Even though Enrique Iglesias pulled out of Britney Spears' tour just hours after it was announced this morning, sources tell Billboard.biz that negotiations are under way that could result in a Spears/Iglesias tour taking place this summer, after all.
While some of the sticking points may be related to money -- and whether Iglesias would receive a percentage of the "back end" or box office receipts in addition to a per-show guarantee -- much of the problem seems to stem from perception, a source said.
Iglesias is a headlining artist and has been for some time, and would carry his own fully themed production on the tour. The language in the carefully-worded press release -- which was withdrawn from certain outlets shortly after it was sent today -- stated the pair would "tour together" but stopped short of calling it a "co-headlining" tour, the phrase commonly used for such superstar pairings as Billy Joel and Elton John, for example.
The general perception is that it's a Britney Spears tour: She's the headliner, she would close the show, and the announcement was timed with her appearance on "Good Morning America" and the release of her new album "Femme Fatale," both of which took place today.
And, according to sources, Spears' pay is several times what Iglesias would earn.
At press time, representatives for both artists and the tour's promoter had not granted Billboard.biz's requests for comment.
Billboard.biz will have more on this story as it develops.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Justin Timberlake to Be Honored at Kids' Choice Awards
Nickelodeon is honoring Justin Timberlake for more than his burping.
The musician-turned-actor will receive the big help award on Saturday at the Kids' Choice Awards in L.A. for his charitable and environmental efforts, PEOPLE announces exclusively.
"I was inspired at a young age by my parents and family to do everything possible to give back to the world around us," Timberlake, 30, says in a statement. "And it has become a mission of mine to help kids of all ages understand the importance of getting involved in their communities and local charities and doing their part to preserve the planet."
Timberlake has been a dedicated supporter of Shriners Hospitals for Children since 2008, and he hosts an annual PGA golf tournament with a week-long series of events that raises money for programs and services benefiting children in need. He also opened the environmentally friendly Mirimichi Golf Course in Millington, Tenn., which helps the surrounding wildlife habitat and uses less water.
Aside from being a two-time burp award champion, Timberlake has also received two blimps from the Kids' Choice Awards. And he hosted the show in 2007.
PEOPLE reported Monday that Willow Smith will perform at the show and that Kim Kardashian has signed on to present.
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The musician-turned-actor will receive the big help award on Saturday at the Kids' Choice Awards in L.A. for his charitable and environmental efforts, PEOPLE announces exclusively.
"I was inspired at a young age by my parents and family to do everything possible to give back to the world around us," Timberlake, 30, says in a statement. "And it has become a mission of mine to help kids of all ages understand the importance of getting involved in their communities and local charities and doing their part to preserve the planet."
Timberlake has been a dedicated supporter of Shriners Hospitals for Children since 2008, and he hosts an annual PGA golf tournament with a week-long series of events that raises money for programs and services benefiting children in need. He also opened the environmentally friendly Mirimichi Golf Course in Millington, Tenn., which helps the surrounding wildlife habitat and uses less water.
Aside from being a two-time burp award champion, Timberlake has also received two blimps from the Kids' Choice Awards. And he hosted the show in 2007.
PEOPLE reported Monday that Willow Smith will perform at the show and that Kim Kardashian has signed on to present.
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Enrique Iglesias Pulls Out Of Britney Spears Tour
Enrique Iglesias has pulled out of the Britney Spears North American tour just hours after the tour was announced, sources tell Billboard.biz.
Tour promoter Live Nation declined to comment; Billboard.biz will have more on this story as details emerge.
The tour was announced shortly before the singer's appearance on "Good Morning America" this morning.
Plans called for Iglesias, who is currently on tour in Europe, to be much more than a standard opening act; he was slated to carry full production on the Spears tour. While two such high-profile artists with top-shelf production values was sure to be attractive to fans, such an endeavor is also very expensive to produce.
Spears' tour will be produced by Live Nation, with veteran pop tour promoter Brad Wavra, VP at Live Nation, running point. Wavra has previously steered successful tours by such acts as Backstreet Boys, 'Nsync and the Jonas Brothers. Tickets will be available at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. Additional on-sale dates will be announced at a later date. Citi cardmembers will also have access to presale tickets through Citi's Private Pass Program.
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Tour promoter Live Nation declined to comment; Billboard.biz will have more on this story as details emerge.
The tour was announced shortly before the singer's appearance on "Good Morning America" this morning.
Plans called for Iglesias, who is currently on tour in Europe, to be much more than a standard opening act; he was slated to carry full production on the Spears tour. While two such high-profile artists with top-shelf production values was sure to be attractive to fans, such an endeavor is also very expensive to produce.
Spears' tour will be produced by Live Nation, with veteran pop tour promoter Brad Wavra, VP at Live Nation, running point. Wavra has previously steered successful tours by such acts as Backstreet Boys, 'Nsync and the Jonas Brothers. Tickets will be available at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. Additional on-sale dates will be announced at a later date. Citi cardmembers will also have access to presale tickets through Citi's Private Pass Program.
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"Femme Fatale" won't go Number One in the U.K.
Bad news for Britney Spears – the 29-year-old singer’s new album Femme Fatale looks very much in danger of missing out on the Number One spot this weekend. This makes us sad.
We think Femme Fatale is Britney’s best album to date, but it seems the record buying public don’t agree – Brit’s seventh album is at Number Three in mid-week sales chart, behind Adele and Radiohead. Radiohead’s The King Of Limbs is only a few thousand copies ahead of Brit, but Adele’s mega-selling 21 has sold more than 42,000 copies verses just over 13,000 sold by Britney. Obviously these figures only take one day of sales into account, but Britney’s going to have to do more than pose with her leg in the air if she wants to debut at Number One.
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We think Femme Fatale is Britney’s best album to date, but it seems the record buying public don’t agree – Brit’s seventh album is at Number Three in mid-week sales chart, behind Adele and Radiohead. Radiohead’s The King Of Limbs is only a few thousand copies ahead of Brit, but Adele’s mega-selling 21 has sold more than 42,000 copies verses just over 13,000 sold by Britney. Obviously these figures only take one day of sales into account, but Britney’s going to have to do more than pose with her leg in the air if she wants to debut at Number One.
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Rebecca Black following 'Friday' with 'LOL' single and album
Rebecca Black isn't going to rest on her laurels after the online storm she's caused with 'Friday' – she's making a full album.
The much-derided singer has already planned the follow-up to the internet smash single: a number called 'LOL'.
She's recording the single and album at the Flying Pig Productions studio in Los Angeles, although she's working without a record deal.
And despite her lyrics being slammed for being mundane, Black has said that she’s not about to change tack now. "I like the fact I am singing like a 13-year-old girl, not trying to be anything else," she told The Sun. "I would consider some [songs on the album] teenage love songs but I want to keep it appropriate and clean."
She also had some words for those who have taken a pop at her.
"People were saying, 'You're the worst singer, this is the worst song'," she outlined. "They criticised my voice and the lyrics. But I call them negative Nancies. They can try to rain on my parade but as far as I'm concerned they are raining on their own parade."
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The much-derided singer has already planned the follow-up to the internet smash single: a number called 'LOL'.
She's recording the single and album at the Flying Pig Productions studio in Los Angeles, although she's working without a record deal.
And despite her lyrics being slammed for being mundane, Black has said that she’s not about to change tack now. "I like the fact I am singing like a 13-year-old girl, not trying to be anything else," she told The Sun. "I would consider some [songs on the album] teenage love songs but I want to keep it appropriate and clean."
She also had some words for those who have taken a pop at her.
"People were saying, 'You're the worst singer, this is the worst song'," she outlined. "They criticised my voice and the lyrics. But I call them negative Nancies. They can try to rain on my parade but as far as I'm concerned they are raining on their own parade."
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Adele's 21 matches Madonna's album chart record
As her new album continues to roll through the charts, Adele has matched Madonna as the female solo act with the most consecutive weeks at No 1. 21, released in January, has now spent nine weeks at the top of the album charts – tying the record set by Madonna's greatest hits collection more than two decades ago.
At just 22 years old, Adele is on a commercial tear. Last month, she became the first act since the Beatles to have two top five singles and two top five albums in the charts at the same time. This week, not only is 21 still at peak position on the album charts – her debut record, 19, released about two years ago, remains at No 2. 21 sold 56,000 copies last week, according to the Official Charts Company, bringing total sales to 1,496,588.
It's an enormous accomplishment for a second album, but Adele still has a long way to go beat the all-time heavy-hitters. Although Madonna holds the record for the most consecutive weeks at No 1 by a female solo act, the Beatles' Please Please Me spent 30 weeks in the top slot. The all-time record-holder, the original South Pacific soundtrack, spent 70 weeks at the top of the UK album charts. To match this record, 21 would have to stay at No 1 well into 2012.
On the bright side, Adele's new single, Someone Like You, is back at No 1 after playing second fiddle for a week to Nicole Scherzinger's Don't Hold Your Breath.
Adele also has two other singles in the top 40, and is enjoying success in the American charts, after topping Billboard's album chart last week.
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At just 22 years old, Adele is on a commercial tear. Last month, she became the first act since the Beatles to have two top five singles and two top five albums in the charts at the same time. This week, not only is 21 still at peak position on the album charts – her debut record, 19, released about two years ago, remains at No 2. 21 sold 56,000 copies last week, according to the Official Charts Company, bringing total sales to 1,496,588.
It's an enormous accomplishment for a second album, but Adele still has a long way to go beat the all-time heavy-hitters. Although Madonna holds the record for the most consecutive weeks at No 1 by a female solo act, the Beatles' Please Please Me spent 30 weeks in the top slot. The all-time record-holder, the original South Pacific soundtrack, spent 70 weeks at the top of the UK album charts. To match this record, 21 would have to stay at No 1 well into 2012.
On the bright side, Adele's new single, Someone Like You, is back at No 1 after playing second fiddle for a week to Nicole Scherzinger's Don't Hold Your Breath.
Adele also has two other singles in the top 40, and is enjoying success in the American charts, after topping Billboard's album chart last week.
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Miley Cyrus announces first Australian tour
Cyrus will play Rod Laver Arena on June 23.
Special pre-sale tickets go on sale via Visa Entertainment at noon on Monday until 5pm next Thursday, with general tickets on sale on April 12 through Ticketek.
Promoter Paul Dainty has ensured all tickets to the concerts will be under $100 for Cyrus's young fanbase, built up thanks to her hit TV show Hannah Montana.
The 18-year-old wants to remind Australian fans she's a musician, not just a celebrity, with her new Gypsy Heart tour, created especially for countries she's never visited.
"I want to show people who I really am more than just what they see on TV," she said.
"It's going to be different to all my other tours. It's all about the music. There'll be acoustic things, songs I've never done on tour before.
"I want to make it special. I've never toured Australia before. It's going to be really personal. I want to take requests from the fans.
"My last tour was all about how many costume changes we could do. This tour is not about that."
Cyrus has weathered a storm in the past year, with her parents splitting (they have since reunited) and making headlines after being photographed smoking a legal herbal substance in a bong.
"I mess up. There you go," she said.
"But if you live your life trying to be perfect you don't really live your life ever, because you don't really make any mistakes and at the end of your life you won't be very smart or wise."
Cyrus also revealed she is still friends with her Australian ex-boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, whom she met on a film set.
Cyrus visited Australia last year, staying at Hemsworth's home on Phillip Island, where she was introduced to some local cuisine.
"Liam's delicacy is those macaroni pie things. When I came home my mum was like, 'Oh it's like you've been to Nashville again'. It was almost like Southern food.
"Liam told me Phillip Island would remind me of home but by the sea and I'd die when I see it.
"There's nowhere as cool as my house or where I'm from in Nashville."
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Special pre-sale tickets go on sale via Visa Entertainment at noon on Monday until 5pm next Thursday, with general tickets on sale on April 12 through Ticketek.
Promoter Paul Dainty has ensured all tickets to the concerts will be under $100 for Cyrus's young fanbase, built up thanks to her hit TV show Hannah Montana.
The 18-year-old wants to remind Australian fans she's a musician, not just a celebrity, with her new Gypsy Heart tour, created especially for countries she's never visited.
"I want to show people who I really am more than just what they see on TV," she said.
"It's going to be different to all my other tours. It's all about the music. There'll be acoustic things, songs I've never done on tour before.
"I want to make it special. I've never toured Australia before. It's going to be really personal. I want to take requests from the fans.
"My last tour was all about how many costume changes we could do. This tour is not about that."
Cyrus has weathered a storm in the past year, with her parents splitting (they have since reunited) and making headlines after being photographed smoking a legal herbal substance in a bong.
"I mess up. There you go," she said.
"But if you live your life trying to be perfect you don't really live your life ever, because you don't really make any mistakes and at the end of your life you won't be very smart or wise."
Cyrus also revealed she is still friends with her Australian ex-boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, whom she met on a film set.
Cyrus visited Australia last year, staying at Hemsworth's home on Phillip Island, where she was introduced to some local cuisine.
"Liam's delicacy is those macaroni pie things. When I came home my mum was like, 'Oh it's like you've been to Nashville again'. It was almost like Southern food.
"Liam told me Phillip Island would remind me of home but by the sea and I'd die when I see it.
"There's nowhere as cool as my house or where I'm from in Nashville."
Source
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