Burnley Football Club has announced Seat Unique as its official online hospitality and premium ticket partner. Following the Clarets’ promotion to the Premier League, Seat Unique will exclusively power the hospitality and premium experience offering at Turf Moor over the next three years. Burnley FC have long been committed to hosting exceptional premium matchday experiences …
People on the move: OVO Hydro, Kulttuuritalo and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Glasgow’s Scottish Event Campus (SEC), which includes the OVO Hydro and The Armadillo, has appointed Colin Hartley as director of operations. Hartley has worked on numerous landmark events in the country, including the Glasgow 2018 European Championships. He was also championships director …
Harry Styles tops Billboard mid-year touring and ticket sales charts
British artist Harry Styles has topped sales tallies for the first time for his touring efforts, with $138.6m (£110m/€128m) made and 1.2 million tickets sold. Styles has beaten fellow British artist Sir Elton John to the number one sport on Billboard’s Top Tours chart. In 2021, he placed third in the abridged year-end ranking, number …
Harlequins reveals record season ticket sales, relaunches priority pass
Premiership Rugby club Harlequins recently revealed record sales for 2023-24 season ticket memberships, which sold out for the second season in a row. The strong demand for tickets last season at The Stoop has seen the club relaunch its Harlequins Ticket Priority Pass, which will enable supporters to secure seats before tickets are released for …
Radio 2 in the Park reveals 2023 line-up
BBC Radio 2 has revealed the line-up for its upcoming event at Leicester’s Victoria Park in September. The festival will be the British radio station’s biggest ever live music event outside of London, and will take place on September 16-17. Radio 2 in the Park will see acts such as Tears for Fears and Kylie …
Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival reveals new location for 2023
Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival is set to move to a new location for the 2023 edition of the event. The festival will host performances from artists such as The 1975, Robbie Williams and Liam Gallagher and will now take place in the Spanish capital’s Villaverde District. It is hoped the move will attract increased tourism …
Robbie Williams backs Tickets For Good
British singer Robbie Williams has become the largest investor in Tickets For Good, a platform that provides free and discounted tickets for events to NHS and charity sector workers. Following a seed funding round, £500,000 (€581,000/$628,000) of investment capital has been secured for Tickets For Good. Williams joins existing investors Bethnal Green Ventures and US …
Macau’s Galaxy Arena teams up with TME Live to promote region’s entertainment industry
Macau’s Galaxy Arena has partnered with TME Live to form a three-year strategic cooperation agreement, with the aim of promoting the development of the region’s culture and entertainment industry. The partnership will see the 16,000-capacity arena and entertainment company launch a comprehensive plan to boost the industry, co-organising performances such as concert tours, music festivals …
Halo Solutions to offer safety platform for free to support Martyn’s Law
Software and technology company Halo Solutions has backed ‘Martyn’s Law’ by making its crowd safety, incident and threat management platform Halo (V5) available to small venues for free. Last month, the UK Government published legislation that would help to strengthen security provisions at venues across the country. The draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill set …
Coldplay announce additional run in Asia
Coldplay have announced an additional run in Asia next year, following the sellout success of the British band’s Asia and Australia shows in November. The band will play a second run of Asia dates in January and February as part of their Music Of The Spheres World Tour, including four dates at Singapore’s National Stadium. …