Macklemore is learning the hard way that concertgoers paying top dollar for stadium shows do not want a lecture on Middle Eastern geopolitics from the guy who wrote “Thrift Shop.” Macklemore was kicked off Ed Sheeran’s U.S. stadium tour after multiple venues refused to host him following his pro-Palestinian speeches and performances at MetLife Stadium […]
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Viral video of jets buzzing DHL Stadium in Cape Town prompts aviation safety investigation
Last week, fans at a rugby match between South Africa and New Zealand got a show before the opening… uh… however it is that rugby matches start when a pair of Embraer E-Jets flew over the stadium. Barely over the stadium. Video of the moment quickly went viral, and it left a lot of people […]
Buffalo Bills fans at the brand new $2.2 billion Highmark Stadium are finding their views are obstructed
The old Highmark Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills’, was not especially popular towards the end of its lifespan. It was cold, dreary and outdated, and overdue to be replaced. It seemed like good news, then, when the Bills started construction on the replacement, their sparkling new $2.2 billion facility just across from the old […]
Argentina’s controversial World Cup banner got into the stadium by way of some dude’s underwear
I kind of feel like people tried to dance around it before the match, but as soon as I saw that Argentina and England were playing each other in the World Cup semifinals, I thought, “Someone is going to bring up the Falklands.” And, sure enough, they did. That someone was the entire Argentine roster […]
Iranian fans flood SoFi Stadium with banned Lion-and-Sun flags despite FIFA’s crackdown at World Cup
FIFA tried to ban the pre-revolutionary Iranian flag. Iranian fans at SoFi Stadium made sure everyone saw it anyway. For the second straight World Cup match in LA, Iranian supporters openly flooded the stands with the Lion-and-Sun flag during Sunday’s 0-0 draw against Belgium, completely ignoring FIFA’s efforts to keep the symbol out of the […]
Japanese World Cup fans clean up stadium with NFL quarterback after team draws with the Netherlands
NFL quarterback Jameis Winston lent a helping hand on Sunday as Japanese soccer fans cleaned up trash around Dallas Stadium after the team came to a 2-2 draw against the Netherlands at the World Cup. Videos posted to social media showed fans holding trash bags with the words “Japan Pride” emblazoned across them. The New […]
‘We want Dart’ chants fill Giants’ stadium as fans grow tired of Russell Wilson
“We want Dart” chants filled MetLife Stadium on Sunday night as New York Giants fans grew frustrated with Russell Wilson’s play against the Kansas City Chiefs. The first notion of fans loudly expressing their desire to see Jaxson Dart play came toward the end of the second quarter. Wilson targeted Malik Nabers in the end […]
Turning Point USA announces massive public memorial service for Charlie Kirk at Arizona football stadium
Turning Point USA announced Saturday that a massive public memorial service for its founder Charlie Kirk will be held next weekend to honor the life and legacy of the “American legend.” The celebration of life — “Building a Legacy, Remembering Charlie Kirk” — will take place on Sunday, Sept. 21, at State Farm Stadium in […]
Trump receives warm welcome from Yankees fans, ‘USA’ chants break out at stadium
President Donald Trump saluted the national anthem on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium, receiving a good hand from the Bronx faithful in the process. Trump arrived in New York shortly after 6 p.m. ET and was spotted in his suite on the third base side less than an hour later. It was a mostly positive […]
Rüfüs Du Sol ‘heartbroken’ after assault rocks sold-out LA show at Rose Bowl stadium
Rüfüs Du Sol band members broke their silence Monday after a video began circulating of a man assaulting a woman in the stands at their sold-out concert in Los Angeles. The beloved Australian electronic band, who embarked on the “Inhale/Exhale World Tour 2025” in March in support of their fifth studio album of the same name, […]
Dodger Stadium rocked by anti-ICE protesters during ongoing Los Angeles unrest
Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles had a protester presence ahead of the team‘s game against the Washington Nationals Saturday. The city faces ongoing unrest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, which have escalated into violence at times. Footage on social media showed protesters gathering near the stadium wielding signs opposing ICE and President […]
D.C. Mayor Bowser open to using public money to help fund multibillion-dollar Commanders stadium at RFK site
Washington’s NFL franchise has spent the last 28 seasons playing home games in Maryland. The Commanders call Northwest Stadium, formerly FedEx Field, home. The stadium opened in time for the 1997 season and is located roughly 13 miles from the U.S. Capitol in neighboring Washington, D.C. It replaced RFK Stadium. But the open-air venue where […]