New Leeds music venue Project House has named Dice as its primary ticketing partner ahead of its opening next month. The new 1,000 capacity venue will launch in mid-July as Leeds celebrates its Year of Culture 2023. The multi-use events space will host a varied programme of music, exhibitions, vintage, food and record markets, conferences …
Harry Styles tops Billboard mid-year touring and ticket sales charts
British artist Harry Styles has topped sales tallies for the first time for his touring efforts, with $138.6m (£110m/€128m) made and 1.2 million tickets sold. Styles has beaten fellow British artist Sir Elton John to the number one sport on Billboard’s Top Tours chart. In 2021, he placed third in the abridged year-end ranking, number …
Radio 2 in the Park reveals 2023 line-up
BBC Radio 2 has revealed the line-up for its upcoming event at Leicester’s Victoria Park in September. The festival will be the British radio station’s biggest ever live music event outside of London, and will take place on September 16-17. Radio 2 in the Park will see acts such as Tears for Fears and Kylie …
Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival reveals new location for 2023
Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival is set to move to a new location for the 2023 edition of the event. The festival will host performances from artists such as The 1975, Robbie Williams and Liam Gallagher and will now take place in the Spanish capital’s Villaverde District. It is hoped the move will attract increased tourism …
Coldplay announce additional run in Asia
Coldplay have announced an additional run in Asia next year, following the sellout success of the British band’s Asia and Australia shows in November. The band will play a second run of Asia dates in January and February as part of their Music Of The Spheres World Tour, including four dates at Singapore’s National Stadium. …
US Representatives introduce bipartisan legislation on ticket fees
US Representatives Jan Schakowsky and Gus Bilirakis, Ranking Member and Chair, respectively, of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, have introduced a bipartisan legislation that would require all event ticket sellers to display the total ticket price inclusive of all fees. The legislation would mean the total ticket …
Association of Independent Festivals launches ‘First Festival Campaign’
The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has today (Friday) launched a new campaign and fund, that will grant access to festivals for thousands of people over the age of 18 across the UK. The ‘First Festival Campaign’ has been created as the association and its supports believe that everyone should be able to access festivals …
Fix The Tix launches plan for US Congress on ticketing
Fix The Tix, a coalition of 30 US organisations representing live entertainment, music and performing arts, has published a plan it believes can “reform” ticketing in the country. The group was launched last month and features organisations such as the National Independent Venues Association (NIVA), the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and more. In …
Management completes buy-out of Billetto
Ballroom, a holding company led by Billetto management, has acquired 100% of the debt and equity in Billetto, an event marketplace in Denmark and Sweden. The holding company is made up of Billetto founder Patrick Borre with investment from existing chairman Joe Cohen, MC-Group, The Öhman Group and VNV Global. Billetto was acquired from the …
Primavera Sound Madrid cancels opening day due to weather
Today’s (Thursday’s) Primavera Sound Madrid opening day has been cancelled due to safety concerns around an adverse weather forecast. Organisers of the festival revealed yesterday evening that the first day had been cancelled due to the “persistent severe weather experienced in recent weeks that has affected the pre-production of the festival” and the heavy storms …