Singapore-based ticketing agency Sistic has partnered with fintech solutions company Pace Enterprise, also headquartered in Singapore, to offer ticket buyers flexible payment options when booking an experience. Sistic customers will be able to split transactions into three instalments after reaching the checkout, with zero interest and no service fees. Users will be able to select …
Singapore Grand Prix tickets sell out in six hours
Formula 1 fans raced to snap up tickets to the returning Singapore Grand Prix (pictured), with three-day grandstand tickets and hospitality packages selling out within six hours. Tickets went on sale yesterday (Wednesday) for the motorsport race, which is famously held at night. Shamini Suppiah, director of hospitality and sponsorship sales for race promoter Singapore …
Singapore Grand Prix to return after two years, tix on sale from tomorrow
Singapore’s famous night race will return this season for the first time in two years, with tickets going on sale for the Formula 1 grand prix from tomorrow (Wednesday). In January, race promoter Singapore GP signed a multi-year deal to keep F1 coming to the city-state until 2028. This year’s race will be held September …
Kuala Lumpur set to hold music/blockchain festival mash-up
Kuala Lumpur is set to hold a music and blockchain festival in September, with Malaysian music acts announced to perform. Blockfest will feature live music plus content from those within the blockchain industry including Kyoto Protocol, Gerhana Ska Cinta, Naratu and Carthreena. The tech festival is set to be held at the Sentul Depot in …
Wellington’s Capital C Concerts closes in wake of Covid restriction extension
Prominent New Zealand concert promoter Phil Sprey has closed down his Capital C Concerts business after the country’s government extended Covid-19 restrictions. Capital C Concerts has worked with the likes of Elton John and Bon Jovi and packed huge stadiums over the last 30 years, but Sprey said the impact of further restrictions means the …
Qatar bans overseas visitors without World Cup tickets
Only ticket-holders will be allowed to visit Qatar during this year’s FIFA World Cup as organisers seek to avoid security and accommodation provision challenges. Those wishing to enter the country during November and December will need a Hayya card, the FIFA ID that is offered to those that have secured tickets for the 64 Qatar …
Manchester United season ticket holders offered ultimatum
Fans of Manchester United have been told that if they fail to use their season ticket with regularity from next season, they will risk losing their seat. According to a report from The Times, supporters must use their season ticket to attend at least 10 of 19 Premier League home games. The holder does not …
Spectators return but event marred with ticketing issues
Eden Gardens in Kolkata has welcomed back a 70% spectator audience for a T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand, though some fans were left unhappy due to tickets being sold primarily online. The sale of tickets online provided a breeding ground for ticket scalpers trying to sell tickets outside the venue ahead of …
Advance ticketing rules come into play in Ireland
Irish live venue and nightclub operators will have to ensure that customers have purchased a ticket at least one hour in advance of an event, with the regulations coming into force today (Thursday). The Irish Government recently updated the COVID-19 guidelines and venues and nightclubs were allowed to open last Friday. Nightlife industry representatives had …
AFC Wimbledon suspends FA Cup ticketing until Friday
The Club and Dons Trust, a supporters organisation which owns English League One football club AFC Wimbledon, has apologised to fans hoping to purchase their usual seat for the upcoming Emirates FA Cup game against Guiseley. The Trust hoped to free up large sections of the Ry stand at Plough Lane for this match so …