Some pop fans might have gone into 2025 anticipating a year’s worth of the shakes, suffering from Eras Tour withdrawal. But there was no need for anyone to go cold turkey on live music these past 12 months — not when there were major tours from contemporary chart-toppers like Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, the Weeknd and the combination of Kendrick Lamar and SZA. Or victory laps from performers as high in the firmament of veterans as Oasis, Paul McCartney, the Who and Paul Simon. Or everything from the reteaming of Brandy and Monica on the arena
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