Ed Sheeran tickets secured by NHS workers and emergency staff were cancelled in the lead-up to the singer-songwriter’s performance in Glasgow. A number of NHS and emergency service workers had purchased promotional tickets for Sheeran’s Glasgow gig through the Blue light Card Scheme, which also offers discounts to social care workers and members of the …
Fans to receive 50% refund after rain affects India vs South Africa T20I
The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has said that it will issue a 50% refund to those who had purchased tickets for the washed-out T20 international between India and South Africa. India’s fifth and final T20I against South Africa was abandoned at M Chinnaswamy Stadium (pictured) in Bangalore yesterday (Sunday) after just 3.3 overs of …
Asia welcomes return of busy live music schedule
Southeast Asia is attracting some of the biggest names in music and is set to host a number of events, from Justin Bieber to a stellar line-up for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix and more. After a quiet couple of years thanks to the pandemic, live music and events are returning. Taiwanese pop-rock band 831 …
Chelsea to maintain 2021/22 general admission ticket prices
Premier League football club Chelsea has said that next season’s general admission ticket prices will stay the same as 2021/2022. The club has also said that booking fees have been removed and that prices for the Westview stand for the 2022/2023 season are being reduced in select areas. Chelsea memberships for next season will also …
Exit Festival announces NFT drops
Serbia’s Exit Festival is set to launch two new NFT (non-fungible token) collections, after its first set sold out in May. Organisers are collaborating with model, pilot and human rights activist Christina Carmela and DJ and producer Maceo Plex on the collections. The Shades collection was created with Plex and will launch on World Music …
Arsenal to utilise Ticketmaster technology
Arsenal Football Club will utilise ticketing platform Ticketmaster’s 3D Virtual Venue technology at its home ground Emirates Stadium, for the seating bowl. Fans attending the Emirates will be able to see life-like views of seats within the stadium when purchasing tickets on any device. The technology also means that fans of the Premier League club …
Festival Republic introduces sustainable measures alongside Music Declares Emergency
Live Nation-owned festival promoter Festival Republic has linked up with environmental pressure group Music Declares Emergency, to bring more renewable power to UK festival sites. The initiative aims to drive grid connections to UK festivals and begin the transition of the outdoor live sector to grid power. This will help to reduce carbon emissions for …
KCON releases ticket info and initial line-up
K-pop festival KCON has released ticketing information for this year’s event and has made its first line-up announcement. Tickets for the convention went on sale June 13 (Monday) while the concert pre-sale will go live on June 23. The concert general sale will begin on June 27 and the artist engagement packages will be available …
Ed Sheeran adds new dates for Australia and New Zealand
Ed Sheeran has added three new dates and additional tickets for the Australia and New Zealand leg of his tour next year. The British singer has added a new show on February 1 at Sky Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand; a new performance on February 11 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand and an …
Oklahoma State partners Paciolan after Ticketmaster association ends
Oklahoma State is targeting fan experience improvements through a new partnership with Paciolan after ending its almost 20-year association with Ticketmaster. The North American school sports ticketing group will serve as the official ticketing, fundraising and marketing system provider of OSU Athletics’ college programme from next week. OSU’s football team plays at the 55,500-capacity Boone …