Daily Music Headlines September 25th, 2026

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It's Friday, September 25th. I'm Eileen Rivera, and here are your music headlines for today. Ed Sheeran canceled his September 25th and 26th concerts at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts because of severe weather warnings following consultation with local officials. Ticket holders can obtain refunds from their original seller with Ticketmaster purchases refunded automatically. The cancellations come amid controversy over Macklemore's removal from Sheeran's tour following pro-Palestinian remarks, which prompted other supporting acts to withdraw in solidarity. Olivia Rodrigo, Sombr and Katseye lead iHeartRadio's 2026 Jingle Ball lineup alongside Hilary Duff, Jonas Brothers, Raye and other artists with different performers across nine cities from December 1st through the 17th. Capital One card holder presales begin September 29th followed by general ticket sales on October 2nd. Highlights will air on ABC in December and stream the next day on Hulu and Disney Plus. While a portion of tickets will support children's charities. U2 will release Carnaval de Luz, their first album of new material in nine years on November 13th, marking the band's 50th anniversary. The 12-track album includes Rosalía on the Mirror Maker and a Bono-Dolly Parton duet Torn described as her final recorded vocal performance. Produced by Jack Knife Lee, the album explores spirituality, friendship, freedom, and resilience with the new single, Silencio, available now. Kacey Musgraves will honor Dolly Parton at the September 27th MTV Video Music Awards, marking her first performance at the ceremony since 2021 Musgraves previously paid tribute to Parton with a rendition of Here You Come Again at her August 28th Boston concert following the country legend's death. Hosted by Snoop Dogg and as reported yesterday, the ceremony will also feature Raye, Sombr and Teddy Swims performing a tribute to George Michael. YouTube and Goldenvoice have renewed their partnership, keeping Coachella's livestream and festival content exclusively on YouTube through 2030 The agreement follows record simultaneous viewership in 2026 and builds on features including multi-stage viewing, backstage shorts and merchandise shopping. The partners plan to expand exclusive content and behind-the-scenes access, helping fans discover music and artists reach audiences worldwide. Tori Amos announced her second children's book, A Sorta Fairytale, a prequel to Tori and the Muses arriving April 6, 2027 The story follows young Tori, her animal friends and the Muses as they build a magical pink piano to save Rose Dover from an evil spell. Illustrated by returning collaborator Demilsa Houghton, the book encourages children to embrace creativity, teamwork and their own sources of inspiration. Elton John is opening London's Apple Music Hall on September 28 The inaugural season also features Baby Keem, Sky Newman, Troye Sivan, Arlo Parks, Burna Boy, Chase Status and Charli XCX, with performances streamed on Apple Music. The new 600-seat venue at Battery C Power Station combines intimate concerts with professional video capture and spatial audio recording facilities. And it's Friday. Let's listen to some of the freshest music dropped this week.

Patient Zero by Taylor Swift.

Nobody Wanna Dance by Tinashe.

Thank You by Jackson Wang.

Watch You Dance by Leon Bridges.

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