Music History

Lil Wayne signed Nicki Minaj to his Young Money label, where Drake was also based. As Wayne predicted, Minaj later became a star and broke through in 2010 with a series of collaborations and the album "Pink Friday", which debuted at No. 1.

Noel Gallagher confirmed his departure from Oasis, saying that he could no longer work with his brother Liam.

Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet Tour became, according to the source, the highest-grossing worldwide tour by a solo artist, with approximately $408 million in revenue. It included performances in 32 countries.

Bob Dylan announced his intention to fight ticket scalpers by allowing fans to purchase only one ticket at the entrance to each concert.

Geoff Tate, former frontman of Queensryche, announced plans to form a “new Queensryche.” Rudy Sarzo, Bobby Blotzer, Glen Drover, Kelly Gray and Randy Gane pledged their support. At the same time, it remained uncertain whether the group would be able to use the Queensryche name, as Tate was involved in legal disputes with the other three members over his dismissal from the group and the use of its name.

Iron Maiden announced that they would use a huge Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jet named “Ed Force One” for the 2016 The Book of Souls World Tour, carrying the band, their crew and more than 12 tons of stage equipment. Singer Bruce Dickinson was preparing to pilot it. The aircraft subsequently transported the band and equipment more than 55,000 miles across six continents and 35 countries.

Black Sabbath announced their final tour, titled The End, which was scheduled to begin in January 2016. Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler were confirmed to participate, while original drummer Bill Ward was not mentioned in the announcement.

The Go-Go's completed their final tour and played their last concert at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.

Ed Sheeran concluded his ÷ (Divide) tour with a concert at Chantry Park in Ipswich, England, near his hometown of Framlingham. The tour began on March 16, 2017 and grossed $775.6 million over 255 concerts, setting a record for the highest-grossing concert tour. After two and a half years on the road, he announced that he wanted to take a break.

Noel Gallagher said he wanted to start a petition to break up Foo Fighters. He was responding to comments made by the band's frontman, Dave Grohl.

Aerosmith announced the cancellation of their touring plans due to an injury to Steven Tyler’s vocal cords.

Oasis announced that they would reunite nearly 15 years after their breakup in 2009 and perform in the UK and Ireland in July and August 2025. The announcement came two days before the 30th anniversary of the release of their debut album “Definitely Maybe”.