Event Ticketing Done Right
Independent live music promoter All Things Live has announced its entry into the Middle East, with the company headed up by promoter Thomas Ovesen. All Things Live Middle East (ATL Middle East) is already operating and the new partnership is the result of prior successful collaborations between ATL and the new ATL Middle East chief …
Coachella has reportedly been fined $117,000 (£94,000/€106,000) for breaking its curfew on all three days of weekend one. The festival ran over its curfew by more than 20 minutes on each day, according to reports. Weekend one ran between April 14-16, with the festival going over by 25 minutes on Friday, 22 minutes on Saturday …
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp (MSG Entertainment) has announced that it is selling its 66.9% majority interest in Tao Group Hospitality to Mohari Hospitality, a global investment company focused on the luxury lifestyle and hospitality sectors. The transaction values Tao Group Hospitality, which delivers premium experiences through its restaurants, nightclubs, lounges and other venues, at …
Broadway’s longest-running musical, The Phantom of the Opera, closed on Sunday night. The Phantom of the Opera had run for 35 years, playing 13,981 shows and grossing more than $1.3bn (£1bn/€1.1bn) while on Broadway. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical first debuted on January 26, 1988 at New York’s Majestic Theatre, and it stayed there for over …
Tixel has become the exclusive resale platform for a number of UK festivals thanks to a partnership with festival group, Superstruct UK. The partnership will cover eight events that are part of Superstruct UK’s portfolio, including Bluedot, Boardmasters, Christmas at Bute Park, Kendal Calling, NASS, Tramlines Festival, Truck Festival and Y Not Festival. Zac Leigh, …
AEG Presents has been tackling ticket scalpers for an upcoming performance from DJ Skrillex, by reclaiming tickets and reselling them to fans through the Fair AXS ticketing platform. The platform is AEG’s own fan verification system and requires fans to register in advance for tickets in order to discourage scalpers. For the Skrillex performance at …
Singapore Grand Prix organisers have revealed that two new grandstands will be introduced at the Marina Bay Street Circuit for 2023, due to a strong demand for tickets for the Formula 1 race. Twelve categories have already sold out or are close to selling out, with limited seats available in the new Sheares (turn 1) …
British people have purchased the most tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games outside of France. Next year’s Olympics and Paralympics will be the first time the events have been held in Europe since London 2012. Over 3.25 million tickets were purchased during the first sales phase. As reported by City A.M, Paris 2024 chief …
English League One football club Bolton Wanderers’ early bird season ticket sales have climbed by 19% compared to last season, with 14,358 fans securing their seat for next season. The early bird sales window was initially launched in early February, before being extended by two days due to the demand for season tickets. Compared to …
Festicket administrators have provided an update six months after the festival package company fell into trouble last year. Administrators said that across this period, they had received communication from roughly 40 event promoters asserting the implied terms of their contracts with Festicket are such that the net proceeds from ticket sales were to be held …