The Art Gallery of New South Wales (NSW)’s new expansion has attracted over 86,000 visits in its first week, with 25,000 visiting for the one-night-only Art for All concert held in The Domain. The free concert was headlined by English singer Ellie Goulding and celebrated the new building in Sydney, and was a culmination of …
Taylor Swift fans offered second chance to purchase Eras Tour tickets
Taylor Swift fans have been given a second chance to secure tickets for the singer’s Eras Tour, with reports of those having signed up to Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan programme receiving notifications that tickets are available. Billboard has reported that users of the Verified Fan programme – which is Ticketmaster’s attempt at squeezing out bots and …
The Kia Oval ticket ballot closes with record requests
The Kia Oval ticket ballot for 2023 international entries has closed with over one million ticket requests, a record for Surrey County Cricket Club and the ground. Unprecedented demand for tickets via the ballot saw 119,000 individuals request over 1.1 million tickets in total. A release from Surrey – which plays its cricket at the …
PDC launches mobile ticketing for World Darts Championship
The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) has launched mobile ticketing for the 2022-23 Cazoo World Darts Championship. Tickets will be available through the new PDC Tickets App, in a bid to improve fan experience, security and sustainability across darts events. The app will offer fans the ability to access mobile tickets through their smartphone. The PDC …
New York Metropolitan Opera cyberattack affects ticket sales
The New York Metropolitan Opera has been forced to sell tickets through a different site after the company’s computer systems were targeted in a cyberattack. On Friday, the Metropolitan Opera announced on social media that it would sell $50 ($41/€47) tickets to some performances on a site run by Lincoln Center. The Met’s computer systems …
Digital Ally to create separate entertainment, ticketing business
TicketSmarter owner Digital Ally, which supplies video technology to law enforcement agencies, has revealed plans to split into two independent, publicly traded companies. Upon completion, stockholders will own equity in two businesses – Digital Ally and Kustom Entertainment, which will include TicketSmarter. The board of directors agreed that splitting the company was the best way …
Accessible ticketing scheme launches for Broadway shows
The Harriet Tubman Effect (HTE) has partnered with a number of Broadway shows to launch Lantern Tix, an accessible ticketing initiative. Through the new scheme, groups and individuals from New York community-based organisations, schools and under-resourced communities will be able to watch Broadway shows for just $22.50 (£18/€21). The Harriet Tubman Effect is a human …
Bad Bunny fans turned away from concert due to fake ticket mix up
Bad Bunny fans were reportedly turned away from a concert in Mexico City on Friday night, after issues surrounding tickets being cancelled by Ticketmaster despite being valid. The gig took place at the 87,000-capacity Estadio Azteca, where fans reported that their tickets were called fake or duplicated by security, or had been cancelled by Ticketmaster. …
CTS Eventim revealed as Athletics Championships ticketing provider
Ticketing services and live entertainment company CTS Eventim has become the exclusive ticketing provider of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. From August 19-27 next year, Budapest will host the Championships and 420,000 tickets have been placed on sale today (Monday). Athletes from over 200 countries will attend and there will be 14 stadium sessions …
Stage Front VIP becomes One Championship’s official VIP experience partner
Martial arts organisation One Championship has welcomed Stage Front VIP as its official VIP experience partner. The multi-year partnership means that Stage Front VIP will provide VIP experiences for One Championship globally, and act as the organisation’s VIP experience partner in North America. One of Stage Front VIP’s first tasks is to provide experiences for …