AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoArtist Health: John Mellencamp says worsening hearing loss and tinnitus could leave him “totally deaf” by the end of his next tour; he says he won’t wear hearing aids. Touring: Deep Purple postponed two German shows after 81-year-old frontman Ian Gillan was hospitalized following a medical emergency. The band gave no further health details. Live Shows: Phoebe Bridgers brought Billie Eilish and MUNA onstage during a sold-out Los Angeles show, part of her phone-free tour. Industry: Create Music Group has taken a minority stake in DistroKid, a major distribution platform for independent artists. Onstage Costs: Hamilton’s Korean debut sets VIP tickets at 220,000 won, pushing top prices past a new threshold for the country’s musicals market. In Memoriam: An inquest ruled that Lauren Bennett, who sang on LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem,” died by suicide at 36; it heard she had faced serious mental health struggles.
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