FESTIVAL INDUSTRY NEWS

Glastonbury Festival announces livestream with Coldplay, Damon Albarn, HAIM and more

The iconic Glastonbury Festival in the UK, which draws 200,000 fans each June, has announced a livestream concert in lieu of its cancelled 2021 event.

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Bluesfest ‘heartbroken’ by COVID-19 transmission & event cancellation within 24 hours of the event’s kick off.

The festival’s director, Peter Noble – who has been at the forefront of a push for the return of live music, said it was one of the most difficult statements he’d ever had to make.

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Pollstar and VenuesNow’s 2021 Women of Live Special

This is the first year Pollstar and VenuesNow have aligned their two preeminent live industry platforms into one comprehensive list representing excellence and accomplishment across the entirety of the live event ecosystem.

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Paradigm Agrees to Sell Music Division to Wasserman

The talent firm’s roster reps Ed Sheeran, Billie Eilish, Black Pumas, Coldplay, Kacey Musgraves, Imagine Dragons and many other top-selling artists.

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Why bands are disappearing: ‘Young people aren’t excited by them’

Maroon 5’s Adam Levine was scoffed at for suggesting there ‘aren’t any bands any more’ – but if you look at the numbers, he’s right. Wolf Alice, Maximo Park and industry insiders ask why

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European Union Told to Back Vaccine Passports or Google May Do It Anyway

Plans for a single, EU-wide ‘passport’ showing a person’s vaccination status or immunity to Covid-19 are set to be unveiled in Brussels this week

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The Weeknd’s retooled tour could make up to $300m
First, Live Nation will have to issue more than $100m in refunds, which is reportedly 2.5% of the company's balance sheet The post The Weeknd’s retooled tour could make up to $300m appeared first on IQ Magazine....
Green Guardians: Power
IQ Magazine’s second edition of the annual guide aims to boost the profile of sustainability pioneers working to make the live business greener The post Green Guardians: Power appeared first on IQ Magazine....
Execs talk talent exodus, sales and no-shows
The live music industry’s staffing shortage, returning customer confidence and no-shows at concerts were high on the agenda in IQ’s latest Recovery Sessions event. Chaired by the European Arenas Association Olivier Toth, the webinair explored the recovery of the arena market with the help of a heavyweight line-up of executives, including Coralie Berael (Forest National...
ESNS bolsters 2022 programme
ESNS 2022 is taking shape after organisers confirmed a keynote interview with DreamHaus CEO Matt Schwarz and inked a long-term deal with See Tickets. Eurosonic Noorderslag, which returns to Groningen, the Netherlands from 19-22 January 2022, will also feature talks from Urgenda director Marjan Minnesma, Dutch music entrepreneur André de Raaf and psychologist Anne Löhr...
Lights, camera, action: UK suppliers on the reopening
As festivals and gigs start to resume in earnest, sound, lighting and video screen contractors discuss the new challenges that lie ahead The post Lights, camera, action: UK suppliers on the reopening appeared first on IQ Magazine....
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Listen to PVRIS’s electric new track ‘My Way’
The track is about "accepting and embracing the trials and tribulations of the past, present, and future" The post Listen to PVRIS’s electric new track ‘My Way’ appeared first on NME....
Lena Dunham pays tribute to ‘Girls’ co-star Peter Scolari: “We will miss you so much”
The has actor died aged 66 from cancer The post Lena Dunham pays tribute to ‘Girls’ co-star Peter Scolari: “We will miss you so much” appeared first on NME....
Christopher Walken talks missing out on Han Solo role: “I would have been terrible”
He auditioned for the role of Han Solo in the original ‘Star Wars’ The post Christopher Walken talks missing out on Han Solo role: “I would have been terrible” appeared first on NME....
The Rolling Stones share previously unreleased track ‘Come To The Ball’
It features on the new 40th anniversary reissue of 1981 album 'Tattoo You' The post The Rolling Stones share previously unreleased track ‘Come To The Ball’ appeared first on NME....
‘Spider-Man’ writer says Aunt May was almost too wrinkly to animate
Age is only a number of polygons The post ‘Spider-Man’ writer says Aunt May was almost too wrinkly to animate appeared first on NME....
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Health, Safety Panelists: Don’t Forget Lessons Learned
Panelists on a health, safety and sanitization panel say venues must look beyond COVID-19 and prepare for the future using lessons from the pandemic....
Role of Entrepreneurship in Greening Live Industry Discussed
The climate crisis worsens with every passing day, but innovators and entrepreneurs in the live events sector and adjacent industries are also developing and implementing sustainable solutions at an accelerating clip....
Running carbon-neutral arena is team effort, one step at a time
The comprehensive sustainability effort at Climate Pledge Arena touches all aspects of facility operations, members of a panel at the VenuesNow Conference confirmed....
Tim Leiweke: ‘We can still inspire. Our best days are ahead of us.’
Oak View Group co-founder and CEO Tim Leiweke kicked off the fourth VenuesNow Conference with a pep talk for the industry tied to the opening of Climate Pledge Arena....
Spotlight: Keeping an Eye on the Doors
New York City-based Building Intelligence has set out to help buildings manage and coordinate visitors, vehicles, vendors and freight....
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