France’s Ligue de Football Professionel (LFP) has today (Friday) announced that Ligue 1 set new attendance records for the 2022-23 season. In total, 9.05 million spectators visited the stadiums of France’s top division clubs, a new record for domestic football, and a 16% increase when compared to the 2021-22 Ligue 1 season. Today’s announcement comes …
Association of Independent Festivals launches ‘First Festival Campaign’
The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has today (Friday) launched a new campaign and fund, that will grant access to festivals for thousands of people over the age of 18 across the UK. The ‘First Festival Campaign’ has been created as the association and its supports believe that everyone should be able to access festivals …
Over one million tickets sold for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023
The FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 is on track to become the most attended standalone women’s sporting event in history, with over a million tickets sold. Some 1,032,884 tickets have now been sold for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, surpassing the total sales for France 2019. In a post on Instagram, …
NRL’s New Zealand Warriors witness best home crowds since 1995
The New Zealand Warriors, a rugby league team based in Auckland and the only team outside Australia to feature in the National Rugby League (NRL), has welcomed its largest crowds since 1995. Go Media Stadium has welcomed an average of 21,592 people for each of the Warriors’ first four home games, with the total reaching …
Society of London Theatre’s Kids Week initiative to return in August
The Society of London Theatre’s Kids Week initiative, which sees children aged 17 and under being able to attend a show for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult, is set to return this August. Throughout the month, children will be able to watch over 45 top West End shows for free with an adult …
Messi’s move to the US sees ticket prices rocket
Lionel Messi’s impending move to Major League Soccer franchise Inter Miami has seen ticket prices for the team’s upcoming games soar. In a tweet, Inter Miami effectively confirmed the arrival of Messi and it is expected that the former Barcelona man will make his debut for the team on July 21 against Cruz Azul in the Leagues …
Fix The Tix launches plan for US Congress on ticketing
Fix The Tix, a coalition of 30 US organisations representing live entertainment, music and performing arts, has published a plan it believes can “reform” ticketing in the country. The group was launched last month and features organisations such as the National Independent Venues Association (NIVA), the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and more. In …
West End ticket prices mellow after COVID-19 spikes – survey
West End ticket prices have stabilised for the first time since before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to The Stage’s recent ticket survey. Last year, top-price tickets for productions across London’s West End saw a 20% surge in price compared to pre-pandemic. Now, The Stage has revealed that the average most expensive ticket …
Management completes buy-out of Billetto
Ballroom, a holding company led by Billetto management, has acquired 100% of the debt and equity in Billetto, an event marketplace in Denmark and Sweden. The holding company is made up of Billetto founder Patrick Borre with investment from existing chairman Joe Cohen, MC-Group, The Öhman Group and VNV Global. Billetto was acquired from the …
TicketManager brought in by Carolina Panthers as ticket management partner
The Carolina Panthers and TicketManager have teamed up to bring in the event and guest management platform as the NFL franchise’s official corporate ticket management partner. TicketManager’s tools and technology will be utilised by all corporate partners and corporate ticket-holders, including corporate ticket re-sale powered by the team’s exclusive seller of all tickets, Ticketmaster. Panthers …