Daily Music Headlines October 1st, 2026

Eileen Rivera (0:01)

It's Thursday, October 1st. I'm Eileen Rivera, and here are your music headlines for today. BTS topped Billboard's August Touring Chart with $171.7 million from 12 shows and 801,000 tickets sold, earning the second highest monthly gross in box score history behind Beyonce. The Weeknd placed second with $146.7 million and set a monthly attendance record with 995,000 tickets sold. Both acts exceeded $100 million in ticket revenue for the second consecutive month, placing their performances among the biggest monthly totals ever recorded.

BTS RM introduced his personal art collection in RM x SFMOMA, Between You and Me, an exhibition he co-curated at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. In his speech, he admitted feeling nervous and embarrassed because the artworks reveal his personal tastes and identity while explaining how art comforts him when he feels adrift. The exhibition brings Korean art into conversation with works from SFMOMA's collection and runs October 3rd through February 7th, 2027 RAYE, SOMBER, Troye Sivan, Conan Gray, PinkPantheress, Megan Moroney and Alex Warren were named to Time's 2026 Time 100 Next List, which recognizes 100 emerging leaders across multiple fields. RAYE appears on one of the issue's three worldwide covers and will perform at the October 29th celebration in New York. Earth, Wind & Fire, September, returned to Billboard Hot 100 at number 45, its first appearance since 1979 and the band's first chart entry since 1993 The annual celebration of its September 21st lyric fueled a surge in listening, with US streams rising 51 percent to 6 million, alongside sharp increases in sales and radio airplay.

K-pop singer Taemin postponed all six North American dates of his LiMiNaL world tour, because essential touring and production staff were still awaiting US visas with no clear approval timeline. The shows were scheduled to begin October 12th in San Jose, but the uncertainty created significant operational and production risks. He apologized to fans, promised to announce rescheduled dates, and said refunds are available upon request through the original ticket seller.

Macklemore said all three Free Palestine benefit concerts in Dublin, Paris, and London sold out immediately, with proceeds supporting organizations helping Palestinians. He described the response as a show of solidarity and emphasized art's role in resistance with guest lineups and US dates still to come.

Oasis took legal action to halt an auction of 63 concert recordings and more than 100 hours of rehearsal material from the 1990s, valued at 1.2 million pounds to 1.6 million pounds. Former sound engineer Hu Records recorded the tapes and his son, Ogan, agreed to postpone their sale while the legal dispute is resolved. Littleton Auctions withdrew the recordings but will still sell other Oasis memorabilia including unpublished photographs, set lists, and instruments. Now let's check in on Japan's Hot 100 Billboard Chart. At number 5, Jiku Koete Universe by Milk. At number 4, Sukisugite Metsu by Milk. At number 3, Yes! Tokyo by EBiDAN. At number 2, Digital Girl by Number I. And at number 1, Rebon by Number I.

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