Promoter Harvey Goldsmith is set to appear before UK Members of Parliament (MPs) to aid with the Inquiry into EU Touring Crisis Facing Musicians and Crew. Senior Parliamentarians from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Music are due to hold the next stage of their inquiry, which is looking into the barriers facing UK artists …
European football hit by ticketing revenue losses
European football governing body UEFA has revealed clubs in Europe lost a staggering €4bn (£3.3bn/$4.5bn) in 2021, with the majority of the losses coming from a fall in gate receipts due to the pandemic. Other factors included a reshaped calendar, television rebates and a loss of commercial and sponsorship revenue. The €4bn figure is even …
NFL set to drop Super Bowl LVI NFTs
Super Bowl LVI attendees will each receive a commemorative ticket as an NFT (non-fungible token) from the NFL to mark the occasion. This year’s mega event is set to take place on February 13 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and will feature the LA Rams, playing at its home stadium, and the Cincinnati Bengals. …
World Cup hospitality opens up to England fans
England football fans can now book their seats for this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar through ticket-inclusive hospitality packages from MATCH Hospitality. The sports hospitality company, which has eight offices around the world, is responsible for the FIFA Hospitality Programme and offers different levels of hospitality packages for the World Cup. ‘MATCH Club’ is …
Coachella to drop NFTs including a lifetime access ‘key’
Coachella fans will be able to unlock lifetime passes, art prints, photo books, digital collectibles and more with the new Coachella Collectible NFTs (non-fungible tokens). The festival has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange FTX to embark on the new venture, building an “environmentally friendly marketplace” on the Solana blockchain. The NFTs are set to drop on …
Record ticket sales for The Jockey Club
The Jockey Club, organisers of Cheltenham Festival, has announced that record ticket sales have resulted in all Gold Cup Day general admission enclosures being sold out before the end of January, for the first time ever. General admission ticket sales across the four days of the horse racing event are up by some 37% compared …
San Francisco 49ers expands Vivid Seats partnership
The National Football League (NFL)’s San Francisco 49ers franchise has expanded and extended its current partnership with online ticket marketplace, Vivid Seats. Since 2017, Vivid Seats has been the official fan travel experience partner of the 49ers. The marketplace will continue to serve in this capacity, while also offering official game day fan experiences. From …
People on the move: AEG Presents, OVG and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Live Entertainment company AEG Presents has appointed Brett Williams (pictured left) as senior vice-president of global touring and talent. His role will prioritise identifying, signing and booking talent for the division. AEG Presents’ president of global touring and talent Gary Gersh said: “Brett …
Real Betis offers fans tickets in exchange for hair donation
Spanish LaLiga club Real Betis is inviting fans to donate their ‘mane’ in recognition of International Cancer Day, and will in return, hand out two free tickets against Villarreal on the same day. The club is inviting fans that have hair longer than 35cm to have their mop chopped off and donated to make wigs …
Jack Rubin leaves Tessitura in planned exit
Tessitura Network co-founder Jack Rubin (pictured left) has departed the company he helped to build after more than 20 years, in a planned exit. Rubin said on LinkedIn: “The end of 2021 saw my planned departure from Tessitura Network after 20+ years as chief executive and co-founder. So proud of what we built and accomplished …