Concert for Ukraine, a two-hour long live event to raise funds for the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), has revealed the first set of artists to perform. Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, Emeli Sandé, Gregory Porter and Snow Patrol are all due to perform at the event, which will be held on Tuesday, March 29. Broadcasters ITV, …
People: KB Events, RLWC2021 and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… KB Events, a specialist event transport and logistics company, has appointed Richard Burnett (pictured left) as its managing director. Burnett has joined the company from the Road Haulage Association, where he spent seven years. He boasts a 37-year career in logistics and has …
Tixserve signs Gigantic deal – TheTicketingBusiness News
White-label digital ticket delivery solution Tixserve has moved to expand its UK operations by striking a partnership with ticket agency Gigantic through which it will provide a secure and interactive digital fulfilment service for its live entertainment ticketing. Founded by CEO Mark Gasson in 2007, Gigantic is one of the UK’s largest independent ticket agencies, …
CTS Eventim boasts positive third quarter thanks to a boost in ticket sales
Ticketing and live entertainment company CTS Eventim has posted a positive third quarter, following strong pre-sales for concerts from international artists. From July to September 2021, revenue in the ticketing segment of the business surged by 225.5% to €61m (£51.3m/$69.2m), compared to €18.7m in 2020. Normalised EBITDA for this sector came to €27.1m as opposed …