25 h. ago The 10 best gigs in London in December 2025 that you won’t want to miss

The 10 best gigs in London in December 2025 that you won’t want to miss  Time Out Worldwide

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25 h. ago The 10 best gigs in London in December 2025 that you can still get tickets for

The 10 best gigs in London in December 2025 that you can still get tickets for  Time Out Worldwide

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52 h. ago The kindness of strangers: a concierge gave me his mother’s opera ticket

I was travelling with my parents and discovered that Don Giovanni was being performed while we were there. I simply had to try to see itRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesAt age 20, I fell head over heels in love with opera. It happened after seeing Joseph Losey’s film adaptation of Don Giovanni. Something clicked in me. I became a fervent subscriber to the Australian Opera and saw every opera I possibly could.A few years later, I was travelling in France with my parents and discovered that Don Giovanni was being performed in Avignon while we were there, with José van Dam, who had played Leporello in the film, starring as Don Giovanni. I simply had to get a ticket to see it. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Olivia Dean fans refunded by Ticketmaster after singer criticises ‘vile’ resale practices

Ticketmaster said they would ‘lead by example’ after Dean called out companies when tickets for her North American tour appeared on resale sites at prices in excess of $1,000Ticketmaster has given fans of Olivia Dean partial refunds after the British singer condemned ticketing companies for allowing touts to relist tickets for her North American tour at more than 14 times their face value.After the tour sold out in minutes on 21 November and tickets appeared on resale sites at prices in excess of $1,000, Dean addressed the major ticketing companies on Instagram: “@Ticketmaster @Livenation @AEGPresents you are providing a disgusting service,” she wrote. “The prices at which you’re allowing tickets to be re-sold is vile and completely against our wishes. Live music should be affordable and accessible and we need to find a new way of making that possible. BE BETTER.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Woman is charged with fraud over alleged sale of Oasis tickets as ministers say it will be illegal to resell concert tickets above face value

Rosie Slater, 32, of Newcastle-under-Lyme, is accused of  11 counts of fraud by false representation in relation to claims of ticket selling in May 2025.

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1 week ago AD FEATURE: Win a pair of tickets to Bodo/Glimt v Manchester City

bet365 is giving away 10 pairs of tickets to every matchday of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League through the free-to-enter Big Ticket Giveaway

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1 week ago Manchester United’s seat licence plan threatened by ticket tout clampdown

Club plan to sell PSLs to help fund new £2bn stadiumModel to be outlawed by proposed government legislationManchester United’s plans to sell personal seat licences to supporters to help fund the £2bn redevelopment of Old Trafford has been put under threat by the government’s clampdown on ticket touts.The Guardian has learned that the proposed PSL model being considered by United permitted seat licence holders to sell on their match or season-tickets at a profit to other fans but that will now be outlawed by the government in proposed legislation due to be introduced in next year’s King’s Speech. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Extortionate tickets and matches moved at Trump’s whim: are you ready for the ‘greatest World Cup ever’? | Marina Hyde

You may have thought Qatar and Russia were tournament lows. You didn’t account for the US president and his Fifa soulmate, Gianni Infantino“It’s very clear,” claimed haunted Fifa cue-ball Gianni Infantino not so long ago, “that politics should stay out of football and football should stay out of politics.” But is it clear? Is it really? On Monday, the worst man in world sport was – yet again – to be found in the Oval Office, this time nodding along to Trump’s declaration that games could be moved from host cities for next summer’s World Cup if the US president deems there’s “a problem” with security or that the cities are non-compliant in some other way. In practice, that seems to mean if they’re run by a Democrat/“communist”. Amazing that the Fifa president will gladly allow his tournaments to be held in any old violent autocracy but, for the purposes of the White House cameras at least, might need to draw the line at Boston.Honestly, the very sight of Infantino these days causes d...

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2 w. ago Tell us: have you bought tickets for the 2026 World Cup yet?

We’d like to hear from fans about their experience of buying tickets – and also from those who have decided against doing soThe first two rounds of ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup have opened. Yet even with the draw yet to take place and matchups yet to be determined, fans appear to be flocking to buy them. The dynamic pricing model instituted by Fifa has raised prices sky-high, with many fans offering stories of technological issues with Fifa’s sales platform as well.We want to hear from you: Have you bought World Cup tickets? How much did you spend? Do you think it’ll be worth it? And did you face any obstacles – technical or otherwise – to getting the tickets you want? And if you haven’t bought tickets yet – why not? Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US unveils World Cup visa system but warns fans could still be denied entry

Ticket-holders to be fast-tracked for visa screening while Trump again threatens to relocate games from some citiesThe Trump administration on Monday unveiled a new fast-track visa system for the millions of visitors expected to come to the US for the 2026 World Cup, but said fans could still be denied entry to the country despite holding tickets.The Fifa prioritized appointment scheduling system, announced at the White House on Monday, will push World Cup ticket-holders to the front of the line for visa interviews. However, secretary of state Marco Rubio made clear that expedited processing does not mean automatic entry. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Reselling tickets for profit to be outlawed in UK government crackdown

Touts – and ordinary consumers – will no longer be able to charge anything more than price at which they purchased ticket Reselling tickets for profit is to be outlawed under plans due to be announced this week, the Guardian has learned, as the government goes ahead with a long-awaited crackdown on touts and resale platforms such as Viagogo and StubHub.Ministers had been considering allowing touts – and ordinary consumers – to sell on a ticket for up to 130% of face value, as part of a consultation process that ended earlier this year. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago World Darts Championship 2025: Last minute tickets and packages as Luke Littler defends title at Alexandra Palace

IT’S time to get ready for the biggest party in sport. The World Darts Championship is back at the Alexandra Palace this December, and you can be there to witness all the drama, excitement and, of course, the fancy dress. This is your chance to see the best players on the planet battle it out...

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3 w. ago Trainline promo codes for September 2025 – how to save 61% on tickets

We’ve got the latest Trainline discount codes and Black Friday updates to save you money on rail travel

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