AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoK-pop Business: BTS’ “ARIRANG” tour smashed its own revenue record, grossing about $433.2M (roughly 598B won) from 38 shows and topping monthly tour charts with less than half the dates of rivals. Pop Culture & Touring: Katseye says Sophia Laforteza will sit out the Europe/UK leg of the Wildworld tour (Sept 1–17) to focus on mental health, following earlier hiatus moves by another member and a festival replacement after an ankle injury. Live Music Safety: Six workers were injured during Ed Sheeran’s Ford Field show load-out in Detroit after an incident in the vehicle tunnel; authorities say injuries weren’t life-threatening and Ford Field is reviewing the situation. Country Legacy: Dolly Parton was buried in Nashville in a private ceremony beside her husband, with reports pointing to a gospel hymn (“If We Never Meet Again”) as her funeral song choice. Music Tech: SSL rolled out O-Series V2.0 for its Oracle Future Analogue console, aiming to improve workflow efficiency and project compatibility across its Future Analogue line. Festival Moment: Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields raised $20M for women-and-girls charities, with Rodrigo closing the night and major guests joining in.
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