Queen cancel remaining 2016 tour dates

Brian May, the lead guitarist and founding member of the rock band Queen, announced that the group was axing the remainder of their scheduled shows for 2016 while May grapples with an persistent medical condition.

"We’re very sad today to announce the indefinite postponement of our ‘candlelight’ concert dates this coming December. This is a decision I’ve agonised over, but in the end it has become inevitable. I managed to complete the recent Queen and Adam Lambert dates in Asia but I have been increasingly battling with a persistent illness which is destroying my energy and my will," May said in a statement posted on his official website. 

And Mariah Carey is cancelling concerts in Brazil, Argentina and Chile on her Latin America tour.  According to E! News, the singer is citing promoter negligence as the reason. 

Lambert lawsuit for Russian 'dates'

According to TMZ, UK-based live firm Madison Universal is suing Family Productions in Santa Monica over allegations the defendants claimed to be able to book Adam Lambert for two Eastern European shows for a total of £80,000. The litigation claims that the US agency was in no position to do any such thing, and that Lamberts actual agents were CAA - who would have charged a minimum of $500,000 for the two shows in Russia and the Ukraine. Madison is now suing Family Productions for a return of its 10% deposit and damages of $25,000.