Following announcements yesterday of gig cancellations for pop icon Madonna's tour-closing Paris shows, scheduled for tonight and tomorrow, and the postponement of grunge titans Pearl Jam's upcoming US tour, Latin rockers Santana are the latest headline act to cancel their ongoing engagements, including a March 29th gig at Dublin's 3Arena.

The takeover of concert promoter MCD Productions by international promoter and venue owner Live Nation has cleared its final regulatory hurdle.

Sales that only gave a 1c saving and a website which implied that its talk therapies had cured cancer are two of 21 businesses found to be in breach of advertising standards.

'Fake' sales that only gave a 1c saving and a website which implied that its talk therapies had cured cancer are two of 21 businesses found to be in breach of advertising standards.

An International Rules test will take place between Ireland and Australia at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in November 2020.

Westlife have added an extra show at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, due to phenomenal demand.

The music, the stress, the long hours, and, of course, the memories — Pat Conway recalls his time working at the Lobby and how he misses it, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

As the inaugural series of gigs at Musgrave Park came to a close with Lauryn Hill, organisers confirmed they are hoping to run more shows at the Cork venue next year.

A record one million tickets have been sold for outdoor gigs this summer, according to concert promoter MCD.

"It’ll be the last time she gets to see them but hopefully it’ll be the most memorable."

Wild Youth have been widely tipped as the country’s next big thing. They tell Ed Power about their unashamed pop leanings and what they learnt from touring with Niall Horan.

As well as owning EP, LN Gaiety Holdings has business arrangements with Live Nation UK.

Des O'Driscoll shares the latest from the entertainment world

Irish concert promoter MCD has been taken over by the global music company Live Nation.

All parties involved with the 2FM Xmas Ball are providing their services free of charge on the night including artists, organisers and 3Arena.

Country star Shania Twain has added a second Dublin concert for 2018.

Fans have been given an important reminder for the rescheduled Red Hot Chili Peppers’ concerts.

Ticketmaster has issued a reminder to fans about strict concert admission details ahead of Niall Horan's gig in Dublin tonight.

“When you get it right, it is profitable. Equally, over the years, we have had big losses.” 

Gardaí and MCD promotions have issued a warning before tonight's Coldplay gig at Croke Park.

Security measures have been increased ahead of the concert.

Here’s what’s going on this weekend. 

The president of Amy Winehouse’s record label still feels “pangs of guilt” about the singer’s death and is more sensitive to his artists’ wellbeing ever since.

Much discussion this last week of Tipperary’s defeat at the hands of Galway in the NHL final, with the size of that losing margin - 16 points - the main issue being raised over and over, writes Michael Moynihan.

MCD also stressed that crowd surfing and moshing not permitted at the venue.

Concert promoter Denis Desmond said that MCD is aiming to sell 1.3m concert tickets this year.

The staging of Mary Poppins was one of the hits to help the new owners of the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre to record operating profits of over €1m last year.

The revamped Páirc Uí Chaoimh GAA stadium in Cork is on course to host a major concert next July. 

Concert promoter Denis Desmond shared in a near- €17.3m dividend payout last year from a firm co-owned by his UK joint venture.

“Tell the cat to chill.”

MCD-promoted music gigs attracted more than 1.2m fans in Ireland last year with a similar number of revellers expected in 2016, according to company chief Denis Desmond.

An EU directive aiming to boost protections and opening up choice in buying a mortgage outside national boundaries has been transposed into Irish law, the Department of Finance said yesterday.

A new contract has been signed for concerts in Dublin's Marlay Park.

Inis is an architect-led, beautifully redesigned, walk-in condition, detached property at the city end of Cork’s popular Blackrock Road.

Numbers attending events promoted by Denis Desmond’s MCD Productions firm this year will not hit the heights of 2014 due to an anticipated quiet final quarter.

Pre-tax profits at the UK-based entertainment group co-owned by concert promoter, Denis Desmond, last year jumped by 50% to £6.4m (€9m).

MCD has confirmed garden gnomes are banned from the upcoming Foo Fighters gig in Slane.

New event licensing laws could be introduced within weeks following a major review prompted by the Garth Brooks fiasco.

One Direction’s sell-out gigs at Croke Park last year helped ticket sales by MCD Productions to grow by 12.5% to 1.5m in a bumper year for the promoters.

In the matter of hours.

The nationwide guessing game has finally come to an end, as The Script and Pharrell Williams are revealed as the acts playing Croke Park in 2015 — but not everyone is happy.