Catholic protestors force cancellation of church-based live performances

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Catholic protestors force cancellation of church-based live performances

[ad_1] Catholic protestors have forced Swedish musician Anna Von Hausswolff to cancel two shows in Nantes and Paris, as the protests prompted security concerns. The protestors claimed that Hausswolff’s music, which heavily features the pipe organ, is ‘satanist’ despite the show at Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Port church being organised in partnership with the Nantes diocese. According to a …

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New York Mets’ Citi Field utilises Facial Authentication

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New York Mets’ Citi Field utilises Facial Authentication

[ad_1] Major League Baseball’s New York Mets and software company Wicket have partnered to bring Facial Authentication to Citi Field, the team’s home stadium. The deployment will begin facial access control for staff and vendors. A successful pilot was run during the second half of the 2021 season, and the Mets will now introduce more …

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Events face restrictions, some nightclubs to close in Germany

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Events face restrictions, some nightclubs to close in Germany

[ad_1] Germany has banned unvaccinated attendees from live events as the country attempts to curb the latest wave of coronavirus. Nightclubs have also been ordered to close in areas where 350 cases per 100,000 people have been recorded in the past week. As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 poses a threat across Europe, Germany has …

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NTIA reacts to potential vaccine passports in England

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NTIA reacts to potential vaccine passports in England

[ad_1] Michael Kill, chief executive of the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), has cautioned against the widespread introduction of COVID-19 vaccine passports in England. Ministers are expected to sign off on new COVID-19 rules to introduce vaccine certification in England, according to reports from the Guardian. The so-called ‘Plan B’ has been discussed frequently amid …

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People on the move: AXS Europe, Arsenal and more…

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People on the move: AXS Europe, Arsenal and more…

[ad_1] We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Ticketing company AXS Europe has announced that Jonathan Lack has been appointed to the position of head of account management. Lack has 15 years of experience within the ticketing industry, including roles at The O2 in London, Ticketmaster UK and Schottenstein Center in …

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Live Nation Entertainment closes acquisition of OCESA

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Live Nation Entertainment closes acquisition of OCESA

[ad_1] Live Nation Entertainment has completed its acquisition of a 51% controlling interest in Latin American promoter OCESA Entretenimiento. The acquisition was originally announced in July 2019, but Live Nation pulled out in 2020 due to the uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Live Nation had agreed to acquire a 40% stake in OCESA from …

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Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena continues diversification with world title boxing bouts

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Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena continues diversification with world title boxing bouts

[ad_1] Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena is to welcome world title boxing for the first time this weekend as it looks to further enhance the diversification of events on its schedule after a packed 2021. The 17,000-capacity ASM Global-operated venue put a focus on attracting both elite and amateur sports events during the last year, adding ice …

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Ticketmaster Sport extends partnership with England Rugby

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Ticketmaster Sport extends partnership with England Rugby

[ad_1] Ticketmaster Sport and England Rugby have announced an extension to the existing 16-year partnership already in place. England Rugby will utilise Ticketmaster’s technology solutions which include digital ticketing, marketing support, official ticket exchange and the newly introduced tailored rugby club management technology, which means that the allocation of tickets to supporter clubs will be more …

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Italy’s museums continue to wage war on ticket touts

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Italy’s museums continue to wage war on ticket touts

[ad_1] Touts prey on tourists and visitors, offering tickets to Italy’s art galleries at inflated prices, often with added extras such as queue jump and museum tours. Some of these unscrupulous sellers work on the ground while others sell through websites, which have been designed to trick ticket buyers into thinking they are buying through …

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Wellington City Council pays out $3.6m for cancelled art event due to Covid-19

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Wellington City Council pays out $3.6m for cancelled art event due to Covid-19

[ad_1] Wellington City Council in New Zealand has paid out NZ$3.6m (£1.8m/€2.1m/$2.4m) to the World of WearableArt (WOW) event, which had been forced to cancel for a second year running due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event had originally been planned for September 30 – October 17, and traditionally boosted the local economy by around …

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