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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<\/a> in the creative industries were lost in 2020 alone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n February also presented a unique buying opportunity \u2013 a \u00a33m \u2018magnificent 12-seat Grand Tier box\u2019 at the Royal Albert Hall<\/a>. However, despite its fancy positioning close to the Royal Family\u2019s box, it had been on the market since 2017. It seems to have sold since then however!<\/p>\n A more positive February story came in the form of the Savannah Bananas, a rather entertaining baseball team in the US. Accustomed to sell-out crowds and waiting lists for seats, the club needed a platform that could handle the demand. So, splitting from the norm, Savannah Bananas acquired its own ticketing platform<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The end of February brought the troubling news that Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered a full-scale invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. Companies in the sport and live entertainment industries were quick to condemn the attack<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n