UK cinemas hope for stronger winter

[ad_1] Cinemas in the UK are hoping that upcoming blockbuster movie releases in the winter will bring a much-needed boost after a quiet summer. Despite the release of the popular and successful Top Gun: Maverick earlier this summer, it failed to ignite a lasting resurgence for cinema. Since cinemas were able to open in the …

New rules for international acts in Malaysia 

[ad_1] New rules for international acts performing in Malaysia are set to be revealed by the country’s government by the end of 2023, according to a report. The guidelines will be modernised and will also take into account all sensitivities of the public in Malaysia, according to Communications and Multimedia Ministry secretary general, Datuk Seri …

Sam Fender cancels performances to focus on mental health

[ad_1] Sam Fender has cancelled a number of upcoming shows in order to concentrate on his mental health. The British artist has cancelled his three remaining headline shows in the US, shows with Florence and the Machine and a performance at Life is Beautiful festival. His rescheduled appearances at UK record stores will also be …

Tiqets partners with travel platform Klook 

[ad_1] Amsterdam-headquartered online platform for cultural and leisure experiences, Tiqets, has partnered with Klook, a travel and leisure ecommerce platform in the Asia-Pacific region. The partnership will enable customers to browse a selection of museum and attraction-related experiences, as well as offering Klook and Tiqets’ suppliers greater visibility and exposure. Luuc Elzinga, Tiqets president and …

FAW releases Wales Women tickets following record crowd 

[ad_1] After a record crowd of 12,741 watched the Wales women’s team reach the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup play-offs for the first time, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) has released ticketing information for the play-off first round match. Wales will face Bosnia and Herzegovina at Cardiff City Stadium (pictured) on October 6. Tickets …

Spotify offers small insight into direct ticket selling test

[ad_1] Spotify chief financial officer Paul Vogel has offered an insight into the early days of the streaming platform’s ticket selling efforts. At the recent Evercore ISI Technology Conference, Vogel discussed the revenue streams being explored by Spotify. The platform introduced a ticket platform in early August for select artists, testing the waters with selling …

College games affected by outage from ticketing tech provider

[ad_1] Ticketing, fundraising and marketing solutions provider for college athletics, Paciolan, suffered an outage over the weekend, affecting a number of college football games in the US. The issue left many fans across the country unable to download digital tickets onto their smartphones for several hours. The outage also forced secondary marketplace StubHub to suspend …

DEAG acquires Classic Open Air event 

[ad_1] Live entertainment company Deutsche Entertainment Aktiengesellschaft (DEAG) has acquired 85% of the shares in Berlin-based classical music festival, Classic Open Air at Gendarmenmarkt. DEAG has acquired the shares via its wholly owned subsidiary, DEAG Classics AG. Classic Open Air has been taking place since 1992 and has become a renowned classical music event under …

Individual tickets for Rugby World Cup 2023 to go on sale

[ad_1] Rugby fans will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for individual matches at the Rugby World Cup 2023 from tomorrow (Tuesday). A pre-sale period of 24 hours will be reserved for members of the 2023 Family tomorrow, with the general public able to purchase tickets from Thursday, September 15. Tickets for all 48 matches …

Free concerts at FIFA Fan Festival during Qatar World Cup

[ad_1] World football’s governing body FIFA has revealed that there will be a number of free concerts featuring international stars for its fan festival during this year’s World Cup. The World Cup is taking place in Qatar in November and December and the Al Bidda Park in central Doha is set to host a number …