Belgium’s Tomorrowland festival proved the popular return of live music events, after organisers sold 600,000 passes for 2022. The event had been cancelled for the past two years due to the pandemic. The ticket sales were a mixture of new sales amounting to 200,000 and rolled-over tickets from postponed events. English Premier League club Leeds …
2022 in review – April
London Theatre Week 2022, which enables theatre fans to purchase tickets to top West End shows for a lower price, witnessed gross sales increase by 43% year-on-year, TodayTix Group told TheTicketingBusiness. The promotion took place earlier in the year and tickets were sold for as little as £15 ($18/€17), meaning theatre-goers could snap up tickets …
2022 in review – May
English Premier League club Manchester United kicked off the month of May with an overhaul of its season ticket policies. The move was made to give fans more choice, with the 2022-23 season allowing season ticket-holders to opt in or out of each cup competition. The changes were brought in following the consultation with Manchester …
Brixton O2 Academy has licence suspended following crush
The Brixton O2 Academy has had its licence suspended after the Metropolitan Police applied for a summary review, following the death of two people at a recent gig. Two people died after a crowd crush at a concert from Afro-pop singer Asake on December 15. Rebecca Ikumelo died in hospital and Gaby Hutchinson also passed …
Splendour in the Grass parent company under fire for traffic management chaos
Splendour in the Grass festival organisers have been told to pay A$100,000 (£56,000/$67,000/€63,000) for failing to comply with a traffic management plan during this year’s event in North Byron Parklands. The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment said the A$100,000 enforceable undertaking would be paid by the festival’s parent company Billinudgel Property. The money will …
AXS reportedly set to launch in Australia
Entertainment giant AEG is reportedly set to open an office in Australia for its AXS ticketing platform. According to a report from The Australian, AXS chief executive Bryan Perez is looking at the Australian live music market as part of a major expansion. The new office would potentially give AEG an Australian-focused ticketing arm that …
Almost Famous musical set to close on Broadway
Broadway’s ‘Almost Famous’ musical will play its final performance on January 8. The production is an adaptation of Cameron Crowe’s film from 2000 and began previews at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on October 3, before opening on November 3. It is the latest in a string of Broadway show closure announcements, including ‘KPOP’ which …
The Kia Oval boasts record ticket sales for 2023 international matches
The Kia Oval has witnessed record ticket sales for international cricket matches in 2023, following unprecedented ballot entries. Over 63,000 tickets have already been sold to Surrey County Cricket Club members, with an enticing schedule of Men’s and Women’s Ashes fixtures and a Men’s ODI against New Zealand next summer. Days two and three of …
Funding to support arts touring in New South Wales
New South Wales residents will be able to enjoy an even wider range of experiences and entertainment, thanks to new funding through the NSW Government’s Regional Arts Touring programme. The A$540,000 (£301,000/$364,000/€342,000) funding will support artists in creating and producing popular and engaging shows, making the arts more accessible for residents and providing an economic …
Man denies Premier League ticket fraud
Lee Mattocks has appeared at York Crown Court in the UK, accused of setting up fake football club memberships in order to purchase and resell tickets for Premier League matches. Mattocks, who is 49, is alleged to have made £1m ($1.2m/€1.3m) by selling tickets for games obtained via the scam. He pleaded not guilty to …