Adele postpones Las Vegas residency as fans fight for refunds

[ad_1] Adele fans have until mid-February to claim their refund for tickets to the singer’s cancelled Las Vegas residency, according to reports. Last week, Adele left some fans feeling frustrated after cancelling her shows at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace just 24 hours before the first concert was due to start. The concert series, Weekends …

US indie venues struggle with up to 50% ticket holder no-shows

[ad_1] The US-based National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has said that independent venues across the country are facing no-show rates of almost 50%. A NIVA representative made the claim in a US House Small Business Committee hearing, called ‘The Power, Peril, and Promise of The Creative Economy’. The organisation was originally formed in March 2020 …

Ireland eases restrictions, clubs cash in on ticketing revenue

[ad_1] Ireland’s sports clubs and stadiums will receive a major €72m (£60.3m/$81.5m) ticket boost over the next year, after capacity limits were removed for events. Most of the restrictions that were in place due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have been removed in the country, with Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin announcing that capacity limits …

New Zealand events affected by ‘red’ restrictions

[ad_1] New Zealand has moved to its ‘red’ level of restrictions following an outbreak caused by the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The country uses the ‘traffic light’ system to detail its restrictions to limit the spread of infection. Moving to ‘red’ means that both indoor and outdoor event attendances are limited to 100 people in …

Consumer rights defender refers secondary ticketing platform to prosecutor’s office

[ad_1] Codacons, an Italian non-profit association that defends the rights of consumers and the environment, has lodged a complaint with the Verona Public Prosecutor’s Office, after a secondary ticketing platform attempted to sell a Måneskin ticket for €1.2m (£1m/$1.35m). Måneskin, the Italian rock band that won Eurovision 2021, are due to perform at the Verona …

Northern Ireland, France to ease restrictions, German live entertainment bodies call for help

[ad_1] Northern Ireland has joined the rest of the United Kingdom in easing a number of COVID-19 restrictions. However, the country will maintain the COVID-19 certification scheme for nightclubs, indoor unseated or partially seated events with 500 people or more. The COVID-19 certification scheme means that attendees will still have to provide proof of double …

Fans apply for 1.2 million World Cup tickets in 24 hours

[ad_1] Some 1.2 millions tickets were requested for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in the first 24 hours after applications were made available.  The initial sales period started on Wednesday, with Qatari fans having the opportunity to apply for tickets for as little as QAR40 (£8/$11/€10). The World Cup will run between November 21-December …

Accesso secures three-year Parks! America deal

[ad_1] Wild Animal Safari operator Parks! America has linked up with technology solutions provider for attractions and venues, Accesso Technology Group, in a three-year deal.  Accesso’s Passport ticketing solution will be used by Parks! America across its Drive-Thru and Walkabout Adventure Zoo Animal Safari parks, supporting online ticket sales and on-site operations.  Implementation of Accesso’s …

Measuring Event Marketing Success with Data-Driven Attribution

[ad_1] On January 26, 2022, Google will upgrade all Google Analytics 4 properties to cross-channel data-driven attribution. What does that mean and how will it affect event marketers’ abilities to track the success of their digital ad investments? Don’t worry. It’s actually simpler than it sounds. What is Data-Driven Attribution? At the most basic level, …

Tottenham to set first with virtual venue technology

[ad_1] English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has become the first club in the UK to utilise Ticketmaster’s 3D Virtual Venue technology. Fan will be able to use the ticketing company’s technology to research the view from their seats when purchasing a ticket. The digital preview offers 360-degree views, allowing customers to compare sections in the …