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Up to 100,000 sports fans will be locked out of today’s Aussie Rules season opener at Melbourne’s MCG with Australian Football League (AFL) games to be played behind closed doors until further not...
Tags: AFL, Australia, Behind Closed DoorsThe Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and UK Theatre have launched a new microsite to provide support for members of the 290,000-strong theatre workforce affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The si...
Tags: Coronavirus, SOLT, theatres, UK TheatreTickets holders of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic games are anxiously waiting for word on the event’s status amid coronavirus concerns as reports surface that refunds may not be granted. T...
Tags: Coronavirus, Force Majeure, IOC, Olympics, RefundsAttendance figures across Europe’s top ice hockey leagues increased during the most recent season. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has reported that the leading 11 European countri...
Tags: Attendance, Europe, Ice Hockey, IIHF, SalesGlastonbury Festival has cancelled its 2020 event due to the coronavirus. The UK’s flagship music festival – due to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year - has offered 2020 ticket holders th...
Tags: Cancellation, Coronavirus, Festival, Glastonbury, RefundsThe UK government has pledged to assist businesses concerned they are not insured against the impact of the coronavirus crisis and social distancing. Chancellor Rishi Sunak (pictured) pledged a £3...
Tags: Coronavirus, insurance, UK, venuesLas Vegas ticketing group Tix Corporation has laid off the majority of its employees and suspended sales to shows, attractions and tours due to the coronavirus. The operator, which provides discoun...
Tags: Coronavirus, Covid-19, Las Vegas, Tix CorporationThe Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers (STAR) has asked ticket buyers to be “patient and kind” while waiting to hear from ticketing providers about refunds following social distancing guidance...
Tags: Coronavirus, Refunds, STARUEFA has moved to reassure Euro 2020 ticket holders after announcing it will delay Euro 2020 – due to be staged this summer in 12 different European countries – over health concerns and to avoid p...
Tags: Coronavirus, Euro 2020, Football, Sport, UefaConcerts and tour dates continue to get cancelled and postponed as the coronavirus rages on, with Foo Fighters’ lead man Dave Grohl telling fans “let’s do this right and rain check s**t.” T...
Tags: Concerts, Foo Fighters, The Killers, The National, ToursAMC Theatres, North America’s largest cinema chain, has ordered the closure of all its venues for up to 12 weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak. AMC, which has roughly 630 locations and 11,000 s...
Tags: AMC Theatres, Cinema, Coronavirus, US
