Azerbaijan Grand Prix to welcome back spectators

[ad_1] The Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix will welcome back fans for the first time since 2019, due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Tickets to the motorsport event will go on sale tomorrow (Tuesday), ranging from $70 (£51/€62) to $760. Some 85,000 fans last graced the Baku City Circuit (BCC) in …

Ticket touts take advantage of Bangladesh Premier League demand

[ad_1] The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) cricket competition has been experiencing issues with ticket touts, according to reports. The majority of the Twenty20 series has been played behind closed doors due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. However, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) allowed some fans to watch the play-offs and the final inside the …

London Theatre Week launches ticket deals for hit West End shows

[ad_1] London Theatre Week kicks off today (Monday) and will run until March 6, with tickets available for hit West End shows for as little as £15 ($20/€18). The scheme includes West End Blockbusters and Off West End and fringe hit shows. Theatre fans will be able to watch long-running classics or the latest productions …

Stadium tour featuring Def Leppard sells one million tickets, adds new dates

[ad_1] Over one million tickets have been sold for a major rock concert series featuring iconic artists such as Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. The Live Nation-produced tour is taking place in stadiums across the US and Canada, starting with Suntrust Park in Atlanta. Due to demand for tickets …

NASCAR launches Daytona 500 NFTs for ticket holders 

[ad_1] Motorsport series NASCAR has partnered with Wax blockchain to launch an NFT (non-fungible token) collection, which celebrated yesterday (Sunday)’s Daytona 500 race. The NASCAR NFTs were free and only available to ticket holders for the US event. Organisers emailed around 25,000 NASCAR ticket holders to announce the launch, and provide details on how to …

A boost for German events as restrictions set to ease 

[ad_1] Germany is set to ease its coronavirus restrictions, with next month bringing good news for events and nightclubs. From March 4, the maximum permitted size for outdoor events will be increased to 25,000. Nightclubs will also reopen, but only for those that have received all three doses of the vaccine against COVID-19, or two …

Cuffe and Taylor pens deal with historic Yorkshire venue

[ad_1] Promoters Cuffe and Taylor have signed a deal to programme live music events at The Piece Hall (pictured) in Halifax, Yorkshire. Cuffe and Taylor are part of global entertainment company, Live Nation Entertainment, and have agreed the five-year deal to co-promote headline shows at the venue. The Piece Hall was originally opened in 1779 …

Northampton Saints signs new ticketing services provider

[ad_1] Northampton Saints and Ticketmaster Sport have announced that the ticketing company is to become the rugby union club’s new ticketing services provider. Ticketmaster will provide sports ticketing technology solutions for Northampton Saints, with supporters able to take advantage of the new and improved website to purchase tickets. Laura Tringham, Northampton Saints’ head of marketing …