Event Ticketing Done Right
Despite the return of live entertainment and cultural productions, early 2022 allowed the industry to really understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. A UNESCO report revealed that 10 million jobs in the creative industries were lost in 2020 alone. February also presented a unique buying opportunity – a £3m ‘magnificent 12-seat Grand Tier box’ …
Connect Festival organisers have been refused permission for acts to play later, after this year’s edition in Edinburgh (pictured) garnered more noise complaints than any other event. The festival is presented by DF Concerts and is set to take place August 25 – 27 next year, in the grounds of the Royal Highland Centre. City …
Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne in the UK has seen its box office record smashed in just four days thanks to its production of Aladdin. The pantomime broke the 483-capacity venue’s box office records after its opening night. Tivoli’s previous record was held by Made to Measure’s 2018 production of Cinderella; the production company also produced …
Glastonbury Festival’s on-site radio station has broken Ofcom rules for playing a song that contained racially offensive language. The UK’s communications regulator said that Worthy 87.7 FM breached standards after it played an unedited version of ‘Miss Understood’ by rap artist, Little Simz. Worthy 87.7 FM played the track on June 23 at 18:41 BST …
Ticketmaster has been sued by more Taylor Swift fans over the singer’s Eras Tour ticketing fiasco last month. A further group of Swift fans have come together to sue Ticketmaster, after an original group of fans sued the ticketing platform earlier in December. In November, those wanting to purchase Eras Tour tickets in the Verified …
Football Australia has banned Melbourne Victory from selling tickets, and has imposed stadium restrictions, amid a strong set of sanctions imposed in the wake of the violent scenes that marred the weekend’s A-League derby match against Melbourne City. As part of the governing body’s ongoing investigation into the events that unfolded during the match at …
Wembley Stadium welcomed more than 2.6 million people in 2022, in what was a record-breaking year for the venue. The London stadium hosted 35 events over the last year, including major football finals, heavyweight boxing bouts, a National Football League (NFL) game and sold-out concerts. Some of the record-breaking crowds include the 94,000-strong attendance that …
The ECHL has announced that primary ticketing software provider, Vivenu, has been made the hockey league’s preferred primary ticketing partner. Vivenu’s platform will enable teams to manage all aspects of their ticketing in one place and is also fully customisable. As part of the new partnership, Vivenu will waive all onboarding fees for ECHL teams. …
The year kicked off with an acquisition as TodayTix Group acquired Goldstar, a North American live events discovery and ticketing platform. While financial details were not disclosed, TodayTix said that the deal more than doubled its North American audience and expanded its reach beyond theatre to include sports, concerts and live events. Daniel Nardicio asked …
Despite the return of live entertainment and cultural productions, early 2022 allowed the industry to really understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. A UNESCO report revealed that 10 million jobs in the creative industries were lost in 2020 alone. February also presented a unique buying opportunity – a £3m ‘magnificent 12-seat Grand Tier box’ …