Joe Walsh has recruited an impressive lineup of artists for the 10th edition of his VetsAid benefit concert, taking place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on January 29. Leading the lineup are Paul McCartney and Walsh’s brother-in-law, Ringo Starr. Also scheduled to perform are: The Killers, St. Vincent, The War on Drugs, and Lucius, with “more surprises” to be announced. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mpmjn2fj

 

Billy Joel will return to the stage Dec. 14 for his first performance since undergoing brain surgery. A post on his Facebook page says he’ll perform a at Florida Atlantic University, which is billed as “Billy Joel: An Evening of Questions & Answers…And a Little Music.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/425yxk3h

 

Paul McCartney is officially a billionaire. Forbes has ranked his net worth at $1.4 billion, making him the world’s third-richest musician, behind Taylor Swift ($2 billion) and Jay-Z ($2.8 billion). The bulk of McCartney’s fortune comes from MLP Communications, his publishing company launched in 1969, which manages his own catalog as well as other artists’ copyrights.

 

Pink is heading to Vegas. She has announced that she’ll perform her first-ever residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas in 2027, becoming the first solo female pop artist to headline the venue.

 

Her residency will kick off Sept. 29, with 9 shows scheduled through Oct. 30. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/45u8s8cm

Brian May is pumping the breaks on the ongoing rumors that they will perform a residence at the Vegas Sphere. Despite the chatter, he recently insisted to Rolling Stone that nothing is imminent. Quote: “I still have a template in my head of what we could do, but I don’t think we’re progressing very fast on it for various other reasons.”

Deep Purple has postponed the rest of their 2026 shows following singer Ian Gillan’s medical emergency over the weekend. He was hospitalized before the band’s scheduled 2 shows in Germany. While medical details have not been disclosed, Gillan did post that he “was hoping” for “the all-clear to hang on until the end of the tour”, but the group has been forced to “postpone the rest of the European/UK 2026 tour until further notice.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2t9ey45w

Following online rumors, he was forced to shut down speculation that he was on board the fatal plane crash in Florida on Sunday. Online reports that Kravitz was on the plane came after internet sleuths discovered that late pilot Emily Shelton had previously shared via Facebook that she was “looking forward” to having him on board.