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Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
TWICE Announce Sydney And Melbourne Arena Shows For November 2025
TWICE have announced their This Is For world tour, which will include four shows on the east coast of Australia in November 2025. The group will perform at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena on Saturday, November 1st and Sunday, November 2nd, before heading to Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena the following weekend to perform on Saturday, November 8th and Sunday, November 9th. The tour is in support of the South Korean girl group's ninth studio album of the same name, which was released last month. It kicked off last month with two sold-out shows in their hometown of Incheon, South Korea, before heading to Osaka's Kyocera Dome for two nights with a reported attendance of some 100,000 fans. The tour will resume later this month with more Japanese dates, performing in Nagoya (at the Vantelin Dome) and Fukuoka (at the Mizuho PayPay Dome). TWICE – 'This Is For' The group were last in Australia circa 2023 on the Ready To Be world tour, which saw them perform arena shows in Sydney and Melbourne that May before returning for one night only at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium in November. This show, to some 25,000 fans, marked the first time a Korean act – of any gender or genre – had played a headlining stadium show in Australia, let alone Melbourne. The This Is For world tour features an in-the-round, 360-degree staging. The group worked with multimedia studio Moment Factory on the staging, who also worked with Billie Eilish on her Hit Me Hard And Soft world tour stage – which was also in the round – as well as Kendrick Lamar's critically-acclaimed halftime performance from the Superbowl back in February. A pre-sale for the Sydney and Melbourne shows will go live from 10am AEST on Thursday, August 7th. General sale will then follow on Friday, August 8th at 11am AEST. Both can be accessed, along with links to VIP packages for all four shows, by visiting tour promoter Live Nation Australia. Kesha Announces 'Tits Out' 2026 Australian Tour Blusher Go Deep On Each Track On Their New EP 'Racer' Confidence Man Enlist Little Mix's Jade For New Single 'gossip' The post TWICE Announce Sydney And Melbourne Arena Shows For November 2025 appeared first on Music Feeds. Solve the daily Crossword
See - Sada Elbalad
a day ago
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Linkin Park Announce First Australian Tour In 13 Years
Yara Sameh iconic US rock band Linkin Park will make their grand return to Australia next year for the first time in 13 years. They will kick off the tour on March 3rd at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, and will be held at arenas in the capital cities of Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney from early to mid-March. (see full details below). The shows will be the band's first visit to Australia since the 2013 Soundwave Festival and the first since their new vocalist, Emily Armstrong, joined the group. Having toured the country in support of every album up to 2012's "Living Things", Linkin Park did not include Australia on the itinerary for 2014's "The Hunting Party" tour, and no Aussie dates were scheduled for their "One More Light" world tour at the time of vocalist Chester Bennington's death in July 2017. The performances will take place as part of the band's ongoing "From Zero World Tour," which launched in September 2024. "From Zero," their first album since 2017's "One More Light," debuted in November 2024. Linkin Park – From Zero World Tour, 2026 Australian Dates March 3 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, QLD March 8 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, VIC March 14 – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, NSW View this post on Instagram A post shared by LINKIN PARK (@linkinpark) read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha Videos & Features Story behind Trending Jessica Radcliffe Death Video News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters Arts & Culture "Jurassic World Rebirth" Gets Streaming Date News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia Business Egyptian Pound Undervalued by 30%, Says Goldman Sachs Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle Arts & Culture Lebanese Media: Fayrouz Collapses after Death of Ziad Rahbani
The Guardian
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Elite netballers reveal distress after singer who pleaded guilty to domestic violence performs at grand final
Australia's elite netballers have expressed their disappointment that an artist who performed at last week's Super Netball grand final has previously pleaded guilty to domestic violence charges. Siala Robson, who appeared on The Voice in 2020, was one of three Universal Music singers selected to entertain more than 15,000 netball fans during half-time at Rod Laver Arena last Saturday. Robson appeared in court in Queensland last year and pleaded guilty to two charges of assault occasioning bodily harm in a public place while adversely affected by an intoxicating substance. No conviction was recorded and Robson was ordered to pay $1,000 in compensation and given a community service order of 60 hours. Players union the Australian Netball Players' Association [ANPA] issued a statement on Friday expressing the distress of their athletes. 'ANPA is extremely disappointed that an individual, who has previously been found guilty of domestic violence charges, was engaged to perform at one of the sport's premier events,' it said. 'This decision has caused genuine hurt among the playing group and undermines the values they stand for – particularly their strong and ongoing commitment to ending domestic violence in Australia.' Netball Australia issued a statement saying they were not aware of the offences committed by Robson before the event and the matter was only brought to their attention after the match. 'Netball Australia has a zero-tolerance position on violence and actively campaigns against domestic violence with the support of our playing group, who are deeply connected to this society-wide issue,' it said. 'With respect to the necessary checks and balances in place, we relied on the third-party agency we partnered with to supply the talent. This was not sufficient and Netball Australia will immediately strengthen its event risk management protocols to ensure this doesn't happen again.' Universal Music has been contacted for comment. ANPA said they acknowledged Netball Australia has accepted responsibility for 'this serious oversight' and appreciated the governing body's commitment to ensuring it does not happen again. Sign up to Australia Sport Get a daily roundup of the latest sports news, features and comment from our Australian sports desk after newsletter promotion 'Our players have consistently used their platform to advocate for change,' the union said. 'They wore purple armbands at every Suncorp Super Netball match last year to raise awareness of violence against women, recently produced a video reaffirming their commitment to being part of the solution, and continue to work on further initiatives aimed at making Australia safer for all.' Melbourne Vixens defeated West Coast Fever in the entertaining decider, watched by a record crowd of 15,013. The total attendance for the Super Netball season was 386,455, making it the past year's most-attended women's sporting league in Australia. In Australia, the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. In the UK, call the national domestic abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247, or visit Women's Aid. In the US, the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines may be found via
Time Out
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
How to get tickets to Jelly Roll in Australia: pre-sale, prices, support acts and more
Guess who's rolling into town? Global superstar Jelly Roll is set to make his inaugural trip to Australia this spring – and he's bringing two very special guests along for the ride. The Down Under 2025 Tour will be the Grammy-nominated Nashville singer-songwriter's first-ever headline tour in Australia, with arena shows locked in for Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. Plus, he'll be headlining Strummingbird Festival in Perth, Newcastle and the Sunshine Coast. Here's everything you need to know about getting tickets to Jelly Roll in Australia. When is Jelly Roll coming to Australia? The rapper-turned-country-star has locked in three Australian arena shows, including: Adelaide (venue TBA) – Sunday, October 26 Melbourne 's Rod Laver Arena – Tuesday, October 28 Sydney 's Qudos Bank Arena – Tuesday, November 4 Jelly Roll will also headline the exciting new Strummingbird Festival, which is touring: Sunshine Coast – Saturday, October 25 Newcastle – Saturday, November 1 Perth – Sunday, November 2 When do Jelly Roll tickets go on sale in Australia? The general public sale for Jelly Roll's Sydney and Melbourne arena shows starts at 4pm local time on Monday, August 11 via Live Nation. Meanwhile, tickets for Strummingbird Festival are already on sale here. Is there a Jelly Roll pre-sale in Australia? There always is! You can access two pre-sales – one for Mastercard members and another for Live Nation registrants – with both kicking off at 3pm local time on Friday, August 8. How much are tickets to Jelly Roll in Australia? Prices for his arena shows haven't been released, while tickets to Strummingbird Festival start at $179.95. Who's the support act for Jelly Roll in Australia? Jelly Roll is bringing not one, but two special guests along for the ride. Joining him is six-time Grammy-nominated star Shaboozey of 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' fame, along with independent American country artist Drew Baldridge. Both are also performing at Strummingbird Festival. 🎆
The Australian
04-08-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Super Netball Grand Final 2025: Melbourne Vixens win, highlights
The Melbourne Vixens have handed coach Simone McKinnis the ultimate farewell gift, engineering a stunning form turnaround to beat raging favourites West Coast Fever 59-58 in a thrilling Super Netball grand final. If McKinnis celebrated the fairytale, Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard was a close runner-up after her super shot — just her seventh of the season — clawed the Fever to within one goal and gave them the hint of a miraculous comeback after they started the final period five goals down. But it was not to be, the Vixens playing the ball around in the final minute and Kiera Austin sending up a shot — that toppled off the rim — but still sent a raucous crowd of 15,013 raucous fans at Rod Laver Arena into raptures. The Vixens attacked the game from the start, playing a fearless and physical brand of netball to beat the Fever at their own game. There were plenty of heroes for the Vixens but the efforts of Diamonds defender Jo Weston, who has played her entire national league career under McKinnis, were outstanding. The celebrations start for Rudi Ellis and Sophie Garbin. Weston was an everywhere woman in defence, seemingly unwilling to allow her side to lose. 'I just feel on top of the world, that was such an incredible team performance,' she said of a result that halted the Fever's 13-match winning streak. 'I can't believe we won.' Seemingly down and out halfway through the season, with just a 16 per cent statistical chance of making the top four, the Vixens have rallied, clawing their way into the playoffs and winning three knockout finals in a row to lift the premiership trophy. Di Honey, Assistant Coach of the Vixens. 'I think we felt the Thunderbirds (in the knockout final) was going to be our biggest hurdle given our last year's results against them and after that we just had this real belief we could do anything,' Weston said. 'I still can't get over it, it's very special.' The Vixens players rushed as one to McKinnis, their spiritual leader whose composed and uplifting speech in last week's preliminary final lifted her side from a seemingly unwinnable position into the grand final. Weston paid tribute to the only woman she's known as a head coach at this level. 'I feel like a lot of us have been trying not to think about (the end) because every time I see her … you think this could be the last time we see her (coaching),' Weston said of McKinnis. 'She's been such a formidable leader, she's been so influential on so many of us and she's been the only coach I've had for the Vixens. 'It's very rare you get fairytales like this. It's just insane.' Netball Australia chair Liz Ellis presents the player of the match medal to Kiera Austin. FAIRYTALES AND NIGHTMARES It may have been a fairytale ending for McKinnis but it was far from that for the Fever. After back-to-back preliminary final losses by a single goal in 2023 and 2024, it was another single-goal defeat for the West Coast and one that will hurt deeply. 'This one hurts but I know that we'll come back better next year,' Fever captain Jess Anstiss said. There were two incredible narratives in this match - McKinnis's career ending and the inspirational comeback of Fowler-Nembhard, the Fever's talismanic goaler who missed the first two games of the season after the devastating loss of her pregnancy. Despite that, she ended the season as the league's leading goal scorer, averaging just over 52 goals per game. Kate Moloney and Kate Eddy chair off departing coach Simone McKinnis. She had 51 goals in the decider, including a super shot that almost inspired a win but couldn't quite get her side across the line. Fowler-Nembhard has shown with her outstanding performances again this season she's the shooting GOAT but she was certainly made to work for her chances. Rudi Ellis wore her like a glove at 'keeper and her physicality clearly frustrated the Jamaican great, finishing with three gains, including an intercept. Such is her dominance, Fowler-Nembhard always comes in for extra attention but her emotions rarely boil over. But with Ellis doing an outstanding job of maintaining front position and winning the odd ball, she was not getting things all her own way. There were plenty of Fever fans inside Rod Laver Arena but the Melbourne crowd was boisterous in its support of the Vixens, effectively becoming another player for the home side. Kate Eddy and Hannah Mundy of the Vixens. SUPER NETBALL'S SUPER FINAL The Vixens were always going to have to be brave to win the match and player of the match Kiera Austin led that journey in the opening term, converting her first super shot opportunity to level the scores up. All up, Austin finished with three two-point goals in nerveless shots that turned the match, as well as a stellar defensive effort. The Vixens took a single-point lead to the opening break and while the Fever got things back on level pegging early in the second when Jordan Cransberg won turnover ball, where they had been able to turn those moments into runs earlier in the season, the Vixens were able to stem the tide, keeping themselves in the game. They won three of the four quarters and while the Fever won the last, their fightback just wasn't enough.
