Australia’s live entertainment industry suffered a devastating loss of more than A$1.4bn (£770m/€911.5m/$1.06bn) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a report from Live Performance Australia has revealed. Ticket sales tumbled in 2020 following a record year in 2018 and a second-best year in 2019. In 2019, Australia’s live performance industry generated ticket sales of almost A$2bn. …
See Tickets acquires LiveBuzz – TheTicketingBusiness News
Independent ticketing company See Tickets has acquired LiveBuzz, a provider of services to the UK exhibition sector. See Tickets, which is owned by French global media company Vivendi, believes the acquisition will compliment its existing activities. The transaction is immediately accretive to earnings. Global chief executive at See Tickets Rob Wilmshurt said: “We are delighted …
Mixed feelings over Budget from live entertainment sector
The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced the key points of his Budget for 2022 in the House of Commons yesterday (Wednesday). There has been a mixed response from the live entertainment and music sector over the related points made in the Budget and Spending Review, with some urging the Government to do …
Quarter of a million flock to honour Van Gogh in London
More than 250,000 art and culture fans have descended on London to visit the Van Gogh Alive exhibition since it arrived in the English capital in June. Van Gogh Alive is an immersive multi-sensory experience and has already wowed eight million visitors across 75 cities around the world. It is based on the life and …
Ticketpass launches own resale platform
Ticketing company Ticketpass has launched its own resale platform. The secondary ticketing marketplace will allow ticket holders to resell their tickets up to face-value cost or pass on their tickets to somebody else. Ticketpass, which aims to be ethical and champion event organisers and attendees and donates 50% of its ticket booking fees to charity, …
Eventfinda creates seating bubbles in line with restrictions
Online event ticketing service Eventfinda has announced it is launching a seating ‘bubbles’ option to help event organisers and venues comply with Government capacity restrictions due to COVID-19 in Australia. The New Zealand company is offering allocated seating bubbles in Australia, meaning that organisers and venues no longer have to manually correct and ensure physical …
Wolfsburg innovates with VfL CONNECT app
German Bundesliga football club VfL Wolfsburg has rolled out an innovative new service for the hospitality areas of its Volkswagen Arena, and is already fielding inquiries from other sports teams interested in its technology. VfL CONNECT has been dubbed a unique solution combining a VIP service app including ticketing functions. The project commenced in mid-January …
Everton tickets to reflect financial ‘reality’ says CEO
English Premier League club Everton has told supporters they may have to pay more for their tickets to reflect the financial reality of the club. In an open letter to Everton fans, chief executive Professor Denise Barrett-Baxendale discussed the progress of the new stadium at the Bramley-Moore Dock in Liverpool and said that “Our dream …
Angel City FC women to receive extra pay from ticket sales
Women’s Los Angeles-based soccer team Angel City FC has pledged to pay 1% of net ticket revenue from every National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) home game to its players, as part of its ‘ACFC Fan-Fuelled Player Fund’. Angel City is set to play in the NWSL from spring next year, after the new team was launched …
Stage Front to focus on Mexico in LaLiga deal
LaLiga North America has expanded further into Mexico through a recently announced partnership extension with ticketing company Stage Front. LaLiga North America is a joint venture between the Spanish top tier football league LaLiga and New York-based Relevent Sports Group, which is an international football events and media business. Relevent supports the representation of LaLiga …