Melbourne is set to welcome a new city-wide festival during the winter months in Australia, with 17 days of art, technology and music. Now or Never will take over the Royal Exhibition Building and will feature performances from local artists and international headliners. The Royal Exhibition Building has been unveiled as one of the festival’s …
Magic raises $52m in strategic funding round
Magic, a wallet-as-a-service (WaaS) provider, has raised $52m (£42m/€49m) in a strategic funding round led by PayPal Ventures, with participation from Cherubic, Synchrony, KX, Northzone, and Volt Capital. The latest round brings the total raised to over $80m. Magic works with companies that are looking for a way to incorporate Web3 into their offerings. Magic …
Coldplay set new records with Barcelona concerts
British band Coldplay have set new records in Barcelona with their four-night string of performances at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. Coldplay became the first band to perform four dates in a stadium in Spain, and also set an attendance record according to AP Musicales. The band is currently travelling as part of their Music Of …
Matchroom Boxing extends partnership with Stage Front
Sporting events promotions company Matchroom Boxing has announced an extension to its global ticketing deal with Stage Front. Matchroom Boxing and Stage Front first struck a deal in July 2022 to drive ticketing, hospitality and experience sales. The partnership will now also focus on incorporating Web3 technologies and entering the metaverse with NFTs (non-fungible tokens). …
Women’s World Cup sells over 850,000 tickets with under 50 days to go
The FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 has sold over 850,000 tickets for the tournament, which is set to kick off next month. With less than 50 days to go until the opening match, organisers believe they are well on their way to selling one million tickets. A FIFA spokesperson told BBC …