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Ricky Gervais 'heartbroken' as fans unable to get into live show despite spending hundreds of pounds

Gig-goers were reportedly refused entry to his performance

Wales Online

Cost of doing festivals, concerts and tours soared in 2022, a year of big profits and daunting challenges, including COVID

SAN DIEGO — Was 2022 an extraordinarily profitable year for festivals, concerts and tours by bands and solo artists? An extraordinarily costly one? Or both? And with concerns about a possible recession or new COVID surge, what is the outlook for this new year?

Tribune News Service

Questions over future of Cardiff planned indoor arena as expected bill soars to £270m

Cardiff Council is still confident that working with Live Nation the 16,500 capacity arena will still be built but the cost is now expected to be £100m higher than previously thought

Wales Online

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The spiralling cost of Cardiff's new indoor arena project

Cardiff Council and Live Nation are now looking to agree a new funding model for the 16,500 capacity arena

Birmingham Post

Westlife set to return to Bangkok

Westlife will make a comeback with their greatest hits and special surprises for Thai fans during "Westlife The Wild Dreams Tour In Bangkok" at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, on Feb 28 at 8.30pm.

Bangkok Post

Taylor Swift Debacle Rekindles Ticketmaster Antitrust Worries

The company’s 2010 merger with Live Nation remains under federal oversight, so accusations of market-power abuse from the ticketing flap could reopen that case.

Businessweek

Fears St David's Hall takeover could lead to music monopoly in Cardiff

The council will aim to make a final cabinet decision on the proposal for St David's Hall in March 2023

Wales Online

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Ticketmaster apologises for Bad Bunny ticket mayhem in Mexico City

Ticketmaster is coming under increasing pressure for its ticketing conduct

Evening Standard

Harry Styles merchandise truck stolen in hold up on Brazil tour

The van was reportedly stolen by three armed men the day before Styles is due to perform in the city of Curitiba

Evening Standard

Destination or gentrification? A sleek new arena opens in the Coachella Valley

LOS ANGELES — For three weeks in April, the Coachella Valley is the center of the world for live music. Its flagship event, Goldenvoice's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, along with its country music cousin, Stagecoach, draw hundreds of thousands of fans to see an expertly curated assortment of…

Los Angeles Times

Chris Brown’s Under the Influence UK tour: Locations, dates, and how to get tickets

Music sensation Chris Brown will be kicking off his UK tour in a few months, with performances across the country.

Evening Standard

Dozens of Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster in the wake of its ticket sale fiasco

The lawsuit, filed Friday, alleges fraud and antitrust violations, among other claims. Nearly 400 more people have since shown interest in joining and will be added as plaintiffs, a lawyer tells NPR.

WEKU

‘Road Trippin’ — Red Hot Chili Peppers Unveil 2023 Tour

There’s no rest for the spicy: Fresh off a world tour and two albums this year, Red Hot Chili Peppers are preparing for a set of stadium shows and festival stops across North America and Europe in 2023. Live Nation said Monday the band’s 23-date global trek kicks off March…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster over tour sale debacle

Lawsuit claims ‘millions of fans waited up to eight hours and were unable to purchase tickets as a result of insufficient ticket releases’

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Evening Standard

Highways country music festival will take over the Royal Albert Hall in 2023

The news will excite the UK’s growing country music fan base

Leeds Live

Shania Twain to play Leeds First Direct Arena as part of Queen of Me tour

Five-time Grammy winner Shania Twain will take to the stage at Leeds First Direct Arena

Daily Mirror

The Weeknd UK 2023 tour: how to get The Weeknd presale tickets today

Presale tickets are out now, and there's four ways to get your hands on them!

Los Angeles Times

Will the government crack down on bots after Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift meltdown?

After Ticketmaster fumbled its sales of Taylor Swift’s Eras stadium tour tickets earlier this month, the company blamed “bot attacks” and fans for the meltdown.

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Evening Standard

The Weeknd UK tour 2023: How to get tickets for the London date

Brits who love The Weeknd are in for a treat.

The Guardian - AU

Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift chaos triggers US Senate antitrust hearing

Several politicians voice concerns about dominance of ticket sales company after botched release for singer’s tour

Evening Standard

Can Taylor Swift fans break the Ticketmaster monopoly? What happened with the 2023 Eras tour sale

Taylor Swift calls Ticketmaster’s handling of sales for her concerts ‘excruciating’ but what caused so many fans to be left without tickets, asks Liam O’Dell

Bangkok Post

Alec Benjamin to play in Bangkok

American singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin is ready to convey love stories through his popular songs for Thai fans during "Alec Benjamin The (Un)Commentary Tour In Bangkok" which will take place at KBank Siam Pic-Ganesha Theatre, 7th floor of Siam Square One, Rama I Road, on Dec 6 at 8.30pm.

Daily Mirror

Ticketmaster apologises to Taylor Swift fans as Justice Department launch probe

Ticketmaster has apologised after they came under fire to failure to perform a reliable sale of tickets to her latest US tour after she expressed her frustrations

Tribune News Service

Ticketmaster’s parent company reportedly probed by DOJ even before Taylor Swift concert sales debacle

The U.S. Justice Department has reportedly opened an antitrust investigation into Ticketmaster’s parent company — a probe that predates the recent Taylor Swift ticket sales debacle.

The Guardian - US

Swifties know: the Ticketmaster fiasco shows America has a monopoly problem

The power of irate Taylor Swift fans means something might actually be done about the dominance of Ticketmaster and co

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