Ed Sheeran tickets secured by NHS workers and emergency staff were cancelled in the lead-up to the singer-songwriter’s performance in Glasgow. A number of NHS and emergency service workers had purchased promotional tickets for Sheeran’s Glasgow gig through the Blue light Card Scheme, which also offers discounts to social care workers and members of the …
Arsenal to utilise Ticketmaster technology
Arsenal Football Club will utilise ticketing platform Ticketmaster’s 3D Virtual Venue technology at its home ground Emirates Stadium, for the seating bowl. Fans attending the Emirates will be able to see life-like views of seats within the stadium when purchasing tickets on any device. The technology also means that fans of the Premier League club …
Bruce Springsteen boasts one million European ticket sales
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have sold more than one million tickets for their 2023 European tour dates. The European leg will begin at the Estadi Olímpic in Barcelona, which holds a crowd of 60,000. From April 28 through to July 25 next year, Springsteen and The E Street Band will visit Spain, …
The World Games 2022 introduces day pass
The World Games 2022 has revealed a day pass that will enable fans to see multiple sports for just $35 (£28/€33). The Games is a multi-sport tournament that will be taking place in Birmingham, Alabama and is staged every four years by the International World Games Association, with support from the International Olympic Committee. The …
AMB Sports and Entertainment extends partnership with Ticketmaster
AMB Sports and Entertainment (AMBSE), the parent company of the National Football League (NFL)’s Atlanta Falcons, Major League Soccer (MLS)’s Atlanta United and Mercedes-Benz Stadium, has extended its partnership with Ticketmaster. As part of the extension, Ticketmaster will continue to ticket all AMBSE games, concerts and events. Fans and attendees will still be able to …
Newport County AFC announces five-season partnership with Ticketmaster Sport
English Football League club Newport County AFC has announced a new ticketing partnership with Ticketmaster Sport, which will cover the next five seasons. Season ticket-holders will be the first to benefit from the news partnership, with a transformer ticketing website for the 2022/23 season renewal process. Newport fans will experience a fully mobile-optimised process including …
Congressman further calls for Live Nation action
Democratic Congressman Bill Pascrell has once again called for concert promoter and entertainment giant Live Nation to be broken up. Pascrell has said the reasoning behind this call includes Live Nation’s domination of the industry and how this helped the recent attack on comedian Dave Chappelle while he was performing and November’s Astroworld tragedy. Chappelle …
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. …
Harlequins supporters to utilise TM tech
Gallagher Premiership rugby club Harlequins will utilise Ticketmaster’s 3D Virtual Venue, to offer supporters a life-like view from their seats before purchasing a ticket to a match. When looking to buy tickets to watch rugby at The Stoop, Harlequins fans will be able to make sure their seat is the best in the house before …
Ticketmaster teams up with the NFL for Germany games
Ticketmaster Germany and the National Football League (NFL) have partnered for the upcoming inaugural NFL matches in Germany. The ticket company will provide its sports ticketing technology, and has worked with the NFL for its international games in London since 2007. The NFL also recently announced a four-year extension to its deal with Ticketmaster in …