Live Nation Shares Bounce on Encouraging Vaccine Trial

Live Nation has secured financial breathing room by securing favorable changes to its debt covenants ahead of its second-quarter earnings release on Aug. 5.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterFormer Live Nation New York president Anthony Makes has launched Brooklyn Made, an independent concert promotions company.  According to the announcement, the 30-year industry veteran is “looking to redefine what it means to be a 21 st century music company” and will operate out of his home in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y.“After having a front row seat to everything that was happening in the corporate concert promotion world, I really felt now

Anthony Makes has announced the formation of his new independent concert promotion company Brooklyn Made. With more than 30 years of experience in the music business, Makes will launch the new endeavor from his home in Park Slope, Brooklyn."After having a front row seat to everything that was happening in the corporate concert promotion world, I really felt now was the right time to leave Live Nation to do this," Makes said in a release.

The final-stage testing of what is set to be the world's biggest Covid-19 vaccine trial got underway in the US on Monday as 30,000 citizens got ready to take part.Final-stage testing of the vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Moderna Inc, began with volunteers at numerous sites around the US given either a real dose or a dummy without being told which.“I’m excited to be part of something like this.

Demi Lovato gave fans an inside look at the exact moment her now-fiance Max Ehrich proposed. The “I Love Me” singer got engaged on the beach.

Demi Lovato and Max Ehrich took to Instagram over the weekend to share more photos from their whirlwind engagement. The actor proposed to Lovato on a Malibu beach last week with an impressive Peter Marco–designed engagement ring.

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Charlotte Lawrence has released her new single ‘Slow Motion’, as well as revealing that work is now complete on her debut album and teasing that she may work with Yungblud again.The US singer-songwriter has amassed millions of streams in recent years, most successfully with the single ‘Why Do You Love Me’ and ‘The Joke’s On You’ from the Birds Of Prey soundtrack.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterLive Nation Philadelphia, in partnership with the Philadelphia Phillies, has announced plans for a four-week local drive-in concert series coming to the parking lot of Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies.The Live-In / Drive-In Concert Series presented by Budweiser Zero kicks off on Sunday, August 16 with comedian Bert Kreischer, and will continue with a variety of music artists through Labor Day Weekend.

Love Island winner Paige Turley held off going to the toilet for a poo during her first three days inside the famous ITV2 villa. The reality TV star from West Lothian ended her lengthy wait to go for a number two by dashing into the toilet while all of the Islanders were outside.

Victoria Beckham has given fans a glimpse into her daughter Harper's school life and revealed that the nine-year-old is very different from her mother at the same age.READ: Love Victoria Beckham's slogan T-shirts? You'll want these sassy face masksSpeaking of her own difficult school experience, the doting mum-of-four told Vogue Australia: "When I was at school, I was quite an awkward teenager; I didn’t have a huge amount of friends, and looking back I recognise that I was bullied at times."

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn July 9, the same day that Live Nation Entertainment was sued by a furloughed executive claiming race and gender discrimination, the company’s CEO Michael Rapino posted an open letter to employees across the world promising greater diversity in the years to come, along with a $10 million investment to “focus on developing, promoting and hiring Black and underrepresented talent.”With 2025 as a target date, the document pledges to double the overall percentage of

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn July 9, the same day that Live Nation Entertainment was sued by a furloughed executive claiming race and gender discrimination, the company’s CEO Michael Rapino posted an open letter to employees across the world promising greater diversity in the years to come, along with a $10 million investment to “focus on developing, promoting and hiring Black and underrepresented talent.”With 2025 as a target date, the document pledges to double the overall percentage of

Candace Newman, 38, who identifies as an African American single mother, claims the company perpetuated race and gender inequalities in the touring division for the 11 years she has worked there.

SNL enough to know who Andy was. Justin, though, was of serious interest to me at the time.

Former Sony Pictures boss Amy Pascal has distanced herself from racist claims made by Thandie Newton in a new interview, insisting she has no recollection of the conversation she allegedly had with the actress.