LISTEN: BTS, Bruno Mars, Rush and the 2026 Outlook for Music Tours; How Martin Luther King Jr. Emerged as a National Media Figure

Jan 15, 2026 12:43pm PT LISTEN: BTS, Bruno Mars, Rush and the 2026 Outlook for Music Tours; How Martin Luther King Jr. Emerged as a National Media Figure 'Daily Variety' podcast dives into news, trends and personalities making headlines in showbiz By Cynthia Littleton Plus Icon Cynthia Littleton Business Editor @Variety_Cynthia Latest Wonder Project Leans Into Social Media Creators to Drive Viewership and Audience Insights 3 hours ago CNN Films Acquires ‘Why We Dream’ World War II Documentary About Normandy Legacy Flight Program 4 hours ago LISTEN: AI, Health Care and Streaming Residuals: Hollywood Union Contract Negotiations Come into Focus 1 day ago See All Getty Images for The Recording A On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’ s Jem Aswad analyzes the prospects for BTS’ massive world tour plans and other big treks in music. And in advance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, host Cynthia Littleton looks back at how King emerged as a media figure on the national stage , as covered by Variety . More to come Popular on Variety (Pictured: BTS performing at the Grammy Awards in 2022) Listen to Daily Variety on iHeartPodcasts , Apple Podcasts , Variety’s YouTube Podcast channel, Amazon Music , Spotify and other podcast platforms. Jump to Comments Judge Rejects Paramount Skydance’s Motion to Expedite Warner Bros. Discovery Trial Seeking Details on Netflix Deal Netflix’s ‘Best Guess Live’ Mobile Game Will Bump Up Prizes Next Week, For a Total of $1 Million ‘Last Samurai Standing’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix ‘Stranger Things’ All-Time Stats: 1.2 Billion Total Views, Most Rewatched Scenes and $1.4 Billion Contributed to the U.S. Economy (EXCLUSIVE) Netflix’s Lions-Vikings Game Reached 27.5 Million Viewers on Christmas Day, Most-Streamed NFL Match in U.S. History Netflix Crashes as ‘Stranger Things’ Finale Premieres, Second Time This Season JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...

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