It's official – Metallica are returning to NZ
Enter, Sandman! Metallers announce their return after 15 years.
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Jason Momoa, Mike Hayes and Kenny Dale are about to tour around New Zealand.
Rhythm and Alps: Award-winning Aussie group join line-up
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Jimmy Barnes shares snap with Sam Neill ahead of 'wild night' at Cold Chisel show
The Cold Chisel frontman and the Kiwi actor are old friends.
Legendary NZ band reunite for 2025 tour
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Pop star Nick Jonas abruptly left the stage during Jonas Brothers stage in Europe.
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It's brutal out here: Olivia Rodrigo took a tumble during her final show in Melbourne.
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'It is a bit distressing that the demand is so high.'
Jason Momoa's band to play 3 more New Zealand shows
Öof Tatatá first performed at the Tuning Fork in August this year.
Several global stars to join Synthony in the Domain 2025 in full line-up release
Fans will get to dance to Sandstorm and more at next year's Synthony in the Domain.
Mel Parsons brings her 'ethereal and hypnotic' sound to Hawke's Bay halls
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'Scary': The Weeknd tackled on stage during Melbourne show
Fans were 'shocked' when an audience member jumped on stage during the show.
Ne-Yo Auckland concert a spectacle of slick moves – and a tone-deaf comment
'I was sexually assaulted and I liked it', the hitmaker said.
Auckland’s dying all-ages gig scene loses another venue
The venue’s fate is 'symptomatic' of Auckland’s live music scene state, says an organiser.
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Andy Summers on The Police: 'We're bound together forever'
The guitar legend spoke to Gold's Tracey Donaldson ahead of his NZ shows.
Katy Perry’s big AFL payday revealed
Pop star reportedly set to score a tidy sum for her grand final performance in Melbourne.
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Nothing else matters: Metallica tease NZ tour after ‘far too long away’
'We will return,' the band tell Kiwi fans.
Luke Combs announces two record-breaking Eden Park shows
The country star will return to Aotearoa after a sell-out Auckland show in August 2023.
Tauranga Smoke: 'A passionate rock lovers dream come true'
A rock music festival is making its first appearance in the Bay this November.
British pop queen Dua Lipa announces NZ show in 2025
Australia and New Zealand dates for the pop star's world tour have been confirmed.
Global stars to headline Synthony in the Domain 2025
Synthony No. 6 will make its debut at the Auckland Domain next year.
William Dart review: Auckland Chamber Orchestra at Raye Freedman Arts Centre
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Mike Hosking and Kate Hawkesby debate flying daughter 18,000km to see Oasis
'It's an Oasis concert in Manchester for goodness sake. Any mother would worry.'
Electric Avenue announces star-studded 2025 line-up
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Full steam ahead: Bay Cities' Symphonic to transport listeners on whimsical train tour via song
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Jon Toogood channels 'personal carnage' into new record
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Eden Park: What would 12 concerts a year mean for Kiwis?
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