Western Australia residents will have to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 for indoor entertainment venues, nightclubs, music festivals and live music venues from later this month. Proof of vaccination is already in place for higher-risk venues in Perth and Peel, but the scheme has now been extended state-wide. Visitors to indoor establishments such as …
Glastonbury Festival records £3.1m loss in 2021
Glastonbury Festival recorded losses of up to £3.1m ($4.2m/€3.7m) in 2021, after having to cancel its second event in a row due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Organisers confirmed that the Somerset-based music festival would be cancelled for the second year in a row at the start of 2021. According to documents obtained by Billboard, …
Wegow acquires Bracelit – TheTicketingBusiness News
Spanish platform Wegow, a live music social marketplace, has acquired event management company Bracelit. Bracelit will continue to operate as an independent company and work with clients to help manage and organise sporting, corporate, congress and trade events. The acquisition comes as studies show that in 2020, the use of digital wallets grew by …
UK Government’s final Events Research Programme findings published
The UK Government recently published its final reports from the Events Research Programme (ERP) with findings on the spread of COVID-19 at sporting and live music events that took place with restrictions in place and once they were lifted. The report found that improvements to strategies surrounding air quality and ventilation would help to mitigate …