One of the UK’s longest-running festivals, the Cambridge Folk Festival, is set to be reprised next year. The event, organised by Cambridge City Council, was called off this year having lost £320,000 ...

Ticketing and event management platform Eventbrite has announced the launch of ‘Tap to Pay’ functionality on its Eventbrite Organiser app. Included for all current users at no cost, Tap to Pay allows ...

Soundcrash Music founder and Live Nation senior promoter Rob Waller has spent the last few years bringing large scale outdoor live shows, featuring major headline talent, to rarely used venues in ...

Former US President Barack Obama is to take to the stage for arena shows in London and Dublin, promoted by Kilimanjaro Live. The 44th President of the United States is to be the subject of an ‘in ...

The BM Park Live summer event series, including Junction 2 and Paradise In The City, are among the latest major events to become entirely meat free. Promoted by electronic music event specialist AMAAD ...

The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has called for an investigation into Live Nation from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority. The trade body said it recently provided evidence for a ...

Live events production company The Fair appeared on an ITV mini-documentary last week (30 June) which explored the issues festivals are facing, namely the cost of tickets.

Ed Sheeran was presented with an award by his German tour promoter FKP Scorpio after selling out a third show at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg.

Organisers of Belgian music festival Tomorrowland have outlined plans to stage an ‘immersive’ show in Shanghai. ​Tomorrowland said its The Magic of Tomorrowland event marks the start of a long-term ...

Pophouse Entertainment has announced that it has hired current Oak View Group (OVG) International president Jessica Koravos as its new CEO. The lead investor in the hugely successful virtual concert ...

Tickets For Good (TFG) has announced the launch of a Belgian business arm, and a new funding round of £3m. Following launches in the UK, US and The Netherlands, TFG has expanded its reach in Europe, ...

The Musician's Union (MU) has turned against Glastonbury's broadcast censorship, emphasising that artists have a right to free speech and expression.