IQ Magazine

With ILMC now a matter of days away, we're delighted to announce that IQ's ILMC special edition is out now ✅ Read now or purchase a copy at eu1.hubs.ly/H0rLPRM0

In part one of this feature, IQ discovers how Mojo Concerts' first employee, Leon Ramakers, brought international tours and festivals to his home country. Read now: Read now: eu1.hubs.ly/H0sPMLt0

Pussycat Dolls have reformed after 20 years away as a trio – featuring Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt – and will be setting off on a 53-date world tour this summer. Read here: eu1.hubs.ly/H0sC6p90

The Classic Pulse Report 2026, published by Fever/Candlelight, offers new insights into the audiences for classical music around the world and how new entry points are opening up the genre to new and, crucially, younger audiences. Read: eu1.hubs.ly/H0syK8K0

Metallica are extending their residency at the 20,000-cap Sphere in Las Vegas to encompass 24 dates in total, booking shows that will run into 2027. eu1.hubs.ly/H0swjfm0

Organisers behind Cape Town's @wavfestival evaluate the event's breakthrough and importance with IQ. iqmagazine.com/2026/03/rb-sec…

The global live music industry descended on London for #ILMC38 last week and there was no shortage of unmissable conversations. The Hot Seat, Traitors: Live Experience, and Futures Forum keynote stories are live at eu1.hubs.ly/H0spNw20 - with more from ILMC still to come!

Kanye West has added two more dates to his live schedule, with confirmation of a show in Marseille, France and another in Madrid, Spain. iqmagazine.com/2026/03/tour-n…

Germany’s #Superbloom Festival has charted a new concept for 2026 as its home venue goes under construction. iqmagazine.com/2026/03/german…

Shakira brought the Mexican leg of her record-breaking Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Tour to an end in front of a record-shattering crowd of 400,000 people. iqmagazine.com/2026/03/shakir…

Touring artists are beginning to feel the effects of the conflict outbreak in the Middle East, with travel-related issues prompting show cancellations. iqmagazine.com/2026/03/middle…

With over a decade of touring experience under @zaralarsson’s crystal-embellished belt, CAA agent Mike Greek salutes the art of seizing the moment as he unpacks the Swedish star’s ongoing #MidnightSun global campaign for IQ. Read: iqmagazine.com/2026/03/midnig…

Netflix is cashing in on live concert captures, with Harry Styles’ album release show at Manchester’s Co-op Live to be available to view worldwide. iqmagazine.com/2026/03/netfli…

Live Nation Entertainment’s antitrust trial in the United States has begun, with jury selection underway in a New York federal court. iqmagazine.com/2026/03/live-n…

The xx have confirmed their first headline show since 2018, performing at the 8,000-capacity Pepsi Center WTC in Mexico City on 4 April. iqmagazine.com/2026/02/the-xx…

London’s Brockwell Live series will go ahead this year, following hundreds of objections from residents to stop the metropolitan festival series. iqmagazine.com/2026/02/brockw…

Rockstar @Yungblud will export his curated #Bludfest to Czechia this year, the first international edition of the UK-based event. iqmagazine.com/2026/02/yungbl…

.@Shakira will bring the Mexican leg of her record-breaking Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Tour to an end with a mammoth free show in Mexico City in March. iqmagazine.com/2026/02/shakir…

#HatsuneMiku will become the first virtual artist to headline The O2 in London as part of the seven-date #MikuExpo 2026 arena tour of Europe. iqmagazine.com/2026/02/tour-n…

Grace Jones, Candi Staton, and UB40 are among the first names confirmed for a new one-day festival in the UK. iqmagazine.com/2026/02/new-50…

The UK’s #WideAwake festival, which was set to return to London’s Brockwell Park in May, will not go ahead this year, organisers confirmed. iqmagazine.com/2026/02/festiv…