Earlier this week, coronavirus (COVID-19) fears prompted K-pop group BTS to cancel the tour stops that had been scheduled to take place in Seoul. Now, many fans who had tickets to these shows are giving back by donating their refunded cash to disaster-…
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BTS Joins the Growing List of Coronavirus Tour Cancelations
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak rages on, a growing list of high-profile artists are indefinitely postponing their Asia tour stops. That includes BTS. Today, internationally beloved K-pop group BTS announced that their upcoming world tour’s open…
Is SXSW Getting Canceled Over Coronavirus Fears?
So far, SXSW 2020 organizers have refused to cancel the event despite rising Coronavirus concerns. But a great deal can change in two weeks. South by Southwest (SXSW) 2020 is just two weeks away, and now, even as coronavirus (COVID-19) fears grip citi…
FBI Indicts Ticketfly Hacker Who Compromised 127MM Accounts
The FBI has indicted the Ticketfly hacker responsible for the 2018 hack that compromised 27 million accounts. The Ticketfly website went down in May 2018 with a short message. “Following a series of recent issues with Ticketfly properties, weR…
The Week’s Top U.S. Festivals & Tours, Presented by SeatGeek
The most popular concert tickets, tour stops, and artists around the country, based on SeatGeek data through Wednesday, February 26th. Welcome to our weekly report on the world of live music, based on exclusive data from SeatGeek, a ticketing platform …
Ticketmaster, StubHub Execs Are Testifying Before a Congressional Panel on Excessive Ticket Costs
Congress’s continued effort to curb deceptive ticketing practices and lower ticket prices has taken the form of a comprehensive hearing, at which executives from America’s leading ticketing companies have been called to testify. A House of Representati…
Massive K-Pop Festival In Los Angeles Canceled Over Coronavirus Fears
The coronavirus epidemic has forced Los Angeles’s Korea Times Music Festival (KTMF) to postpone its annual event. The 18th annual Korea Times Music Festival was scheduled to take place on April 25th, but due to “current travel restrictions in Asia,” th…
British Ticket Scalping Duo Makes $9 Million In Profits, Gets 6+ Years In Prison
In a landmark decision, a UK-based ticket scalping duo has been sentenced to six-plus years behind bars. In a decision that’s likely to make would-be ticket redistributors think twice, two British ticket scalpers have been sentenced to a total of more …
Metallica Cancels Two Festival Performances as James Hetfield Continues Rehab
To provide frontman James Hetfield with additional time to proceed through rehab and recover, Metallica has canceled scheduled performances at the Sonic Temple Art and Music Festival and the Louder Than Life Festival. In a statement addressed to the “M…
European Artists May Have to Pay to Perform in Post-Brexit Britain
To perform in front of post-Brexit UK audiences, foreign artists, including those from European Union nations, may need to pay a sizable sum once the Brexit transition period concludes at the end of 2020. As part of the Home Office-proposed rules, arti…