Sphere group to “concentrate” on “forward-thinking cities” as they voice “disappointment” in London venue refusal

Lawrence Steven Meyers, the veteran sales agent and producer who set up Meyers Media Group, has died in London. He was 67.

U2 have announced that four final dates have been added to their Las Vegas residency at the Sphere. See full details below.In October, the band announced they were extending their residency at the Sphere, adding 11 extra dates to the run.The run of shows kicked off on September 29, and was originally scheduled to wrap up on December 16, but that was extended to February 18.And now, that run has been further extended for four more nights, with dates added on February 23 and 24 and March 1 and 2.

Omniplex Cinema Group, Ireland’s largest cinema company, is crossing the Irish Sea. 

George Clooney and Amal Clooney hit the red carpet on a rainy Sunday (December 3) at the premiere of his new movie The Boys in the Boat held at Curzon Cinema Mayfair in London.

Phish have been announced as the next band to take up residency at The Sphere.The Vermont band are due to play in April 2024, where they will play the iconic LA venue for four nights. They will follow from U2’s highly-acclaimed residency at the mega venue.

Mark Shelmerdine, the veteran producer who revived London Films as an indie powerhouse and played a pivotal role in the development of the international TV distribution market, died October 26 in Santa Barbara surrounded by his family. He was 78.

Beyonce and Blue Ivy shared a precious moment on the red carpet, and Tina Knowles is posting it for the world to see!

Phish will headline four back-to-back-to-back-to-back concerts at Las Vegas’ hottest concert venue, the MSG Sphere.And, in step with Phish’s ethos, Trey Anastasio and co. will perform a new set each night with unique visuals for each gig.“From the moment we first heard about Sphere and its potential, we’ve been dreaming up ways to bring our show to this breathtaking canvas,” Anastasio shared in a statement.

Shareholders at Saudi Arabian media giant MBC Group are seeking to raise as much as $222 million by listing the company on the Saudi Exchange, known as Tadawul. 

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White and Harris Dickson didn’t know each other well before shooting their new drama “The Iron Claw.” But then came their first wardrobe fitting and camera tests. “Our bodies had to be completely shaved,” White told me at a reception for the film at NeueHouse Hollywood on Monday in Los Angeles. “We were strangers at the time.

Meanwhile, Matchstick Piehouse revealed in a post on their official Instagram account that they have been closed for the last week and a half after the landlord sent bailiffs to the premises.They added: “We just want to say thank you to everyone who has taken the time to send us a message of support in the last week. Your words have helped us keep going and maintain faith that there is a future for this venue past this dispute.

U2 live.Starting Friday, Dec. 1, the 2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees will pick their ongoing residency at Las Vegas’ The Sphere back up for 19 more shows.As of now, concerts are scheduled to take place at the visually spectacular, 20,000-seat venue on select Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays all the way up until Feb.

The ladies of Girls Aloud are celebrating the exciting news that they are heading out on tour next year!

Amber Turner managed to avoid an awkward run-in with ex-boyfriend Dan Edgar during Tuesday night's ITV Palooza, which was held at the Theatre Royal in London.The TOWIE star, 30, posed on the purple carpet for a solo snap, but opted against posing for a group photo with her co-stars, which included Dan, 33. For the glam occasion, Amber donned a matching lilac crop top and maxi skirt, which was studded with silver gemstones.

First announced back in 2018, the 21,500-capacity venue was the brainchild of Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp (MSG), the team behind the iconic New York venue of the same name, and would have been the largest concert arena in the UK.The plans for the venue – which would have been the city’s equivalent to the MSG Las Vegas Sphere – arose when the company submitted a planning application to the London Legacy Development Corporation, requesting to transform a site in Stratford.It was set to sit on a 1.9-hectare (4.7-acre) site in Stratford that was purchased by MSG.

EXCLUSIVE: Independent Artist Group has signed Terrence Howard, the Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actor known for roles in Hustle & Flow, Crash and Empire, for representation.

Beyoncé is reportedly in talks for the next live residency at the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas.The innovative, multi-billion dollar venue, operated by the company that owns Madison Square Garden, opened back in September with an ongoing U2 residency. No other acts are currently scheduled to perform there after the group’s stint ends next February.According to the New York Post, Beyoncé is currently in talks with the executive chairman of MSG Networks, James Dolan, about creating a $10million (£8m) concert for the Sphere in 2024.The singer is said to have already toured the venue with her manager and mother, Tina Knowles, and her husband Jay-Z.

One of Hollywood’s busiest main intersections was shut down during rush hour today by a group advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Get ready for Gawker 3.0: The twice-shuttered blog site has a new owner, who plans to bring the gossipy pop-culture brand back to life — but not in exactly the same way. Meng Ru Kuok, CEO and founder of Singapore-based Caldecott Music Group, acquired the assets of Gawker from Bustle Digital Group. In an email to Variety, Kuok confirmed that he has closed the deal buying the Gawker trademarks and domain name but not its article archives.

Five people have died and one person is unaccounted for following a fire at a house in west London.