Universal Music Group News

Global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! will extend its booking period to Saturday 28 March 2026 at London's Novello Theatre, with tickets on sale from Friday 4 April.

DESI TRILL has released “Higher Love” from Paramount Animation’s SMURFS Movie Soundtrack featuring DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Natania and Subhi. Listen to the first single off the forthcoming Soundtrack here.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Tony, Emmy, and GRAMMY Award-winner and three-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo will host The 78th Annual Tony Awards, which will honor the incredible artistry of the 2024-2025 Broadway season.

The Hasty Pudding Theatricals has named Emmy, Tony, Grammy-winning and two-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo as the recipient of its 2025 Woman of the Year Award. 

Comedian Nate Bargatze announced 66 dates for his 2025 BIG DUMB EYES WORLD TOUR that will include stops in North America, Europe, and The Middle East including a stop at Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA.

Comedian Nate Bargatze will play the North Charleston Coliseum on Saturday, July 19, 2025. Tickets will go on sale Friday, December 6 at 10 am online at Ticketmaster.com and in person at the North Charleston Coliseum advance ticket office.

Comedian Nate Bargatze has announced 16 performances at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas with all-new material. Tickets for all performances at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas are on sale now.

Very few bands have made a mark on the Canadian music scene quite like The Tragically Hip. From their early roots in Kingston, Ontario to winning the hearts of millions across Canada, The Tragically Hip have become more than just a band, but rather a national treasure. 

In the lead-up to Wicked's Nov. 22 release, Target will offer more than 150 movie-inspired products. Nearly 70% of the items will only be available at Target, including an apparel and accessories line created by the film’s costume designer Paul Tazewell. View the list of products and learn more.

Producers Ken Davenport and Bob Gaudio have announced full casting for the multi-year North American Tour of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will operate this August with a full slate of nightly performances.

Birdland has announced jazz programming running at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater July 29th - August 11th.

Birdland has announced details on all jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running July 22nd - August 4th.

Cirque du Soleil and Universal Music Group Nashville debuted SONGBLAZERS, a theater production celebrating country music icons, in Nashville. The show features acrobatics and sing-a-longs to classic hits.

Tickets to Cirque du Soleil's Songblazers, which will perform in Baltimore at The Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center from December 20-29, 2024, are now on sale to the general public.

Ogunquit Playhouse, in association with Crossroads Live, announced today that three-time Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall will direct the World Premiere of the new musical, My Best Friend's Wedding, with a book by Ron Bass and Jonathan Harvey, based on the hit TriStar Pictures' film with a screenplay by Ron Bass and featuring the songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

Cirque du Soleil and Universal Music Group Nashville present SONGBLAZERS, a country-themed show directed by Amy Tinkham, celebrating legendary and modern trailblazers of country music. Premieres in Nashville this July.

An agreement has been reached between Universal Music Group and TikTok, which will return music that was previously removed from the platform.

Producers announced an industry reading of the new musical in development WATCHER IN THE WOODS. Check out all of the details on who will star and who leads the creative team here.

Universal Music Publishing Group has announced that legendary tenor Andrea Bocelli has been signed to an exclusive, global publishing agreement through UMPG's Classics & Screen department.