Two-time Grammy winner Lauren Daigle has signed with Capitol/Interscope/Capitol Christian Music Group (CCMG), Billboard can reveal.

Known for songs including the Billboard Hot 100 top 30 hit “You Say” and Christian Airplay chart-toppers including “Trust In You,” “Thank God I Do” and “You Say,” Daigle has also earned seven Billboard Music Awards, 10 GMA Dove Awards and four American Music Awards.

Of the new label partnership, Daigle said in a statement, “I’m really happy to be joining the Interscope / Capitol and CCMG family as we set sail for the adventure of creating new music. I have such respect for the talented visionaries leading these great companies and deeply look forward with excitement to all that is to come!”

John Janick, chairman/CEO of Interscope Capitol Label Group, added, “Lauren is the rare kind of artist who has simultaneously built an exceptionally loyal following while creating music that transcends boundaries in very powerful ways. We are so happy to have her in the Interscope Capitol family and are excited to be working with her and her incredible team.”

CCMG president Brad O’Donnell added, “Lauren is an icon, a one-of-a-kind artist with a voice and message that resonate around the world. We can’t wait to work with her and our partners at Capitol to grow her audience and build on her incredible legacy.”

Tom March, chairman/CEO of Capitol Music Group, added, “It’s been fantastic spending time with Lauren and getting to know her over these last few months. She’s brilliant and has been so welcoming.  It’s very special to be working with an artist like Lauren, who has already achieved so much in her remarkable career, but where there’s still so much further to go. We can’t wait to get started.”

Each of Daigle’s studio albums, most recently 2023’s self-titled project, has hit the pinnacle of Billboard‘s Top Christian Albums chart. In December, Daigle will launch her 10th annual Behold Christmas Tour, which begins with two shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. She is also set to reveal upcoming holiday music.

Sam Fender has postponed a presale for a homecoming show at Newcastle’s St. James’ Park stadium next summer following a reported “sophisticated bot attack.” The first tickets for Fender’s Proper Massive stadium tour in the U.K. and Ireland next summer began on Wednesday morning (Oct. 28) with eligible fans able to purchase tickets for the events via presale.

Fender will kick off the run at St. James’ Park in his hometown Newcastle, England on June 3, 2027 followed by shows in Edinburgh, Cardiff, Manchester and two shows at London’s Wembley Stadium.

The presale for the three shows at St. James Park, held on Gigantic, however, was paused on Wednesday morning with Fender breaking the news via his Instagram Stories. “Being told by the promoters that there’s been a sophisticated bot attack to the Gigantic ticket site which is impacting the St James’ Park pre-sale,” he wrote.

“We’re having to move the Newcastle pre-sale to 9.30 a.m. tomorrow [Thursday, Oct 29] to ensure real fans get the tickets,” he concluded.

Billboard U.K. has approached the show’s promoters SJM Concerts and Communion One for comment. 

The presales for the remaining shows are being held on Ticketmaster, and are reported to be unaffected. A general sale for all shows will commence at 9:30 a.m. on Friday (Oct. 30).

Fender is not the first act to be hit with alleged bot attacks during the ticket buying process. RAYE’s ticket sale for her show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Oct. 23 was disrupted by “AI bots” and “scalpers,” with the star revealing that “hundreds of thousands of fake registrations” has been made for the ticket sale. She reported that 1.8 million registrations were counted for the 5,000-capacity show.

Over the weekend, Fender expressed dismay with the prices of his own ticket prices saying that they had been “inflated” beyond his expectations and called them “bollocks.” They were ultimately revised, and the proposed front-standing section was removed.

Let this be a lesson to all of you out there: when replying to the family text about your beloved New York Giants, just make sure everything is tucked in before you hit “send.” That’s the hard lesson Kevin Jonas learned recently when he hopped on a group text with brothers and Jonas Brothers bandmates Joe and Nick, and a few of their pals, to weigh in on the huge news that J.J. McCarthy was getting the start against the Houston Texans last weekend.

“I did something that ruined my entire day,” Kevin admitted on this week’s episode of the Hey Jonas! podcast about the mistake he made in the 15-year-and-running chat that also includes the original Jonas Brothers drummer, their buddy Carl from New York and their former tour photographer. With the whole crew excited about the McCarthy news, Kevin sent a pic to the group chat featuring an image of a giant TV with the announcement on it.

“I don’t even know how to start this … this is my trauma,” Kevin, wearing a hamburger costume for Halloween, lamented. “Kevin sends through a picture to the group chat,” Nick continued. “It’s a TV, and it’s got the announcement on it, and nobody thinks much of it.”

The chat continues for a while until Kevin “panic texts” the rest of the group “‘Guys delete the photo I’m sorry. Cuck my life. F–k. Delete the thread f–k.’” Joe, wearing a hot dog costume, said he was busy on the couch playing video games and Nick was getting a haircut, so they weren’t paying close attention.

Joe asked Nick what was going on and wondered if Kevin posted something he wasn’t supposed to. “Guys. Guys!” Kevin interjected. “D–k’s out for J.J. McCarthy. The photo has mirrors, and I didn’t clock it, and it was in our bathroom, and I took the photo as I’m getting into the shower. And sadly …”

“Sent it to the group chat,” Nick smirked contentedly. “You have a massive TV in your bathroom, but there’s mirrors surrounding the TV,” Joe added. “And you can only see … it’s like the greatest thing you didn’t know happened. There’s a big TV and right below it is a mirror and it’s only your d–k. It’s literally just your weiner. It’s funny for me to say, my costume, cuz I’m dressed as a weiner.”

Nick then did a slow, dramatic reading of each line of the text, with the collective laughter rising with each line. “I’m getting a t-shirt made with this one it, ‘Delete the thread f–k!’” Nick added.

As only brothers can, they had a good, long laugh about it and Kevin was a super sport. “I just need this to end,” he said, laughing through tears. Nick clarified that the funny part was not the photo, as Kevin jumped in to assure viewers and listeners that he has nothing to be ashamed of. “I appreciate that, because, guys, to be honest, I just came from the gym, the room is 62 degrees …”

No, the funny part, Nick tripled down, is the four texts, back-to-back that he deemed “poetry.”

Kevin said he threw his phone in the kitchen that morning and when his wife Danielle asked what was wrong, Joe interjected and screamed “‘I sent the guys my d–k!’” Kevin said Danielle replied, “‘Oh no!’”

For the record, Nick’s response to the pic and the plea to delete was, as you might imagine, “Go Giants.” And, the other guys were super sweet too, with one saying, “‘Well, we’re all grown up now … you’re all good buddy.’”

The brothers are still in the midst of their Burning Up Tour All Over Again, which will hit Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum on Nov. 1.

Watch the brothers dissect the pic-gate below.

There was a moment, a little over 30 years ago, when Dave Grohl channeled grief into music, and built what would become one of the biggest stadium rock bands of this century.

Grohl, the drummer with Nirvana, felt his world implode when Kurt Cobain took his own life on April 5, 1994. Instead of sliding away, Grohl got to work. He wrote an entire album of music, recorded all the instruments within a single week of October 1994.

The rocker assembled a band, Foo Fighters, slung the axe. He moved away from the kit and to the front and center of the stage. That first self-titled Foos album dropped in June 1995, the first of the rockers’ 12 studio albums. The first in career that saw the band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, on what was their first year of eligibility. The Beatles’ Paul McCartney was there to induct Grohl and Co.

Everything comes back to that first album, and those early kickass songs. The Foos kicked off their four-night musical residency on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday, for the late-night show’s Halloween takeover week. On night one, it was a performance of “Window” from the rock act’s 12th and latest studio album, Your Favorite Toy. On Tuesday night, Oct. 27, it was an old favorite, “This Is A Call,” a beacon from that first Foos album, one created out of misery.

The Foos were tight, and loud, for this blast from the past. They’ll bring that energy when they return to the road next week, for the start of another stadium tour of Australia. Your Favorite Toy is the followup to 2023’s But Here We Are, which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200, for the band’s 10th top tier entry, a tally that includes two leaders (Wasting Light from 2011 and Concrete And Gold from 2017).

Watch the Foos’ late night performance below.

BERLIN, Germany — Parcels is the latest addition to BMG’s music publishing roster.

The independent music company will represent the Australian five-piece on a global basis, after signing a deal at the company’s European headquarters in Berlin.

Formed 2014 in Byron Bay, the picturesque beach spot on the most easterly point of Australia, Parcels relocated to the German capital in the mid-2010s, where they set about building their audience and shaping their sound.

It proved to be the right move. Daft Punk co-produced their 2017 single “Overnight,” which blew up and opened the gates for an international following, and festival spots everywhere from Coachella to Glastonbury. Parcels have accumulated more than 1.5 billion total career streams across three studio albums and several live efforts.

Through the new partnership, announced today (Oct. 28), BMG’s global network will “support Parcels’ international ambitions,” a statement reads.

The publishing agreement was led by Jasper Niebuhr, managing director, BMG Germany / Switzerland / Austria, in close collaboration with the company’s publishing teams across continental Europe, the United Kingdom, North America, and Australia, with key contributions from Alistair Norbury, Monti Olson, and Heath Johns.

“Parcels are one of the most distinctive and compelling bands of their generation,” comments Niebuhr in a statement. “Their extraordinary musicianship, songwriting, and creative vision have enabled them to build a truly global career on their own terms, without compromising what makes them unique.”

With their “Australian roots, creative history in Berlin, and strong presence in the U.S., they embody a truly international spirit,” Niebuhr continues. “We share their ambition to keep pushing boundaries and are excited to bring the strength of our global network to the next chapter of their remarkable journey.”

The electronic-leaning indie-pop band — Anatole Serret, Jules Crommelin, Louie Swain, Noah Hill, and Patrick Hetherington — dropped a third studio album, LOVED, in 2025, and supported the collection with a world tour that included first-ever U.S. arena headline dates.

Ahead of the BMG announcement, Hetherington and Crommelin launched a new project, Dream Boat, which released its debut single “Real!“ on Oct. 21. Separately, Hills launched his own solo project with the album Ok ok now, which dropped last month.

“What really stood out to us was the genuine excitement for Parcels across the entire BMG team,” comments Parcels manager Birger Luedemann. “From Berlin to London, the U.S., and Australia, we felt a shared understanding of the band’s vision and a real ambition to build something special together. We’re incredibly excited about this partnership and look forward to bringing some amazing projects to life as we look ahead to what’s next for Parcels.”

Australians will have a chance to experience the full ABBA smorgasbord when the Mamma Mia party comes to Sydney next year.

Created by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, Mamma Mia! The Party is an immersive theatrical dining event, where guests soak up the pop legends’ music in a restaurant recreated to look like a taverna on the Greek island of Skopelos, where most of the feature film was shot. Dinners are treated to Mediterranean cuisine and, of course, many of ABBA’s hits, performed by a live band and cast of 20 musicians and performers.

As the evening ends, fans can live out their “Dancing Queen” dream as the room becomes a 1970s-style disco.

Mamma Mia! The Party is booked for its Australian premiere in March 2027 at Sydney Event Centre at The Star. It’s executive produced by Ulvaeus and Pophouse Entertainment, and TEG Dainty in Australia, whose president and CEO Paul Dainty was behind the Swedish group’s legendary tour down under a half century ago.

“Bringing Mamma Mia! The Party to Australia feels particularly special for me,” Dainty remarks. “I had the extraordinary privilege of promoting ABBA’s first and only Australian tour back in 1977, and I still remember the phenomenal excitement that followed them across the country.”

Through the friendships made on that first and only ABBA trek to these parts, ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Ulvaeus entrusted Dainty to tour Mamma Mia! 25 years later. The British-born concerts veteran also has the option to produce the hugely-popular ABBA: Voyage in these parts.

“Australia’s love affair with ABBA has never really ended,” Dainty adds, “their music has become part of our cultural fabric.”

He’s not wrong. Australia held the torch for ABBA when music tastes shifted, briefly abandoned, then came roaring back to Björn, Benny, Agnetha and Frida. The Melbourne-originated tribute brand Bjorn Again has been giving ABBA fans their fix since the late ‘80s and, in the ‘90s, the Aussie indie film Muriel’s Wedding introduced a new generation to the supergroup’s catalog.

In 2021, ABBA’s first studio LP in 40 years, Voyager, was an immediate hit in Australia, blasting to No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart. It was the second ABBA album (and first studio set) to top the ARIA chart following the ABBA Gold compilation, which logged four straight weeks at No. 1 in December 1992.

Prior to the launch of the ARIA Charts in 1983, ABBA had leaders here with ABBA (11 weeks, December 1975 to February 1976), The Best of ABBA (16 weeks, March 1976 to July 1976) and Arrival (8 weeks, November 1976 to January 1977), the charts compiler reports.

The Mamma Mia! soundtrack, a collection of ABBA covers, also went to No. 1 on the ARIA Chart in 2018.

“To be now working with Björn and Pophouse to bring this extraordinary celebration of ABBA’s music to Sydney feels like a wonderful full-circle moment,” enthuses Dainty. “Mamma Mia! The Party is pure joy – it brings people together to eat, sing, dance and experience these songs in an entirely new way – and I can’t wait for Australian audiences to experience it.”

Sydney is the third city to host Mamma Mia! The Party after Stockholm, which is currently celebrating its 10^th anniversary, and London, now its seventh year, collectively clocking up over 1,500 performances and welcoming 700,000 diners.

Tickets for the Sydney experience go on sale Thursday, Nov. 12. Fans can join the waitlist at mammamiatheparty.com.au. Watch the official trailer below.

Zara Larsson is in a record-breaking mood.

The Swedish pop star has just completed her sold-out Midnight Sun Tour of Australia and New Zealand, which wrapped with an historic two-night stand at Auckland’s Spark Arena.

Larsson welcomed 12,796 fans to her first show on Sunday, Oct. 25, busting Spark Arena’s all-time record, according to Live Nation, which promoted the tour and operates the venue.

The following night, Oct. 26, she raised the bar again with 12,798 attendees. That’s 25,594 fans across the two nights, another record for the country’s biggest arena, which opened its doors to the public in 2007.

“Zara’s meteoric rise is unparalleled and a reflection of her talent, her warmth, and the genuine connection she has with fans around the world,” comments Mike Ross, tour promoter, Live Nation. “Breaking the all-time record at Spark Arena is a rarefied achievement amongst the many legendary names who have played the venue over the last 19 years – to do it twice, on consecutive nights, is incredible.”

Linkin Park previously held the record with 12,736 tickets sold for a show in March 2026.

“We are thrilled that Zara has broken the house record,” adds Mark Gosling, GM, Spark Arena. “It’s great to see artists pushing the boundaries of what’s possible at the arena, and Zara has set a figure that may be hard to beat. Congratulations to Zara and her team from all of us at Spark Arena.”

Earlier, on Friday, Oct. 23, she performed the biggest headline show of her career to almost 18,000 fans at Afterpay Arena in Sydney.

For her debut headline tour of Australia and New Zealand, Larsson swept in with 10 shows across six cities, all of them sold out.

Larsson got her break at just 10 years of age when she won Talang, the Swedish edition of Got Talent, in 2008. Four years later, she signed a record deal and began building a pop career that would land her seven appearances – and counting – on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Midnight Sun,” “Lush Life,” “Never Forget You” and more.

She earned a Grammy nomination in February for “Midnight Sun” (for best dance pop recording) and received the breakthrough award at Billboard‘s Women in Music event at the Hollywood Palladium in April.

Earlier this month, The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, presented Larsson with its 2026 mental health champion of the year award, celebrating her longstanding advocacy for LGBTQ+ people and her openness about mental health.