Ticketmaster Sport is rolling out its away ticketing digital technology across English football following a successful trial. The system seeks to overcome some of the challenges that have traditionally complicated away match ticketing for both the home and visiting clubs and their supporters. Home teams can now offer fully digital tickets for all fans and …
SXSW loses court action against insurer
South By Southwest (SXSW) has lost a court action against its insurer over who should cover its legal costs in relation to a class action lawsuit over its cancellation in 2020. District Judge Robert Pitman concluded that Federal Insurance Co is not required to cover the costs that the Texas-based festival incurred when dealing with …
Electric Group renews with TM as Newcastle NX opens
Venue operator Electric Group has agreed a renewal of its long-term partnership with Ticketmaster as it opens its overhauled NX Newcastle. The Newcastle venue, formerly O2 Academy, this week hosts its first live show since a £27m redevelopment project, with Digga D to perform. NX Newcastle can hold 2,100 for club nights and 1,550 for …
Women’s Rugby World Cup opens with Eden Park sell-out
Tickets to this weekend’s opening matchday of Rugby World Cup 2021 have sold out with a record-breaking crowd set to fill New Zealand’s national stadium at Eden Park. The 50,000-capacity venue is set to host the most attended women’s Rugby World Cup matchday ever, surpassing RWC 2014 finals day which was recorded as a sell-out …
Scottish Rugby launches digital ticketing service with Tixserve
Scottish Rugby and digital ticket distribution service provider, Tixserve, have announced a multi-year partnership that will see digital tickets being used by supporters to enter BT Murrayfield stadium. Launched as part of Scottish Rugby’s digital transformation to drive improved security, access, sustainability and supporter experience on match days, the new Tixserve-powered Scottish Rugby Ticketing App …
Backstage: Ed Sheeran, Depeche Mode and more
A round-up of the latest live music news… Ed Sheeran has announced the details of his North American tour for 2023, which will begin at AT&T Stadium Arlington in Texas next May. The ‘Mathematics’ world tour will feature 21 dates at huge stadiums across the US and Canada, with support acts including Khalid, Dylan, Rosa …
Tessitura expands arts venue ticketing service
Tessitura, the US tech network for arts venues, has extended its partnership with True Tickets. The new agreement, which comes two years after they first partnered, will include tiered pricing for venues, making the service more attractive for a broader set of the Tessitura community. True Tickets integrates with the Tessitura CRM platform, which also …
Savannah Bananas unveils 2023 US tour
Savannah Bananas has revealed its 2023 schedule as it takes its exhibition baseball show across the US. The 2023 Banana Ball World Tour follows a decision made earlier this year to leave baseball’s Coastal Plain League in favour of playing the entertainment-focused variation of the sport on a year-round basis. The 44-stop tour includes 12 …
Ambassador Theatre Group in debt talks – report
Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) is reportedly looking to refinance its debt with a direct lending deal worth as much as £1.2bn. The group, which owns major Broadway and the West End theatres, is said to be speaking to direct lending firms about the potential refinancing, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg said spokespeople for ATG and its …
Bono embarks on 14-city arena book tour
U2 singer Bono is heading out on a 14-city book tour in support of his forthcoming memoir. The tour has been organised by Live Nation and Penguin Random House and will feature dates in North America and Europe. Kicking off at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on Wednesday, November 2, ‘Stories of Surrender’ …