Ticketmaster has expanded its presence in Asia through the acquisition of Thai Ticket Major (TTM), which is headquartered in Bangkok. The acquisition is expected to be completed in Q3, subject to customary closing conditions being satisfied. Ticketmaster has made the move as it believes that live entertainment markets across all major genres like music, sports, …
Backstage: Elton John, Bieber and more
A round-up of the latest live music news… Elton John has added new stops in Australia and New Zealand as his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour is expanded again. The run will see the icon play fives dates in January 2023, including McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, AAMI Park in Melbourne, Allianz Stadium in Sydney, …
Birmingham 2022 chiefs target selling final 200K tickets
Birmingham 2022 organisers still have 200,000 tickets to sell if they are to meet their target of welcoming 1.5m visitors to this summer’s Commonwealth Games. The multi-sport event, which begins on July 29, is on course to be the best attended Commonwealth Games in history. The 1.2m tickets sold already surpasses figures of around 1m …
Switzerland’s Paléo Festival debuts mobile ticketing with Tixngo
Switzerland’s Paléo Festival is offering digital tickets for the first time in 2022 after teaming up with mobile ticketing solution Tixngo. The partnership will see the biggest open-air festival in Switzerland securely deliver 189,000 digital tickets through a new Paléo-branded ticket wallet, powered by Tixngo, a division of Secutix. The solution helps tackle fraud by …
Secret Sounds acquires Spilt Milk operator Kicks Entertainment
Secret Sounds Group has expanded its leading role in the Australian festival sector after acquiring Spilt Milk operator Kicks Entertainment. Live Nation-backed Secret Sounds, which already operates Splendour In The Grass and the Secret Sounds festival, has now taken over the group which is behind the multi-city Spilt Milk, which is held in Canberra, Ballarat …
NBA launches new premium hospitality platform
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has established a new NBA Experiences premium hospitality platform that will provide unprecedented fan opportunities at major league games. The new venture, which has been created as part of a multiyear deal with the league’s official experiences provider QuintEvents, will include access to NBA events alongside unique off-the-court programming such …
Private equity giant acquires stake in UTA agency
Private equity group EQT has become a strategic investor in United Talent Agency (UTA), which represents major artists such as Guns N Roses, Dolly Parton and Muse. EQT, which has around $100.0bn in assets under management, said the acquisition of the undisclosed stake recognises Beverly Hills-headquartered UTA’s recent growth trajectory and will help fuel future …
Women’s World Cup marks one year to go with ticket details
Football governing body FIFA has announced today (Wednesday) that tickets for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will go on sale from October 6. The tickets for the Women’s World Cup, which is being staged in Australia and New Zealand next year, will go on sale online with adults tickets starting at just A$20/NZ$20 (£12/$14/€14) …
Grand Rapids Griffins launches business-minded memberships
The Grand Rapids Griffins, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of National Hockey League (NHL) franchise the Detroit Red Wings, has launched a new season ticket membership designed specifically for businesses. Named Business Edge, the program allows companies to connect with customers, generate new business and strengthen relationships, as well as helping with team culture …
NFL Germany tickets snapped up with fears over ticket scalpers
Fans of the National Football League (NFL) snapped up tickets in mere minutes for the first regular season game to be played in Germany, at Munich’s Allianz Arena in November. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to meet the Seattle Seahawks on November 13, with fans rushing to purchase tickets from Ticketmaster. It had been …