Backstage

The estate of rapper Drakeo the Ruler has reached a settlement with Live Nation and other defendants over his fatal stabbing at the Once Upon a Time in LA festival in December 2021. The artist, born Darrell Caldwell, was attacked backstage at the event, prompting a wrongful death lawsuit from his family. The deal closes a closely watched case over festival security.

The estate of rapper Drakeo the Ruler says it has settled its wrongful death lawsuit against Live Nation. The rapper, born Dontay Caldwell, was fatally stabbed backstage at the Once Upon a Time in LA festival in December 2021, an event promoted by Live Nation. The family had accused the concert giant of failing to provide adequate security. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed, and news of the agreement is drawing renewed attention to safety standards at large music festivals.

A new commentary examines how courts deploy artificial intelligence and who is allowed to scrutinise the systems behind judicial decisions. It argues that access to the 'backstage' of judicial AI — training data, retrieval mechanisms and internal processes — is itself a political question, shaping accountability and transparency in courts that increasingly rely on automated tools.

Former US goalkeeper Tim Howard sat for an interview backstage at Premier League Mornings Live, the fan event held in Denver. The broadcast event brought Premier League coverage to American supporters, and Howard discussed the league and the fan experience in Denver during his appearance.

The estate of Drakeo the Ruler, the Los Angeles rapper fatally stabbed at the Once Upon a Time in LA festival in December 2021, has reached a settlement with Live Nation and other defendants over the wrongful death lawsuit. The case had drawn scrutiny of security failures at the event, where the rapper was attacked backstage at Banc of California Stadium.