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Lil Wayne has issued an apology to fans after he failed to show up at the kickoff to his 20+ Years of Carter Classics tour. 

With no explanation provided, he wrote on his Instagram Story, “My Maine fans I’m so sorry.”

“The show is being rescheduled to July 28,” he continued. “Please hold on to your tickets, they will be honored for the rescheduled date. More information will be emailed directly to ticket holders.”

He added, “I ain’t s*** without you. I can’t wait to come back and give you the show you deserve.”

Wayne’s tour launched without him at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor Tuesday night. According to WABI, he was scheduled to take the stage after 2 Chainz, but instead fans “waited through a lengthy delay before being notified around 11 p.m. that Lil Wayne, 43, would not take the stage.”

The tour will make a stop at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York, on Thursday.

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On This Day, July 2, 2005…

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright and Nick Mason reunited for the first time in 24 years for a performance in London as part of the Live 8 concerts.

The benefit events, organized by Bob Geldof, celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Live Aid charity concerts and were timed to precede the G8 conference happening a few days later in Auchterarder, Scotland.

Prior to the show, the classic Pink Floyd lineup last performed together in June 1981 before Waters’ departure from the group.

Their set at Live 8, which marked the final full reunion of the classic Pink Floyd lineup, featured classic Pink Floyd tunes “Speak to Me,” “Breathe (In the Air)/Breathe (Reprise),” “Money,” “Wish You Were Here” and “Comfortably Numb.”

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Kid Rock is apparently late night phone buddies with President Donald Trump.

The “Bawitdaba” rocker tells Australia’s Sky News that his relationship with Trump is “f****** awesome” and says that he’ll call the president late at night.

“It’s one of my late night drinking tricks because I know when to get him,” Rock says. “He’s so gracious, he always picks up or he’ll call and check in just to shoot the s***.”

As for what they talk about, Rock says that Trump isn’t calling to ask, “What should we do in Iran … ?”

 “But, if I’m sitting around having some beers if it’s like 11, 12, on a Friday or Saturday, I know he’s up,” Rock says. “He sleeps like me, he sleeps five hours.”

He adds, “I enjoy the hell out of hanging out with [Trump] and talking with him and just having a front row seat to the greatest s*** show on earth.”

Rock’s relationship with Trump previously made headlines when two Apache attack helicopters did a flyby near the musician’s home in Nashville in March. After the pilots involved were initially suspended, Rock told ABC Nashville affiliate WKRN, “I think they’re going to be alright — my buddy is the commander in chief.”

Shortly thereafter, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the suspensions had been lifted.

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Jordan Davis will commemorate America’s 250th birthday this year by playing Pennsylvania’s free Philadelphia Unity Concert for America on Saturday.

When he makes it home to Nashville, however, he knows exactly what he’s doing to celebrate.

“I love, like, cooking for people,” Jordan says. “I love having people over to the house, grilling hot dogs, cooking, making brisket, just being around the people you wanna be around with, drinking beer, watching baseball.”

“I don’t know, maybe I’m just getting old,” he adds, “but my idea of fun now is having people over to the house and just playing host, and that’s exactly what we’re gonna do this year: have some friends and family over and hang out with the kids, let ‘em run around the sprinklers, and cook a bunch of food.”

The “Turn This Truck Around” hitmaker seems to have a little time to kick back with his nearest and dearest, since his next show isn’t until July 9 in Decatur, Illinois.

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Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of the Back to the Beginning concert, which took place July 5, 2025, in Birmingham, England. A stacked lineup of hard rock and metal bands led up to the final live performance from the original Black Sabbath lineup and Ozzy Osbourne, who died on July 22, 2025.

Several of the participating artists spoke with ABC Audio about their Back to the Beginning experience.

Tool’s Maynard James Keenan: “In the beginning was Black Sabbath, and then everything else fits neatly below when it comes to metal. They were it. So, it was an honor.”

Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell: “Just the fact that that was able to happen and [Ozzy] was able to have that moment, we were invited to be a part of it, and celebrate the man and the band, I mean, it’s one of the most important things that I was ever included in, and well deserved, as well.”

Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale: “Everyone was having the same conversations, like, ‘Oh, we can’t believe we’re here,’ but also, we wouldn’t be the rockers that we are today without these guys, without Ozzy and without Black Sabbath. So just to get to be a part of that was just, we’re so grateful, what a tremendous honor.”

Mastodon’s Brann Dailor: “When we got to go into ‘Supernaut,’ I was just, like, ‘Oh man, this is, this is, like, the biggest moment of your life right now happening.’ But I just was pretty taken by the outpouring of love and respect and community. It was all for Ozzy, it was all for Sabbath, all for those guys.”

Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe: “A show like that will never happen again, for me, ever. It was a magic thing to be a part of, I’m very grateful.” 

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Myles Smith will start pulling double duty in North America on July 3. In addition to opening for Ed Sheeran on the LOOP stadium tour, he’ll be headlining his own shows in support of his new album, My Mess, My Heart, My Life. Myles says what he’s doing in front of Ed’s crowd won’t be the same as what he has planned for fans coming out to see him specifically.

“They’re two completely different experiences. Supporting Ed means walking out in front of, what, like, tens of thousands of people every night,” he laughs. “And introducing yourself to a lot of people for like the very first time.”

“And my headline shows, I mean, to me, they are so much more intimate, because everyone in the room already knows the songs and the stories behind them,” he adds.

Of course, both shows will include the hits, like “Stargazing” and “Nice to Meet You,” and possibly a cover or two.

“Honestly I love both experiences because they challenge me in different ways,” he says. “And both of them offer me so many different things. And yeah, it’s super special.” 

Myles is set to open for Ed through Aug. 29 in Detroit, while his own shows will wrap up Sept. 10 in Atlanta. He’ll then head to Europe and the U.K. for more headlining shows.

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A Perfect Circle’s 2003 sophomore album, Thirteenth Step, is being reissued as part of Interscope-Capitol Records’ Definitive Sound Series.

The Definitive Sound Series, or DSS, uses a “state-of-the-art” process called One Step. According to a press release, it “reveals the album’s expansive soundscapes, layered instrumentation, and dynamic range with exceptional clarity, depth, and presence.”

“Special care has been taken to faithfully preserve the original sound with exceptional clarity and depth, capturing the recording’s nuances at every step to create the definitive sound recording,” the press release reads. “The One-Step process is highly regarded among audiophiles and collectors for its unparalleled sound fidelity and represents the pinnacle of vinyl manufacturing and the listening experience.” 

The DSS edition of Thirteenth Step will be released on Aug. 28. It marks the second APC album to receive the DSS treatment, along with their 2000 debut, Mer de Noms.

The most recent A Perfect Circle album is 2018’s Eat the Elephant. They put out a new single called “Starless” in May.

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Mario has officially joined the lineup for Usher and Chris Brown’s R&B tour.

He announced the news Wednesday on Instagram, sharing a tour poster featuring a photo of himself with all the remaining tour dates.

The announcement comes days after Mario made a surprise appearance on the tour’s opening night in Denver on Friday.

“1 NIGHT wasn’t enough! My bro @chrisbrownofficial said we running it up the whole tour! LET’s GOOOOOOOOO!” Mario captioned the post. “The only thing better than touring wit R&B goats is that I’ll be able to meet fans at my MEET AND GREETS!”

“WHAT CITY WILL I MEET YOU IN ? Let me know in the comments!!!” he continued. “S/o @usher & @ericbellinger @djfresh man the stage on [fire emoji] every night!”

During his appearance Friday at the Empower Field at Mile High, Mario performed a medley of hits, including “Let Me Love You,” “Just a Friend” and “Crying Out for Me.”

Following the performance, he wrote on Instagram, “SURPRISE DENVER. Honored to share the stage with my fellow R&B legends tonight!! My dawg @chrisbrownofficial the realest, thank you for having me. the culture is more ALIVE than ever!!”

He posted the message with a video capturing behind-the-scenes moments and highlights from his performance.

The R&B tour, which now also features Eric Bellinger on all dates, continues with back-to-back shows in Detroit on Thursday and Friday.

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