Lyon event-goers hit by New Year’s Eve Ticketswap scam

Event-goers in Lyon were left disappointed after arriving at the FKCNYE festival, held at Eurexpo Lyon, to find that their tickets were fake.  According to a report from news outlet ActuLyon, attendees bought tickets for the New Year’s Eve party through the Ticketswap platform. More than 30 artists were playing across four different stages to …

Night time businesses lose out during festive period

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has said that businesses in the sector lost a fifth of their trade over the festive period.  While New Year’s Eve performed better than expected with trading down by only 16% compared to 2019, the month of December was underwhelming for trade due to consumers having less disposable income, …

Eventbrite to refund those scammed by fake New Year’s Eve boat party

Ticketing platform Eventbrite has said it will refund those that were scammed into purchasing tickets for a non-existent New Year’s Eve yacht party just off Adelaide’s coastline.  According to a report from ABC News, South Australia Police are investigating an incident which saw more than 100 people pay for tickets to the party which did …

Tech Stack: Hybrid theatre, New Year’s Eve in the metaverse and more…

Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Hybrid theatre Award-winning online theatre company Remote Theater has announced its fourth season, which will include hybrid, online and offline performances. Remote Theater was created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in 2023 will feature an in-person and live-streamed concert in …