[ad_1] Live Nation Entertainment, Gaiety and SJM have collectively taken a 45% stake in British festival Boomtown Fair, with Live Nation UK & Ireland chair Denis Desmond and chief operating officer Stuart Douglas joining the event’s board. Companies House filings show that Desmond and Douglas joined the board of Boomtown Festival UK and its parent …
Latest World Cup sales phase boasts half a million sales
[ad_1] FIFA has revealed that with less than 100 days to go until the World Cup in Qatar, over half a million tickets were sold in the latest sales period and a total of 2.45 million have now been allocated altogether. The latest sales period ran between July 5 and August 16 and allowed fans …
Destination Sport Travel and Sportsbreaks.com extend Leicester Tigers partnership
[ad_1] Premiership rugby club Leicester Tigers has extended its partnership with Destination Sport Travel and sister company Sportsbreaks.com. Destination Sport Travel will continue to support the club with its domestic and International travel, while Sportsbreaks.com will provide opportunities for Tigers supporters to follow their team. Supporters will continue to have access to travel packages to …
Taylor Hawkins’ Wembley tribute concert to be streamed live
[ad_1] Taylor Hawkins’ tribute concert at Wembley Stadium in September is set to be streamed across Paramount+, with highlights to be broadcast via CBS and MTV. The Foo Fighters drummer died in March this year at the age of 50. The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert will welcome performances from Foo Fighters, Travis Barker, Brian Johnson, …
SI Tickets unveils postseason ticket reservation marketplace
[ad_1] SI Tickets, the ticketing site from media brand Sports Illustrated, has unveiled a postseason ticket reservation marketplace. The platform has also celebrated its first year in operation and has expanded its $10 (£8/€9) flat transaction fee on all ticket purchases. Previously, the special fee was only related to patrons using payment service Venmo, but …
Here’s More Proof that AttendStar is Not Like Other Ticketing Providers
[ad_1] There are a lot of ticketing companies out there, and most are nearly identical. In fact, you could replace one with another on any given day without skipping a beat because they all offer a tool and leave it up to you to use it. But AttendStar is different. AttendStar isn’t just a ticketing …
Cineworld shares halve following rescue talks
[ad_1] Cinema chain Cineworld’s market value more than halved after management said that it was in talks with stakeholders about a financial rescue package. The chain has blamed a lack of blockbuster films which has in turn resulted in lacklustre admission levels. Cineworld has managed to rack up a debt of more than $4.8bn (£4bn/€4.8bn) …
Mirror fans offered refund following accident
[ad_1] Organisers of the Hong Kong group Mirror’s concert series have said that customers with tickets to the eight shows which were cancelled following an accident last month are entitled to a refund, or are able to hold on to tickets for a future show. Two dancers were heavily injured during a performance from the …
Shrewsbury Town responds to ticketing feedback
[ad_1] English League One club Shrewsbury Town has apologised to its fans after there were complaints at the length of time it took to gain entry through Montgomery Waters Meadow’s new access control system. In May, it was announced that Shrewsbury was working with Advanced to deploy its ticketing management platform, Talent. The club also …
Bandsintown launches fan engagement suite
[ad_1] Bandsintown, a discovery engine for live music and events, has launched a new fan engagement suite on its Bandsintown for Artists platform. The free CRM tools will give artists the ability to build and engage with their audience and sell more tickets. Artists will also be able to own fan data, build mailing lists, …