A new music festival in Puerto Rico, Sauce Boyz Fest, drew sell-out crowds across two events last week. The new festival featured three stages of music from over 30 artists including international headliners such as Wiz Khalifa and Bizarrap alongside home-grown artists. Sauce Boyz Fest day one took place on May 18 at brewery Cervecera …
Judge admits class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster and OCESA in Mexico
The Federal Consumer Prosecutor’s Office (Profeco) in Mexico has revealed that a judge from Mexico City has admitted a class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster and concert promoter OCESA. According to a press release from Profeco, the collective action is the result of multiple consumer claims that have accumulated since 2021, such as the unilateral cancellation …
Latin music revenues exceed $1bn in US in 2022
Latin music revenues exceeded $1bn (£800m/€900m) in the US last year, according to The Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) end-of-year Latin music report for 2022. Revenues improved from $881m in 2021 to $1.1bn in 2022, with Latin music’s overall share of the music market growing from 5.9% to 6.9%. The success of Bad Bunny …
2022 in review – December
Glastonbury Festival organisers announced in early December that Sir Elton John will be headlining the event in 2023, which will be the iconic singer’s last UK performance on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. Sir Elton will be closing the festival on Sunday June 25 with a lively performance on the Pyramid Stage. A new …
Mexico President asks Bad Bunny to perform free concert following Ticketmaster mix up
Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has called for Bad Bunny to give a free concert, after fans were unable to enter a recently sold-out show due to a mix up from Ticketmaster. President López Obrador said that the rapper should play a show in the central Zócalo plaza in the capital Mexico City, and …
Ticketmaster Mexico could face fines following Bad Bunny concert mix up
Ticketmaster Mexico could face a fine worth millions of dollars after more than 1,000 fans were prohibited from entry to a recent Bad Bunny concert, according to reports. NBC News has reported that Mexico’s Federal Consumer Attorney (PROFECO) told local press that fines given to Ticketmaster Mexico could total up to 10% of the ticketing …
Bad Bunny tours reign supreme, Ed Sheeran sells most tickets in 2022
Industry data from Pollstar has revealed that Ed Sheeran’s ‘+–=÷× Tour’ (‘Mathematics Tour’) sold the most tickets in 2022, with more than three million tickets sold. Sales for Sheeran’s tour grossed $251.3m (£202m/€236m), placing him third behind rapper Bad Bunny and Sir Elton John. Bad Bunny’s ‘World’s Hottest Tour’ and ‘El Último Tour Del Mundo’ …
Bad Bunny fans turned away from concert due to fake ticket mix up
Bad Bunny fans were reportedly turned away from a concert in Mexico City on Friday night, after issues surrounding tickets being cancelled by Ticketmaster despite being valid. The gig took place at the 87,000-capacity Estadio Azteca, where fans reported that their tickets were called fake or duplicated by security, or had been cancelled by Ticketmaster. …
Live Nation’s busy summer drives record third quarter
Live Nation Entertainment has reported a record third quarter, powered by a busy summer with concerts from the likes of The Weeknd, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bad Bunny. Reported revenue for the third quarter amounted to $6.2bn (£5.52bn/€6.33bn) made up of $5.3bn for concerts; $531m for ticketing; $343m for sponsorship and advertising and a …