Accor Stadium to host Australia’s Women’s World Cup opener

Australia’s opening match at this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup will now take place at Accor Stadium as part of plans to maximise attendance for the fixture. The match had initially been due to take place at Allianz Stadium, which has a capacity of 42,500, but demand for tickets has prompted the switch to the …

Sir Elton John’s farewell tour could break all-time touring record 

Sir Elton John could set an all-time touring record with his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour.  The lengthy tour first began more than four years ago – though a global pandemic got in the way – and is on track to beat Ed Sheeran’s ‘Divide’ tour, which currently holds the all-time record. According to Pollstar, box-office grosses …

Surrey CCC members able to purchase 2023 international tickets

Surrey County Cricket Club members are now able to purchase their full allocation of international tickets in 2023, including the England Men’s and Women’s Ashes.  Members are able to buy tickets for the Women’s Ashes IT20 on July 5, the Men’s Ashes Test Match from July 27-31 and the Men’s ODI against New Zealand on …

Rugby Football Union raises England Six Nations ticket prices – report

The Rugby Football Union has hiked up ticket prices for next year’s Six Nations, to help cover overheads due to inflation. As reported by the Guardian, the RFU had decided that prices for the 2022-23 season would rise roughly in line with inflation.  However, due to the surging energy prices and rise in supplier costs …

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 sees interest from 100 countries

Fans from 100 countries snapped up seats during the Visa pre-sale for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which is set to take place in Australia and New Zealand next year.  Following the pre-sale, single match passes are now available with prices starting at just A/NZ$20 (£11/$13/€13) for adults and A/NZ$10 for children. Fans residing in …

Australia’s T20 title defence to begin with sold-out game against New Zealand

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will begin on Sunday with Sri Lanka vs Namibia and UAE vs Netherlands, will see hosts Australia defend its title against New Zealand in front of a sell-out crowd.  Australia will face New Zealand on October 22 at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) (pictured).  Over 600,000 tickets have …

India’s fans snap up tickets for sporting tournaments

Around 23,500 tickets for this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar were purchased by fans from India, despite the country not qualifying for the tournament. During the first sales phases, which accounted for 1.8 million tickets, some 23,500 tickets were purchased by fans in India, meaning the country was ranked seventh for ticket sales.  According …

Individual tickets for Rugby World Cup 2023 to go on sale

Rugby fans will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for individual matches at the Rugby World Cup 2023 from tomorrow (Tuesday). A pre-sale period of 24 hours will be reserved for members of the 2023 Family tomorrow, with the general public able to purchase tickets from Thursday, September 15. Tickets for all 48 matches in …