Live music ticket sales fall flat

Despite the success of stars such as Lady Gaga,TICKET sales for live music concerts fell 12% last year.

Along with wrinkly star,Bon Jovi staging the biggest tour of the year.Their 80-night tour ranked in £130million.

Heavy metal band AC/DC and rockers U2 took the next two slots, according to research by Pollstar.

Lady Gaga, the youngest of the top 10 tour stars at 24, was next with ticket sales of £86m.

Madonna: Most talked about celebrities of the decade artist

Madonna in the press, she has been talked about celebrities of the decade artist in currently years.

For the past decade star 'Celebration' has been scrutinised end her marriage to and subsequent divorce from Guy Ritchie, her following relationship with Jesus Luz, adopting Malawian babies David and Mercy, and completing four global tours to promote her music.

In the list other celebrities to feature are Robbie Williams, who took third place with 28,563 mentions, Britney Spears in fifth with 27,588, and Michael Jackson in eighth with 24,688 namechecks .

Listed below the 10 most talked about celebrities of the decade:

1. Madonna (46,017)
2.Simon Cowell (29,888)
3.Robbie Williams (28,563)
4. Kate Moss (28,056)
5. Britney Spears (27,588)
6. Victoria Beckham (25,833)
7. David Beckham (24,953)
8. Michael Jackson (24, 688)
9. Sir Paul McCartney (21,556)
10. Kylie Minogue (19, 694)

Bon Jovi at Wembley Stadium

Bon Jovi may be make well in future rockers, he said, they're certainly giving excercise a bad name with their latest admission...

In London Hyde Park the rock band are set to play on next June, the rock band are set to play London's Hyde Park next June, and with the location Jon Bon Jovi couldn't be happier.

Rock Icon 48 years old, now he explain, "We could have sold out Wembley Stadium no problem but Hyde Park is right out the back door of the hotel I stay at in London. The traffic of getting to Wembley from central London I've done enough times. I like to walk across the park, it's that simple!"

References Bon Jovi as Saying, "I've always toyed with the idea of playing there. If they don't have another old timer like me, I'd love to go out and see it and perhaps do a set."

Bon Jovi to perform Glastonbury? that would be a simple but interesting and very difficult for the travel-shy rokers.

Erasure Announce 2011 UK Tour - Tickets

As part of the Forest Commission’s Live Music initiative,next year in summer Erasure will play seven dates.

It will commence from 10 June at Thetford Forest in Suffolk and will conclude at Cheshire’s Delamere Forest on July 1.

Erasure’s Andy Bell said: “This wonderful opportunity to perform for the fans in such a unique backdrop feels like just the right way to jump back in to Erasure after a four year break.

“We’re excited to be playing in the woods and really hope it doesn’t rain.”

Erasure’s 2011 UK tour dates are:

Suffolk, Thetford Forest - June 10
Kent, Bedgebury Pinetum & Forest - 11
Nottinghamshire, Sherwood Pines Forest Park - 17
Gloucestshire, Westonbirt Arboretum - 18
Staffordshire, Cannock Chase Forest - 24
North Yorkshire, Dalby Forest -25

Kylie Minogue Expands Her 2011 UK Tour

Kylie Minogue has added even more shows to her UK arena tour next year.
In March and April, the Aussie star will now perform to fans on ten dates - after just announcing four extra concerts.

The new events will be staged in Glasgow, Manchester and in London, as well as a show at Cardiff Arena - the first time Kylie has performed in Wales since 2002.

"I am thrilled to be able to start the UK tour in Wales and can’t wait to get back there," Minogue says ahead of the concerts. "Preparations are well underway and I‘m really looking forward to getting back on stage."

Kylie Minogue Tickets are on sale now.

Kylie Minogue UK Tour Dates (2011):
March 25 - Cardiff, Arena
March 28 - Glasgow SECC
March 29 - Glasgow SECC
March 30 - Glasgow SECC
April 1 - Manchester, Evening News Arena
April 2 - Manchester, Evening News Arena
April 5 - Manchester, Evening News Arena
April 7 - London, The O2
April 8 - London, The O2
April 12 - London, The O2

Bonnaroo sets 2011 festival dates

Bonnaroo has set June 9 -12 as its dates for its annual four day fest for 2011.

The Manchester, Tenn., event will have a special pre-sale beginning the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, on Nov. 26. Fest and music fans can purchase tickets via bonnaroo.com and opt in for a “special payment plan” to finance the $200+ ticket.

Organizers announced that the lineup would be rolled out starting in late January/early February.

Let the rumor mill begin.

Last year’s headliner lineup included Jay-Z, Stevie Wonder, Kings of Leon and Dave Matthews Band, in addition to special comedy host and showman Conan O’Brien, lending rep to the four-day fest’s comedy stage.

Mariah Carey Doesn't Celebrate Her Birthday

Mariah Carey believes that not celebrating birthday gives her more freedom. The 41-year-old singer - who is expecting her first child with husband Nick Cannon.

'don't have birthdays. Literally. If anyone wished me happy birthday, I'd be like, 'Who are you talking to?' It's about not being tied down to anything.' she said.

The 'Hero' hitmaker was of the view that Mariah don't like any kind of constraints and strictness in her life and she lives outside of the usual restraints of society and has no interest in being on time for anything

She reported to newspaper that "'Honestly I don't think I'm normal. I don't think my life has been quite normal. I disregard time, you don't see me wear a watch. I don't adhere to modern rules or the normal rules of time.'

Mariah thinks she is a dream employer because she cares about her staff.

She said: ' can be difficult but I'm pretty nice compared to most people I've seen do what I do. If you want to work for someone difficult, work for a bank or company where people don't care about you. I take care of a lot of people and it's not easy.'