Drake Announces October World Weekend Shows in Toronto
Drake dropped plans for a “Road to OVO Fest Tour” October World Weekend in Toronto this week, set for July 28-August 1. The shows will take place at History and Budweiser Stage, with Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Lil Baby, and an act called “All Canadian North Stars”... Read more
Internet Outage Derails The Weeknd Tour Opener at Last Minute
A massive internet access outage in Canada caused the postponement of the first show on The Weeknd’s long-anticipated tour, which was announced just hours before it was due to start over the weekend in Toronto. Initial hopes to simply have fans print off their tickets before heading to the... Read more
Raptors Fans Angered After Seeing Cancelled Tickets Re-Listed for Sale
Some Toronto sports fans are upset this week, having seen their tickets to upcoming games cancelled by team officials, only to later see them listed for sale by the team – at vastly inflated prices. The situation has arisen for many teams north of the border, where provincial officials... Read more
Canadian Performing Arts Venues Hit With More Layoffs
TO Live, the Canadian agency that operates various arts venues, announced multiple layoffs amid widespread cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Already, 480 unionized, part-time, and casual staff employees were laid off or placed on temporary leave, and now, an addition 115 full-time positions have been affected, according to... Read more
On-Stage Brawl At Pusha T Concert In Toronto Leaves Four Injured
During Pusha T’s concert in Toronto last night, a brawl broke out, leaving four people injured. Pusha has been in a fued with rapper Drake for years, and while the duo agreed to take a step back, “F-Drake” was portrayed on a screen behind Pusha during a concert last... Read more
Ontario AG Naqvi Floats New Rules to Battle Scalping, Bots
After announcing late last week that a survey indicated broad support for reforms in the ticket industry, Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi proposed legislation that would outlaw the use of “bots” on Monday, but offered little detail as to the specifics of the legislation. According to a story by... Read more