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Lopez to Perform at This Year’s “Fashion Rocks” Show

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Jennifer Lopez is a fashion rock star… And now she’s about the rock the fashion world.

The 45-year-old Puerto Rican singer/actress and American Idol judge is slated to perform at this year’s Fashion Rocks, a special celebrating fashion and music.

Jennifer Lopez

“Fashion Rocks is the only show that celebrates the inextricable link between fashion and music, a relationship that is more relevant today than ever before,” said Three Lions Entertainment CEO Richard Beckman, the executive producer of the show, in a statement. “For the first time we’ll air the event live during Fashion Week from Barclays Center. It will be a spectacular affair, featuring some of the world’s most talented musicians as well as today’s hottest fashions.”

In addition to J.Lo, Fashion Rocks will also feature performances by Pitbull, Afrojack, Duran Duran, KISS, Miranda Lambert, Nico & Vinz, Rita Ora, The Band Perry and Usher.

The two-hour special will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest. It will air live from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.

Additional performers will be announced shortly. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 1, at 10 a.m. ET via Ticketmaster or by calling 800-745-3000. American Express card members can purchase tickets before the general public on July 28-31.

Fashion Rocks will be broadcast live on CBS on September 9.

Gomez to Launch Worldwide Tour to Promote New Album

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Selena Gomez is preparing to take her music on the road…

The 20-year-old half-Mexican American singer/actress, who gave a sultry performance of her new single “Come and Get It” at the MTV Movie Awards, has announced a worldwide tour that will make stops in more than 50 cities.

Selena Gomez

The tour, to promote Gomez’s highly-anticipated summer album, starts in Vancouver, Canada on August 14, and wraps up on November 27 in St. Louis, with stops throughout Europe and North America.

Presale tickets for select cities and VIP packages will be available tomorrow (April 17), before all tickets go on sale April 20 via Ticketmaster.

Before the tour, fans can catch Gomez’s upcoming performance on April 27 at the Radio Disney Music Awards where she is nominated for Best Female Artist.

Here are Selena Gomez’s upcoming tour dates:

August 14: Vancouver, British Columbia (Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena)

August 16: Calgary, Alberta (Scotiabank Saddledome)

August 17: Edmonton, Alberta (Rexall Place)

August 18: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Credit Union Center)

August 19: Winnipeg, Manitoba (MTS Centre)

August 22: Ottawa, Ontario (Scotiabank Place)

August 23: Montreal, Quebec (Bell Center)

August 24: Toronto, Ontario (Air Canada Centre)

August 30: Copenhagen, Denmark (Falcon Theater)

August 31: Stockholm, Sweden (The Arena)

September 1: Oslo, Norway (Oslo Spektrum)

September 3: Amsterdam, Netherlands (Heineken Music Hall)

September 4: Antwerp, Belgium (Lotto Arena)

September 5: Paris, France (Zénith)

September 7: London, England (Hammersmith)

September 11: Lisbon, Portugal (Campo Pequeno)

September 12: Madrid, Spain (Palacio Vistalegre)

September 16: Milan, Italy (Alcatraz)

September 17: Vienna, Austria (Stadthalle)

September 19: Minsk, Belarus (Arena Minsk)

September 21: Kiev, Ukraine (Palace of Sport)

September 23: St. Petersburg, Russia (Ice Palace)

September 25: Moscow, Russia (Alena Olympisky)

October 10: Washington, D.C. (Patriot Center)

October 11: Pittsburgh, PA (Peterson Events Center)

October 12: Boston, MA (TD Garden)

October 15: Buffalo, NY (First Niagara Arena)

October 16: Brooklyn, NY (Barclays Center)

October 18: Philadelphia, PA (Wells Fargo Center)

October 19: Uncasville, CT (Mohegan Sun Arena)

October 20: Newark, NJ (Prudential Center)

October 22: Hershey, PA (Giant Center)

October 23: Louisville, KY (KFC Yum! Center)

October 25: Nashville, TN (Bridgestone Arena)

October 26: Atlanta, GA (Philips Arena)

October 27: Charlotte, NC (Time Warner Cable Arena)

October 29: Sunrise, FL (BB&T Center)

October 30: Tampa, FL (Tampa Bay Times Forum)

November 1: San Antonio, TX (AT&T Center)

November 2: Houston, TX (Toyota Center)

November 3: Dallas, TX (American Airlines Arena)

November 5: Phoenix, AZ (US Airways Center)

November 6: Los Angeles, CA (STAPLES Center)

November 8: San Diego, CA (Valley View Casino Center)

November 9: Las Vegas, NV (Mandalay Bay Events Center)

November 10: San Jose, CA (HP Pavilion)

November 12: Seattle, WA (Key Arena at Seattle Center)

November 14: Salt Lake City, UT (Energy Solutions Arena)

November 16: Denver, CO (1STBANK Center)

November 17: Kansas City, MO (Sprint Center)

November 19: Indianapolis, IN (Bankers Life Field House)

November 21: Minneapolis, MN (Target Center)

November 22: Chicago, IL (Allstate Arena)

November 23: Columbus, OH (Nationwide Arena)

November 26: Detroit, MI (Palace of Auburn Hills)

November 27: St. Louis, MO (Chaifetz Arena)

Gomez to Perform at the Radio Disney Music Awards

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Former Disney Channel star Selena Gomez is heading home…

The 20-year-old half-Mexican American actress/singer, who will be releasing new music in March, will be headlining the Radio Disney Music Awards at L.A. Live’s Nokia Theatre on Saturday, April 27.

Selena Gomez

Gomez, who will be shedding her Disney image in Spring Breakers in the coming weeks, tops the list of young performers that includes Bridgit Mendler, Cody Simpson, YouTube sensation Austin Mahone, Cher Lloyd and Coco Jones, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Fans will have the chance to vote for their favorites in categories like Ultimate Breakout Star: Biggest Viral Artist; XOXO: Best Crush Song; and So FANtastic: Fiercest Fans, among others. The Radio Disney Music Awards will also recognize five kids from the U.S. with the Heroes for Change award, recognizing their efforts to make a difference in their communities.

The Radio Disney Music Awards celebrate the most popular recording artists among kids and tweens. The awards show will be available across multiple platforms, including Vevo, Disney Channel, Radio Disney, and the RadioDisney.com and Disney.com websites.

Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster.

Aguilera to Pull Double Duty at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony

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Christina Aguilera will be giving the world a taste of Summer in April…

The 32-year-old half-Ecuadorian singer is among the first group of presenters and performers announced for the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on April 18 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Christina Aguilera

Aguilera and Jennifer Hudson will pull double duty at the event, performing in place of and inducting late honoree Donna Summer. They’ll not only present Summer; they’ll deliver some of the disco era’s most iconic songs.

In addition, the Rock Hall announced ticketing information for the induction ceremony. American Express cardholders will get the first crack at ducats, with an exclusive presale from January 24-27 via Ticketmaster. Preferred-seating packages for members of the Rock Hall and members of the official Rush or Heart fan clubs will be available from January 28-31. Some restrictions apply.

The public on-sale begins at 10:00 am PT on February 1 at Ticketmaster or by phone at (800) 745-3000. There’s a four-seat limit on all orders. Three levels of VIP packages also will be available via Ticketmaster.

Rivera’s Memorial Service Draws Thousands

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La Diva de La Banda’s family, friends and fans have bid her el último adios at an emotional memorial in Los Angeles…

Thousands on Wednesday morning attended Jenni Rivera’s memorial service, which her family dubbed a celestial graduation,  at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, which hosted a memorial for an artist for the first time ever, to celebrate the Mexican-American singer’s life.

Jenni Rivera Memorial Service

The memorial, a mixture of laughter, tears and celebration, featured Rivera’s fans often singing loudly along to her videos and the live performances by her friends and family.

During the service, Rivera’s five children, her parents and brothers each took the stage to eulogize the singer, including Rivera’s daughter Jacquie Melina Campos, who said, “My mother was perfectly imperfect.”  Rivera’s youngest son, 11-year-old Johnny Lopez, spoke in what he called “the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life.”

Pedro Rivera, the family patriarch and the man who helped Rivera launch her career as an artist and a businesswoman, fought hard to keep tears at bay during the two-hour service, but still managed to perform a corrido in his daughter’s honor, accompanied by a full banda.

The event was hosted by the Rivera’s family, including brother and fellow banda Lupillo Rivera; and brother Juan Rivera, a pastor and singer who often opened Jenni’s shows and who welcomed those in attendance.

 

“She has many plans,” said Juan Rivera, speaking of his sister in the present tense and hinting at possibilities for the Jenni Rivera brand and name. “So we have a lot of work to do. So many times I introduced her in her shows: The queen of queens, the Diva of Banda, La Gran Señora and, because you made it this way, I will proudly say, No. 1: Jenni!”

Although the theater was packed mostly by fans who paid $1 on Ticketmaster to purchase refundable tickets (arranged that way to avoid scalping), there was also a number of executives and celebrities, including Marco Antonio Solís; Joan Sebastian, who performed “Más Allá del Sol;” Ana Gabriel, who performed the ranchera hit “Paloma Negra;” Olga Tañón, who performed “Mirame” and Gloria Trevi.

The ceremony included an impassioned sermon by Juan Rivera, who quoted from Ecclesiastes: “There is a time to be born and a time to die… Jenni passed through many tough situations in her life, and she was able to stand up after each one of them, because she had the power of God and the power in herself. She lived a victorious life. She never gave up.”

 

The service culminated with the band gathered around the coffin and fans filing past, leaving white roses.

Rivera, who will be laid to rest later in a private ceremony, was traveling on a private Learjet the morning of December 9 when her plane crashed in the outskirts of Monterrey, Mexico.

Louis C.K.’s Upcoming Tour Already Grosses $4.5 Million in Ticket Sales

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Here’s further proof that Louis C.K. is comedy’s current million-dollar superstar…

A mere two days after announcing his upcoming comedy tour, the 44-year-old half-Mexican American actor/comedian has already collected $4.5 million from the sale of some 100,000 tickets.

Louis C.K.

The lightning success could be due in part to Louis C.K.’s direct-sale approach. Instead of partnering with Ticketmaster like most artists do, the star of FX’s Louie is selling tickets to his shows directly on his own website. As a result, his tickets are much cheaper.

“Most tickets for comedians in a theater venue start at $50,” he tells Entertainment Weekly. “The cheapest ticket in most comedians’ markets is $45, which is, like, a horrible seat at a Bill Maher show, and then you have a ticket charge on top of that.”

By offering a flat rate and bypassing a ticket agency that adds an extra fee for its profit, he says, “My tickets are going to be $45 all over the country, and there’s no ticket charges because we’ve made deals with venues that don’t have lockdown affiliation deals.”

“I don’t do this for money,” he continues. “To me, it’s the number of tickets I sell that’s satisfying. I like knowing we sold out Chicago in an hour. That’s a good feeling. This year I’m going to have the lowest tickets on the road. I’m going to be the cheapest comedian ever!”

Previously, the funnyman successfully sold his stand-up special directly to fans on his website, inspiring Aziz Ansari and other comedians to do the same. Louis C.K. earned $1 million in just 12 days from his Live at Beacon Theater material and earned $5 million so far.

Louis C.K. to Launch His Next Comedy Tour for Less

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Following the success of his online comedy special, Louis C.K. is giving his fans another chance to enjoy his comedy routine for less.

The 44-year-old half-Mexican American actor/comedian has announced that he’s avoiding websites like Ticketmaster and StubHub by selling tickets to his new tour directly to his fans.

Louis C.K. will sell tickets for the comedy shows, which kick off in October, from his site, in an effort to cut down on the extra fees from distributors that usually jack up prices.

He’s also taken steps to prevent ticket reselling – anyone who tries to resell their ticket for a higher price will find their ticket canceled.

“My goal here is that people coming to see my shows are able to pay a fair price and that they be paying just for a ticket. Not also paying an exorbitant fee for the privilege of buying a ticket,” C.K. wrote on his site.

Louis C.K. says all tickets for his tour, which runs from October through February, will be $45. He admits that he had trouble finding venues that would work with his ticketing plan, so he’s performing “in very new places.”

The full list of tour dates and theaters is available on his site.

This isn’t the first time Louis C.K., who was named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in the world,  has paid close attention to his sales strategy.

In December he sold video downloads of his special Live at Beacon Theater for $5. And. he did the same with his album WORD: Live at Carnegie Hall last month.