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Chris Cooke

Chris Cooke

2042 posts •
Wiltshire Police have “no concerns” about Bob Vylan headlining Shindig Festival as local Tories demand licence review over duo’s performance public
Bob Vylan • 3 min read

Wiltshire Police have “no concerns” about Bob Vylan headlining Shindig Festival as local Tories demand licence review over duo’s performance

Last month it emerged that Wiltshire Council was being forced to review the licence it issued to Shindig Festival because of concerns about headliner Bob Vylan. It now emerges the licence review was forced by a local Conservative association, though Wiltshire Police do not share the Tories’ concerns…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Dua Lipa sues Samsung over its TV packaging public
Dua Lipa • 2 min read

Dua Lipa sues Samsung over its TV packaging

Dua Lipa has sued Samsung over the boxes it sells its TVs in. The boxes display the home page of Samsung’s own streaming service, which includes a photo of Lipa. She says that’s a “massive unauthorised commercial exploitation” of her brand, and infringes copyright, trademark and publicity rights…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
‘Confessions Of A Showgirl’ performer used similarly titled Taylor Swift album to flog her “little-known cabaret show”, says filing in trademark dispute public
Taylor Swift • 3 min read

‘Confessions Of A Showgirl’ performer used similarly titled Taylor Swift album to flog her “little-known cabaret show”, says filing in trademark dispute

Taylor Swift has responded to a trademark infringement lawsuit filed by cabaret performer Maren Flagg, who claims Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ album title is confusingly similar to the ‘Confessions Of A Showgirl’ brand she has long used. No surprise, Swift’s lawyers are disparaging of that claim…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Keir Starmer told to “put fans first” by including touting ban in next week’s King’s Speech public
Live industry news including ticketing, venues, festivals and more • 2 min read

Keir Starmer told to “put fans first” by including touting ban in next week’s King’s Speech

The FanFair Alliance has again called on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to properly include legislation to outlaw for-profit ticket touting in next week’s King’s Speech. Reports suggest a touting ban might get a mention as a ‘draft bill’, but that will mean further delays in making the ban law…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Kid Cudi kicks MIA off his tour after fans boo her for on-stage comments public
MIA • 2 min read

Kid Cudi kicks MIA off his tour after fans boo her for on-stage comments

MIA has been axed from Kid Cudi’s current ‘Rebel Ragers Tour’ after being booed by fans who disapproved of her on-stage comments at a show in Dallas this weekend. In a statement confirming MIA’s axing, Kid Cudi says “I won’t have someone on my tour making offensive remarks that upsets my fanbase”…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
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