Glownet, an experiential platform stack for the events and entertainment industry, has launched a new partner network, ‘Powered by Glownet’. The network will help to bridge the gap between the digital world and physical environments for event creators. Glownet will also offer global and regional partners the opportunity to upgrade ticketing systems and marketplaces, cashless …
Liverpool FC to return to Singapore for pre-season
Premier League club Liverpool is set to return to Singapore for its pre-season tour this summer, which will feature fellow English club Leicester City and Bayern Munich of the German Bundesliga as part of the Singapore Festival of Football. Liverpool will face Leicester at Singapore’s National Stadium on July 30 to contest the Standard Chartered …
Eventfinda teams up with Laybuy to offer payment flexibility
New Zealand independent ticketing platform Eventfinda has teamed up with buy now, pay later provider Laybuy. In a move to make events more accessible for Australian and New Zealand event goers, the partnership will allow ticket-holders to spread the cost of their purchases across six weeks, interest-free. All organisers, promoters and venues ticketing their event …
UEFA Women’s Champions League final sells out
The 2023 UEFA Women’s Champions League final featuring FC Barcelona Femení and VfL Wolfsburg Women at PSV Eindhoven’s Philips Stadion is the first final to be fully sold out since the competition was rebranded during the 2009-2010 season. Over 34,100 tickets have been issued, meaning the final is set to beat the attendance record for …
Future Ticketing expands English football portfolio with Hartlepool United partnership
Future Ticketing has partnered with English football club Hartlepool United. Fans of the club, which was recently relegated from League Two to the National League, will be now able to purchase digital tickets thanks to Future Ticketing’s system using a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. New hardware will also be installed …
MotoGP’s French Grand Prix breaks attendance record
The Grand Prix de France has broken the all-time attendance record for a MotoGP event, with 278,805 fans packing out the stands at the Le Mans circuit over the weekend. It also happened to be the 1,000th FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) Grand Prix and broke other attendance records across the event. Thursday’s pre-event pit …
Government of Western Australia warns consumers ahead of Coldplay ticket sales
Western Australians have been warned by the state government over ticket scalping for a one-off concert by British band Coldplay at Perth’s Optus Stadium. Tickets were available in the pre-sale today (Monday), while the general public will be able to purchase tickets from tomorrow. Coldplay’s show will take place on November 18 and it is …
Bad Cinderella to close on Broadway
Bad Cinderella is set to close on Broadway, just 10 weeks after its official opening night. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest production said on Twitter that “all good things must come to end” and that its final performance at New York’s Imperial theatre will be on June 4. All good things must come to an end… …
Thousands back campaign to save O2 Academy Brixton
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), Save Our Scene (SOS) and Brixton BID have revealed that over 10,000 representations have been sent to Lambeth Council to help save O2 Academy Brixton, following the launch of their campaign. O2 Academy Brixton has been under the threat of closure since a crowd crush at a gig resulted …
Women’s FA Cup final attracts record-breaking attendance
The Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium yesterday (Sunday) welcomed a record-breaking crowd of 77,390. Chelsea lifted the FA Cup trophy after securing a 1-0 win against Women’s Super League (WSL) rivals Manchester United, thanks to a 68th minute goal from Sam Kerr. The figure smashed last year’s final attendance record of 49,094 and …