A new 1,000-capacity concert venue will open next month at the WiZink Center sports complex in Madrid. La Sala del WiZink Center will be accessible from Goya Street on the same level as the main floor of WiZink Center, which is the 17,500-capacity home of Spanish basketball clubs Real Madrid and Movistar Estudiantes. In a …
Tixr unveils latest UX3 update
Tixr, a primary ticketing and event commerce marketplace, recently unveiled UX3, the third version of its fan-facing user interface. Fans can purchase a range of offerings, in advance and onsite, including admission tickets, hotel packages, parking, food and beverage, hospitality and more. Tixr co-founder and chief executive Robert Davari said: “From music festivals to sporting …
Lancashire Cricket support women and girls through ticket donations
Lancashire Cricket has revealed that it will be donating £1 (€1/$1) of every ticket sold for its T20 double-header at Emirates Old Trafford on May 25 to women and girls participation initiatives, through the Lancashire Cricket Foundation. The Thunder will be welcome The Blaze to Manchester’s Emirates Old Trafford in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, as …
Live Nation to acquire Portuguese promoter Ritmos e Blues
Live entertainment giant Live Nation is seeking acquire a majority stake in Portuguese promoter, Ritmos e Blues and Arena Atlântico, the operator of Lisbon’s Altice Arena. Live Nation has reportedly filed notice about the deal with Portugal’s competition regulator. The deal was first reported by Portuguese newspaper Público, with Live Nation set to acquire an …
Fans angry over Coronation Concert ticketing
Ticketmaster, which was in charge of Coronation Concert ticketing, has been lambasted by Twitter users after being informed they had won tickets, before logging on to find that they had all been snapped up. Twitter user Laura Wood said: “Disgraceful from Ticketmaster – receive an email saying I’ve won two tickets to the Coronation Concert …
Eventbrite releases inaugural Corporate Responsibility Report
Eventbrite, a self-service ticketing, marketing and experience technology platform, has released its inaugural 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report. The report highlighted Eventbrite’s commitment to addressing climate change, diversity and inclusion, as well as other environmental, social and governance initiatives. Julia Hartz, Eventbrite co-founder and chief executive, said: “Eventbrite has always been guided by principles that elevate …
Jacky Cheung tickets sell out in four hours
Jacky Cheung tickets sold out in just four hours for the Hong Kong artist’s upcoming Singapore gigs in July. The Cantopop artist is set to perform six concerts at the 12,000-capacity Singapore Indoor Stadium across two weekends this summer, July 14-16 and 21-23. Tickets were priced from S$168 (£100/€114/$126) to $388 and were available for …
US Senators introduce legislation to improve competition in the ticketing markets
US Senator Amy Klobuchar, chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights, and Senator Richard Blumenthal, have introduced legislation to improve competition within the live event ticketing markets. A press release stated: “Today’s primary ticketing market is dominated by one company that by some estimates has locked up 70 to …
Wimbledon organisers reveal continued support for Ukraine through ticketing schemes
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has revealed arrangements for this year’s staging of The Championships, which include donations from ticket sales and free tickets for Ukrainian refugees. Last year, Wimbledon organisers gave away free tickets to Ukrainian refugees, who had settled in the boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth in London following Russia’s …
FC Barcelona reveals ticketing details for Lluís Companys Stadium residency
Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona has revealed there will be an increase of up to 30% for season tickets for the coming football season, as the club temporarily transfers to the Lluís Companys Stadium. Barcelona’s Camp Nou is undergoing extensive renovation works, as part of the wide-ranging Espai Barça project. The work is forcing the …