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Justin Bieber ignites comeback tour speculation after website change

Bieber cancelled his last tour in 2022 in order to deal with the health effects of his Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis

Singer Justin Bieber watches the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning in Game 3 of baseball's World Series, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ashley Landis

Singer Justin Bieber watches the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning in Game 3 of baseball's World Series, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ashley Landis

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Singer Justin Bieber watches the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning in Game 3 of baseball's World Series, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ashley Landis

Singer Justin Bieber watches the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning in Game 3 of baseball's World Series, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ashley Landis

Justin Bieber ignites comeback tour speculation after website change

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Yesterday

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 20: d4vd looks on during his arraignment for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center on April 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Nathan J. Hochman, Los Angeles County District Attorney, announced earlier in the day that David Anthony Burke, known as d4vd, was charged with the first-degree murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose body was found decomposed in his car. (Photo by Ted Soqui - Pool/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 20: d4vd looks on during his arraignment for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center on April 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Nathan J. Hochman, Los Angeles County District Attorney, announced earlier in the day that David Anthony Burke, known as d4vd, was charged with the first-degree murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose body was found decomposed in his car. (Photo by Ted Soqui - Pool/Getty Images)

Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of 14-year-old girl found dismembered in his car

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April 17, 2026

Arkells frontman Max Kerman is pictured in Toronto on April 8, 2025. His new memoir, ‘Try Hard,’ is coming out on April 22, 2025. (Laura Proctor/The Globe and Mail)

Arkells frontman Max Kerman is pictured in Toronto on April 8, 2025. His new memoir, ‘Try Hard,’ is coming out on April 22, 2025. (Laura Proctor/The Globe and Mail)

The Arkells go back to the beginning with new album, Between Us

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April 17, 2026

FILE - American singer-songwriter, David Anthony Burke, aka D4vd, performs on the Casino stage during the 58th Montreux Jazz Festival (MJF), in Montreux, Switzerland, July 19, 2024. (Cyril Zingaro/Keystone via AP, File)

FILE - American singer-songwriter, David Anthony Burke, aka D4vd, performs on the Casino stage during the 58th Montreux Jazz Festival (MJF), in Montreux, Switzerland, July 19, 2024. (Cyril Zingaro/Keystone via AP, File)

Singer D4vd held without bail after arrest on suspicion of killing teenage girl

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April 16, 2026

Celine Dion. Publicity Picture 2026
Under embargo until April 16, 2026, 6 PM ET (in line with France release at 12:00 AM local April 17, 2026):

Celine Dion. Publicity Picture 2026
Under embargo until April 16, 2026, 6 PM ET (in line with France release at 12:00 AM local April 17, 2026):

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Celine Dion releasing new song Dansons, a sweet anthem for a troubled time

Brad Wheeler

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April 15, 2026

Luke Doucet, right, plays for Bryan Adams in São Paulo, Brazil.

Luke Doucet, right, plays for Bryan Adams in São Paulo, Brazil.

Luke Doucet, guitarist for hire, had just three days to learn Bryan Adams’s entire set list

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April 15, 2026

Diana Krall at Massey Hall Tuesday April 14, 2026

Diana Krall at Massey Hall Tuesday April 14, 2026

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Diana Krall plays a relaxed, jazzy night of classics at Massey Hall

Brad Wheeler

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April 14, 2026

Alan Menken arrives at the world premiere of The Little Mermaid at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on May 8, 2023.

Alan Menken arrives at the world premiere of The Little Mermaid at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on May 8, 2023.

With solo concert, decorated composer Alan Menken brings Disney animation to life

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April 14, 2026

FILE PHOTO: British singer Phil Collins performs during "Up Close & Personal: Phil Collins Plays '60s Motown and Soul" during the 44th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux July 1, 2010. The show will feature his interpretations of the biggest R&B, soul and pop hits of the '60s. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

FILE PHOTO: British singer Phil Collins performs during "Up Close & Personal: Phil Collins Plays '60s Motown and Soul" during the 44th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux July 1, 2010. The show will feature his interpretations of the biggest R&B, soul and pop hits of the '60s. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan, Phil Collins among artists joining Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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April 13, 2026

INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 11: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (NOT TO BE LICENSED FOR ANY STANDALONE OR SPECIAL INTEREST BOOK PUBLISHING USE CONCERNING THE COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL AND/OR STAGECOACH MUSIC FESTIVAL) Street Style at the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 11, 2026 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Cochella)

INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 11: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (NOT TO BE LICENSED FOR ANY STANDALONE OR SPECIAL INTEREST BOOK PUBLISHING USE CONCERNING THE COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL AND/OR STAGECOACH MUSIC FESTIVAL) Street Style at the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 11, 2026 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Cochella)

Coachella fashion serves up modern joy and nostalgia in equal measure

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April 13, 2026

FILE - Britney Spears arrives at the 29th annual GLAAD Media Awards, April 12, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - Britney Spears arrives at the 29th annual GLAAD Media Awards, April 12, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Britney Spears checks herself into treatment facility after arrest on suspicion of DUI

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April 12, 2026

A person wears a Justin Bieber shirt during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, U.S., April 11, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole

A person wears a Justin Bieber shirt during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, U.S., April 11, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole

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At Coachella, Justin Bieber, Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry search for relevance

Brad Wheeler

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April 12, 2026

Singer Justin Bieber watches the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning in Game 3 of baseball's World Series, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Singer Justin Bieber watches the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning in Game 3 of baseball's World Series, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Justin Bieber makes major concert comeback at Coachella

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April 10, 2026

HAMILTON, ONTARIO - MARCH 29: Nelly Furtado is inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame onstage during the 2026 JUNO Awards at TD Coliseum on March 29, 2026 in Hamilton, Ontario. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

Nelly Furtado appeared at the 2026 JUNO Awards last month in Hamilton.

FIFA World Cup 2026 music includes new Nelly Furtado single

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April 9, 2026

FILE - Hip hop DJ pioneer Afrika Bambaataa speaks at a news conference in New York on Feb. 28, 2006. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams, File)

FILE - Hip hop DJ pioneer Afrika Bambaataa speaks at a news conference in New York on Feb. 28, 2006. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams, File)

‘Godfather of hip-hop’ Afrika Bambaataa dies at 68

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April 9, 2026

BTS fans dance outside a stadium where K-pop boy band BTS will perform in Goyang on April 9, 2026. South Korean K-pop megastars BTS kicked off their world tour on April 9, riding the momentum of a chart-topping comeback album and a landmark performance in the heart of Seoul. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)

BTS fans dance outside a stadium where K-pop boy band BTS will perform in Goyang on April 9, 2026. South Korean K-pop megastars BTS kicked off their world tour on April 9, riding the momentum of a chart-topping comeback album and a landmark performance in the heart of Seoul. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)

Thousands of BTS fans gather as K-pop supergroup kicks off world tour in South Korea

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April 8, 2026

Calgary Folk Festival
Reuben & The Dark - CFMF - Photos by Ron Sparrow
Reuben & The Dark celebrate the 10th anniversary of their album, "Funeral Sky", and are joined by The Pairs. They performed at Festival Hall. Photos by Ron Sparrow - @sparrow_ron

Taken on February 27, 2026

Calgary Folk Festival
Reuben & The Dark - CFMF - Photos by Ron Sparrow
Reuben & The Dark celebrate the 10th anniversary of their album, "Funeral Sky", and are joined by The Pairs. They performed at Festival Hall. Photos by Ron Sparrow - @sparrow_ron

Taken on February 27, 2026

If there were an award for the top folk music city in Canada, Calgary deserves a nomination

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April 8, 2026

Lily Allen. Toronto Massey Hall April 7.
Credit for these is Christina Bryson

Lily Allen. Toronto Massey Hall April 7.
Credit for these is Christina Bryson

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Pop siren Lily Allen brings her sublime West End Girl show to Toronto

Brad Wheeler

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April 8, 2026

HAMILTON, ONTARIO - MARCH 29: Alessia Cara performs onstage during the 2026 JUNO Awards at TD Coliseum on March 29, 2026 in Hamilton, Ontario. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

HAMILTON, ONTARIO - MARCH 29: Alessia Cara performs onstage during the 2026 JUNO Awards at TD Coliseum on March 29, 2026 in Hamilton, Ontario. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

Leaving her 20s behind, Alessia Cara is discovering herself

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April 7, 2026

Singer Céline Dion performs during her first World Tour show called Courage Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Singer Céline Dion performs during her first World Tour show called Courage Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Céline Dion adds six dates to Paris comeback run

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April 7, 2026

FILE - Kanye West, who changed his name to Ye in 2021, performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., on April 20, 2019. . (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - Kanye West, who changed his name to Ye in 2021, performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., on April 20, 2019. . (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

U.K. music festival cancelled after country bars Kanye West from entering

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April 6, 2026

FILE - Offset arrives at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, March 17, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - Offset arrives at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, March 17, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Rapper Offset shot and in stable condition, spokesperson says

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April 6, 2026

David WIFFEN Canada. Singer

Canadian singer-songwriter David Wiffen dies at 84

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April 4, 2026

Paul Anka performing in Chile in 2025.

Paul Anka performing in Chile in 2025.

Paul Anka on health, songwriting and why he stays out of politics

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April 3, 2026

Quebec' masked band Angine de Poitrine is shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Constantin Monfilliette (Mandatory Credit)

Quebec' masked band Angine de Poitrine is shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Constantin Monfilliette (Mandatory Credit)

Why is Angine de Poitrine, Quebec’s masked, math-rock band, blowing up?

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April 3, 2026

Aysanabee-Timelines-778-Edit Musical Artist Aysanabee

Aysanabee-Timelines-778-Edit Musical Artist Aysanabee

With Timelines, Aysanabee’s music returns to its most honest form

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April 2, 2026

U.S. country star Charley Crockett.

U.S. country star Charley Crockett.

Country music sensation Charley Crockett is a Texan, and don’t you forget it

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April 1, 2026

Ryan Carter in BAT OUT OF HELL, credit Chris Davis Studio 2. For Q&A with live entertainment promoter Michael Cohl. Story on Bat Out of Hell musical

Ryan Carter in BAT OUT OF HELL, credit Chris Davis Studio 2. For Q&A with live entertainment promoter Michael Cohl. Story on Bat Out of Hell musical

Promoter Michael Cohl on bringing Bat Out of Hell back to Canada and ticket scalping

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March 30, 2026

(FILES) Canadian singer Celine Dion performs on the opening night of her new world tour "Courage" at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Quebec, on September 18, 2019. Quebec star Celine Dion officially announced on March 30, 2026, a series of ten concerts in Paris in September and October in Europe's largest indoor venue, near Paris, to mark her 58th birthday, confirming her return to the stage after six years away from the public. (Photo by Alice Chiche / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) Canadian singer Celine Dion performs on the opening night of her new world tour "Courage" at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Quebec, on September 18, 2019. Quebec star Celine Dion officially announced on March 30, 2026, a series of ten concerts in Paris in September and October in Europe's largest indoor venue, near Paris, to mark her 58th birthday, confirming her return to the stage after six years away from the public. (Photo by Alice Chiche / AFP via Getty Images)

Celine Dion announces September return with 10 concerts in Paris

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March 30, 2026

HAMILTON, ONTARIO - MARCH 29: Nelly Furtado is inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame onstage during the 2026 JUNO Awards at TD Coliseum on March 29, 2026 in Hamilton, Ontario. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

HAMILTON, ONTARIO - MARCH 29: Nelly Furtado is inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame onstage during the 2026 JUNO Awards at TD Coliseum on March 29, 2026 in Hamilton, Ontario. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

The best, most emotional and weirdest moments from Canadian music’s biggest night

J. Kelly Nestruck

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