The Women’s Euro 2022 final welcomed a record-breaking crowd to watch England triumph over Germany at Wembley yesterday (Sunday). Some 87,192 spectators were present to watch Chloe Kelly score an extra time winner for England, after the game was tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes. Ella Toone put England in front after 62 minutes but …
Toby Leighton-Pope brought in as managing director of TEG Europe
TEG has announced that Toby Leighton-Pope has been made managing director of the newly formed TEG Europe. Leighton-Pope will oversee the expansion of TEG Europe, which has amalgamated TEG’s UK-based live entertainment, ticketing, venue, digital and data operations. TEG Europe comprises TEG Live Europe; ticketing platform Ticketek; TEG’s data science and analytics business Ovation; indie …
Tokyo Disney Resort operators consider pricing changes
Tokyo Disney Resort could be switching up its ticketing plans to aid a reduction in visitor numbers during holidays and weekends, in order to make the resort more enjoyable. Operator Oriental Land Company, which operates the resort that includes Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, said it is considering changing its price range as part of …
J-Hope becomes first South Korean artist to headline Lollapalooza
Artist J-Hope, who is also a member of the K-pop band BTS, has become the first South Korean performer to headline at Lollapalooza. The festival, which took place in Chicago’s Grant Park, was closed out last night (Sunday) by J-Hope on the Bud Light Seltzer stage. Adjacent stages also hosted performances from band Green Day …
StubHub announces closure of San Francisco and Shanghai offices
StubHub has announced that it will be winding up its San Fransisco and Shanghai offices and will be laying off the majority of the employees based in these locations. The ticket resale platform said that it would be focusing on building its new offices in new York and Los Angeles, and using these locations as …
Dancers crushed by falling LED screen at Mirror concert
A recent Mirror concert in Hong Kong was marred by a horrible incident which saw a giant screen fall and injure two dancers on stage. An LED video screen fell during Canto-pop group Mirror’s performance at Hong Kong Coliseum (pictured), crushing one dancer before falling onto others. According to the BBC, two male dancers were …
Eventbrite posts Q2 net loss but net revenue presents more positive picture
Event management and ticketing company Eventbrite has posted a net loss of $20.1m (£16.5m/€19.6m) during the second quarter of 2022. The figure is a slight improvement on the $20.5m net loss during the same period last year, but is an increase on the $18m net loss posted in Q1 of this year. However, the company’s …
Coventry City marks major season ticket milestone
English Championship football club Coventry City has continued to mark major milestones when it comes to season ticket sales. The club passed its modern day record of 12, 457 a few weeks ago, which was set during the 1968-69 season. It has now surpassed a total of 13,000 season ticket sold for the 2022-23 season. …
Binance pilots NFT ticketing with Italian club SS Lazio
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced it will be pilot a new NFT ticketing solution with Italian Serie A football clubs SS Lazio. The NFT ticketing will be in place for the upcoming 2022-23 season, and Lazio fans using Binance will be able to claim digital tickets that will give them access to exclusive benefits. The …
Fave launches Fan Verification system
Fave, a social platform dedicated to fans, has introduced its Fan Verification system after months of testing. The fan-centric platform was launched in April last year and has now introduced Fan Verification, so that fans can showcase their dedication to their ‘fandom’. The technology was tested through partnerships with the like of the Billboard Music …