Music News 

Bonos Surgery: What's The Financial Hit?
U2's 360 North American leg is now officially postponed, putting the brakes on the band's march to claiming the highest-grossing tour in history.

Christina Aguilera Postpones North American Tour
Christina Aguilera has postponed her summer tour until next year, according to a statement from tour producer Live Nation. The company says the trek is postponed because of "prior commitments" the singer made to her upcoming film and the promotion of her new album.

CTS Eventim Acquires Italy's TicketOne
The German concert promoter and ticket company CTS Eventim has completed its strategic acquisition of TicketOne in Milan, the leader of the Italian ticketing market.

BETTER KNOW A PANELIST: William Morris Endeavor's Rob Beckham
Did you know that the first annual Billboard Country Music Summit, which runs June 7-8 in Nashville, features a veritable who's who from the country music business? Like who? Like Rob Beckham!

Roger Waters Taking 'The Wall' Across Europe
The Live Nation arena tour has 28 stops across Europe confirmed for 2011.

Gorillaz Replaces U2 At Glastonbury
Damon Albarn's animated pop act steps in after Bono's injury forces U2 to withdraw.

Business Matters: DOJ, Paperless Ticketing, Bowery Presents and More
Commentary and opinion on the day's music news.

Starbooker Presents Links With Charlotte Venues
Starbooker Presents, LLC, has signed on to provide event booking and contract negotiation services for Bojangles Coliseum and Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte, N.C.

Dizzee Rascal, Fatboy Slim To Play World Cup Shows
They are among the international acts for the Cool Britannia event in Cape Town.

Simon Fuller To Bid $600M For "American Idol" Owner CFX
Sources confirm to Billboard.biz that the TV mogul and ex-Barclays Capital banker Roger Jenkins will submit a letter outlining a $600 million bid for CKX Inc., owner of "Idol," "So You Think You Can Dance," and the rights to the names and images of Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali.