Rock band Coldplay have broken Singapore’s record for most tickets sold by an artist in one day ahead of their 2024 dates. The group added an extra Singapore date to next year’s Asian leg of the Music Of The Spheres World Tour earlier today (Monday) after all 200,000 pre-sale tickets for the four previously announced …
LaLiga clubs reportedly reach agreement over away ticket price cap
Spanish LaLiga football clubs have reached an agreement that will see a minimum of 300 tickets designated for away fans cost a maximum price of €25 (£21/$26), according to reports. Forbes has reported that 11 clubs have agreed to the ticketing deal, which follows a similar policy to the English Premier League, where tickets for …
Banijay to acquire live entertainment company Balich Wonder Studio
French entertainment company Banijay has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Italian live entertainment company, Balich Wonder Studio. Milan-based Balich Wonder Studio was founded in 2013 and has worked on major events such as the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup; the Pan American Games Ceremonies in Peru in 2019 and in Chile …
Ticket Tailor and Tixel announce integration partnership
White label ticketing platform Ticket Tailor and ticket resale marketplace Tixel have announced an integration partnership, that will see the two companies work to offer a full-cycle, safe, ethical, fairly priced ticketing solution for event organisers and attendees. Features of the partnership will include leveraging APIs to validate the authenticity of resale tickets in …
LA Live’s Microsoft Theater to be renamed Peacock Theater
LA Live’s Microsoft Theater will officially be renamed as Peacock Theater from July 11, following a multi-year agreement between AEG and NBCUniversal’s premium streaming service, Peacock. The 7,100-seat concert and special events venue is located within AEG’s four million-square-foot downtown Los Angeles sports and entertainment district, LA Live. The district’s 40,000 square-foot open air …
CD Leganés offers unique digital plot membership
Spanish Segunda División football club CD Leganés is set to offer its supporters a membership that will enable holders to win prizes throughout the season. For the 2023-24 campaign, season ticket-holders and ‘Pepinero +’ members will be able to select a NFT (non-fungible token) in the from of a ‘digital plot’ in the 12,454-capacity Butarque …
ZAZA Festival to celebrate global music culture
ZAZA Festival, a new festival celebrating global music culture, is set to take place July 15-16 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The two-day event will also debut the world premiere of the BRKFST metaverse series from Nigerian singer, Burna Boy. The BRKFAST metaverse series will be accompanied by a mobile, immersive element to experience music …
Seat Unique raises £7m in Series A funding round
Online marketplace for premium tickets to live events, Seat Unique, has raised £7m (€8m/$9m) in a Series A funding round led by London-based Nickleby Capital. The Series A funding comes after the platform surpassed £30m in ticket sales, and the securing of partnerships with over 40 UK venues, clubs and promoters. The most recent deal …
Live Nation, Ticketmaster and SeatGeek agree to all-in pricing
Live Nation and Ticketmaster, as well as SeatGeek, will offer all-in pricing in the US, following a meeting between President Joe Biden and representatives from a number of companies already offering or considering all-in pricing. President Biden was joined by representatives from Live Nation, SeatGeek, xBk, Airbnb, the Pablo Center at the Confluence, TickPick, Dice …
Everton opts for Ticketmaster partnership ahead of new season
Premier League football club Everton has brought in Ticketmaster as its official ticketing innovation partner for the 2023-24 season onwards. The partnership comes as the club prepares for its move into the new Bramley Moore Dock stadium, which is scheduled for completion during the 2024-25 season. Capacity is set to increase from 39,572 at Goodison …