Celine Dion fans queue for hours for tickets – only to be kicked out at last moment Fans branded the situation a ‘disgrace’ as they found they were not able to purchase tickets online The Independent UK · Jun 4
How to get cheap last-minute tickets for Harry Styles' Wembley shows The former One Direction singer is performing a historic 12-night run Evening Standard · Jun 3
Australian BTS fans blast Ticketmaster’s ‘predatory’ tactic of hiding price until tickets go on sale Consumer think-tank says K-pop fans should know the prices before being sent into a ‘high-pressure sales funnel’ The Guardian - AU · May 27
Liverpool Preseason 2026: Tour Dates, Fixtures, Tickets, How to Watch Liverpool are set for a crucial preseason this summer following an underwhelming 2025–26 campaign. Sports Illustrated · May 25
MPs raise concerns over ‘climate of fear’ in live music industry They called for an investigation into potential market dominance in the sector. Evening Standard · May 24
‘Climate of fear’ grips live music as MPs demand market dominance investigation A new report from the Business and Trade Committee demands that ticketing giant Live Nation face comprehensive scrutiny The Independent UK · May 23
Ticketmaster Layoff Left Her Jobless Overnight — Her Side Hustle Now Makes Over $500K a Year Rachel Minion lost her Ticketmaster job while her husband was also laid off. Her decade-old marketing side hustle now generates $560,000 a year. International Business Times UK · May 22
Spotify will now reserve concert tickets for artists' biggest fans — the service is standing against Ticketmaster battles and scalpers by launching its own ticket priority system so you can automatically benefit if you really love a musician Spotify wants to take down ticket scalpers, and it's launching a new system that gives top fans the chance to score first-priority tickets. TechRadar · May 21
One company dominates NZ’s live music scene – how do we encourage competition? The recent United States federal court finding that music industry giant Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster acted as a monopoly and overcharged ticket buyers has resonated globally. The Conversation · May 21
Former DOJ attorney lambasts settlement with Live Nation A former Trump Justice Department official on Monday criticized what he called the administration’s “shocking” settlement with Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster, telling lawmakers that the department abused its prosecutorial discretion to reach the deal. Roger Alford, a former principal deputy assistant attorney general in the department’s Antitrust Division,… Roll Call · May 18
Champagne Supernova indeed: Oasis’ Liam and Noel Gallagher crack the 2026 rich list The Oasis brothers reunited on stage after 15 years in July as part of a long-awaited mega-tour The Independent UK · May 15
Ticketmaster president says queue placements aren’t randomized despite previous claims, but it’s still not giving us music fans the explanation we deserve The president of Ticketmaster says the company doesn't randomize queue positions, and he's dug the live music giant into a massive hole. TechRadar · May 14
Ticketmaster criticise absence of anti-touting law in King’s Speech IN FULL The Independent UK · May 13
BANG Premier · May 8 Hayley Williams teases 'exciting surprises' for upcoming tour Paramore singer Hayley Williams is switching things up for her solo tour.
The Independent UK · May 7 A Knicks takeover in Philadelphia? Embiid’s plea to 76ers fans meets the resale market for Game 3 Joel Embiid has urged 76ers fans not to sell their playoff tickets to Knicks supporters
BANG Premier · Apr 23 Ticketmaster busts ‘thousands’ of fake Harry Styles tickets in NYC scam Ticketmaster says it has cancelled “thousands of illegal” Harry Styles tickets after catching scalpers using fake identities to target his New York shows.
Evening Standard · Apr 22 Ticketmaster says it ‘caught’ Harry Styles tour ticket touts The ticket platform website said on Wednesday that it had identified a number of fake accounts buying tickets for Styles’ New York residency.
The Independent UK · Apr 22 Ticketmaster says it’s caught scalpers selling ‘thousands’ of Harry Styles tickets. Here’s what it means for fans Exorbitant ticket prices for the pop star’s Together, Together tour left fans furious
The Mary Sue · Apr 20 Live Nation just got declared a monopoly by a jury A federal jury verdict declared that Ticketmaster, owned by Live Nation, has been engaged in monopolistic practices. Social media has been celebrating the verdict, with many speculating a drastic drop in concert ticket prices.
Barchart · Apr 19 Live Nation Entertainment’s Quarterly Earnings Preview: What You Need to Know Live Nation Entertainment is poised to report its FY2026 first-quarter earnings in the coming weeks, and analysts are forecasting a narrowing of losses.
The Mary Sue · Apr 17 Ticketmaster’s Monopoly Case Has Serious Consequences Ticketmaster and Live Nation both got put on notice today after a court ruled that they had been acting as a monopoly. Now, the decision is poised to have some far-reaching effects.
Reason · Apr 17 Jury Finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster To Be Monopolists Over $1.72 Concert Ticket Price Increase Punishing Live Nation and Ticketmaster for their success won't substantially lower primary ticket prices and will do nothing to address scalping.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 17 US Live Nation and Ticketmaster verdict triggers calls for Australian investigation into ticketing rules One insider estimates Australians pay A$10 in fees per ticket, with fans bearing the burden of monopolised music tour schedules and inflated artist values
TechRadar · Apr 16 What goes around comes around: Jury finds Live Nation guilty of working as an illegal monopoly to dominate the live music market, and I’m thrilled for the future of ticket prices at gigs A US jury finds that Live Nation has been running an illegal monopoly to assume dominance over the live events market.