A round-up of the latest live music news… Rock band Foo Fighters have cancelled their forthcoming tour following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. The tour, set to run between April and December, included sold-out stadium shows in the North America, the UK and Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Scheduled stops in the US included …
Parliamentary group for events gives its backing to ‘Martyn’s Law’ legislation
The UK’s All Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) has given its backing to the introduction of the so-called ‘Martyn’s Law’ which would legally force venues to provide protective security at events. In outlining its plans at its annual general meeting, the APPG said it will support the progress of the Protect Duty legislation, which …
Edinburgh International Festival unveils expanded 2022 programme
Edinburgh International Festival has unveiled its programme for 2022 with more than 2,300 artists to feature in its biggest staging since 2019. Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the festival will see 14 venues host 87 events and over 160 performances of music, opera, dance and theatre performances throughout August. Highlights of the international programme include MACRO, …
Final Culture Recovery Fund support is distributed across England
Hundreds of cultural organisations in England have received a share of the final £35m emergency support package from the Culture Recovery Fund. West End Stage in central London, Liverpool’s The Bluecoat contemporary arts centre and Harrogate International Festivals are among the bodies to have benefited from the fund, set up by the Department for Digital, …
800,000 tix sold so far for Qatar 2022
More than 800,000 tickets have been snapped up during the first sales phase for this year’s FIFA World Cup with the remaining tickets to become available next week after the Qatar 2022 draw. FIFA said that a total of 804,186 tickets have been secured after the initial random selection draw sales period which began in …
FC Barcelona hosts world-record women’s football crowd
A record 91,553 attended last night’s UEFA Women’s Champions League game between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou. The crowd figure is the biggest ever for a women’s football match, and dwarfs the 86,000 attendance for this season’s El Clasico between Barca’s men’s team and Real Madrid. The match sold out quickly after …
Goldenvoice set to launch Palomino Festival
Goldenvoice, the AEG Presents-owned promoter of flagship US festival Coachella, has announced a new summer music festival. The alternative country event, Palomino Festival, will be held for one day on July 9 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The festival line-up includes country artists such as Willie Nelson and Family, Kacey Musgraves …
Phoenix Suns to drive ticket and merchandise sales through interactive content
The National Basketball Association (NBA)’s Phoenix Suns has partnered with Verb Technology Company to drive ticket and merchandise sales. Verb provides interactive video-based sales enablement applications, such as shoppable live streams. The collaboration means the Suns will be able to utilise Verb’s suite of solutions to drive ticket and merchandise sales while also engaging with …
SeatPlan reveals West End theatre seats with the worst views
Event ticket seller SeatPlan has curated a list of some of the worst views from seats across London’s West End, which sees theatre goers paying for seats – sometimes without adequate warning – with views that are obstructed. The list includes various positions at 10 theatres in the West End that have pillars right in …
NFL announces four-year extension with Ticketmaster
The National Football League (NFL) and ticketing giant Ticketmaster have extended their league-wide ticketing partnership. The deal was announced at the NFL’s Annual League Meeting in Palm Beach, Florida. The NFL reached its decision after a review was made into the partnership by full ownership. Ticketmaster will continue to provide secondary ticketing services on behalf …