Concerts by Shakira and Jason Aldean with Brooks & Dunn at Fenway Park were canceled due to structural issues with the stage, leaving fans disappointed. Safety concerns prompted the cancellations, and refunds are being processed.

Boston Calling festival kicks off with excitement despite previous weather concerns and merges stages for a dynamic atmosphere.

Orley Espinosa of Revere won a $2 million grand prize from the Massachusetts State Lottery. He purchased the winning ticket at a 7-Eleven in East Boston and chose the cash option of $1.3 million. Espinosa plans to use the money to support his family, and the 7-Eleven store will receive a $20,000 bonus.

Lorde announces her "Ultrasound" World Tour with a stop in San Francisco, promoting her new album "Virgin." The tour begins September 17, and tickets go on general sale May 16. Her song "Ribs" recently charted due to a TikTok trend.

The Who announces a farewell tour with a stop at Fenway Park in Boston on August 26, with general ticket sales starting May 16 and a presale for fan club members on May 13.

Sammantha Kheav-Pech of Lynn won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery's new "$15,000,000 Colossal Millions" game. She took a lump sum of $650,000 before taxes. The selling store, 7-Eleven in Gloucester, gets a $10,000 bonus.

A $4 million lottery prize from a scratch ticket sold in Woburn, MA, has been claimed by the Pyrrhic Funding Trust, with a $2.6 million lump sum taken home.

Chris Brown's Breezy Bowl XX World Tour will include an August 25 performance at Fenway Park, with ticket presales beginning April 1. The tour will feature hits from his 20-year career.

The Jonas Brothers have announced their 20th-anniversary tour, "Jonas 20: Living the Dream," which includes a stop at Boston's Fenway Park on August 23.

James Taylor is adding two August shows in Boston at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway, aiming to delight fans with classics and new hits from his Grammy-winning "American Standard" album.

Eric Clapton is set to perform at TD Garden on September 16 as part of his limited U.S. tour. Tickets go on sale March 7.

"Forbidden Broadway" returns to Boston's Emerson Colonial Theater with Gerard Alessandrini's satire on musicals, including a tribute to Stephen Sondheim.

Katy Perry announces her 2025 "Lifetimes Tour", starting May 7 with tickets on sale from January 31, featuring music from her "143" album and classic hits.