Eric Patrick Clapton, is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist and separately as a member of the Yardbirds and of Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". He was also named number five in Time magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009.
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, written for the soundtrack of the 1973 film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. Released as a single two months after the film's premiere, it became a worldwide hit, reaching the Top 10 in several countries. The song became one of Dylan's most popular and most covered post-1960s compositions, spawning covers from Guns N' Roses, Eric Clapton, Randy Crawford and more. Described by Dylan biographer Clinton Heylin as "an exercise in splendid simplicity", the song features two short verses, the lyrics of which comment directly on the scene in the film for which it was written: the death of a frontier lawman who refers to his wife as "Mama".
Tokio Hotel is a German rock band, founded in 2001 by singer Bill Kaulitz, guitarist Tom Kaulitz, drummer Gustav Schäfer, and bassist Georg Listing. Their sound encompasses multiple genres, including pop rock, alternative rock, and electronic rock. They have had four number one singles and have released three number one albums in their native country. The band has sold more than 10 million CDs worldwide. After recording an unreleased demo-album under the name "Devilish" and having their contract with Sony BMG Germany terminated, the band released their first German-language album, Schrei, as Tokio Hotel on Universal Music Germany in 2005. Schrei sold more than half-a-million copies worldwide and spawned four top-five singles in both Germany and Austria.
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle is an indoor arena located in Stuttgart, Germany. The capacity of the arena is nearly 15,000 people. The venue was built in 1983 and is named for Hanns Martin Schleyer, a German former Schutzstaffel officer and employer representative, who was kidnapped and killed by the terrorist group Red Army Faction. It has a 265-metre (869 ft) track made of wood.
Queen + Adam Lambert is a collaboration between the active members of the British band Queen and American vocalist Adam Lambert. As with all other Queen performances since 1997, longstanding bassist John Deacon has declined to participate in the project due to his retirement. This is the first long-term collaboration of Queen since the Queen + Paul Rodgers project ended in 2009. Like the previous project, it was made clear that Lambert would not be replacing Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, but rather that he would be featured with the band's active members.
Farewell Yellow Brick Road is an ongoing tour by British musician Elton John that began in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 8 September 2018. It is intended to be John's final tour and will consist of more than 300 concerts worldwide. By the end of the first leg of the tour on 18 March 2019, it had grossed over $125 million and won a Billboard Music Award in the category Top Rock Tour. The tour's name and its poster reference John's 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. According to Pollstar, the tour has grossed $358.6 million across 179 shows.
The Here We Go Again Tour was the seventh solo concert tour by American singer-actress Cher in support of her twenty-sixth studio album Dancing Queen. This was the first time the singer had embarked on a world tour since her Living Proof: The Farewell Tour (2002–2005). The tour started on September 21, 2018, and was forced to conclude on March 10, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Phoenix World Tour is the fourth concert tour by British singer Rita Ora, in support of her second studio album, Phoenix (2018). The tour began on 1 March 2019 in Melbourne, Australia.
The Eric Clapton World Tour 2019 is a concert tour by British rock and blues guitarist and singer Eric Clapton, which started on 13 April 2019 through 20 April 2019 at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. As of 22 April 2019, a total of seventeen live performances in Japan, in the United Kingdom, Austria, Germany and in the United States were announced. The concert tour ended on 21 September 2019 in Dallas, United States.
The Courage World Tour is the fourteenth concert tour by the Canadian singer Celine Dion, in support of her English-language studio album, Courage (2019), and her first world tour in over a decade, since her Taking Chances World Tour. The tour began in Quebec City, Canada, on 18 September 2019.
The Head Above Water Tour was the sixth concert tour by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne. Launched in support of her sixth studio album, Head Above Water (2019), the tour consisted of 15 shows in North America and was her first concert tour in five years, after The Avril Lavigne Tour. Initially scheduled to end mid-2020 with a total of 43 concerts, concerts in Asia and European legs were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These shows were rescheduled for early 2021 and later cancelled.
Lover Fest was a planned concert tour by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, in support of her seventh studio album, Lover (2019). The tour was originally scheduled set to begin on April 5, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia, and conclude in Foxborough, Massachusetts on August 1 of the same year. In April 2020, following growing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, all festival dates were cancelled, while the stadium shows in Brazil and the United States were postponed to 2021. On February 26, 2021, the remaining dates were canceled.
The Louis Tomlinson World Tour is the first concert tour by English singer Louis Tomlinson in support of his debut album Walls (2020). The tour began on 9 March 2020 in Barcelona, and is set to conclude on 11 September 2021 in Doncaster.
Love On Tour is the upcoming second concert tour by English singer and songwriter Harry Styles. It will be launched in support of his second studio album, Fine Line (2019). It is set to begin on 14 August 2021 in Tacoma, Washington and consists of 85 announced dates in total.
The Gigaton Tour is an upcoming concert tour by the American rock band Pearl Jam. The tour was scheduled to consist of seventeen shows in North America, and fourteen shows in Europe during 2020. It would have been the band's first tour since 2018. However, on March 9, 2020, the band announced that the first leg of North American shows would be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the aim to reschedule them for a later date. On April 10, 2020, Pearl Jam announced that the European leg had been postponed until June/July 2021, also due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 23, 2020, Pearl Jam announced rescheduled dates for the European leg in the Summer of 2021. On October 5, 2020, two dates at BST Hyde Park in London, England were also announced.
The No Shame Tour is the upcoming headlining concert tour by Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer in support of their fourth studio album Calm (2020). It is set to begin on 17 March 2021 in Perth, Australia at the HBF Stadium and consists of 52 announced dates in total.
The After Hours Tour is the upcoming eighth concert tour by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. The tour was launched in support of his fourth studio album, After Hours (2020). Promoted by Live Nation Entertainment, the tour was originally set to begin on June 11, 2020 in Vancouver and to conclude on November 16 in London. However, due to concerns from COVID-19, all of the original planned dates were postponed for 2021, and now is set to begin on January 14, 2022, in Vancouver. Sabrina Claudio and Don Toliver will serve as the supporting acts in North America, while Claudio and Black Atlass will be the supporting act for European dates.
The Reunion Tour is a concert tour by American rock band My Chemical Romance.
