AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoASEAN Culture Caravan: Sulong SEAPop Music and Culture Caravan rolled into SM City Manila with regional performances, workshops and food demos, plus an ASEAN Passport Stamp Rally tied to ASEAN 2026. Longevity in Pop: Pops Fernandez reflects on 40 years in Philippine showbiz, saying she stays grounded by not pressuring herself and knowing new stars will always arrive. Local House Night for Charity: Northwich’s Tiny Steps fundraiser “The Social Part Two” brings K-Klass keyboard legend Davos for a classic house live set on Sept. 4. Community Music & Festivals: Reykjavík’s Culture Night takes over the city with concerts, dance, karaoke and fireworks; Guelph Jazz Festival promises experimental-but-accessible programming with new venue plans. Tragedy in Irish Traditional Music: Tributes pour in after Eithne Vallely, 81, dies after a truck hit in Armagh. Music Meets Politics: Roger Waters reworks “Comfortably Numb” with Palestinian singer Mona Miari, with proceeds aimed at children in Gaza. Controversy at Shambhala: Critics slam Shambhala’s on-site drug purity testing as “enabling,” even as organizers frame it as harm reduction. Big Stage, Big Hits: The Cure draw 30,000 in Manchester, with Robert Smith spotlighting fan singalongs and ticket pricing pushback.
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