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Irish Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Ireland event guide: Lana Del Rey, Alanis Morissette and the other best things to do this week
Event of the week Lana Del Rey Monday, June 30th, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, 5pm, €176.75/€126.25/€106.25/€89.50 (sold out) The queen of noir romance and melancholia returns for her biggest headline appearance in Ireland. It's perhaps a risk to bring her predominantly languid, low-key style to as enormous a setting as the Aviva Stadium, which is better suited to banger-oriented pop and rock. But Del Rey is used to big venues: when she played at the 3Arena in Dublin in 2023, it became a full-throttle love-in, the crowd belting out the lyrics to every song she performed. That show, which she announced only 10 days in advance, also featured a swirl of vocalists and backing dancers, there to make it more of a spectacle. So expect something similar on this short tour of Ireland and Britain, plus, with luck, some of the tracks from Del Rey's upcoming album. Gigs Alanis Morissette Sunday, June 29th, Malahide Castle, Co Dublin, 4pm, €69.90/€59.90; Monday, June 30th, Belsonic, Belfast, 4pm, £81/£71, Thirty years ago this month the Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette released her game-changing third album, Jagged Little Pill. Its explicit confessional thrust is viewed not only as a landmark moment for the music industry but also as a significant influence on emerging female acts, inspiring them to more forcefully voice their opinions. There is still a lot to be angry about, Morissette recently told Elle magazine, 'except now we're conscientious as fuck.' Support comes from the US songwriter Liz Phair (one of Morissette's pivotal early influences) and the ensemble group Irish Women in Harmony. Joe Bonamassa plays Rory Gallagher From Tuesday, July 1st, until Thursday, July 3rd, Live at the Marquee, Cork, 8pm, €82.55/€77.55, Arriving shortly after the 30th anniversary of Rory Gallagher 's death, these three shows pay tribute to one of Ireland's earliest internationally successful rock stars. Gallagher's influence on future generations of guitarists runs from Brian May of Queen and the Edge of U2 to Johnny Marr of The Smiths and James Dean Bradfield of Manic Street Preachers. Joe Bonamassa – 'arguably the world's biggest blues guitarist,' according to Guitar World – also fell under the spell of Gallagher's artistry, and these shows will see the US musician rip through selections from the guitarist's back catalogue. Special guests include Gallagher's long-standing bandmate Gerry McEvoy. Stage The Pillowman From Friday, July 4th (previews until Wednesday, July 9th), until Sunday, September 7th, Gate Theatre, Dublin, 7.30pm, €26.50, Martin McDonagh's Tony-nominated play from 2003 was revived in 2023 for a 12-week run in the West End of London, and the following year at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast. Now it's the turn of the Gate, in Dublin, to tell the sometimes unsavoury story of two brothers, Katurian (Fra Fee) and Michal (Ryan Dylan), and their dysfunctional family background. The Olivier Award winner Lyndsey Turner directs. Aidan McArdle, Julian Moore-Cook and Jade O'Connor also feature. READ MORE Festival Kaleidoscope From Friday, July 4th, until Sunday, July 6th, Russborough House, Blessington, Co Wicklow, 1pm, €97.55/€72.55/€56.25, Jerry Fish Ireland's largest family-friendly summer festival returns with a mix of UK bands (Texas, Ocean Colour Scene), Irish acts (The Coronas, Riptide Movement, Hermitage Green, Jerry Fish), DJs (the Line of Duty actor Vicky McClure, Kelly-Anne Byrne, Calum Kieran) and an abundance of kids-oriented activities. These include a mini disco, children's yoga, movie time, interactive workshops, circus, a reptile zoo, science and design. Literature Happy Ever After: Falling in Love with Irish Romance Fiction From Friday, July 4th, until November, Museum of Literature Ireland, Dublin, Happy Ever After: Falling in Love with Irish Romance Fiction The forgotten history of (and regular snide commentary on) Irish romance fiction is explored in this exhibition, which features work by pioneering writers (including Lady Morgan, Rosa Mulholland, Maeve Binchy and Edna O'Brien) and contemporary authors (including Deirdre Purcell, Kate Kerrigan, Patricia Scanlan, Marian Keyes, Sally Rooney and Cecelia Ahern). The exhibition is curated by Paige Reynolds, professor of English at Holy Cross College, in Massachusetts, and author of Modernism in Irish Women's Contemporary Writing: The Stubborn Mode. Exhibition From Dickie to Richard: Richard Harris – Role of a Lifetime From Friday, July 4th, until Sunday, November 16th, Hunt Museum, Limerick, €12.50/€10 (under 16s free), Drawing on the extraordinary family archive that was donated to University College Cork in 2022, this exhibition celebrates the formidable life and career of the Limerick actor Richard Harris. All key points are covered, from his Oscar-nominated breakthrough performance, in the 1963 kitchen sink drama This Sporting Life, and his roles in Camelot (1967), The Field (1990), Unforgiven (1992), the first two Harry Potter films (2001-2002), to his Grammy-winning career as a different kind of pop singer in the late 1960s. The actor's son, Jared Harris, will take part in a public interview nearby (at Belltable Arts Centre on Friday, July 4th, 6pm, €20) that will be followed by a screening of the documentary The Ghost of Richard Harris . Musical Only Fools and Horses From Tuesday, July 1st, until Saturday, July 5th, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, 7.30pm, €63.40/€52.30/€24.50, Only Fools and Horses: Paul Whitehouse Del Boy, Rodders and Grandad: one of the most beloved of UK sitcoms of the past 40 years arrives in Ireland from a four-year run in the West End of London. Based on John Sullivan's television series (and featuring a script and original music by Sullivan's son, Jim, and the highly regarded comic actor Paul Whitehouse), it promises to offer Trotter fans a celebratory knees-up and a lovely-jubbly feelgood factor. Still running Hibernacle at Orlagh House From Friday, July 4th, until Sunday, July 6th, Orlagh House, Rathfarnham, Dublin, 5pm, €65, Lisa Hannigan, from Tony Clayton-Lea for The Guide, Saturday, June 28, 2025. This three-day event at Orlagh House, an 18th-century Georgian mansion in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains, is a byword for quality. An outdoor stage and various nooks and crannies will host music acts such as Villagers, Pillow Queens, Lisa Hannigan, Ye Vagabonds, Wallis Bird and Ailbhe Reddy. Over-18s only. Book it this week New Ross Piano Festival, New Ross, Co Wexford, September 24th-28th, Write by the Sea, Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford, September 26th-28th, David McSavage, 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin, October 2nd, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Vicar Street, Dublin, October 7th,
Malay Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Park Bo-gum to meet fans in Singapore on Aug 14 as part of ‘Be With You' Asia tour
SINGAPORE, June 23 — South Korean actor Park Bo-gum will return to Singapore on August 14 for a fan meeting as part of his Be With You tour, his agency The Black Label confirmed. The event will be held at The Star Theatre at 7pm, giving fans another chance to meet the When Life Gives You Tangerines star up close, according to a report today in Channel News Asia. Tickets, priced from S$148 (RM490) to S$268 before booking fees, go on general sale from June 27 at 10am via and the ticketing hotline at +65 6018 7645. PARK BO GUM 2025 FAN MEETING TOUR [BE WITH YOU]JULY 26 - JULY 27 YOKOHAMAAUG 1 - AUG 2 SEOULAUG 14 SINGAPOREAUG 17 KAOHSIUNGAUG 22 MANILAAUG 24 BANGKOKAUG 29 HONG KONGAUG 31 JAKARTASEP 6 MACAOSEP 13 KUALA LUMPUR#PARKBOGUM #박보검 #BEWITHYOU#THEBLACKLABEL... — THEBLACKLABEL (@THEBLACKLABEL) May 30, 2025 All attendees will receive a printed poster with a message from Park and participate in a hi-bye session with the actor. Fans who purchase the S$268 Be With You package will also get a 1:2 group photo opportunity and a postcard set, including one autographed card hand-signed by Park. MasterCard holders will have early access to tickets from June 25, 10am to 11.59pm, while Live Nation members can join a presale on June 26 during the same hours. The Singapore stop is part of Park's Asia tour, which also includes cities such as Yokohama, Seoul, Kaohsiung, Manila, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Macao and Kuala Lumpur. Park recently drew acclaim for his role in the Netflix drama When Life Gives You Tangerines, playing Yang Gwan-sik, the quietly complex husband of IU's character, Oh Ae-Sun. His role earned him a nomination for Best Television Actor at the Baeksang Arts Awards, where the series won Best Drama.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Park Bo-gum to meet fans in Singapore on Aug 14 as part of ‘Be With You' Asia tour
SINGAPORE, June 23 — South Korean actor Park Bo-gum will return to Singapore on August 14 for a fan meeting as part of his Be With You tour, his agency The Black Label confirmed. The event will be held at The Star Theatre at 7pm, giving fans another chance to meet the When Life Gives You Tangerines star up close, according to a report today in Channel News Asia. Tickets, priced from S$148 (RM490) to S$268 before booking fees, go on general sale from June 27 at 10am via and the ticketing hotline at +65 6018 7645. PARK BO GUM 2025 FAN MEETING TOUR [BE WITH YOU]JULY 26 - JULY 27 YOKOHAMAAUG 1 - AUG 2 SEOULAUG 14 SINGAPOREAUG 17 KAOHSIUNGAUG 22 MANILAAUG 24 BANGKOKAUG 29 HONG KONGAUG 31 JAKARTASEP 6 MACAOSEP 13 KUALA LUMPUR#PARKBOGUM #박보검 #BEWITHYOU#THEBLACKLABEL... — THEBLACKLABEL (@THEBLACKLABEL) May 30, 2025 All attendees will receive a printed poster with a message from Park and participate in a hi-bye session with the actor. Fans who purchase the S$268 Be With You package will also get a 1:2 group photo opportunity and a postcard set, including one autographed card hand-signed by Park. MasterCard holders will have early access to tickets from June 25, 10am to 11.59pm, while Live Nation members can join a presale on June 26 during the same hours. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 박보검 PARK BO GUM (@bogummy) The Singapore stop is part of Park's Asia tour, which also includes cities such as Yokohama, Seoul, Kaohsiung, Manila, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Macao and Kuala Lumpur. Park recently drew acclaim for his role in the Netflix drama When Life Gives You Tangerines, playing Yang Gwan-sik, the quietly complex husband of IU's character, Oh Ae-Sun. His role earned him a nomination for Best Television Actor at the Baeksang Arts Awards, where the series won Best Drama.
Gizmodo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Gizmodo
Do Prices on Ticketmaster Suddenly Seem Much Higher? You're Not Alone.
For years now, the Ticketmaster experience has been defined by hitting the checkout button and seeing the price of your ticket purchase jump, sometimes nearly double, thanks to so-called 'service fees.' Finally, that is going to change. No, Ticketmaster isn't getting rid of the service charges. But it will now display the full cost of the purchase, fees included, from the very start of your transaction. In a blog post, Ticketmaster announced its so-called 'all-in pricing,' which starts Monday, May 12. 'With All In Prices, you'll be able to find tickets within your budget right away, with no surprises at checkout. That's because you'll see the cost of your ticket—including fees, before taxes—from the moment you start shopping for any Ticketmaster event in the US,' the company said. Why is Ticketmaster introducing its new pricing that transparently reflects the actual cost of tickets? To hear Ticketmaster's version of events, this is something it has wanted all along. 'We're all in on putting fans first. We've long advocated for all-in pricing laws worldwide, and support a consistent ticket-buying experience for fans,' the company claimed in a blog post. There is something quite funny about Ticketmaster turning this into some sort of new feature and positioning itself as being pro-consumer, as if someone forced it to operate with hidden fees that only appear at checkout all this time. Ticketing fees have been an issue for a long time, with Ticketmaster being one of the biggest culprits. A 2018 Government Accountability Office report found that service fees hit ticket buyers with costs that add, on average, 27% to 31% of the advertised ticket price to their final purchase. When the Biden administration started pursuing its crackdown on junk fees, Ticketmaster promised to go along with the changes—but spent more of its efforts skirting and fighting them. Per the Washington Post, the ticketing giant started showing the full purchase price on tickets only for shows at Live Nation venues, a company Ticketmaster merged with back in 2010. The company also ramped up its lobbying spending as soon as the junk fee rules started to be discussed. That doesn't exactly seem like the kind of thing a company that has always wanted price transparency would do. Instead, the explanation for Ticketmaster's 'All In Pricing,' the groundbreaking concept of showing what things cost, is much simpler. The Federal Trade Commission's 'Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees,' which requires businesses to 'clearly and conspicuously' display the total price with fees included from the jump, went into effect on May 12. Weird how that needed to become the law of the land for Ticketmaster to actually do the thing it claims it has long supported.
