British band Coldplay have set new records in Barcelona with their four-night string of performances at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. Coldplay became the first band to perform four dates in a stadium in Spain, and also set an attendance record according to AP Musicales. The band is currently travelling as part of their Music Of …
Spain sees record ticket sales in 2022
The Association of Music Promoters of Spain (APM) has revealed that ticket sales in Spain reached a record-high of €459m (£402m/$492m) in 2022, an increase of 191.33% compared to 2021. The total also represented an increase of 20.03% compared to the pre-pandemic total in 2019. Festivals such as Primavera Sound in Barcelona attracted 500,700 attendees …
No Barcelona Beach Festival in 2023
Barcelona Beach Festival (BBF) will not run this year after the local council did not grant a license for the live music event. Live Nation said that the festival would not take place as the municipality of Sant Adrià de Besòs did not grant a license, and that an alternative location could not be found. …
EuroLeague witnesses record average attendances
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague has witnessed its highest average attendances in the league’s history, just over halfway into the regular season. Almost 8,810 people on average are attending basketball games across the league, a figure that has surpassed the incomplete 2019-20 season’s figure of 8,739. The highest attendance figure for a complete season is 8,413, …
Dice extends partnership with Primavera Sound
Ticketing and live music discovery platform Dice and promotion company Primavera Sound have extended their multi-year, mobile-only ticketing partnership. The partnership, which began in 2019, will see Dice continue to provide tickets for all Primavera Sound events in Europe, including Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona and Madrid. Dice will also provide tickets for Primavera Sound’s …
Historic Barcelona concert hall continues with SecuTix
Palau de la Música Catalana, a historic concert hall in Barcelona, has renewed its partnership with software-as-a-service platform for ticketing and audience management, SecuTix. Palau de la Música is a UNESCO World Heritage site and celebrates Catalan culture with classical music concerts. The contract was won by a public tender and Palau de la Música …
FC Barça offers Catalan fans 40% discount on tickets
Catalan fans of Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona will benefit from a 40% discount on tickets, ahead of the team’s clash with Espanyol at Camp Nou at the weekend. Fans based in Catalonia will also benefit from 40% off tickets for UEFA Champions League games, with a limit of 500 tickets per match. The promotion …