AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPop Spotlight: Ariana Grande’s new era is getting a pause. After releasing Petal and its horror-leaning “Petal” video, she’s stepping back from public-facing work following her Eternal Sunshine Tour finale in London on Sept. 1, and she’s also exited the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George (her role will be recast). K-Pop & Awards Debate: BTS says it won’t submit music for the 2027 Grammys, reigniting arguments about whether race- and region-based categories help or dilute fair judging. Live Music & Community: UK retro festival Weekender teams with Let’s Rock for an 80s-themed People’s Park takeover, with Matt Goss, Tony Hadley, Nik Kershaw and Hue & Cry among the headliners. Classical/Global: José Carreras is reportedly in talks for a major Dubrovnik concert after the Dubrovnik Summer Festival. Jazz: Kenny Barron’s 1995 Brecon Jazz Festival performance gets a new Elemental Music 2CD/2LP release. Culture & Heritage: Shabana Dagar and the Dagar gharana spotlight a 500-year Dhrupad legacy at Jaipur’s Dagar Archive.
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