Lola Young will return to the stage for All Things Go NY a year after she collapsed midsong at last year’s event in September. In a statement, the singer said “we have unfinished business,” adding that she was feeling “blessed and ready to take it to the next level.”
Young will headline the festival’s opening night on Sept. 25 along with Zara Larsson on a bill that will also feature Rebecca Black, Cara Delevingne, Blue Detiger and Chloe Quisha. The festival, which runs from Sept. 25-27 at Forest Hills Stadium in New York, will host headliner Brandi Carlile on night two, along with Sienna Spiro, CMAT, Jensen McRae, Meg Stalter and Natalie Jinju.
The final night will be toplined by MUNA, who will be joined by The Beaches, Hemlocke Springs, Grace Ives, Cherry Bomb and Carly Rae Jepsen. Tickets for the festival will be available through a presale beginning on Wednesday (May 20) at 10 a.m. ET; you can sign up for a presale access on the festival’s website.
In addition to this year’s all-female/non-binary artist lineup in New York, ATG is also taking place in Washington, D.C. at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Sept. 25-27 with Mitski, Ethel Cain, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Hayley Williams, MUNA, Larsson, Suki Waterhouse, Carlile, Young, Spiro and Father John Misty, among others. The Toronto edition taking place on June 6-7 will feature sets from Kesha, The Beaches, Rachel Chinouriri, Lorde, Wet Leg, Del Water Gap and others.
In March of this year, Young opened up about the turmoil in her life that led to onstage collapse, which she described as her “breaking point.” She told Rolling Stone that her hectic schedule at the time made it hard to manage her cocaine dependency and schizoaffective disorder, which she had discussed previously.
“When somebody is going through addiction, or struggling in any capacity, it’s hard to know how much a person can do … I chose to hurt myself and self-sabotage, and I also chose to get onstage and perform,” she said. After her on-stage incident Young told fans she would be “going away for a while” to “work on myself.” Young made her return to the stage in March in London for her first full set since All Things Go.
Check out the full lineup for the 2026 All Things Go NY below.
OsamaSon is heading to Australia for the first time. The 22-year-old South Carolina rapper will play three shows across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in October on the Psykturnal Tour, Live Nation announced Monday (May 18), marking a significant milestone for one of underground rap’s most compelling breakout voices.
The run opens at Festival Hall in Melbourne on Oct. 10, moves to Enmore Theatre in Sydney on Oct. 11, and concludes at Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane on Oct. 14. General tickets go on sale Friday, May 22 at 10 a.m. local via livenation.com.au, with a Mastercard presale opening Wednesday, May 20 at 10 a.m. and a Live Nation presale from Thursday, May 21 at 10 a.m.
OsamaSon first broke through with his 2025 LP Jump Out, which debuted at No. 151 on the Billboard 200. Built on an aggressive, distorted take on rage-leaning trap, Jump Out introduced an artist with a singular sonic identity — one capable of commanding chaos in a live room while still maintaining the melodic instincts that set him apart from his peers.
Less than a year after Jump Out, OsamaSon returned with Psykotic, the album from which the Psykturnal Tour takes its name. Recorded almost entirely on the road during the 20-stop nationwide Jump Out Tour, Psykotic represents a return to what OsamaSon has described as his “Flex Musik era” — the experimental phase of his early career before he sharpened his sound into the rage-trap blueprint that made Jump Out a critical phenomenon.
In releasing two back-to-back, sonically independent albums in the same calendar year, OsamaSon joins a lineage of artists including DMX and Future who have used rapid double releases to consolidate momentum and demonstrate range simultaneously.
The Australian dates arrive at a pivotal moment in OsamaSon’s trajectory. Having already played major festival stages including Rolling Loud 2026 and completed extensive touring across North America, the move into international headline touring signals a significant step up.
At just 22, with two critically acclaimed albums, a growing cult following and a live show built for exactly the kind of high-energy rooms he’ll be playing in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, the Psykturnal Tour shapes up as one of the most anticipated underground rap debuts on Australian soil in years.
Killswitch Engage are returning to Australia and New Zealand for their biggest headline run in the region yet, the Massachusetts metalcore band announced Monday (May 18). English metal outfit Sylosis will serve as special guests across all dates.
The run marks the band’s first headline shows in Australia and New Zealand since 2018, and their first visit to the region since September 2024, when they supported Iron Maiden on their arena tour.
The upcoming tour will kick off in New Zealand with a show at Auckland’s Powerstation on Oct. 31, followed by Wellington’s Meow Nui on Nov. 1. The band then moves through Australia, playing Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Nov. 3, Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Nov. 6, Wollongong’s Waves on Nov. 7, Melbourne’s Forum on Nov. 10, Adelaide’s Hindley Street Music Hall on Nov. 12, and concluding at Metropolis Fremantle in Perth on Nov. 14.
A Spotify presale opens Tuesday, May 19 at 10 a.m. AEST using the code KSE26, followed by a promoter presale Wednesday, May 20 at 10 a.m. AEST with the code KSEAUS. General tickets go on sale Thursday, May 21 at 10 a.m. AEST via SBM Presents.
Formed in Westfield, Massachusetts in 1999, Killswitch Engage are one of the defining acts of the American metalcore movement, having placed seven albums on the Billboard 200 including three top 10 debuts. Their 2016 album Incarnate remains their highest-charting record, debuting at No. 6, while Disarm the Descent (2013) and their 2009 self-titled album both debuted at No. 7. Atonement (2019) peaked at No. 13 and topped both the Top Rock Albums and Hard Rock Albums charts.
The band has earned three Grammy nominations for Best Metal Performance — for “The End of Heartache” (2005), “In Due Time” (2014) and “Unleashed” (2020). Their most recent studio album, This Consequence, was released in February 2025.
Harry Styles has added a fourth and final Melbourne show to his Together, Together global residency run, Live Nation announced Monday (May 18), citing extraordinary demand for tickets.
The new date — Friday, Dec. 4 at Marvel Stadium — marks the final Australia date added on the tour and joins three previously announced Melbourne shows on Nov. 27, Nov. 28 and Dec. 2.
Sydney shows follow at Accor Stadium on Dec. 12 and 13, with Fousheé supporting across all Australian dates alongside Baby J. General tickets for the new Melbourne date go on sale Friday, May 22 at 11 a.m. AEST via hstyles.co.uk/tour, with an American Express presale running Wednesday, May 20 at 11 a.m. and a Live Nation presale Thursday, May 21 at 11 a.m.
Together, Together is one of the most ambitious touring operations of 2026, comprising more than 60 performances across Amsterdam, London, São Paulo, Mexico City, New York, Melbourne and Sydney.
Highlights of the run include 30 consecutive nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden — Styles’ only U.S. shows — and a 12-night run at London’s Wembley Stadium, which the tour claims breaks the record for the most performances by any artist at the venue in a single calendar year.
Each show features an in-the-round stage production blending new material with career highlights, with support acts varying by city — including Robyn in Amsterdam, Shania Twain at Wembley, Jorja Smith in Mexico City and Jamie xx at MSG.
Styles is one of the biggest touring acts in Billboard Boxscore history. Love On Tour grossed $617.3 million and sold more than 5 million tickets across 169 shows, making it the fifth-highest-grossing tour in Boxscore history. His first three solo albums — Harry Styles (2017), Fine Line (2019) and Harry’s House (2022) — all debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. “As It Was” spent 15 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the fourth-longest-running No. 1 in the chart’s history and the longest ever by a UK act.
The tour supports Styles’ fourth studio album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally., released earlier this year and executive-produced by Kid Harpoon. The album spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, while lead single “Aperture” topped the Billboard Hot 100. Styles launched the tour with the first two of 10 Amsterdam shows at Johan Cruijff ArenA over the weekend.
The tour’s charity partner is Choose Love, with whom Styles has partnered for a decade, supporting humanitarian aid including food, shelter and education for displaced people globally.
Darwin’s Mindil Beach came alive on Saturday night (May 16) as BASSINTHEGRASS 2026 delivered another edition of the annual music festival, drawing close to 12,000 attendees to one of Australia’s most distinctive live music settings.
More than 20 international and Australian artists performed across the night, with US rapper Denzel Curry, Swedish electronic duo Galantis, the UK’s Venjent and Morty, US act AYYBO and South Korea’s Oktae joining Australian acts Peking Duk, The Teskey Brothers, The Living End, Ball Park Music and Mallrat for the all-ages event. Tourism and Events NT reported that one in five attendees were visitors to the Territory.
Galantis DJ Christian Karlsson was effusive about the experience. “It’s an absolutely mind-blowing experience,” he said. “I didn’t know anything, but I knew that Australia always, always deliver. I couldn’t even imagine how mind-blowing this would be. Hey, come to Darwin — Darwin is the number one spot.”
Playlunch lead singer Liam Bell was equally enthusiastic about the festival’s unique atmosphere. “It’s been amazing to be on the lineup with all these other amazing acts,” he said. “I’m not even sure we have stuff like this as good in Victoria. We’ve had some laksa, and it’s changed our lives — but also, obviously the people are amazing, the vibes are amazing.”
Tourism and Events NT CEO Suzana Bishop said the festival’s appeal went beyond the music. “Brilliant performances are just part of what makes BASSINTHEGRASS so memorable,” she said. “It’s the combination of world-class live music, Darwin’s natural beauty, warm dry season weather, location on Mindil Beach, incredible food and Top End experiences that makes it unlike any other.”
The festival capped off a massive weekend for Darwin, which also saw just over 11,900 locals and visitors attend the AFL clash between the Gold Coast Suns and Port Adelaide at TIO Stadium. Darwin hotel occupancy across the event weekend reached 70%, around 10 points higher than the previous year.
On Friday night (May 15), the country music community came together to support Lifting Lives, the Academy of Country Music’s philanthropic partner.
In a concert billed Country on the Green and headlined by Riley Green at TopGolf in Las Vegas, Lifting Lives celebrated its 20th anniversary. Since its 2006 founding, Lifting Lives has donated over $12 million to more than 150 causes.
Green, who is up for four ACM Awards, was joined by new female artist of the year winner Avery Anna, Lauren Alaina, Rodney Atkins and Randy Houser in the show that took place two nights before Sunday’s (May 17) ACM Awards. In an evening of hits and singalongs, the four support acts spanned more than 30 years of hits, performing fast-paced sets of four songs each, while Green wrapped up the evening with a nine-song set.
Lifting Lives helps those specifically working in country music across the spectrum, providing emergency relief, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve had so much feedback over the years about how that made a difference in people’s lives, helped them stay in Nashville, helped them stay on their career path, all those kinds of things,” ACM CEO Damon Whiteside told Billboard earlier this year. “That’s what I love about ACM Lifting Lives — we can actually help people individually like that in times of need.”
Lifting Lives also supports a music camp for those with Williams Syndrome.
At last year’s fundraiser, held in Frisco, Texas, in conjunction with the ACM Awards’ 60th anniversary, Lifting Lives honored Brooks & Dunn at a gala featuring Lainey Wilson, Keith Urban, Cody Johnson and other acts saluting the venerable and beloved duo.
The 61st ACM Awards will stream on Amazon’s Prime Video live from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena at 8 p.m. ET.
Below is a recap of the evening’s highlights.
If Hayley Williams were a doctor, she would prescribe everyone a dose of ego death.
Ego death was created to help people “deconstruct expired systems” and “survive the daily onslaught of a sexist, racist, white supremacist, phobic and fascist hatred.” Ego death should not be taken by those allergic to empathy. At least, that’s what fans were told during the opening monologue of Williams’ Tuesday night (May 12) performance at The Wiltern in Los Angeles.
Williams released her third solo studio album Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party last summer to great critical acclaim and with it, earned herself four nominations at the 2026 Grammys. After a canceled 2020 trek meant to support her first solo LP, Petals for Armor, Williams has finally embarked on her first ever solo tour. Supporting Ego Death, Hayley Williams at a Bachelorette Party kicked off on March 28 in Atlanta before snaking its way across the United States (and a stop in Ontario). This week, the Paramore front woman is closing the North American leg of her first solo tour with three sold-out dates in L.A.
Although Williams brought the Parafour — Paramore’s touring band — along for the ride, fans should not expect to hear any Paramore songs on this tour. In fact, they also should not hope to hear anything off of either of Williams’ first two solo albums — 2020’s Petals for Armor and 2021’s FLOWERS for VASES/descansos — either. Instead of showcasing her other musical ventures, Williams opted to perform every track from Ego Death on this trek. But with a 20-piece track list with songs that cover everything from breakups (“Parachut,” “Good Ol’ Days”) to bigotry in the U.S. South (“True Believer”) to effective antidepressants (“Mirtazapine”), Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party provided plenty of material for an incredible concert set list.
But of course, Williams — who first dropped the album as a series of 17 unannounced singles on her website last August — had a couple of extra tricks up her sleeve. From a surprise Jack Antonoff cameo to a heart-wrenching Nina Simone cover, below are Billboard‘s five favorite moments from the May 12 “Hayley Williams at a Bachelorette Party” show in Los Angeles.
Pearl Jam have booked their first gig since the departure of longtime drummer Matt Cameron last summer after 27 years behind the kit. The band will take the stage with an as-yet-unannounced time keeper at this year’s Ohana Festival in Dana Point, Calif., which will take place from Sept. 25-27.
The 10th anniversary edition of the event founded by PJ singer Eddie Vedder will feature performances by PJ and Eddie Vedder and Friends, as well as Mexican rock legends Maná, Tyler Childers, Alabama Shakes, Fontaines D.C., Billy Idol, Pixies, Rilo Kiley, Jon Batiste, Bad Religion, Courtney Barnett, the reunited Sugar and more.
Ten Club ticket pre-sales are open now, with fans encouraged to sign-up now for a presale code for the general presale kicking off on Thursday (May 14) at 12 p.m. PT, followed by a public on-sale at 12 p.m. PT if any tickets remain; click here to sign up for the presale.
More than 30 bands will take to the three stages on Doheny State Beach, including Midnight Generation, Otoboke Beaver, Men I Trust, Stephen Wilson Jr., The Front Bottoms, Alice Pheobe Lou, Marlon Funaki, Ellery Harper, The Format, Tom Odell, Ecca Vandal, Horsegirl, Villanelle and more.
Pearl Jam announced last July that Cameron was stepping away after more than a quarter century with the group. In a statement, former Soundgarden drummer Cameron wrote, “After 27 fantastic years, I have taken my final steps down the drum riser for the mighty Pearl Jam. Much love and respect to Jeff [Ament], Ed [Vedder], Mike [McCready] and Stone [Gossard] for inviting me into the band in 1998 and for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime, filled with friendships, artistry, challenges and laughter. I am forever grateful to the crew, staff and fans the world over. It’s been an incredible journey. More to follow. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.”
Check out the full lineup for the 2026 Ohana Festival below.
Olivia Rodrigo kicked off El Clásico with a concert to remember for her biggest fans — and featuring her biggest hits.
On the slope of Montjuïc mountain in Barcelona, Teatre Grec was completely transformed for Rodrigo’s very own Spotify Billions Club Live concert. Upon arrival, guests were greeted not only to a picturesque outdoor amphitheater reminiscent of Ancient Greece, but also lush landscapes completely decked out to celebrate her achievements both on the streaming platform and in honor of her new partnership with FC Barcelona ahead of the big match. On the grounds outside of the bowl were merch stands for the football collab, access to free food and drinks and even a major photo moment with all nine of Rodrigo’s Billions Club plaques.
Beyond the atmosphere, the show itself was absolutely electric. Following similar sets by Bad Bunny, Miley Cyrus and more, Rodrigo performed almost all her songs with over a billion streams on Spotify, plus a few others, that all had the crowd singing their hearts out. The free show was reserved for about 1,500 of the most devoted Livies, with invites going out to her top fans in the area “selected through their listening on Spotify,” according to an early press release.
It all went down just two days before rivals FC Barcelona and Real Madrid will go head-to-head at the recently-renovated Spotify Camp Nou, where Barça could be crowned league champions if they take home the win. There, FCB players will also be wearing an exclusive version of their iconic blaugrana jersey with Rodrigo’s logo in place of Spotify’s.
A celebration of Rodrigo’s biggest hits almost feels too soon, considering her big break was barely five years ago. But it was a night well-deserved, with the pop star giving it her all and the crowd giving back just as much.
Check out our roundup of the biggest moments below.
Dua Lipa crashed Tame Impala‘s London show on Thursday night, joining Kevin Parker onstage at the O2 Arena for an unannounced two-song set that sent the crowd into a frenzy.
Lipa appeared mid-set with no introduction during Tame Impala’s performance of “After Thought,” their 2025 collaboration, walking onstage and immediately launching into the song’s chorus. When the track ended, Parker officially welcomed his “good friend” to the stage.
“Let’s play a song that we made together!” he announced, before the pair broke into Lipa’s 2024 hit “Houdini” — the funk-inspired single Parker produced for her third studio album Radical Optimism, on which Parker worked on several tracks as producer.
Thursday’s appearance is the latest in a series of mutual stage invasions between the two artists. In 2024, Lipa brought Parker out for her headlining set at Glastonbury Festival, where the pair performed “Houdini” and Tame Impala’s “The Less I Know the Better.”
During her 2025 Radical Optimism tour, Lipa also invited Parker to join her onstage in Melbourne, Australia. At her Sydney show at Qudos Bank Arena, Lipa told the crowd: “I made most of Radical Optimism with this person and he’s one of my favourite artists. He’s inspired me a lot. I manifested and dreamt about working with him one day and then I managed to make one of my favourite albums with him.”
Lipa and Parker first began working together in mid-2022. Lipa has said she “was so nervous because I’m just such a fan of Kevin’s” when the pair first started collaborating.
“Houdini” peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 upon its release in 2024 and served as the lead single from Radical Optimism, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The album earned Lipa a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album. Tame Impala are currently on a world tour in support of their 2023 album The Slow Rush (Collector’s Edition).