Secutix has announced the appointment of Chris Rawlings to the new role of business development lead for the UK and Ireland. Lennard Moons has also joined the group as general manager of Secutix for the Benelux and Nordic markets. Rawlings joins Secutix from the Scottish FA, where he was chief commercial officer for over five …
Digital Ally and Clover Leaf Capital reveal Kustom Entertainment merger agreement
Digital Ally and Clover Leaf Capital (CLOE), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), have announced that the former’s subsidiary Kustom Entertainment and CLOE have entered into a merger agreement. Kustom Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Digital Ally, which focuses on live events, concert production and ticketing. The group comprises TicketSmarter and …
Lewis Capaldi cancels gigs to rest for upcoming Glastonbury appearance
Lewis Capaldi has cancelled all work commitments, including concerts, until his Glastonbury appearance. “It’s been such an incredible time leading into this new album, and seeing all of the support from everyone has been beyond anything I could have ever dreamed of,” said Capaldi in an Instagram post. “That said, the last few months have …
Match Hospitality Asia appointed commercial hospitality provider for Qatar’s Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has appointed Match Hospitality Asia as its exclusive provider of commercial hospitality for the upcoming Asian Cup in Qatar. Qatar was announced as the replacement host last year, taking over from China which relinquished its rights to hold the event due to ongoing complications caused by the country’s response to …
DEAG announces bond issue of up to €50m to finance further growth
DEAG Deutsche Entertainment has today (Tuesday) issued a Corporate Bond amounting up to €50m (£43m/$53m). The executive board of the Berlin-headquartered entertainment and ticketing company, along with the consent of the supervisory board, reached the decision to finance further growth and refinance the Corporate Bond 2018/2023. The Bonds 2023/2026 in a nominal amount of €1,000 …
Scottish club Cove Rangers signs up Future Ticketing
Scottish League One football club Cove Rangers has signed up Future Ticketing as its new ticketing partner. Cove Rangers originally switched to e-ticketing in 2020, with the partnership building on this through the installation of new equipment at Balmoral Stadium to encourage the use of e-tickets. Fans are able to store and share tickets within …
Record ticket sales for Women’s Ashes opener, 70,000 tickets sold for whole series
Nottingham’s Trent Bridge (pictured) is set to welcome a record-breaking crowd for the Women’s Ashes Test Match between England and Australia. Over 11,000 tickets have been sold for the opening five-day women’s Test match, which begins on June 22. The match is set to see the largest attendance for England Women in Test cricket on …
K-pop’s Hybe agency targets $380m for global M&A push
South Korean K-pop giant Hybe is reportedly seeking $380m in new finance as it targets an M&A drive in the Americas. The entertainment group, which has spearheaded BTS’s global success and owns the Ariana Grande label Ithaca Holdings, is in talks with investors to secure “equity financing” worth the equivalent of 500 billion won to …
Amsterdam Dance Event’s ticketing partnership boost
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is aiming to upgrade delegates’ ticketing experience after selecting Eventix as its partner for the ADE Pro Conference. The partnership will cover the prestigious annual electronic music conference, which attracts thousands of electronic music professionals that gather in Amsterdam every October. The conference features more than 150 events and many networking …
Co-op Live opening pushed back to 2024
The opening date for Co-op Live, a new 23,500-capacity arena under construction in Manchester, has been pushed back to April 2024. The venue, which will be the UK’s largest live entertainment arena, had previously been expected to open by the end of this year, but it has emerged today (Monday) that the first events will …