RocketRez, a ticketing and business management software provider, has announced a partnership with Protecht. Protecht is a ticket protection solutions provider, and RocketRez will integrate the company’s TourShield ticket protection into its omni-channel ticketing and reservations platform. The partnership means that ticket buyers using RocketRez tour and attraction partners will be able to choose a …
Fiesta Bowl joins the SeatGeek party
The Fiesta Bowl, an American college bowl game, has linked up with ticketing platform SeatGeek in a multi-year partnership. SeatGeek will be the event’s primary ticketing partner, with fans able to use its app to purchase tickets and enter Fiesta Bowl games, as well as this year’s College Football semi-final play-off at State Farm Stadium …
Fans snap up tickets for Women’s Champions League final
FC Barcelona Femení’s first 3,000 free tickets have already been allocated to members by the club for the UEFA Women’s Champions League final against Olympique Lyonnais Féminin. The final will be held at Allianz Stadium (pictured) in Turin on May 21, with a second batch of 4,000 tickets going on sale to the general public …
KPOP.FLEX to entertain fans globally through live stream
KPOP.FLEX, the K-pop festival set to be held in Frankfurt, will entertain fans all over the world with a 90-minute live-stream of some of the top-billed acts. Taking place at Frankfurt’s Deutsche Bank Park in May, the festival is set to be live-streamed and will cater to different time zones including East Asia and the …
Live Nation revenue soars in Q1 with return of live music
Live Nation Entertainment has claimed a best first quarter ever as revenue “greatly surpassed” expectations, according to president and chief executive, Michael Rapino. The live entertainment giant, which also owns ticketing platform Ticketmaster, posted revenue of $1.8bn (£1.5bn/€1.7bn) in the three months to March 31, up from $290m in the same COVID-19-hit period in 2021. …
Singapore ticket buyers warned by police over scams
Singapore’s ticket buyers have been warned by the police to be wary of scammers following the return of live events in the city-state. According to a report from the Straits Times, e-commerce scams were the third-most common scam in Singapore, with an estimated S$5.8m (£3.4m/€4m) lost. A statement from the police said to be particularly …
Italy progresses towards guaranteed income for live events workers
Italy’s live events sector has welcomed a significant step forward for “historic” legislation that would introduce a guaranteed income for performing arts workers. The Senate’s Culture and Labour Committee has now passed the Delegated Bill on Entertainment, which includes an amendment introducing the ‘discontinuity allowance’, a measure that recognises preparation, training and study times as …
Domestic NHS COVID Pass will no longer be available in England
The NHS COVID Pass will no longer be available for domestic purposes in England from May 12. This means that venues and events can no longer request the COVID Pass as a condition of entry. The COVID Pass has not been legally required to enter venues and events in England since they were scrapped at …
Backstage: Rammstein, Harry Styles and more
A round-up of the latest live music news… German metal band Rammstein – about to set out on their 2022 European tour – have announced more dates for the summer of 2023. Rammstein will begin their 2023 ‘Zeit’ tour at the Estadio Nacional in Lisbon with 19 dates announced so far. Stops include London’s Wembley …
3m applications for FIFA World Cup final tickets
FIFA has received three million requests for World Cup final tickets as the application period for Qatar 2022 games comes to a close. According to data revealed to the Associated Press, the global governing body has received around 40 applications for each seat at the 80,000-capacity Lusail Stadium ahead of the Qatar 2022 finale in …