People on the move: Kilimanjaro Live, ABBA Voyage and more…

We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Neil Jones (pictured left) has started a new position as venue manager at Kilimanjaro Live and Myticket.co.uk.  Jones previously spent four years as head of ticketing at London’s Royal Opera House between 2018 and 2022. Elsewhere, Richard Howle has started a new …

‘ABBA-tars’ wow on opening night

ABBA took the stage once more, albeit in the form of avatars, for the hotly anticipated debut of the ABBA Voyage show in London. The inaugural event was actually attended by the members of ABBA, Agnetha Faltskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. It was their first public appearance in 14 years. The concert …

People on the move: ASM Global, SeatGeek and more…

We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Venue management and entertainment company ASM Global has brought in Jessica Ragsdale (pictured left) as vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion. Ragsdale spent eight years at technology giant Microsoft, most recently as a member of the company’s global diversity and inclusion …

More than a quarter of ticket sales for ABBA Voyage from outside the UK

Over 300,000 thousand tickets have been sold for ABBA Voyage, with more than a quarter of these sales being made by fans from overseas.  ABBA Voyage is a concert series which will feature avatars of the Swedish pop band, with the events being held at a custom-built, 3,000-capacity venue.  ABBA Arena is in London’s Queen …