London’s Junction 2 festival has been cancelled due to strike action affecting London’s transport network. This week’s dance music event has been called off after having its licence revoked by the local council due to the expected impacted of strike action across the capital city. The two-day festival was due to take place this weekend …
CTS Eventim brings 5G to German festivals
CTS Eventim is bringing 5G coverage to three of its festivals in Germany thanks to a partnership with O2 Telefónica. The telecommunications group will provide each of the venues of the Southside, Deichbrand and Highfield festivals with blanket 4G/LTE coverage and, for the first time, with its 5G network, including on the powerful 3.6 GHz …
Sluggish ticket sales for inaugural LIV Golf event
The Saudi-Arabian funded LIV Golf’s first Invitational teed off yesterday in Centurion Club, near London, but its ticket sales have been somewhat slow, according to reports. According to a report from the BBC, ticket sales have been slow and that players such as Lee Westwood had been advertising promotional codes for free tickets across social …
Bruce Springsteen boasts one million European ticket sales
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have sold more than one million tickets for their 2023 European tour dates. The European leg will begin at the Estadi Olímpic in Barcelona, which holds a crowd of 60,000. From April 28 through to July 25 next year, Springsteen and The E Street Band will visit Spain, …
Arena Gliwice extends partnership with Eventim Poland
Arena Gliwice in Poland has recently announced an extension to its partnership with entertainment and ticketing company Eventim Poland. The extension will cover the next five years, and was renewed just before world-renowned Dutch violinist André Rieu performed in the main arena. Arena Gliwice boasts a 13,752-capacity main arena and a 3,360 smaller arena and is …
Sunderland AFC nears 30,000 season ticket sales
Newly-promoted English Championship club Sunderland AFC has sold almost 30,000 season tickets following last season’s success. The club revealed that some 28,000 Sunderland fans had secured their regular perch at the Stadium of Light so far, ahead of the 2022-23 season. According to Transfermarkt, Championship club Sheffield United held the highest home attendance average during …
UK artists and crew able to tour Greece visa-free
Artists and their crews from the UK will no longer need a visa to tour in Greece. Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis made the announcement that the ruling will come into effect from Monday. The Greek Government and figures from the UK and Greek music industry including LIVE members such as United …
Live Nation invests in plant-based options for its venues and festivals
Live entertainment company Live Nation has invested in Everything Legendary, a Black-owned and operated business offering plant-based meat options. As part of the deal, Live Nation venues and festivals across the US, including all House of Blues restaurants, will feature plant-based burgers from Everything Legendary. The company was launched in 2021 and over the last …
Tao Group Hospitality launches NFT ticketing at New York’s Marquee
Global hospitality giant Tao Group is introducing a three-night NFT ticketing takeover at New York City’s iconic Marquee nightclub later this month through a partnership with YellowHeart. Around 2,000 NFT tickets for the events will be sold exclusively on YellowHeart’s marketplace before the events take place on June 22, 24 and 25. Ticket prices currently …
Backstage: Demi Lovato, Kasabian and more
A round-up of the latest live music news… Grammy-nominated artist Demi Lovato has announced a 32-date tour that will open in São Paulo, Brazil in August. The Holy Fvck tour, named after the singer’s forthcoming album, will make stops across South and North America before wrapping up in Irving, Texas at The Pavilion at Toyota …