Smith took to Twitter to all-caps lament so hard that Ticketmaster agreed to some refunds. While Robert Smith’s canonically dour rock band tried to price seats reasonably for this run (some as low as $20), seething fans posted screenshots where the all-in price went up by multiples. Mikael WoodĪging goths and bereft Swifities agree: Ticket service fees make them even more miserable than usual. But it’s keeping things intimate to start with an opening two-night stand at Inglewood’s relatively cozy Kia Forum. Elsewhere the band is playing stadiums including Chicago’s Wrigley Field and San Francisco’s Oracle Park. And music fans of all ages will be celebrating Quincy Jones' 90th birthday at the Hollywood Bowl.Ī jam-band supergroup featuring several members of the Grateful Dead, John Mayer and Oteil Burbridge of the Allman Brothers Band, Dead & Company says its summer tour will be its last - but of course any rock fan knows to take such a pronouncement with a grain of salt. Old-school rock fans get Blink-182 and Metallica millennials and zoomers can enjoy Boygenius and Maggie Rogers. this summer, from goth icons Siouxsie Sioux and the Cure to a slew of Latin powerhouses, including Karol G, Maná, Eslabon Armado and Fuerza Regida. Whomever you favor, it will make for an intriguing comparison of two of this century's defining artists, at the peak of their powers.īeyond the two quasars, there's an exceptional assortment of concerts coming to L.A. Merch lines will stretch from Inglewood to Redondo Beach for both. The Beyhive will hail its queen's otherworldly showmanship. Swifties will be sure to note that Taylor has commanded five sold-out nights compared to Beyoncé's three. It's like the Super Bowl for online fan armies: Megastars Taylor Swift and Beyoncé will be performing at SoFi Stadium this summer, a mere month apart. (Illustration by David Milan / For The Times photographs from Getty Images)

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