Southeast Asia is attracting some of the biggest names in music and is set to host a number of events, from Justin Bieber to a stellar line-up for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix and more. After a quiet couple of years thanks to the pandemic, live music and events are returning. Taiwanese pop-rock band 831 …
Singapore Grand Prix announces headline acts
The Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix is set to welcome headline performances from international artists alongside the racing action, with the likes of Green Day, Westlife and Marshmello (pictured) set to perform. More than 75 performances will take place over the three-day race weekend from September 30 to October 2. The performances will happen across …
Ticket sales soar as Formula 1 popularity rockets
Formula 1 has witnessed a surge in popularity recently and this has been reflected in ticket sales for many events on the motorsport’s calendar. Tickets for the British Formula 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone sold out in record time, while the Australian GP broke attendance records with some 419,000 spectators attending over the racing weekend …
Circuit of the America launches packages ahead of US F1 Grand Prix
Circuit of the Americas (COTA), along with partner entertainment consulting firm Elevate Sports Ventures, has unveiled ticket, travel, hotel and experiential packages for the 2022 US Formula 1 Grand Prix. The circuit, which is in Austin, Texas, will hold the Formula 1 Aramco United States Grand Prix from October 21-23. The packages are inclusive of …
British Grand Prix sells out in record time
The British Formula 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone has sold out all Sunday tickets in the shortest amount of time in the race’s history. This year’s event is also expected to break all previous British attendance records, with 142,000 race day tickets for the British GP already snapped up. Organisers believe that the Friday and …
Singapore Grand Prix tickets sell out in six hours
Formula 1 fans raced to snap up tickets to the returning Singapore Grand Prix (pictured), with three-day grandstand tickets and hospitality packages selling out within six hours. Tickets went on sale yesterday (Wednesday) for the motorsport race, which is famously held at night. Shamini Suppiah, director of hospitality and sponsorship sales for race promoter Singapore …
Australian GP breaks attendance records
Yesterday (Sunday)’s Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix welcomed a record crowd, as well as breaking records for the biggest attendance at a Formula 1 event anywhere in the world. Some 419,000 people attended Albert Park across the four days of the motorsport event, while more than 128,000 attended the race on Sunday. Roughly 123,247 people …
Women set to make up almost half of Australian Grand Prix crowd
Almost half of this weekend’s Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix ticket holders are women, according to the chief executive of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation. Andrew Westacott, CEO of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, told The Age that 40% of this weekend’s attendees would be female. Traditionally, female ticket holders have made up about 25% …
PlanetPay365 becomes TicketOne reseller – TheTicketingBusiness News
PlanetPay365, a multi-service platform, has teamed up with Italian ticketing operator TicketOne, meaning fans will be able to purchase tickets for major sporting events through PlanetPay365 terminals. PlanetPay365 will be the official TicketOne reseller for sporting events such as football, Formula 1, MotoGP, tennis and rugby. The point-of-sale product is the first to be created …
Sport and live entertainment condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ordered invasion of Ukraine, figures and clubs in sport, art and live entertainment have not only condemned his actions but have also cancelled performances and matches in response. The Russian State Ballet was due to perform at theatres in Northampton and Wolverhampton, but has now been cancelled due to the …