A round-up of the latest live music news… American rock band Blink-182 is set to return with Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker (all pictured) for the first time in almost 10 years. The worldwide tour will be produced by Live Nation and will include the band’s first ever performances in Latin America. There …
Brown Paper Tickets still owes millions to event producers and ticket buyers
Ticketing company Brown Paper Tickets still owes millions of dollars despite a settlement with the Washington State Attorney General. According to a report from Digital Music News, Brown Paper Tickets was sued in 2020 by the Washington State Attorney General, with claims of the company owing $6.75m (£6.1m/€7m) to event producers and ticket buyers globally. …
Ticketmaster partners with HSBC Cape Town Sevens World Series
Ticketmaster Sport has struck a deal with the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament as the South Africa event’s official ticketing partner. The rugby sevens tournament will be one of South Africa’s largest sporting events of the year and will be hosted in Cape Town. Sixteen men’s and 12 women’s international teams will descend on …
People on the move: AEG Presents, True Tickets and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Concerts West, a wholly owned subsidiary of AEG Presents, has appointed Jesse Stoll (pictured middle)as vice-president of touring. Stoll will work on identifying new touring opportunities, and building touring relationships and partnerships. Stoll said: “I am incredibly excited and hungry to dive …
Tech Stack: Edinburgh International Festival at home, NFTs and more..
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Welcome to Brazil MoonPay, a platform that enables the sale and purchase of cryptocurrencies, has entered the Brazilian market through the sponsorship of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A’s Clube de Regatas do Flamengo. As part of the new deal, MoonPay will help Flamengo leverage …
Coachella organiser Goldenvoice files lawsuit against Afrochella
Coachella promoter Goldenvoice has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the organisers of Ghanaian Afrobeats music festival Afrochella, it has been reported. The lawsuit was filed last week at a California district court, and comes several years after Goldenvoice parent company AEG warned Afrochella over the use of the name. According to the Rolling Stone …
Artists offer ticket price cap during cost-of-living crisis
A number of artists have imposed ticket price caps, as well as a limit on the price of merchandise, in order to help fans in the UK during the cost-of-living crisis. Recently, singers Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott – known for their success with band The Beautiful South – announced that tickets for their forthcoming …
Tixel, Bolster Group report details ticket-buying habits in Australia
Ticket marketplace Tixel and culture marketing agency Bolster Group have released a report detailing the preferences and behaviours of ticket buyers, as well as a look into the state of the music and events market in Australia. The report, called All Options Open – Ticketing State of Play 2022, details responses from more than 1,200 …
Ticketless fans able to travel to Qatar through Hayya and Me policy
Non-ticket-holders for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar will now be able to enter the country during the football tournament, as long as they have approval from an existing ticket-holder. The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy has updated the rules, which previously stated that international visitors travelling to Qatar would only be allowed …
UK Government’s Unboxed festival to be examined by National Audit Office
The UK Government’s Unboxed festival, an arts festival with free events taking place across the UK, is to be examined by the nation’s independent public spending watchdog. The review has been requested by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee. In a letter published today (Tuesday) the Comptroller and Auditor General, Gareth …