Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre has switched up its ticketing partner in favour of ATG Tickets, moving away from Ticketmaster. Tickets will now be sold via ATG Tickets and are available for purchase through the theatre’s box office and website. However, if patrons have bought tickets for an event at Kings through Ticketmaster, these tickets will still …
Ticketmaster introduces NFT-gated ticket sales with Avenged Sevenfold
Ticketmaster has partnered with Avenged Sevenfold (pictured) to offer fans NFT-gated pre-sale tickets for the metal band’s upcoming tour dates in the US and Canada. Avenged Sevenfold already have their own NFT (non-fungible token) community fan club called Deathbats Club. The band partnered with Ticketmaster to integrate the fan club into the ticketing platform’s system, …
Adele extends Caesars Palace residency
Adele has extended her residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, with performances planned between June and the end of November. The British singer has revealed that new dates have been added between June and November. The ‘Weekends with Adele’ series was due to end last weekend. Fans can now register for …
Queen + Adam Lambert attempt to tackle scalpers with restricted resale
Queen + Adam Lambert have attempted to limit ticket scalping ahead of their North America tour later this year. Tickets for the latest stops on the Rhapsody Tour are set to go on sale today (Monday) via Ticketmaster. The Rhapsody Tour was launched just under four years ago in July 2019, with dates in the …
Neil Young says concert tours no longer fun due to high ticket prices
Neil Young (pictured) has said that concert tours “are no longer fun” due to extortionate ticket prices and high fees from Ticketmaster. The Canadian-American artist wrote on his website: “It’s over. The old days are gone. I get letters blaming me for $3,000.00 tickets for a benefit I am doing. That money does not go …
Ticketmaster faces class action lawsuit over Drake tickets
Ticketmaster is facing a class action lawsuit over the cost of ticket prices to see Canadian rapper Drake, according to reports. The Toronto Star reported that Montreal-based law firm LPC Avocat has filed a class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster over allegedly price gauging tickets for Drake’s upcoming ‘It’s All a Blur’ tour. The newspaper obtained a …
People on the move: Ticketmaster, Everton and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries. Ticketmaster is recruiting a director of social, who will be tasked with “shaping the brand narrative for Ticketmaster in the US and ensure impactful fan-facing communication”. The post pays up to $175,000 per year with the successful applicant to be based in …
Ticketmaster to offer partial refund to The Cure ticket-holders over ‘unduly high’ fees
Ticketmaster will offer ticket-buyers for The Cure’s US tour dates with partial refunds, following complaints over “unduly high” ticket fees. Yesterday (Thursday) frontman Robert Smith said that Ticketmaster’s high fees “sickened” him and went looking for answers from the ticketing company. One fan purchased four tickets at $20 (£17/€19) each, but incurred fees such as …
The Cure’s Robert Smith ‘sickened’ by TM fees, calls Platinum option a ‘greedy scam’
The Cure’s Robert Smith has said he is “sickened” by Ticketmaster’s fees on tickets for the English band’s US tour dates. Earlier this week, the band said that they had tried to keep ticket prices as low as possible. It was also announced that tickets for the majority of concerts would be non-transferable to protect …
Ticketmaster says it will be more transparent over ticket fees
Ticketmaster has said it will be more transparent about ticket fees, according to reports. Michael Rapino, chief executive of Live Nation, reportedly told investors that “We all want to know what is the true cost to see the show when we start shopping”. US President Joe Biden has been vocal in support of limiting ‘junk …