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Rod Stewart was forced to pause his concert in Utah after nearly fainting onstage and requiring an oxygen tank.

During his show at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre in West Valley City on Friday (June 19), the 81-year-old rock legend appeared visibly unwell and was seen doubling over in discomfort before using an oxygen tank to assist with his breathing, according to TMZ.

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After struggling to finish his hit “Young Turks” — which reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1981 — Stewart appeared less mobile than usual and leaned against stage equipment before members of his team brought out an oxygen tank, as seen in video footage published by the outlet.

The “Maggie May” singer later told the crowd that he had nearly fainted but insisted that the “show must go on.” He then jokingly asked, “Would you mind if I sat down for this one?” before continuing the performance.

Stewart ultimately finished Friday’s concert while seated in a chair. West Valley City sits at approximately 4,300 feet above sea level, which may have contributed to the incident, TMZ reported.

In late May, Stewart suggested that his current One Last Time farewell tour could mark the end of his large-scale touring career.

“I’ve got 40-odd shows this year and that’s not really a lot,” Stewart said on the TalkSport soccer chat show in the U.K. “And I’m touring the U.K. next year and doing the O2 and that will probably be it, I think. I’ll have to do something new … come on your show more often.”

The iconic singer-songwriter added that after his remaining dates this year and a planned U.K. run in 2027, he may step away from major touring commitments.

Stewart recently faced criticism after canceling a June 12 concert at San Diego’s North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre less than an hour before showtime due to health issues. Hours later, however, he made an appearance at the Scotland World Cup match in Boston.

“He traveled to the venue and made every effort to perform, but on the advice of his doctors, and following a diagnosis of an acute upper respiratory infection that has resulted in laryngitis, he is unable to take the stage this evening,” a statement posted to the venue’s Instagram read at the time.

Stewart currently has numerous U.S. dates scheduled throughout July and August as part of his One Last Time tour. The trek is set to conclude with a show in St. Louis on Aug. 15. He’ll then head to Las Vegas for a handful of residency dates.


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The Michael Jackson biopic Michael has pulled further ahead of the Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody as the top-grossing musician biopic of all time. As of Sunday (June 21), Michael has grossed $959.6 million. Bohemian Rhapsody has grossed $911 million.

Michael is probably just a week away from becoming the top-grossing biopic (not just the top-grossing musician biopic) of all time: Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s 2023 biopic of theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who helped develop the first nuclear weapons during World War II, has grossed $975.8 million worldwide.

According to Box Office Mojo figures, international ticket sales account for 61.7% of Michael’s worldwide boxoffice total to date. (The remainder is from the U.S. and Canada.) By way of comparison, international ticket sales accounted for 76.2% of Bohemian Rhapsody’s worldwide boxoffice total.

Jackson has a long history of ranking No. 1 on lists, dating back to The Jackson 5 landing their first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “I Want You Back” in January 1970.

Jackson and Mercury have much in common. Both rose to fame in groups, The Jackson 5 and Queen, respectively. Both are widely seen as two of the greatest showmen of all time. And both died years before their time. Mercury died in 1991 at age 45 of complications from AIDS. Jackson died in 2009 at age 50 of cardiac arrest caused by acute propofol intoxication.

The two superstars crossed paths in the early 1980s, when Jackson attended Queen concerts in Los Angeles. They occasionally met for dinner and even recorded three demo tracks together that went unfinished.

Another common bond: There were successful theatrical productions based on both artists’ music. The Queen musical, We Will Rock You, opened on London’s West End in 2002. MJ: The Musical has been a fixture on Broadway since Dec. 6, 2021.

Also: Graham King, who co-produced Michael with longtime Jackson associates John Branca and John McClain (who died on May 26 at age 71), also co-produced Bohemian Rhapsody and a third music biopic on Billboard’s list of music biopics, Jersey Boys, the story of the Four Seasons.

Here is that list – the highest-grossing biopics of musicians in terms of worldwide box office. We didn’t include a few high-grossing films about real-life music personalities because the subjects are not well-known music stars in their own right. These include The Sound of Music (which tells the story of Maria von Trapp and the Trapp Family Singers); Green Book (which deals with a road trip taken by pianist and composer Don Shirley)Florence Foster Jenkins (about an heiress and hopelessly untalented soprano by that name); and Music of the Heart (about violinist and music educator Roberta Guaspari). Meryl Streep starred in the latter two films.

Here are the 25 biopics of music stars with the highest worldwide grosses.

 

Toy Story still has a friend in moviegoers.

The fifth installment in the Pixar series debuted with $160 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday (June 21), easily setting a new franchise record and notching the biggest opening weekend of the year.

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Launching 31 years after the original Toy Story first landed in theaters, Toy Story 5 far surpassed the previous series-best debut: $120 million for Toy Story 4 in 2019. Internationally, it was just as successful, with $152 million in opening-weekend sales, for a worldwide haul of $312 million.

The Toy Story franchise is one of the most profitable for The Walt Disney Co. Before Toy Story 5 launched, the movies had collectively grossed more than $3 billion, while also pulling in billions from merchandising.

Though the series seemed to reach a conclusion with 2010’s Toy Story 3, the decision to revive the franchise almost a decade later — while controversial — has been extremely lucrative. Toy Story 4 exceeded $1 billion in ticket sales, and Toy Story 5 is all but certain to as well.

Among animated films, only 2018’s Incredibles 2 had a bigger opening weekend ($182.7 million) than Toy Story 5.

Keeping the Toy Story movies going has gotten more expensive, though. The fifth movie cost $250 million to make, not including marketing. It returns a voice cast led by Tom Hanks (as Woody), Tim Allen (as Buzz Lightyear) and Joan Cusack (as Jessie).

In the sequel, the toys are pushed aside when Bonnie gets a new tablet. It’s directed by Andrew Stanton, the Pixar veteran who helmed Finding Nemo (2003) and WALL-E (2008). Toy Story 5 also features a new song by Taylor Swift, “I Knew It, I Knew You.”

Reviews have been very good and audiences gave Toy Story 5 an “A” CinemaScore, suggesting it should remain a force in theaters for weeks.

After its chart-topping debut, Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day slipped to second place with $17 million in its second weekend. That’s not the hold that Universal Pictures was hoping for. Dropping 61% from its first weekend suggests Disclosure Day might not find the legs Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller needs to break out this summer.

Still, the $115 million budgeted movie, starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colman Domingo, has grossed $160.4 million globally in two weeks. Disclosure Day stands a good chance of remaining the top adult-oriented option in theaters in the coming weeks.

Toy Story 5 faced little competition from newcomers.

A24’s The Death of Robin Hood, a violent revisionist approach to the old legend, flopped with $2.6 million on 1,762 screens. The film, starring Hugh Jackman and directed by Michael Sarnoski, was modestly budgeted at $20 million. But after finding mixed reviews, audiences didn’t go for the movie, either. It earned a “C+” CinemaScore.

Neon’s Leviticus came out just ahead of The Death of Robin Hood, with $2.7 million from 1,076 theaters. Written and directed by Adrian Chiarella, the buzzy low-budget horror film is about two teen boys who meet at conversion therapy. It’s a fine start for an indie with a small budget of $3.5 million and good word-of-mouth. But Leviticus also faced unusually strong competition in the still-potent horror hits Obsession and Backrooms.

The top horror choice remained Obsession, the microbudget phenomenon by 26-year-old Curry Barker. In its sixth weekend, it nearly equaled its $17 million opening weekend from mid-May. The Focus Features release, which cost less than $1 million to make, added $14.2 million to bring its domestic total to $215.8 million and its global haul to $333.3 million.

With Toy Story 5 and Obsession driving sales, the summer box office is up 15% from the 2025 summer, according to Rentrak. More impressively, summer ticket sales are nearly equal to the 2019 summer at the same point, not accounting for inflation. The summer to date is just 1.9% down from that year.

Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends for Rentrak, expects that Hollywood is heading for its best summer since before the pandemic. And the success is coming from both expected and unexpected places.

“To me, this is a hybrid summer and this could be the new blueprint for how you build the perfect summer box-office beast,” Dergarabedian says. “You throw in a mix of very eclectic films and not just the usual suspects — the big franchise films, the known brands — but also films like Backrooms and Obsession and original films like Disclosure Day.”


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Olivia Rodrigo achieves her third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart as her third studio release, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, launches atop the list dated June 27. The set bows with 485,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the week ending June 18, according to Luminate — marking Rodrigo’s biggest week ever by units, and the largest week of 2026 for any album by a soloist.

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Rodrigo also topped the Billboard 200 with her two previous studio albums, GUTS (in 2023) and SOUR (2021).

The new album was preceded by a pair of top five-charted singles on the Billboard Hot 100: its lead-off track “drop dead” (No. 1 in May) and “the cure” (No. 5 in June).

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 2,500 ad-supported or 1,000 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. The new June 27, 2026-dated chart will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on June 23. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X and Instagram.

Of you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’s 485,000 equivalent album units earned in the latest tracking week, album sales comprise 273,000 (Rodrigo’s best sales week and the largest sales week for a woman in 2026; it debuts at No. 1 on Top Album Sales), SEA units comprise 211,000 (equaling 218.41 million on-demand official streams of the set’s tracks, the largest streaming week of 2026 by a woman; it debuts at No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums) and TEA units comprise 1,000.

The album’s first-week sales were bolstered by its availability across more than 15 physical variants (including two signed editions). Of the album’s opening-week sales, vinyl purchases comprised 164,000 — Rodrigo’s biggest week on vinyl and the largest week of 2026 by a woman.

Rodrigo will embark on The Unraveled Tour beginning on Sept. 25 in Hartford, Conn., and continuing through at least May 10, 2027, in London.

Rodrigo’s new album is the only debut in the top 10 of the latest Billboard 200. Drake’s ICEMAN cedes the No. 1 slot after spending its first four weeks atop the Billboard 200, as the set dips 1-2 in its fifth week on the list (105,000 equivalent album units earned, down 21%). Four former No. 1s follow ICEMAN, as Ella Langley’s Dandelion falls 2-3 (84,000, down 4%), Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem is down 3-4 (78,000, down 2%), Noah Kahan’s The Great Divide slips 4-5 (71,000, up 5%) and Michael Jackson’s Thriller is a non-mover at No. 6 (53,000, down 4%).

Jackson’s Number Ones rises a spot to No. 7 on the Billboard 200 (49,000 equivalent album units earned, down 4%), Wallen’s former leader One Thing at a Time climbs 9-8 (39,000, down 4%), Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving is up a spot to No. 9 (35,000, down 1%) and BTS’ chart-topping ARIRANG ascends 11-10 (34,000, down less than 1%).

Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published.


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Ed Sheeran brought both solid songs and plenty of spectacle to his Saturday night (June 20) headlining show at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. Spearheading his Loop Tour, the solo stadium show featured Sheeran building each song live using a loop pedal, highlighting both Sheeran’s energetic, entertaining showmanship and musical precision. A folk-pop star known for writing his own material, the approach also allowed him to give fans a glimpse into the process of how he constructs his slate of hits.

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Instead of launching the show from the main stage, he walked through the crowd, shaking hands with audience members before holding court at a smaller b-stage in the middle of the stadium. He launched into “You Need Me, I Don’t Need You” and “Sapphire.” Though he was commandeering the show solo, the set also offered plenty of visual extravaganza. By the second song, he had fireworks brushing the sky in shades of pink and dark blue, while fiery pyros were utilized throughout the evening. A retractable bridge that stretched over the audience allowed Sheeran to move back and forth from the main stage to the smaller b-stage multiple times throughout the show.

He sailed through a setlist that included over 30 songs, including renditions of “Shape of You,” “Thinking Out Loud,” “Perfect” and “The A Team,” but also left room for improvisation, allowing fans to text in song requests, and obliging on songs such as “Dive” and “A Little More.”

During the set, Sheeran called Nashville “my favorite city in America,” and talked about several previous times he’s played Music City venues including Nissan Stadium and the Ryman Auditorium, and even lived in Nashville for brief stretches of time over the past decade or so. His Nashville ties include working with artists over the years, ranging from Luke Combs and Megan Moroney to Taylor Swift, and he’s regularly popped up at shows in more intimate Nashville venues, including The Bluebird Cafe, Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, and even playing a show with Noah Kahan at Santa’s Pub just last year.

His show featured everything from guest artists, to quiet moments of reflection, love-struck ballads and songs with infectious grooves that got fans jumping, cheering, dancing and singing loudly along. Below, Billboard highlights five best moments from Sheeran’s Nissan Stadium show.

A concert-goer died after falling from an upper-level seating area during a Goose concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night (June 20).

The 51-year-old man, whose identity had not been released at press time, fell from an “elevated position” while attending the sold-out show by the rock band at the iconic venue.

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“At approximately 9:51 p.m. inside Madison Square Garden, officers observed a 51-year-old male unconscious and unresponsive,” the NYPD told the New York Post in a statement.

The man, who was attending the concert with his wife, was transported to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Authorities have not disclosed additional details about the fall, and the incident remains under investigation. The man had been seated in section 300, according to the Associated Press.

Goose, which is currently touring in support of its latest album, Big Modern!, shared a statement on social media following the tragedy. Saturday’s performance marked the band’s second consecutive sold-out show at MSG.

“We are deeply saddened and heartbroken to learn of the tragic event that occurred at tonight’s show,” Goose wrote on Instagram. “We extend our deepest sympathy to everyone affected. Thank you to the emergency personnel and venue staff who stepped in with care and support.”

As of Sunday morning (June 21), Goose remained scheduled to perform at New York City’s Central Park SummerStage later that day.

The incident is the second fatal fall involving a concert attendee at a major New York-area venue in recent years. In 2021, a fan died after falling from a stadium balcony during a Dead & Company concert at Citi Field. The man, who was in his 40s, fell from a second-floor staircase during intermission at the Queens ballpark, home of the New York Mets.


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On Saturday (June 20), for the second show on his North American leg of his global headlining Loop Tour, Ed Sheeran brought his eclectic, energetic and heartfelt brand of pop-tilted singer-songwriter fare to one of music’s songwriting capitals, Nashville.

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Appropriately, the four-time Grammy winner’s Nissan Stadium show, which stretched over two hours, was chock full with his signature hits, deep emotional ballads and rapid-fire, uptempo grooves. But on the Loop Tour, his solo stadium show featured Sheeran employing live audio looping instead of a full band to build the sonic tapestry of his songs, weaving in looped instrumentals, rhythms and layered vocal harmonies — and in the process, offering fans a glimpse into the process of constructing hits including his Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers “Perfect” and “Shape of You.”

“I always feel like it’s coming home playing here,” Sheeran said of Nashville, noting that he has not only previously played Nashville venues including Nissan Stadium and the Ryman Auditorium, but he also lived in Nashville for brief periods of time, including living in a home in Hendersonville, Tenn., in 2013. Many Nashville-area songwriting sessions from that time informed his 2014 album x (“Multiply”). Of course, his Nashville connections extend deep, including collabs over the years with Megan Moroney, Luke Combs and Taylor Swift.

Just before Sheeran took the stage Saturday night, an image of a cassette mixtape was emblazoned on the massive screen, along with a message encouraging fans to sign up to request a song for the night’s setlist. In addition to planned songs such as “Give Me Love,” “Perfect,” and “Thinking Out Loud,” this allowed for some off-the-cuff moments and fan-requested songs “A Little More,” “Dive” and “Supermarket Flowers.”

Throughout a set punctuated often by fiery pyro and fireworks, Sheeran spent time toggling between the main stage and a smaller b-stage, using a retractable bridge that spanned over the audience, connecting the two stages. He also surprised fans by welcoming guests, traditional Irish folk band Beoga and country duo Dan + Shay (Sheeran mentioned that his friendship with Dan + Shay stretches back over 10 years when they wrote songs together).

Sheeran’s Nashville show featured opening sets from Myles Smith, Amble and Aaron Rowe. The trek will visit more cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, Las Vegas, Philadelphia and Boston.

Below is the setlist for Sheeran’s Nashville show:

Fabolous hosted a special Father’s Day luncheon for fathers who have been impacted by the criminal justice system on Thursday (June 18).

The Brooklyn rapper teamed up with REFORM Alliance to throw the event at Sei Less in NYC, which saw Fab mingling with fathers from various backgrounds.

Fabolous made the trip to Sei Less after appearing at the New York Knicks championship parade, where he celebrated the Knicks’ first title in 53 years atop the hip-hop float with fellow NYC rap dignitaries, which was hosted by Fat Joe.

Fab and the families in attendance enjoyed grubbing on go-to dishes from the Asian fusion restaurant’s menu like chicken satays, vegetable spring rolls, crispy chicken wontons, filet mignon, Beijing chicken and chicken fried rice. 

“Fatherhood means everything to me, so being part of something like this with Sei Less and REFORM was an easy yes,” Fab said in a statement. “These fathers been through real challenges, but they never stopped showing up for their kids. I wanted to come through, show some love, and help give them and their families a moment to celebrate.” 

Sei Less co-founder Dara Mirjahangiry has made a concerted effort to lend his eatery’s space to give back to the community with events like this, while connecting with the fabric of NYC’s rap scene.

Last year, Fat Joe and Jadakiss threw a Father’s Day luncheon at Sei Less, while Cash Cobain and Bay Swag hosted a group of underprivileged teens from the Children of Promise, NYC organization for a Thanksgiving dinner feast at the Manhattan staple restaurant.

“At Sei Less, our goal has always been to create moments that go beyond dining and bring people together in a meaningful way,” Dara Mirjahangiry said. “Partnering with Fabolous this year and continuing our partnership with REFORM Alliance for this Father’s Day celebration allowed us to honor fathers who continue to show up for their families despite real-life challenges and give them an afternoon where they felt seen, celebrated, and supported.”


Fabolous Hosts Father’s Day Luncheon in NYC for Fathers Impacted by Criminal Justice System: ‘Fatherhood Means Everything to Me’

On Saturday night (June 20), an emotional moment took place during Gloria Trevi‘s concert at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, where the Mexican superstar invited Jacqie Rivera — daughter of the late Jenni Rivera — to join her in performing “Un Abrazo” together.

“I want to introduce you to a young woman who sings beautifully — the daughter of a dear friend who is close to my heart and soul,” Trevi told the audience, visibly moved.

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The song, included in Trevi’s 2025 album El Vuelo, is a heart-wrenching ballad that speaks about the longing to embrace someone who is no longer here, looking to the sky for answers, and learning to live with their absence. Jenni Rivera passed away in a plane crash in 2012 at the age of 43, at the peak of her career.

Accompanied by the full band, the two singers took turns singing different verses of the song, becoming overwhelmed with emotion to the point of tears, while the audience applauded, equally touched. “A hug that erases death/ Or that gives you my life and changes our fates/ A hug that moves the heavens/ And brings about a miracle, and suddenly you return,” their voices met in the chorus.

After finishing, Trevi asked her pianist to play the song again so Jacqie could sing it solo. “Now I want you to hear just her,” Trevi said, as she invited Chiquis and Jenicka Rivera — the other daughters of the late “Diva de la Banda” — onto the stage, in another big surprise of the night. Meanwhile, the screen in the background displayed photographs of Jenni Rivera alongside Trevi, making the moment even more special.

“Thank you so much for allowing me to be on this stage,” Jacqie said after finishing her performance. “I felt my mother’s presence. You really do need her, no matter how old you are. And to the audience, thank you for keeping our mother’s memory alive.”

L to R: Chiquis, Jenicka Rivera, Jacqie Rivera and Gloria Trevi, at Trevi's concert at the Auditorio Nacional on June 20, 2026 in Mexico City.

L to R: Chiquis, Jenicka Rivera, Jacqie Rivera and Gloria Trevi, at Trevi’s concert at the Auditorio Nacional on June 20, 2026 in Mexico City.

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Moments later, in the dressing room, Jacqie shared with Billboard Español how the collaboration with Trevi came about.

“I sent her a message on Instagram thinking about asking for permission to cover one of her songs or do a collaboration for the album I’m working on, but my team and her team connected and surprised me with the opportunity to sing with her tonight,” explained Jacqie, who is not only a singer but also the CEO of Jenni Rivera Enterprises, the company that manages the musical legacy of her mother, who would have turned 57 on July 2.

“On her birthday, we’ll remember her privately, but I want to tell the fans that we have many surprises prepared, like a traveling shop with memorabilia in her honor that will visit various cities,” Jacqie revealed.

As for Trevi, the icon continued with her spectacular show, part of her Celebration Tour 2026, showcasing her boundless energy while belting classics from her repertoire such as “Zapatos Viejos,” “La Papa Sin Catsup,” “Con Los Ojos Cerrados,” “Cinco Minutos,” “El Recuento de los Daños,” and the iconic “Dr. Psiquiatra.”

Watch Gloria Trevi and Jacqie Rivera perform “Un Abrazo” below:


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