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Glastonbury delays ticket on-sale by two weeks
The first batch of Glastonbury tickets was due to go on sale yesterday but organisers shifted everything back by two weeks due to issues with registratons…
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Malaysian government introduces 'kill switch' requirement for shows following The 1975 incident
The Malaysian government has told promoters staging performances by foreign artists that they need to have a kill switch system in place to stop shows if - like The 1975 at the Good Vibes Festival earlier this year - artists break the country’s rules governing live entertainment…
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Liverpool venue comments on cause and management of evacuation during S Club show
Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena has issued a statement after audience members at an S Club show on Monday were required to leave the building for a short time mid-performance - the concert had already been rescheduled following a last minute cancellation earlier in the month…
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Lil Yachty show cancelled after rapper urges seated fans to fill up the mosh pit
A Lil Yachty show in Vancouver was cut short this weekend after the rapper urged fans in seated areas to fill up the mosh pit, creating crowd control concerns for the venue’s management…
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FREENOW launches new scheme to support grassroots venues
Taxi app FREENOW has announced a new scheme that will provide at least £200,000 in support for Music Venue Trust’s Pipeline Investment Fund…
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S Club postpone second night of reunion tour after venue fire
S Club were forced to postpone the second night of their reunion tour on Friday after a fire at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena knocked out the power supply to the venue…
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DEAG takes full ownership of I-Motion
DEAG has taken complete ownership of I-Motion, the festivals company behind events like Nature One, it having bought a 50.1% stake in the company back in 2019…
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Family of late Kiss guitar tech sue band over their COVID protocols during 2021 tour
The family of late guitar tech Francis Stueber have sued Kiss. He died of COVID while touring with the band in 2021 and the family say that was because there were inadequate safety measures in place as Kiss toured during the pandemic…
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Proposed new FTC rule would force all-in pricing on ticketing platforms in the US
The US Federal Trade Commission has proposed a new rule to ban ‘junk fees’, which, among other things, would force ticketing platforms to adopt all-in pricing, highlighting upfront the full cost of a ticket including booking fees…
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Ticketmaster to run one-month charity upsell scheme in support of the Music Venue Trust
Ticketmaster has announced a one month “charity upsell” scheme in support of the Music Venue Trust - ticket-buyers will be invited to donate to the organisation with the ticketing firm matching any donations…
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Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod announces partnership with Live Nation's Cuffe And Taylor
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod will partner with Live Nation’s Cuffe And Taylor on a series of concerts as part of its annual festival programme, including a co-headline show from Suede and Manic Street Preachers…
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Another class action lawsuit filed over this year's Electric Zoo
Another class action lawsuit has been filed in relation to last month’s Electric Zoo festival in New York, where the first day was cancelled at the last minute, and the following two days suffered from late starts, long queues and overcrowding…