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ABC News
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Celeste Barber takes her comedy show on regional tour
Australian comedian Celeste Barber is a global sensation, with nearly 10 million followers on Instagram and sold-out tour dates across the world's major cities. In August she'll bring her hit show Backup Dancer home to Australia, visiting regional towns from Wendouree to Toowoomba for the first time.
Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Beyonce's Cowboy Carter tour plagued with tech issues and malfunctions... as star is almost injured on stage
Beyonce 's Cowboy Carter tour has suffered from multiple production problems since launching in Los Angeles last week. Fans on TikTok have pointed out multiple errors from the extravagant concert, while one of the show's backup dancers was injured and has had to pull out of the tour. can also confirm that there were audio issues at the second night of Beyonce's SoFi Stadium stint, with her vocals blown out and distorted for concertgoers in a number of the lower sections. One of the biggest blunders on the tour so far has been a major malfunction with a pair of large gold frames which are held up and moved by two robotic arms. In a TikTok video posted by user @makanaaaaaaa, Bey nervously looks down to see where she's supposed to be standing so that she can safely pose and perform her hit Cozy between the two frames. At one point, she steps back and awkwardly puts her hand up to protect herself. Bey's placing is important, as one wrong step could see her hit by the frames - which at best would be embarrassing and at worse could cause injury . 'She was so scared to get hit by the arms omg. But there were so many malfunctions tonight,' the fan wrote. Another added, 'The crew not marking Beyoncé's starting position for Cozy is p**sing me off. That was so, so dangerous, plus if y'all are slipping up with small things like that, I would prefer if she's not swinging in the air on a horse shoe because we cannot trust you!' The Cozy debacle is far from the only issue that's plagued the Cowboy Carter tour. The gigantic screens used to broadcast the show glitched multiple times, sometimes freezing completely. Given the huge scope of SoFi Stadium, fans in the back would be unable to see the concert properly without the screens. TikTok user @igorxtt also pointed out that one of Bey's elaborate Renaissance costumes malfunctioned and that the diva was left standing on a large golden horse for too long after the crew seemingly forgot to bring over some stairs for her to use to step down. A different clip also seems to show some of Bey's backup dancers forgetting to do their costume change, and another section shows a dancer racing on stage because they missed their cue. Meanwhile, another dancer named Morgan Bullock injured her achilles during the second night of the tour and can no longer continue performing. 'Yes, I sustained an injury on stage last night but I will be okay! God always has a plan y'all and he didn't bring me this far to leave me here. This isn't the end,' she wrote on X (formerly Twitter). One of Bey's backup dancers suffered an injury on stage and has been unable to continue on the tour There was also a shocking brawl on the opening night of the tour which saw several fans physically fighting in the VIP area. In jaw-dropping footage, a group of women, all dressed in denim and cowboy attire, were seen brawling with each other. Fans have weighed in on the tour issues in the comments, with one writing, 'I honestly just think this tour was rushed.' Another wrote, 'Her videographer was there all night so we're probably going to get footage of her absolutely howling at the production team.' A third fan added, 'I honestly didn't notice any of these flaws in the show... She's such an amazing performer that she kept the show moving right along.' Despite the issues, the Cowboy Carter tour has so far drawn rave reviews from most critics and fans. The tour was the critics' pick in The New York Times, with the publication calling it a 'joyful extravaganza.' 'I cannot overstate how insane the level of production is on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour. I kept saying "holy s**t!" over and over again all night. Not a slow moment the entire three hours. Absolutely bonkers, and so much damn fun,' wrote one fan. 'This tour is the best thing I've ever seen in my life and the fact that she topped the renaissance tour,' gushed another. Beyoncé has so far performed three out of her five shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. From there, she will hit up the Midwest for three shows in Chicago. Then, she will be taking her tour to major cities including her native Houston as well as New York City and London. Her tour will continue through late July before she wraps up the tour with two performances in Las Vegas.
Sky News AU
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
‘It's important to blend in when travelling': Aussie comedian Celeste Barber shocks locals with Paris stunt
Celeste Barber has caused a sensation in Paris after stripping down to her underwear in the streets but some Parisians appeared unimpressed by the stunt. Barber, 42, is currently in the midst of her 'Backup Dancer' comedy tour through Europe and performed in the French capital on Tuesday. The following day, Barber took to the streets in nothing but lingerie, with several locals seen walking in the background with mouths agape. 'It's important to blend in when travelling,' Barber wrote alongside the snap. Barber's latest bold move was an homage to similar footage filmed by a young model in Italy. The Aussie comedian and actress has built an immense online following thanks to her social media posts spoofing glamorous models and Hollywood stars. Barber's latest clip attracted over 13,000 comments, with the likes of Lisa Wilkinson, Selma Blair and Real Housewives of Sydney's Caroline Gaultier all chiming in. 'The onlookers are gooooold!' Wilkinson wrote in reference to the stunned Parisians. 'Booking my tickets immediately. Togs packed. Put the kettle on,' actor Kate Mulvany added. The eye-popping stunt comes just weeks after Barber and her husband Api Robin unloaded their longtime Central Coast home after moving north to Tweed Heads. The couple, who share two children, originally paid just $565,000 for the five-bedroom home in 2014. The two-level home was built in the 1980s on just over 500sqm and ultimately sold last month for $1.045 million. It is understood the comedian and her tree surgeon husband now primarily reside in a ritzy $1.175 million penthouse atop a 1980s block overlooking Rainbow Bay.
