Carnival Cruises are scheduled to resume on August 1, and customers seem to have no fears about returning to the ships. Ticket sales have shot up 600 percent in three days since going on-sale.

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Representative from Cruise Planners told TMZ the cruise line is “not a bit concerned about traveling at this time.”

“We are taking a measured approach, focusing on the potential for sailing from a select number of homeports where we have more significant operations that are easily accessible by car for the majority of our guests,” Carnival said in a press release last week.

The return date of August 1 is not set in stone. The company explained that there is no guarantee services will resume at that time, it is only a tentative estimate: “We continue to work with various government agencies, including the CDC, as we introduce new onboard protocols, but there is no assurance of a return on August 1.”

The Diamond Princess cruise ship was infamous at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic for being quarantined and suffering 712 confirmed cases and 14 deaths. The CDC has recommended cruise lines “defer all cruise ship travel worldwide.”

You can book a trip through Carnival Cruise for yourself here.

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Justin Bieber and his team made the "hard decision" of downsizing eight stops on his Changes 45-date stadium tour to instead take place in arena locations, after the Coronavirus scare appears to have had a negative effect on ticket sales in select markets. Justin first announced the Changes tour on Christmas Eve, far ahead of the release of the title project, which marks his first album in five years. While there was no indication of the venue changes on Justin's official social media accounts, eight arenas in different cities across the United States announced that his show had been moved to their venue from the initial stadium location due to "unforeseen circumstances."

Lovers & Friends Festival is definitely making a splash for its inaugural year. The glitzy poster that unveiled the lineup last week had people close to tears as the festival of their 90’s/early 2000’s dreams would finally come true. It boasted Ms. Lauryn Hill, TLC, and the trio of Usher, Ludacris and Lil Jon as headliners. Other throwback acts set to appear were Nelly, Ginuwine, Twista, Brandy, Monica, Lil Kim, Ja Rule and many more. The Los Angeles event also grabbed some talent from the new school like Jhene Aiko and Summer Walker. 

However, after the poster started circulating online, some artists listed on it alleged that they were not even aware of the festival. People questioned whether Lovers & Friends was too good to be true and would suffer a similar fate as the disgraced Fyre Fest. This speculation was quashed by some of the festival’s organizers and sponsors validating its legitimacy. Snoop Dogg, who is one of the bookers, advised people not to fret and dedicated himself to securing a Lil Kim performance after she claimed she was never contacted about the fest. 

While Lil Kim has officially signed on to appear, others acts on the initial bill have been removed, including Megan Thee Stallion, Monica, Next and Ginuwine were removed. There is no need to despair though, because the promoter Goldenvoice has announced that Doja Cat, Akon, Donell Jones and Mya have been added to the lineup. Furthermore, the festival has been extended to span two days to meet popular demand. The lineups will not be the same on the Friday and Saturday dates (May 8 & 9). 

Tickets for both days have already sold out, but you can sign up for a waitlist here. 

Rolling Loud has been expanding its reach across the globe. The hip hop-centric music festival now takes place in Northern California, Southern California, New York, Japan, Hong Kong, and has its European debut set for July. With this many iterations, it feels like Rolling Loud is occurring on a monthly basis. If you're a fan of rap, you know when it's happening. Posts from artists and attendees flood your social media feeds, reminding you that you're missing out on a wild weekend. Luckily, you can always be reassured by the fact that, if you missed one Rolling Loud stop, there will be another one not too far in the future with just as epic of a lineup. 

The next Rolling Loud will take place at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium from March 8 to March 10. Its lineup was revealed today and it's just as stacked as usual. A$AP Rocky, Travis Scott and Post Malone will serve as the weekend's headliners. Each day is filled with a bunch of established names and up-and-coming artists who are defining today's hip-hop landscape. While many of the acts on this poster are Rolling Loud veterans, Big Sean will be making his debut at this edition. Not to spoil any surprises, but Travis Scott, Pop Smoke, Don Toliver, Sheck Wes, Lil Baby and Young Thug all performing on Saturday raises the possibility of them bringing JACKBOYS to a live setting. 

General admission and VIP passes for Rolling Loud Miami go on sale Friday, January 31 at 10 AM ET. 

By now, the whole world has heard the tragic news of Kobe Bryant’s passing. The Laker great was 1 of 9 victims who lost their lives Sunday morning in Calabasas after his private helicopter crashed into a side valley on the way to his daughter’s basketball tourney.

Well in the wake of Kobe’s passing, the Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the LA Clippers Tuesday at the Staples Center in what will be the first game for the Lakers since this tragic news, but if you’re wanting to go it’s going to set you back.

According to a report from Hoop Central, the cheapest ticket for Tuesday night’s matchup is currently going for $1,151. After a quick search on Ticketmaster, we can confirm that the cheapest ticket to enter the stadium is over a $1000 dollars, and that’s for the nosebleed seats. Good seats in the lower section are now going for $3,000-$4,000 dollars per ticket.