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Barbra's Siri showdown: "There's no Z in Streisand"

Barbra Streisand (careful how you say it) has revealed in her new autobiography that she once called Apple CEO Tim Cook to complain that Siri was saying her name very slightly wrong…

Andy Malt • 07 Nov 2023

Data & Reports • 1 min read

Viagogo say Barbra Streisand tickets most overvalued

Secondary ticketing firm Viagogo has published its 2007 list of most and least valued tours, with The Verve topping the resale chart and Barbra Streisand the most overvalued.…

CMU Editorial • 28 Nov 2007

Deals

Live Nation acquire Signatures Network

Live Nation's Artist Nation division has bought merchandising firm Signatures Network for a reported $79 million, with its chief Dell Furano heading Live Nation's merchandising.…

CMU Editorial • 16 Nov 2007

Artist News • 1 min read

Barbra Streisand fans angered over Irish gig refunds

Irish promoter MCD has faced criticism over its handling of a Barbra Streisand gig in County Kildare, with only 200 of 2500 ticket holders fully refunded.…

CMU Editorial • 28 Sep 2007

Awards

Streisand gets medal in France

Barbra Streisand was awarded an honorary Legion of Honour medal by French president Nicolas Sarkozy after performing her first concert in France.…

CMU Editorial • 29 Jun 2007

Gigs & Festivals • 1 min read

Streisand cancels Rome concert

Barbra Streisand's Rome concert has been cancelled, with organisers citing production problems rather than consumer protests.…

CMU Editorial • 29 May 2007

Artist News • 1 min read

Italian consumer groups call for Streisand gig to be cancelled

Italian consumer groups Adusbef and Codacons have urged Rome and the Italian Olympic Committee to stop a Barbra Streisand concert over ticket prices of 150 to 900 euros.…

CMU Editorial • 24 May 2007

Obituaries • 1 min read

Ben Weisman dies

Ben Weisman, the pianist who wrote around sixty songs for Elvis Presley, has died aged 85 at a long-term care hospital in LA.…

CMU Editorial • 23 May 2007

Data & Reports • 1 min read

The O2 confirms a million presales

The O2 arena in London, reopening on 24 June, has sold over a million advance tickets for upcoming concerts, including Bon Jovi's opening show.…

CMU Editorial • 17 May 2007

Gigs & Festivals • 1 min read

Streisand tickets going for up to £500

Tickets for Barbra Streisand's UK show at the O2 Arena range from £100 to £500, with part of the proceeds going to her foundation.…

CMU Editorial • 01 May 2007

Artist News • 1 min read

Drink thrown at Barbra Streisand over Bush sketch

A drink was thrown at Barbra Streisand during a Fort Lauderdale gig after a sketch mocking George W Bush, which her manager says will remain in the show.…

CMU Editorial • 02 Nov 2006

Gigs & Festivals • 1 min read

Ticketmaster cancel Streisand tickets after fraud

Over 1,000 tickets for a Barbra Streisand US tour have been cancelled after being bought with stolen credit card information.…

CMU Editorial • 30 Aug 2006