We round up the latest movements from the ticketing ecosystem… Project Admission, a technology company that specialises in digital ticketing solutions for the sport and entertainment industries, has appointed former Nebraska Senator Bob Kerrey to its board of directors. Kerrey is currently the managing director of boutique investment bank, Allen & Company. He said: “I’ve …
Lollapalooza enters Asian market with India edition
Lollapalooza has announced that it will be expanding into Asia with the addition of Lollapalooza India. The two-day festival will take place January 28-29 in Mumbai, with a line-up and ticketing details yet to be announced. The introduction of Lollapalooza India means that the festival brand has now grown to eight countries on four different …
Music Venue Trust reveals Venues Day dates
UK charity Music Venue Trust (MVT) has announced the date of its Venues Day 2022. It will be the eighth edition of the conference and will take place at St John at Hackney Church on Tuesday, October 18. The one-day event, which launched in 2014, will enable those representing grassroots venues, promoters, agents, artists, government …
Competition Commission of India orders investigation into BookMyShow – report
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered an investigation into online ticketing platform BookMyShow, according to reports. A complaint was made by Vijay Gopal, who runs rival movie ticketing platform Showtyme. Gopal has alleged that BookMyShow is colluding with theatres by having exclusive agreements to not sell movie tickets online through anyone else. The …
Backstage: Adele, Eurovision and more…
A round-up of the latest live music news… Adele (pictured) has announced that her postponed Las Vegas residency will begin in November, 11 months after it was originally set to begin. The singer wrote on Instagram: “Words can’t explain how ecstatic I am to finally be able to announce these rescheduled shows. I truly was …
Disney VIP mega tour set to have serious environmental impact
Disney is offering a $110,000 (£92,000/€109,000) ticket for an elite package tour that will encompass all 12 Disney resorts in six different countries. However, the additional cost is the impact on the planet. The carbon price tag of the tour is 6.2 tonnes of emissions for each guest. This is 20 times more than a …
Paris 2024 offers sneak peak at Olympic ticket pricing plans
The organising committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has unveiled a first look at its ticket pricing details. The official launch of ticketing, which will include the full price list, will take place in December, but Paris 2024 organisers have offered a glimpse of their plans. More than one million tickets will be offered …
TEG announces formation of TEG Europe
TEG has today (Tuesday) announced the formation of TEG Europe, bringing together its UK-based live entertainment, ticketing, venue, digital and data operations into a single integrated operation. TEG Europe will be based out of Bristol and London and will comprise TEG Live Europe, which includes the former TEG MJR’s touring business; TEG Venues, which includes …
Tickets to go on sale for Japanese anime-inspired theme park
Tickets for a Japanese theme park that is based on the films of anime studio Studio Ghibli are set to go on sale next month. The theme park will be based on Studio Ghibli work, including the Oscar-winning ‘Spirited Away’. Tickets will go on sale on August 10 and will be sold using a lottery …
Ticketmaster releases statistics following Bruce Springsteen ticket pricing anger
Ticketmaster has released statistics about costs and percentages following fans’ anger over ticket prices for Bruce Springsteen’s tour. Last week, the first set of tickets went on sale for Springsteen’s US tour, with some Platinum seats costing almost $5,000 (£4,000/€5,000) for a mid-arena seat due to high demand from fans driving up the price. Ticketmaster …