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Metallica launched their 'Life Burns Faster' residency at the Las Vegas Sphere on October 1, 2026, with a 17-song set featuring immersive visuals that brought album covers to life. The 24-date run, which continues through March 2027, utilizes the venue's 160,000-square-foot screen for unique, non-repeating performances, marking a new era for the band's live experience.
Metallica launched their 'Life Burns Faster' residency at the Las Vegas Sphere on October 1, 2026, with a 16-song set spanning their career. The 24-date run, which continues through March 2027, features non-repeating setlists and immersive visual technology. The band performed classics like 'Master of Puppets' and 'Nothing Else Matters,' alongside recent tracks, while dedicating 'The Call of Ktulu' to late bassist Cliff Burton.
Japan is implementing stricter permanent residency requirements starting October 1, 2026, including higher income thresholds, language proficiency tests, and a ten-year naturalization wait. These changes, driven by rising anti-foreigner sentiment and a rightward political shift, contradict the country’s acute need for foreign labor to offset a shrinking population. While public opposition to immigration has surged, economic data shows foreign workers are essential to sectors like manufacturing and care, creating a policy paradox.
California’s proposed one-time 5% wealth tax on net worth above $1B would be due in 2027 if approved, with residency determined by a January 1, 2026 snapshot. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he would pay about $8B, while Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Peter Thiel reportedly relocated to avoid the tax. Hoover Institution research warns the measure could slash projected state revenue from around $100B to about $40B and credits Page/Brin with much of the loss; the initiative has not yet passed and faces debates over voting rights and other design details.
Celine Dion kicked off her nearly 30-night Paris residency at the Plenitude Arena, her first full concert in six years after revealing a Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis. The opening night drew about 45,000 fans and featured museum-like stage design, a gospel choir, and multiple costume changes as she performed hits like On ne change pas, Because You Loved Me, My Heart Will Go On, and The Prayer, before ending with La Wally. Dion fought back tears at times, signaling a triumphant comeback and renewed connection with her French-speaking audience.
Iconic Canadian singer Céline Dion launched a 26‑show residency in Paris after a six‑year health‑related hiatus, delivering an emotionally charged return to a crowd of about 30,000 at La Défense Arena. Critics praised her raw, powerful voice and stage presence amid tears and celebration, as Paris marked her comeback with widespread fan events and tickets for additional shows selling out.
Céline Dion returned to performing in Paris after four years of health challenges, drawing more than 30,000 fans to her comeback and triggering nationwide karaoke events. Paris hosted a free outdoor karaoke for about 10,000 as part of the festivities, while Dion’s 16-date residency at La Défense’s Plenitude arena is set for September and October with additional May shows, a schedule expected to boost the local economy by up to €800 million. Fans and officials alike praised her resilience and the unifying power of her music, with the concerts featuring a mix of English and French hits.
Radiohead announced a 21-date residency across Australia and Japan for 2027, visiting Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Saitama, with Tokyo dates yet to be announced. The tour follows their 2025 European run and aligns with the band’s plan to tour a different continent each year with around 20–21 shows.
A four-year-old Brooklyn artist-run dance space, Pageant, has a residency at the Museum of Modern Art, underscoring how DIY, collaborative performance thrives outside traditional institutions and prompting questions about the relationship between independent dance collectives and museums.
Celine Dion arrived in Paris on Aug. 28 ahead of her 26-show concert residency at Plenitude Arena in Nanterre (Sept–Oct 2026, with more in 2027), greeting fans outside Le Royal Monceau. The appearance marks her first public outing in years as she continues her comeback after being diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome in 2022, which forced postponements of the Courage World Tour.
Céline Dion stepped out in Paris ahead of her upcoming Plentitude Arena residency, her first public appearance in two years, as she prepares for a run of shows starting September 2026 through May 2027 while continuing treatment for stiff-person syndrome.
Wealthy Chinese families who fled Singapore a year ago amid strict rules and regional volatility are reconsidering the city-state as a long-term, safer base. Beijing’s tighter offshore rules, ongoing global tensions, and Singapore’s measured compliance push have pushed advisers to explore residency or citizenship paths, while interest in Singapore property has risen; some had moved to Dubai, Hong Kong or Tokyo, but Singapore’s stability and strong regulatory framework are regaining appeal.
The White House asks again for Fed Governor Lisa Cook to respond to mortgage-residency allegations as Cook’s lawyers insist there is no legitimate basis to remove her and that the alleged errors were inadvertent. The case centers on what constitutes ‘for cause’ removal of a Federal Reserve governor; the Supreme Court has allowed Cook to stay while proceedings continue, and the White House has signaled potential further attempts to fire, prompting ongoing legal scrutiny of executive power over the central bank.
The Backstreet Boys add New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, and January 2, 2027 performances to their immersive Las Vegas Sphere residency, a run that has drawn over 750,000 fans across 47 sold-out shows and highlighted by 360-degree visuals and Sphere Immersive Sound. The new dates kick off Dec 31, 2026, and the campaign coincides with Millennium anniversary celebrations and the Millennium 2.0 deluxe release (featuring remastered tracks, live recordings, demos and the new single 'HEY'). Presales run Aug 18–19, with general on-sale Aug 21.
Morrissey has canceled his four-show Las Vegas residency at Wynn Las Vegas’ Encore Theater due to 'unforeseen logistical challenges,' with emails sent to ticket buyers and the shows removed from Wynn and Ticketmaster listings; the move follows his earlier claim that sleep deprivation from nearby construction left him in a catatonic state, a reason he cited when scrapping a Spain concert, and adds to a long pattern of tour cancellations.