13 h. ago Kennedy Center ticket sales take a nosedive after Trump takeover

Prestigious Stuttgart Ballet likely to face 80% empty seats at DC’s premier arts venue as audiences ‘vote with their feet’Ticket sales at the Kennedy Center have continued to plummet following Donald Trump’s takeover of Washington DC’s premier performing arts venue, with the prestigious Stuttgart Ballet expected to dance next month to houses less than 20% full.Audiences are “voting with their feet to skip out” on shows that would once have been packed, in protest at the US president inserting himself into the center’s management and operations as its new chairman, amid discussions around the notion of renaming it after Trump, according to an analysis by the Washingtonian magazine. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Full list of Ed Sheeran UK and Europe 2025 tour dates ahead of ticket sale

Ed Sheeran has announced a UK and Europe tour kicking off later this year

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42 h. ago Blockbuster ‘Night at The Movies’ Bonfire Spectacular returns to Edinburgh this November

Following a sell-out first year, Scotland’s biggest bonfire night celebration, Fawkes Festival, is to make a blockbuster return to the Royal Highland Centre this November as it brings together thousands of families and friends for a one-day-only spectacular of live entertainment, dazzling performances, and a firework display like no-other. General ticket sales are now available.

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43 h. ago World Cup’s dynamic pricing model lays bare Fifa’s singular motive: profit, at all costs

At one point not long ago, the world governing body at least tried to look like it cared about growing the game worldwide. Not any moreIf there’s the tiniest sliver of an upside to the latest news about ticketing for the 2026 World Cup, it’s that we can finally dispense with the pretense that Fifa is interested in growing the game any more.Fifa confirmed on Wednesday that it will, for the first time, use a dynamic ticket pricing model for the tournament, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. While tickets will initially range from $60 for the cheap seats in some group-stage matches to $6,730 for the best vantage point at the final, those prices will then be algorithmically handed over to the market to respond to demand, which will probably cause them to skyrocket. After all, the first tranche of tickets goes on sale through an application and lottery system next week, but the World Cup draw will not take place until December. The gap between ticket sales a...

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5 d. ago One year on from tour tickets going on sale, how much money has Oasis REALLY made? Brand expert reveals eye

Ticket sales, merchandising, brand deals and streaming surges could mean that Noel and Liam Gallagher stand to take home a fortune once the tour is done and dusted.

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7 d. ago Ticket sales rocket as Powerball jackpot climbs to $1 billion for Saturday draw

Here's something to add to your holiday weekend list: Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is estimated at $1 billion, the sixth-largest prize in the game’s history

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9 d. ago Gloria Gaynor revealed as MAGA donor after being picked by Trump for Kennedy Center Honor

‘I Will Survive’ singer has reportedly donated nearly $22,000 to right-wing politicians and organizations since 2023

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1 week ago Authorities must tackle 'challenges' in performing at Fringe, chief executive warns, amid flat ticket sales

Ticket sales were flat for this year’s Fringe

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1 week ago Leeds Festival 2026: When are early bird tickets on sale for next year's event?

There’s no rest for Leeds Festival revellers, with the announcement of when early bird tickets go on sale for 2026’s event.

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1 week ago ‘Nightmare’ for fans a month out from first ball hurts Women’s Cricket World Cup | Mrinal Asija

Late venue changes and delayed ticket sales leave the ODI tournament in India and Sri Lanka at serious risk of disgruntled fans and empty standsSue Kitchen has her flights and hotels booked for next month’s Women’s Cricket World Cup in India. Her excitement, however, has gradually dissolved into anxiousness as she waits for news of the match tickets going on sale. The ICC insists this will be the biggest Women’s World Cup yet. But with just over a month to go, travelling fans are grappling with last-minute surprises, and the players are preparing to make their way to unfamiliar, uninspiring venues.In a Facebook group of women’s cricket supporters, Kitchen describes the planning process for her upcoming trip from England as a “nightmare”. Her sentiments are shared by other fans outside India, many of whom have already entered the ticket ballot for the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup in England. Some have even abandoned their travel plans for India due to the logistical challenges. Continu...

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2 w. ago Trump could rename Kennedy Center after himself ‘in a week or so’

Trump has repeatedly mentioned renaming the storied Washington, D.C. institution

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2 w. ago 2026 World Cup draw will be held at Washington's Kennedy Center, Trump says

President Donald Trump says that the draw for the 2026 World Cup will happen on December 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington

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2 w. ago Trump says 2026 World Cup draw will be staged at Washington’s Kennedy Center

Trump says Kennedy Center to host Cup drawVenue also site of $257m renovation project2026 World Cup spans US, Canada and MexicoThe 2026 World Cup draw will take place at Washington’s Kennedy Center on 5 December, US president Donald Trump confirmed on Friday.Calling it “the biggest, probably the biggest event in sports”, Trump made the announcement from the Oval Office while seated alongside Fifa president Gianni Infantino. The president sported a cap reading “Trump Was Right About Everything” as he spoke to reporters. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The family who made Kennedy Center medals at their kitchen countertop have been dropped by Trump as he eyes new Tiffany design

Change in medal production process is latest shake-up at the newly Trump-chaired Kennedy Center

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2 w. ago Putin won in Anchorage. Now Zelenskyy and Europe are in an even more perilous position | Rajan Menon

Trump’s summit failed to achieve a ceasefire, but the Russian president will be very happy with how events are unfoldingDonald Trump portrays himself as a hard-nosed dealmaker. Yet in the run-up to Friday’s summit with Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, his claim that the Russian leader held him in high regard and was therefore serious about ending the war in Ukraine sounded naive. Putin doesn’t let sentimentality shape his political and military decisions. Nor has he disavowed his longstanding claim to four Ukrainian provinces: Donetsk and Luhansk, which together comprise Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, and Zaporizhzhia and Kherson in the south. Despite Russia’s overwhelming numerical advantage in troops and weaponry, Putin occupies only one province, Luhansk, almost entirely. Yet he persists.In the days before his meeting with Putin, Trump said the Russian economy “stinks” and that falling oil prices would cause Russia’s war to run aground. The war has certainly placed severe s...

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3 w. ago Kiss ‘deeply honored’ to accept Trump’s Kennedy Center Honor despite branding him ‘abhorrent’

Gene Simmons previously said Trump was ‘out for himself’

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3 w. ago Red Bull era takes flight after Newcastle break record for season ticket sales

Energy drink company planning considerable investment as anticipation for success sets in sports-mad regionNewcastle Falcons already had wings, but after their purchase by Red Bull a club that have long been in freefall should once again take flight.Within 24 hours of the takeover completing on Tuesday, the rebranded Newcastle Red Bulls had already sold more season-tickets than for the whole of last season, with Wednesday’s sales figure the highest for a single day in the club’s 29-year professional history. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tom Cruise turns down Trump's Kennedy Center Lifetime Achievement Award over 'scheduling conflicts'

Speaking anonymously, Kennedy Center employees told of the actor's move to decline the accolade.

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3 w. ago Tom Cruise turns down Trump’s invite for Kennedy Center Honor: report

Cruise reportedly declined the offer due to scheduling conflicts

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3 w. ago The View’s Ana Navarro implores ‘goddess’ Gloria Gaynor to snub Trump’s Kennedy Center honor

President, who is also chairman of performing arts center, will host annual awards ceremony celebrating list of honorees

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