Transport for London (TfL) is selling tickets for West End shows at a discounted price to try and urge people to visit the English capital and use the Tube. For 12 consecutive days, 100 tickets will be available for a discounted price of £30 ($37/€35) as part of London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s ‘Let’s Do London’ …
Patrick Hickey resigns from the International Olympic Committee
Patrick Hickey has officially resigned from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), more than six years after he suspended himself following his arrest during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, in 2016. Hickey was an IOC member since 1995 and voluntarily stood down from his role after being arrested on alleged ticket scalping charges during …
Australian Grand Prix race day tickets sell out within hours of going on sale
Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix has sold out grandstand and park pass tickets for race day, just hours after going on sale. The race weekend will take place between March 30 and April 2, with over 130,000 expected to watch the race on the Sunday. Tickets went on sale today (Tuesday) and were snapped up …
Independent theatres fear closure due to dwindling Christmas ticket sales
As many as two in five independent theatres are worried they could close for good as Christmas ticket sales have dropped for smaller venues. According to research from services platform GoDaddy, theatres with less than 300 seats could lose more than £845m (€979m/$1bn) in ticket sales compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, as three in …
3D Digital Venue raises €2.5m in Series A funding
Caixa Capital Risc, the venture capital manager for CriteriaCaixa, has led a Series A financing round of €2.5m (£2.2m/$2.6m) for technology company Mobile Media Content (MMC), which digitises sports and cultural venues to automate production of content and distribution through its 3D Digital Venue SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) platform. Spain’s Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spodeal Capital, …
Over 30,000 watch Manchester United Women at Old Trafford
Over 30,000 fans turned up to see Manchester United Women take on Aston Villa Women at Old Trafford on Saturday, setting a record attendance for the club. More than 36,000 tickets were sold for Manchester United Women’s match prior to Saturday, hinting at a record that would beat the 20,241 who attended the Women’s Super …
Extra tickets made available for Morocco vs Spain
FIFA has allocated an extra 5,000 tickets for Morocco’s World Cup last 16 match against Spain tomorrow (Tuesday) night. Morocco’s national team revealed the news on Twitter yesterday, and said: “After great efforts made by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, the International Federation of Football (FIFA) has allocated 5,000 tickets for the match that will …
DEAG acquires Regular Music through Kilimanjaro
DEAG Deutsche Entertainment has acquired Scottish event promoter, Regular Music, through its UK subsidiary Kilimanjaro Group. Regular’s chief executive Mark Mackie will remain a shareholder and at the helm of the company in the long term. Based in Edinburgh, Regular has staged concerts from international artists including Oasis, REM, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Waits, …
Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster following ticketing debacle
Taylor Swift fans from 13 states across the US are suing Ticketmaster following the ‘Eras Tour’ ticketing debacle, according to reports. Ticketmaster witnessed extraordinary demand for pre-sale tickets for the singer’s tour, with millions of fans attempting to purchase tickets. The ticketing platform suffered several issues with the general onsale subsequently cancelled. Many fans were …
The Villages Entertainment partners with True Tickets
The Villages Entertainment has chosen digital ticketing platform True Tickets as its official digital ticket delivery partner. The Villages is a retirement community in Florida, US and The Villages Entertainment provides tickets for shows at venues such as the Savannah Center, The Sharon L Morse Performing Arts Center, The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol, Brownwood …