit 47 cities across North America this spring and summer ending in his hometown of Oakland in July.
The Department of Justice is reportedly now investigating Ticketmaster & its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment after the highly public breakdown during an online presale ticket event for Taylor Swift's upcoming 'Eras' tour. Anonymous sources close to the DOJ state that they're contacting music venues and other ticket retailers to gauge the company's effect on the industry.
The world is just starting to see the after effects of the pandemic. Live Nation has announced they will require receipts showing you are Covid-19 free.
Drake is now getting into the concert venue business, thanks to a new partnership with Live Nation to create an intimate live entertainment venue in Toronto, Canada later this year.
Live Nation Entertainment, the major concert company, is in negotiations with the management companies of Irish rock band U2 and pop superstar Madonna. If the deal is made, it will give Live Nation a major boost as both are among the most popular touring acts of the last three decades.