Leading the latest tour news roundup is the announcement of a 2027 global run from @AngineDPoitrine, one of the most talked-about breakthrough acts of 2026. iqmagazine.com/2026/10/tour-…

David Bowie will be resurrected with an arena-level spectacle that blurs the line between cinema and concert next year, with organiser Rob Hallett telling IQ the immersive experience showcases the star “at the peak of his powers.” iqmagazine.com/2026/10/lets-…

South Africa’s Milk + Cookies festival will return for its third edition in 2027, with Olivia Dean set to lead the two-city event for her debut on the African continent, leading the latest round-up of festival news. iqmagazine.com/2026/10/festi…

Hardcore band #Turnstile drew an estimated 60,000 people to a free benefit concert in the heart of the US capital on Saturday (24 October), reportedly delivering the biggest headline show of their career. iqmagazine.com/2026/10/turns…

.@FKAtwigs is set to curate the next edition of London's Meltdown Festival, flanked by six additional curators as the #Meltdown brand extends to a new set of markets across England, Scotland, and Wales. iqmagazine.com/2026/10/fka-t…

#SamFender has announced the #ProperMassiveStadiumTour for 2027, a nine-date journey through the UK & Ireland, in addition to headlining Belgium’s Rock Werchter. iqmagazine.com/2026/10/sam-f…

The 2027 stadium circuit is getting busier with the latest announcements from Bon Jovi and Zach Bryan, leading the latest touring news. iqmagazine.com/2026/10/tour-…

Closing his arena run with more than 800,000 tickets sold, German rapper #Apache207 has established a new benchmark for touring in the DACH region. iqmagazine.com/2026/10/apach…

Bucking the recent trend of cancellations in the region, a new one-day festival centred on Indian talent has been announced for Abu Dhabi next March. iqmagazine.com/2026/10/abu-d…

U2, one of the highest-grossing live acts in history, have announced their first world tour in eight years, with The Greatest Show On Earth sure to be one of the most significant live events of 2027. iqmagazine.com/2026/10/u2-an…

A new Argentinian festival made waves this week when the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Human League, and Happy Mondays were announced on the lineup – bookings the bands’ agents tell IQ they had “no knowledge of”. iqmagazine.com/2026/10/phant…

Four shows on Chris Brown and Usher’s ongoing co-headline US tour have been cancelled, as Brown awaits a key court date where he will be sentenced in relation to his conviction for affray in a London nightclub in 2023. iqmagazine.com/2026/10/chris…

Australian promoter Frontier Touring is putting the “next generation of artists and audiences” at the forefront of its new Melbourne concert series designed for a younger fanbase at an affordable price point. iqmagazine.com/2026/10/all-a…

John Mayer has tripled his number of Sphere shows, lining up shows through June 2027, leading the latest round-up of tour news. iqmagazine.com/2026/10/tour-…

Choosin’ Texas singer Ella Langley cancelled a sold-out concert on Friday (9 October) hours before kickoff due to a “serious security threat”. iqmagazine.com/2026/10/choos…

Open’er leads the latest round of festival news, with another wave of artists named ahead of its event between 30 June and 3 July in Gdynia, northern Poland. iqmagazine.com/2026/10/festi…

Ahead of its Colombian debut tomorrow (10 October) in Medellín, Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) is set to capitalise on what organisers call a decade of “continuous growth” in the EDM market of Colombia. iqmagazine.com/2026/10/edc-c…

Backstreet Boys have extended an upcoming run at Toronto’s Rogers Centre to nine dates, which will make the engagement the longest ever held at the stadium. iqmagazine.com/2026/10/backs…

California-Mexican band Fuerza Regida have expanded an upcoming engagement at Mexico City’s Palacio de los Deportes to ten dates, after demand far outstripped the two shows originally booked. iqmagazine.com/2026/10/fuerz…

Travis Scott, Charli xcx, The Killers, David Guetta, and Queens of the Stone Age are among the names revealed today to lead Lollapalooza’s trio of Latin American editions. iqmagazine.com/2026/10/travi…