Tag: concerts
Money talked as Pink Floyd fans dumped tickets
Controversial rock star Roger Waters played two shows in Oslo this week amidst boycott calls, plunging ticket prices and public outrage over his remarks...
Philharmonic tunes up again, online
After last year's centennial celebrations with record-large audiences and revenues, the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra suddenly had to cancel the rest of this season when...
No Birkebeiner as Corona spreads
The Corona virus has "entered a new phase" in Norway, public health officials declared Tuesday evening. New cases can't be traced to infection abroad,...
‘Norwegian Wood’ cancelled again
The once-thriving outdoor Norwegian Wood music festival in Oslo has been cancelled again for 2019. The festival that was held in the Frogner Park...
Black metal band rejects ‘nazi’ label
Norway has produced a lot of internationally successful black metal bands, but now one of them has caused problems for a popular concert venue...
Eminem accused of censorship in Oslo
A total ban on photograpy by professional media organizations at the huge recent Eminem concert in Oslo has prompted Norwegian media organizations to send a...
Police hushed up concert bomb scare
Just as thousands of mostly young Norwegians were streaming into a huge annual outdoor concert in Oslo last month, police were called to the...
Mixed reviews after huge Eminem show
No photos were allowed and expectations were sky-high among the roughly 55,000 people who turned out for Oslo's biggest outdoor show ever that was...
Nesbø recovering at local hospital
Jo Nesbø, Norway's multi-talented artist and best-selling author, had to be admitted to a local hospital this week following an "acute illness." It forced...
‘A very good by:Larm’
The annual Nordic music festival and conference in Oslo known as by:Larm attracted rave reviews after it ended this weekend. One critic called it...
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