Daily Music Headlines Wednesday September 30, 2026

Tom Merritt (0:02)

It's Wednesday, September 30th, 2026 I'm Tom Merritt. Here are your music headlines for today. Roger Waters announced Legacy, A Pink Floyd Show, a 58-date North American tour for 2027 The first leg runs February 15th through May 2nd from Columbus, Georgia to Wilmington, North Carolina, with the second leg picking back up at the end of August into September. Singer Clifton David Broadbridge was chosen for the tour out of 3,000 submissions. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 2nd. ACDC's rescheduled MetLife Stadium show is now set for this Friday, October 2nd, after last week's date got postponed by the same Nor'easter that hit the Northeast, Foo Fighters are stepping into open, replacing The Pretty Reckless, who had been on the bill. It's the band's final North American date on this run following their Philadelphia show. Fans with tickets to the original date should still be good to go for the new one.

Former Incubus bassist Ben Kennedy is dealing with a brain tumor diagnosis along with complications that have affected his hearing. Details on his treatment and prognosis haven't been widely shared yet. The news has prompted an outpouring of support from fans and fellow musicians. We'll keep you posted as more information comes out.

Knocked Loose donated $8,000 to help a woman who was paralyzed after falling from a tree at one of their festival sets. The band made the gesture without much fanfare just wanting to help cover her costs. It's a reminder of how quickly things can go wrong at a show, even for spectators who aren't anywhere near the pit. Fans have praised the band for stepping up.

The new Pornographers are touring the US without three of their members after visa delays left them stuck in Canada. Frontman AC. Newman said the trio's applications have been stuck since February despite paying for expedited processing that used to take about five days. He called the process Kafka-esque and noted it's a big chunk of the band missing from the stage. The tour is continuing anyway, with Newman and the band's US-based members filling out the line-up.

Taylor Swift's legal team has filed to dismiss the trademark lawsuit over The Life of a Showgirl, brought by a Las Vegas performer who says the title infringes on her own show's trademark. Swift's lawyers are arguing that the album is a protected, expressive work under the First Amendment and that nobody would confuse a pop album with a cabaret act. The performer's side says Swift gave up that protection the moment she tried to trademark the phrase herself. No trial date has been set, but a hearing is expected in early October.

And finally, Rick Wakeman of Yes played a full piano concert this week for an audience of 150 rescued moon bears at a sanctuary in Vietnam. He performed original compositions on a grand piano to help raise awareness about bile farming, which is still one of the largest illegal animal trades in East Asia. Safe to say those bears got a better front row experience than most human audiences. Prague Rocks Reach really does know no bounds.

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