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Mint
17-07-2025
- Climate
- Mint
Steve Miller Band says extreme weather is so dangerous it's canceling its tour
Classic rocker Steve Miller has canceled his U.S. tour because he said severe weather including extreme heat and unpredictable flooding poses a danger to his band, its fans and crew. The tour was set to kick off in August and run through early November, with nearly three dozen stops across the U.S. including cities in New York, Tennessee, Florida and California. 'The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires make these risks for you our audience, the band and the crew unacceptable,' Miller, 81, said in a statement posted on the band's social media accounts Wednesday. 'You can blame it on the weather. ... The tour is cancelled.' The Steve Miller Band, formed in California in the 1960s, has hits including 'The Joker' (1973) and 'Abracadabra' (1982). A band spokesperson declined to provide additional details about the cancellation. Miller's decision comes as a stretch of extreme weather in the U.S. has made headlines. A sweltering heat dome that baked much of the eastern half of the nation in June and deadly flash flooding in Texas are some of the recent rounds of extreme weather. Scientists say climate change is fueling extreme weather, causing storms to unleash more rain and sending temperatures soaring to dangerous heights, making it harder to plan outdoor summer events. The atmosphere can hold higher amounts of moisture as it warms, resulting in storms dumping heavier amounts of rain compared with storms of the past. 'Everyone wants to see their favorite artist, and that's still possible. You just have to best mitigate weather risks,' said Jonathan Porter, chief meteorologist at AccuWeather, a private weather company. 'For example, the doors may open an hour late in order to ensure thunderstorms have moved sufficiently away from the venue so the show can go on safely.' Music festivals have recently encountered extreme weather, resulting in cancellations or causing concertgoers to become ill. In June, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee was canceled partway through due to heavy rainfall. Last week, hundreds of people were treated for heat-related illnesses at the Rock the Country music festival in Kentucky, according to local officials. In 2023, tens of thousands of Burning Man event attendees were stranded after heavy rain created thick mud in the Nevada desert and roads were temporarily closed. A study published in 2020 reported climate change will increase the likelihood of extreme heat stress during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California. Tropical storms and hurricanes will soon contribute to the turbulent weather as activity peaks between August and October, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Associated Press' climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP's standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at
17-07-2025
- Climate
Steve Miller Band cancels tour, saying extreme weather is a safety concern
Classic rocker Steve Miller has canceled his U.S. tour because he said severe weather including extreme heat and unpredictable flooding poses a danger to his band, its fans and crew. The tour was set to kick off in August and run through early November, with nearly three dozen stops across the U.S. including cities in New York, Tennessee, Florida and California. 'The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires make these risks for you our audience, the band and the crew unacceptable,' Miller, 81, said in a statement posted on the band's social media accounts Wednesday. 'You can blame it on the weather. ... The tour is cancelled.' The Steve Miller Band, formed in California in the 1960s, has hits including 'The Joker' (1973) and 'Abracadabra' (1982). A band spokesperson declined to provide additional details about the cancellation. Miller's decision comes as a stretch of extreme weather in the U.S. has made headlines. A sweltering heat dome that baked much of the eastern half of the nation in June and deadly flash flooding in Texas are some of the recent rounds of extreme weather. Scientists say climate change is fueling extreme weather, causing storms to unleash more rain and sending temperatures soaring to dangerous heights, making it harder to plan outdoor summer events. The atmosphere can hold higher amounts of moisture as it warms, resulting in storms dumping heavier amounts of rain compared to storms of the past. Music festivals have recently encountered extreme weather, resulting in cancellations or causing concertgoers to become ill. In June, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee was canceled partway through due to heavy rainfall. Last week, hundreds of people were treated for heat-related illnesses at the Rock the Country music festival in Kentucky, according to local officials. A study published in 2020 reported climate change will increase the likelihood of extreme heat stress during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California. Tropical storms and hurricanes will soon contribute to the turbulent weather as activity peaks between August and October, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ___ The Associated Press' climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP's standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at
Winnipeg Free Press
17-07-2025
- Climate
- Winnipeg Free Press
Steve Miller Band cancels tour, saying extreme weather is a safety concern
Classic rocker Steve Miller has canceled his U.S. tour because he said severe weather including extreme heat and unpredictable flooding poses a danger to his band, its fans and crew. The tour was set to kick off in August and run through early November, with nearly three dozen stops across the U.S. including cities in New York, Tennessee, Florida and California. 'The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires make these risks for you our audience, the band and the crew unacceptable,' Miller, 81, said in a statement posted on the band's social media accounts Wednesday. 'You can blame it on the weather. … The tour is cancelled.' The Steve Miller Band, formed in California in the 1960s, has hits including 'The Joker' (1973) and 'Abracadabra' (1982). A band spokesperson declined to provide additional details about the cancellation. Miller's decision comes as a stretch of extreme weather in the U.S. has made headlines. A sweltering heat dome that baked much of the eastern half of the nation in June and deadly flash flooding in Texas are some of the recent rounds of extreme weather. Scientists say climate change is fueling extreme weather, causing storms to unleash more rain and sending temperatures soaring to dangerous heights, making it harder to plan outdoor summer events. The atmosphere can hold higher amounts of moisture as it warms, resulting in storms dumping heavier amounts of rain compared to storms of the past. Music festivals have recently encountered extreme weather, resulting in cancellations or causing concertgoers to become ill. Wednesdays Columnist Jen Zoratti looks at what's next in arts, life and pop culture. In June, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee was canceled partway through due to heavy rainfall. Last week, hundreds of people were treated for heat-related illnesses at the Rock the Country music festival in Kentucky, according to local officials. A study published in 2020 reported climate change will increase the likelihood of extreme heat stress during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California. Tropical storms and hurricanes will soon contribute to the turbulent weather as activity peaks between August and October, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ___ The Associated Press' climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP's standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
James Blake Brings ‘Sinners' Song to Cannes Lions
As players from the media and marketing worlds gathered in the south of France for the 2025 Cannes Lions conference, brands jockeying for visibility can be found up and down the Croissette where hosted 'beaches' draw both networkers and revelers. Offshore, however, are the ultra-exclusive events — among them, The Hollywood Reporter's Wednesday afternoon Marketing Power Players event. Held on the gargantuan Kismet yacht, owned by the Khan family, whose sports assets include the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, English Premier league club Fulham F.C. and All Elite Wrestling, the guest list included Activist Artists Management co-founder Bernie Cahill and Activate founder and CEO Michael J. Wolf, who co-hosted the event; Marcie Allen, president of Anzie Blue; Rare Beauty CMO Katie Welch; YouTube co-head creators and gaming Kim Larson; Dhar Mann Studios CEO Sean Atkins; The Macallan head of brand Sergio Cabello; and THR top marketers 2025 list members Bianca Franklin, global business developer, music at H&M, and Universal Music Group executive vp, global brand partnerships Kerri Mackar. More from The Hollywood Reporter Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Change Plan for Full Refunds, Not Announcing Future Dates Yet U.K. Unveils $100 Million "Screen Growth Package" for Film and TV, $200 Million Creative Places Fund King Charles and Idris Elba Team Up on Netflix Doc About Charity That "Changed" Actor's Life Other guests included Group Black CEO Bonin Bough, Official AI founder and CEO David Siegfried, GK Ventures CEO Greg Kahn, All& co-CEO Jennifer Breithaupt and TikTok entertainment partnerships head Jenny Kim. Grammy-winning singer and songwriter James Blake performed two songs, including his latest, 'Séance,' from the soundtrack to Ryan Coogler's Sinners, which he co-wrote with two-time Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson, who scored the movie and was also at Cannes Lions, serving as a featured speaker at Spotify's beachside headquarters. 'I leaned into the metaphysical love relationship between the two main characters, not the vampires,' said Blake, who also attended Cannes Lions as an official speaker, of the song, which was written before he saw the movie. 'It was actually quite spooky when I saw it, I could understand how it felt so pertinent to what I was writing about it.' Blake shared the spotlight with singer Monica Martin for one of her tunes, the wistful 'Go Easy, Kid.' Their harmonies, coupled with Blake's accompaniment, elicited enthusiastic applause from the intimate audience. Blake's partner, the actress Jameela Jamil, was also in attendance. Ahead of production on a new Ron Howard movie, she was promoting her podcast, Wrong Turns. Blake, meanwhile, has a new album coming out in October. But as much as the people were impressive — Tony Khan serves as founder, CEO, general manager and head of creative of AEW, the third-most valuable combat sports league in the world (behind UFC and WWE) — all eyes were on the details of this massive marvel at sea which was meticulously designed by Shad Khan, owner of the Jaguars, Fulham F.C., AEW and Flex-N-Gate. The eight-story super-yacht features a pool, an underwater theater, a helipad, multiple bars and dining areas, and designer furnishings in each of its well-apportioned guest suites. The father-son team was aglow in the success of AEW, which recently inked an extension with Warner Bros. Discovery that will keep its popular Wednesday Night Dynamite and Saturday Night Collision on TBS and TNT, respectively. 'Over six years, as things have evolved and entertainment has changed, we've been a staple of cable and continue to be a huge staple of TBS, which is a channel that's had wrestling in its lineup since the 1970s,' said Tony Khan. The numbers whiz name-checked CEO David Zaslav and CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels, along with WBD chief revenue and strategy officer Bruce Campbell, for being 'key supporters.' And while AEW's partnership with WBD has seen as many leadership changes in the six years they've collaborated, Khan added, 'We've come out stronger and stronger under the leadership of Warner Bros. Discovery. And now to be on such a prestigious platform as Max, that's a huge expansion for AEW to reach a new audience or even reconnect with fans that maybe cut the cord and didn't have access to TBS and TNT anymore.' Internationally, AEW has also become destination viewing on ITV, another network with a tradition of wrestling. 'We've been able to build that great linear audience and become the most-watched TV company of all wrestling with the biggest attendance,' said Khan. 'By most of the key metrics, AEW is the no. 1 wrestling company in the U.K.' No doubt the Khans are moving in super-exclusive circles. Aboard the Kismet the evening before were several major players in entertainment and beyond, including agency and Olympics 2028 head Casey Wasserman, Fox Corp. CEO Rob Wade, and former NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Blake Griffin. With AEW currently valued at $2 billion, it looks as if the son is following in the steps of his self-made father and at the same time expanding the empire. The younger Khan was heading to Mexico for AEW's first event in the country, which took place June 18, and he's also pushing his roster's brand extension to TV and film. Pro wrestler MJF, for instance, will appear in Happy Gilmore 2, the sequel to a movie he saw in the theater as a kid. 'Wrestling is the only 52 weeks-a-year sport,' adds Khan. 'It's a never-ending tour of all different cities and places. It's cool. I never stop.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter How the Warner Brothers Got Their Film Business Started Meet the World Builders: Hollywood's Top Physical Production Executives of 2023 Men in Blazers, Hollywood's Favorite Soccer Podcast, Aims for a Global Empire
Axios
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Bonnaroo turns to fans to help decide festival's future
After three of the last six events were canceled, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is asking fans to help decide the future of the annual event in Coffee County. Why it matters: Bonnaroo is a major economic driver for the region and one of the most prominent music festivals in the country. However, the event is on shaky ground due to cancellations and increasing competition. State of play: This year's festival was called off after one day due to rain. Bonnaroo organizers announced they would give fans three-fourths of their money back, before reversing course and offering full refunds. Flashback: The 2021 event was postponed to the fall, but then canceled due to flooding from Hurricane Ida. In 2020, the event was wiped out by the pandemic. Driving the news: Bonnaroo, which is majority-owned by Live Nation, held off on immediately rolling out its plans for the 2026 concert and camping event. Instead, Bonnaroo posted a survey asking fans for feedback on when the festival takes place and how it affects their experience. Between the lines: Bonnaroo has always tried to thread the needle on its timing. Organizers want as many young people to attend as possible, which means picking dates when college isn't in session. But that gets into the summer months, which as we know all too well, are especially hot in Tennessee. Bonnaroo in the fall would bring milder weather, but perhaps smaller crowds.
