Subscription membership for live events, FestivalPass, has partnered with Spin magazine to create a mobile content studio, as well as a VIP experience at a concert. Ahead of SXSW 2023 in Austin, Texas – which is currently running until Sunday – FestivalPass and Spin transformed a bus into a co-branded content space for Spin editors …
The Cure aim to protect fans against scalpers and high prices
The Cure have revealed that most tickets for the English band’s upcoming US tour dates will not be transferrable to help protect against scalpers. When announcing their ‘Shows of the Lost World’ tour last week, The Cure also said that sales will not feature ‘Platinum’ rates or dynamic pricing in order to keep tickets at …
Europe is K-pop’s fastest growing market – report
Europe is K-pop’s fastest growing market, according to a new report. While countries in Asia and Oceania were still the predominant market for Korean pop culture content, otherwise known as ‘hallyu’, Europe has seen a 37% increase in K-pop fans compared to the year before. According to non-profit organisation Korea Foundation’s Global Hallyu report, which …
Preston City Council supports Music Venue Trust’s ‘Own Our Venues’ scheme with loan
Music Venue Trust (MVT) has received a boost to its fundraising campaign from Preston City Council, in a bid to save grassroots music venue The Ferret. The council has provided a £150,000 (€170,000/$180,000) loan to MVT’s ‘Own Our Venues’ campaign, with the fundraiser set to close on March 30. The charity is calling on other …
Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix announces additional on-sale dates
The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix has announced additional on-sale dates for tickets to November’s race. Tickets are set to go on sale to the general public on March 24, while American Express Card Members will have access to a pre-sale from March 20 until March 22. Fans that signed up to priority interest …
TicketSmarter extends partnerships with Spartan Race and the PFL
Primary and secondary ticket marketplace, TicketSmarter, has extended its partnerships with Spartan Race and the Professional Fighters League (PFL). The Digital Ally subsidiary will continue to be the official ticketing partner for the Spartan Race and PFL. Spartan Race is an obstacle course race series with more than 300 events and over seven million participants, …
Manchester United and Old Trafford break ticket sales record
English Premier League club Manchester United has announced that a record number of tickets have been sold for men’s games at Old Trafford this season. Following last week’s UEFA Europa League match against Spanish club Real Betis, which was attended by a capacity crowd, more than 2.3 million tickets have now been sold for home …
SeatGeek and Paciolan sent queries in TM antitrust probe – report
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly sought information from at least two of Live Nation-owned Ticketmaster’s rival ticketing companies, as part of the ongoing look into the company’s dominance in the ticketing industry. Bloomberg has reported that people familiar with the probe have said ticketing platform SeatGeek and ticketing and technology provider, with …
Third person dies following crowd surge at GloRilla concert
A third person has succumbed to injuries sustained from a crowd surge at a recent GloRilla concert in Rochester, New York. The gig took place on March 5 and also featured performances from rapper Finesse2tymes. Rhondesia Belton died on the night of the concert aged 33, while 35-year-old Brandy Miller died the following day. Now …
Over 3.25 million Paris 2024 tickets snapped up in first sales phase
Paris 2024 organisers have revealed that 3.25 million tickets were sold during the first ‘Make Your Games’ pack sales phase. According to organisers, this is the largest ever sale of tickets in France. For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, tickets were available from a single platform, with purchase timeslots allocated …