[ad_1] Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Introducing the Metaverz Triller, an AI-powered creator platform, has revealed its latest venture the Metaverz, a virtual integrated digital, technology, media and entertainment platform. Inside the Metaverz, which is Triller’s first approach to the metaverse, fans can attend virtual concerts featuring their …
World Cup ticket sales near three million
[ad_1] Ticket sales for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar are nearing three million, according to FIFA president Gianni Infantino. It was also revealed by World Cup chief operating officer Colin Smith that the top 10 purchasing countries out of the 2.89 million tickets sold are Qatar, the US, Saudi Arabia, England, Mexico, the United …
Ticketpass dedicates donations to grassroots music venues
[ad_1] Ethical ticketing platform Ticketpass has launched a new ticketing package that will provide support to struggling grassroots music venues and charitable causes. The new package will see a flat 10% service fee applied to all tickets sold on the Ticketpass platform. Then, 40% of this fee will be handed back to the venue that …
Montenegro and North Macedonia withdraw from next year’s Eurovision
[ad_1] Montenegro and North Macedonia will not compete in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, due to the cost of entry. Broadcasters pay a fee to take part in the song competition, but the price differs depending on the size of the country. According to an article from the BBC, some countries have been …
Major price increase for Glastonbury 2023 tickets
[ad_1] Glastonbury Festival, the UK’s flagship summer event, will set back attendees £340 (€390/$384) next year for a standard ticket. Festival-goers will have to pay £335 plus a £5 booking fee, with a £50 deposit to be paid when tickets go on sale next month. Tickets last went on sale in 2019, before the 2020 …
Liverpool’s Everyman & Playhouse team up with Digital Theatre
[ad_1] Liverpool’s Everyman & Playhouse theatres have announced a new partnership with Digital Theatre+, which will see the digital capture and distribution of at least one piece of new writing annually for Digital Theatre’s education platform. The first production of ‘Our Town Needs A Nando’s’ by Samantha O’Rourke is already available on the platform, and …
Entertix to accept cryptocurrencies as payments
[ad_1] Romanian event and cinema ticketing platform Entertix is now accepting Dogecoin, XRP and other cryptocurrencies supported by Binance Pay as a form of payment. Binance founder, Cahngpeng Zhao, revealed the news on Twitter and said the move was “pushing” crypto adoption. Users can now purchase tickets for sporting matches and other events using …
National Theatre unveils first large-scale, post-COVID tour
[ad_1] The National Theatre has revealed its first large-scale tour since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ocean at the End of the Lane production will tour 29 venues over a 40-week run across the UK and Ireland, including five Theatre Nation partners. Adapted by Joel Horwood from the novel by British author Neil Gaiman, the production …
BTS concert attracts 50 million viewers globally
[ad_1] A free concert from K-pop group BTS in Busan, South Korea, was viewed by more than 49 million people at the weekend. The ‘BTS Yet to Come in Busan’ concert was held in support of the city’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo, as well as promoting Korean culture to a global audience. …
Excel London’s Jurassic World: The Exhibition sells 190,000 tickets
[ad_1] Jurassic World: The Exhibition, an immersive experience at Excel London, is extending its run due to popular demand, becoming the venue’s longest ever in-hall event. The experience, which is based on the Jurassic Park movie franchise, has sold more than 190,000 tickets since opening its doors on August 24 this year. Promoter FKP Scorpio …