Planet launches digital pass to enhance artist-fan relationship

Artist-fan platform Planet has launched an Access-All-Areas (AAA) digital pass to create a customised experience for fans around content, tickets and merchandise. Planet was soft launched late last year and focuses on how artists can be engaged with their fans and reward them for their support and input. Planet is a multi-channel platform where artists …

Extra tickets released for Billie Eilish’s Australia and New Zealand gigs

Billie Eilish fans in Australia and New Zealand have another chance of grabbing a spot at the singer’s sold out ‘Happier than Ever’ tour, after the organiser released new tickets. Eilish is set to perform three shows at Auckland’s Spark Arena, three concerts at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney and three shows at Brisbane Entertainment …

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games to break attendance records

Birmingham 2022 is set to be the most attended edition of the Commonwealth Games to take place in the UK. Over 1.3 million tickets have been sold for the competition, with more than 500,000 having been sold to residents across the West Midlands. Organisers expect an additional one million people to visit the West Midlands …

NFL and Grupo Financiero Banorte announce ticket sales dates for Mexico games

The National Football League (NFL) and financial banking group Grupo Financiero Banorte have announced that tickets for the NFL Mexico game will go on sale on August 16. It will be the fifth regular season game from the NFL to be played in Mexico – and the third Monday Night Football game – and will …

Women’s Euro final witnesses history and record-breaking attendance

The Women’s Euro 2022 final welcomed a record-breaking crowd to watch England triumph over Germany at Wembley yesterday (Sunday). Some 87,192 spectators were present to watch Chloe Kelly score an extra time winner for England, after the game was tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes. Ella Toone put England in front after 62 minutes but …

Toby Leighton-Pope brought in as managing director of TEG Europe

TEG has announced that Toby Leighton-Pope has been made managing director of the newly formed TEG Europe. Leighton-Pope will oversee the expansion of TEG Europe, which has amalgamated TEG’s UK-based live entertainment, ticketing, venue, digital and data operations. TEG Europe comprises TEG Live Europe; ticketing platform Ticketek; TEG’s data science and analytics business Ovation; indie …

Tokyo Disney Resort operators consider pricing changes

Tokyo Disney Resort could be switching up its ticketing plans to aid a reduction in visitor numbers during holidays and weekends, in order to make the resort more enjoyable. Operator Oriental Land Company, which operates the resort that includes Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, said it is considering changing its price range as part of …

J-Hope becomes first South Korean artist to headline Lollapalooza

Artist J-Hope, who is also a member of the K-pop band BTS, has become the first South Korean performer to headline at Lollapalooza. The festival, which took place in Chicago’s Grant Park, was closed out last night (Sunday) by J-Hope on the Bud Light Seltzer stage. Adjacent stages also hosted performances from band Green Day …