Singapore-based music fans have been struggling with ticket scalpers since the return of live music following the pandemic. One fan, Ms Kaethe Fok, told Channel News Asia (CNA) that she was attempting to buy tickets to watch K-pop group Mamamoo, but was faced with extortionate prices. Missing out on the initial sales, she turned to …
Record crowd for Australia’s Big Bash final
Australia’s KFC Big Bash League attracted a record crowd of more than 53,000 at this year’s Twenty20 cricket final at Optus Stadium in Perth. In figures released by organisers, more than one million people attended games during the course of the season. The average attendance of 16,725 was the highest since 2019-20, which finished just …
Lucy Frazer appointed new Culture Secretary for England
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the creation of a new Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the appointment of an eighth Culture Secretary in five years. Following a Cabinet reshuffle, Lucy Frazer takes over the restructured DCMS department, which no longer has responsibility for digital due to the creation of a …
Online giant Kakao announces major investment in K-pop leader SM Entertainment
Korean online media giant Kakao has bought an almost 10% stake in major K-pop agency SM Entertainment, whose clients include Aespa and SuperM. The acquisition of a 9.05% stake for an estimated $172.8m makes Kakao – which has interests in social media, banking and technology development – the second largest shareholder of SM Entertainment. The …
Ticketmaster “successfully handles” Beyonce onsale
Ticketmaster has claimed an early success as sales for Beyonce’s Renaissance tour passed without major incident following the controversy surrounding last year’s Taylor Swift onsale. Hundreds of thousands of tickets became available through presales and general sales in North America and Europe from Monday. The tour will see the American star appear in more than …
Tech Stack: Minnesota Wild, Ultra Abu Dhabi and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… NHL’s Wild revamps corporate tix NHL team Minnesota Wild is looking to revamp its corporate ticketing programme through a partnership with TicketManager. The team said all corporate partners and businesses with suites, premium seats and season tickets at Xcel Energy Center will have …
People on the Move: AXS, Live Nation and more
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… AXS has appointed Australian sports business leader Andrew Travis to head its expansion in Australasia. Travis, formerly chief operating officer of Melbourne & Olympic Parks (M&OP) and CEO of Gold Coast Suns, has been named AXS’s chief executive officer of AXS Australia …
Accor Stadium to welcome 400,000 people
Sydney’s Accor Stadium has predicted that 400,000 people will attend its upcoming major headline events. More than 180,000 people are expected to attend two Ed Sheeran concerts on February 24 and 25 alone. Early February also saw the stadium hold two concerts from band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with support from rapper Post Malone. British …
IBU World Championships Biathlon predicts attendance of over 160,000 fans
The BMW IBU World Championships Biathlon is set to begin tomorrow (Wednesday) in Oberhof, Germany with more than 160,000 fans expected to attend. Some 260 biathlon athletes from 36 different countries will compete across nine competition days between February 8-19. “We have no doubt it will be a fantastic Championships full of thrilling biathlon and …
Age NI outlines GAA ticketing policy concern
Charity Age NI, which campaigns for the elderly, has called on the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) to reconsider its ticketing policy. Before a new ticketing policy was brought in by Croke Park officials last year, tickets for any GAA game could be bought on the gate using cash or card payments. Now, tickets can only …