Beyoncé’s European leg of her Renaissance World Tour grossed $154.4m (£122m/€142m) and sold one million tickets across 21 performances. According to the figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, this is the biggest gross and attendance figures of any of the singer’s previous European legs. During 2016’s The Formation World Tour and 2018’s On the Run II …
Taylor Swift Melbourne concerts declared major events to protect against ticket scalping
The Victorian Government has declared Taylor Swift’s Melbourne Eras Tour concerts as a major event, helping to crack down on ticket scalpers and stop fans from being ripped off. Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Steve Dimopoulos, has made a major event ticketing declaration for Taylor Swift’s Melbourne performances under the Major Events Act …
Prodiss report outlines evolution of ticket prices in France
A report from French trade union Prodiss has revealed that tickets for French events and festivals have generally remained below or in line with inflation, and that prices were also mostly lower than in other countries. Across 18 theatres,16 French festivals, six tours from international artists and compared with 20 festivals abroad, Prodiss found that …
Taylor Swift presale hit with difficulties as first Australia packages sell out
Demand for Taylor Swift tickets in Australia caused the American Express platform to crash during the first wave of ticket sales for the singer’s Eras Tour. Amex cardholders had access to the first presale which was for two types of VIP packages only, but the financial services company experienced issues due to high demand. Before …
Hwang Min-hyun reveals ‘Unveil’ mini Asia tour
Hwang Min-hyun, formerly of the boyband NU’EST, will be embarking on his first solo tour in Asia later this year. The tour ‘Unveil’ will begin in Seoul in August, before heading to Taipei, Bangkok, Macau, Jakarta and Manila. Three shows will take place at Grand Peace Hall at Kyunghee University in Seoul between August 4-6. …
Australia Council for the Arts supports artists and tours in reaching new audiences
The Australia Council for the Arts, which is soon to be renamed Creative Australia, has invested A$2.8m (£1.5m/€1.8m/$1.9m) in supporting artists touring their works and performances across the country, bringing art to regional and remote communities. The funding will provide support to artists in developing their craft or performances, as well as engaging new audiences. …
UK unveils £77m in new funds for creative industries sector
Hundreds of grassroots venues and touring musicians are among those set to benefit from new arts funding announced by the UK Government. The cash boost is part of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Creative Industries Sector Vision, which was unveiled this week and features some £77m of new funding across the sector. It is hoped that more …
Harry Styles tops Billboard mid-year touring and ticket sales charts
British artist Harry Styles has topped sales tallies for the first time for his touring efforts, with $138.6m (£110m/€128m) made and 1.2 million tickets sold. Styles has beaten fellow British artist Sir Elton John to the number one sport on Billboard’s Top Tours chart. In 2021, he placed third in the abridged year-end ranking, number …
Macau’s Galaxy Arena teams up with TME Live to promote region’s entertainment industry
Macau’s Galaxy Arena has partnered with TME Live to form a three-year strategic cooperation agreement, with the aim of promoting the development of the region’s culture and entertainment industry. The partnership will see the 16,000-capacity arena and entertainment company launch a comprehensive plan to boost the industry, co-organising performances such as concert tours, music festivals …
Coldplay announce additional run in Asia
Coldplay have announced an additional run in Asia next year, following the sellout success of the British band’s Asia and Australia shows in November. The band will play a second run of Asia dates in January and February as part of their Music Of The Spheres World Tour, including four dates at Singapore’s National Stadium. …