AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPolaris Music Prize: The 2026 Polaris short list is out, with first-timers Charlotte Cornfield, Aquakultre and Angine de Poitrine joining names like Begonia, Bibi Club, Les Louanges and Tanya Tagaq; the winner takes $30,000 at Massey Hall on Sept. 22. World Cup halftime (music): FIFA has locked in the first-ever Super Bowl-style World Cup final halftime show for July 19 at MetLife Stadium, with Justin Bieber joining Madonna, Shakira and BTS, plus Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus. Festival watch: Calgary police say phones were stolen during Stampede-area concerts, while Bass Coast attendees are being urged to monitor wildfire smoke and air-quality alerts. Mental health + touring: Yungblud has pulled out of Calgary’s Cowboys Music Festival, citing time away to work on himself. New Canadian releases: Tucker Wetmore’s “Who Told You That” gets a KFDI World Premiere ahead of its July 10 release, and AHOF’s mini-album “RUN TO YOU” hits No. 1 on iTunes in six countries. In memoriam: Bonnie Tyler, the voice behind “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” has died at 75.
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