American rock band Rage Against The Machine have cancelled their upcoming UK and European tour dates, after frontman Zack de la Rocha injured his leg during a performance. The band had returned to performing last month after an 11-year absence, but de la Rocha injured his leg mid-way through a rescheduled show in Chicago. De …
Qatar Airways offers fans chance to win World Cup tickets
Qatar Airways is celebrating 100 days to go until the FIFA World Cup in Qatar with the launch of ‘The Journey Tour’. ‘The Journey Tour’ is an interactive bus tour across Europe that will offer several lucky winners the chance to attend the World Cup later this year. The activation will kick off in London …
Harlequins partners with Destination Sport Travel and Sportsbreaks.com
Rugby union club Harlequins has partnered with Destination Sport Travel and sister brand Sportsbreaks.com for its business travel and fan travel offerings. Travel provider Destination Sport will support Harlequins with its team and business travel as part of a multi-year deal, while Sportsbreaks.com will provide opportunities for supporters through travel packages for select fixtures. Destination Sport boasts partnerships with …
Glasgow’s Junction 1 main stage set to be removed after complaints
The main stage of a music venue in Glasgow is set to be removed after more than 200 noise complaints were lodged by local residents. Recent events held over consecutive weekends at Junction 1 received around 215 noise complaints from locals. Now, the city’s council has taken action against the open-air main stage. Upcoming events …
Spotify tests selling concert tickets directly to fans
Music streaming platform Spotify is testing the water with selling tickets directly to fans rather than linking through to external ticketing operators. According to news site Musically, Spotify kicked off the tests yesterday (Wednesday) with a small number of artists. Pre-sale tickets were made available to fans through the Spotify app and the freshly launched Spotify …
The Kite Runner on Broadway to offer mask-only night
The Kite Runner on Broadway is running a special masks-only performance on Friday nights, starting with its August 19 show. It will be the first production on Broadway to embrace this kind of hybrid policy surrounding mask-wearing, while other theatres across New York have adopted an optional approach. Patrons will have the option of wearing …
Groubook acquires student ticketing provider StudentSphere
Groubook, a platform dedicated to group bookings, has acquired StudentSphere, a student ticketing provider in Canada. The acquisition was completed recently for an undisclosed fee, and offers Groubook the chance to move into the UK ticketing market while also expanding StudentSphere’s presence in Canada. Groubook focuses on the student population and allows them to book …
True Tickets introduces rules-based ticket sharing
Digital ticketing service True Tickets has launched rules-based ticket sharing, which will allow event organisers to create and assign rules related to the sharing of digital tickets. More specifically, for True Ticket’s Tessitura Network clients, this will create a chain of custody for each ticket, making the enforcement of terms and conditions much easier. Once …
Pollen faces administration – report
Events start-up Pollen is set to fall into administration, with restructuring firm Kroll ready to be appointed as administrators. According to a report from The Telegraph, the ticketing tech start-up is close to falling into administration after sales talks collapsed. It would also have a a knock-on effect for the tax payer, as Pollen received …
Commonwealth Games sells over 1.5 million tickets
More than 1.5 million fans filled venues to watch this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and across the Midlands. Organisers also announced that 30,000 fans packed out the specially revamped Alexander Stadium for 12 consecutive athletics sessions. The total number of 1.5 million tickets sold is higher than the projection set out by the organising …