Jacky Cheung tickets sold out in just four hours for the Hong Kong artist’s upcoming Singapore gigs in July. The Cantopop artist is set to perform six concerts at the 12,000-capacity Singapore Indoor Stadium across two weekends this summer, July 14-16 and 21-23. Tickets were priced from S$168 (£100/€114/$126) to $388 and were available for …
US Senators introduce legislation to improve competition in the ticketing markets
US Senator Amy Klobuchar, chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights, and Senator Richard Blumenthal, have introduced legislation to improve competition within the live event ticketing markets. A press release stated: “Today’s primary ticketing market is dominated by one company that by some estimates has locked up 70 to …
U2 reveal dates for ‘UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere’ residency
U2’s ‘UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere’ is set to arrive on September 29 at new venue, Sphere at The Venetian in Las Vegas. The rock band are opening the new cutting edge venue from Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSG) with five dates: September 29, September 30, October 5, October 7, October 8, 2023. It …
Pearl Jam commit to fairly priced tickets for upcoming summer tour dates
Pearl Jam have committed to “fairly priced tickets” for their upcoming summer tour dates, as well as all-in pricing. The rock band also said that they would make tickets non-transferrable to help protect fans from increased prices on the secondary market. In a statement, Pearl Jam said: “To continue to protect fans’ access to fairly …
Co-op Live brings in Gary Roden as general manager
Co-op Live has appointed former Ticketmaster executive Gary Roden as executive director and general manager of the 23,500-capacity venue, which is set to open later this year. Roden spent eight years at Ticketmaster UK and was most recently the senior vice-president of client development and commercial. In his new role, Roden will oversee the operation …
People on the move: Tuboleta, AEG Europe and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Tuboleta has appointed Jorge Alberto Ríos Molina (left) as the new chief executive of the Colombian ticketing company. Molina has more than 30 years of experience across advertising, marketing and telecommunications. In his new role, Molina will continue Tuboleta’s digital transformation. Following …
Ticketmaster continues Latin America expansion
Ticketmaster has continued its expansion in Latin America and has entered the market in Brazil and Peru. The Live Nation-owned event ticketing business has also recently expanded into Chile and Mexico, as well as Argentina. Donovan Ferreti will serve as the managing director of Ticketmaster Brazil, while Hippie Gonzalez Orellana will serve as the managing …
People on the Move: Ticketmaster, Nederlander Concerts and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries. Dan Pearce has joined Ticketmaster as senior vice-president, client development to lead the team’s growth and marketplace leadership. Pearce returns to Ticketmaster after a four-year hiatus leading the Virgin Experience Days Consumer division. Prior to that, Pearce was the managing director of …
PayPal named as preferred payments partner of Ticketmaster
PayPal has been named as the preferred payments partner of Ticketmaster in a multi-year deal. Fans purchasing tickets will be able to pay with PayPal and PayPal Pay Later across Ticketmaster’s platform. PayPal Braintree will also become Ticketmaster’s primary global payment processor. Patrons are protected and supported through Buyer Protection and advanced fraud detection technology …
The Cure’s Robert Smith says 7,000 scalped tickets for tour dates have been cancelled
The Cure’s Robert Smith has said that 7,000 scalped tickets have been cancelled since they went on sale last month for the band’s ‘Shows Of A Lost World’ US tour dates. Smith said in a tweet: “Approximately 7,000 tickets across approximately 2,200 orders have been cancelled. These are tickets acquired with fake accounts/listed on secondary …