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☆ Live Nation posts $3.1 billion revenue and record attendance despite controversies Live Nation posts $3.1 billion revenue and record attendance despite controversies
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Live Nation posted a record $3.1 billion in revenue – up 73% from last year – in the first quarter of 2023, despite possible regulation and tremendous fallout from botched Ticketmaster sales for the Taylor Swift Eras tour. In an earnings release, the ticket-industry giant said over 19 million people attended events across 45 countries in the first quarter. In a single day last November, more than two million Taylor Swift tickets were sold on Live Nation’s Ticketmaster, a record for any artist. Live Nation stock rose about 15% on the news, to close at about $77 a share. Congressional hearingsLawmakers grilled Live Nation president and CFO Joe Berchtold in a three-hour hearing in January, alleging the ticketing giant wields too much monopolistic control over the industry.

☆ What King Charles' coronation means for the UK economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But the UK economy as a whole could suffer as workers take an extra day’s holiday. John Lewis' Coronation Lewis Bear. John Lewis & PartnersDepartment store John Lewis has had to limit in-store purchases of its Coronation Lewis Bear to two per household, and the teddy is out of stock online. For the coronation, UK luxury brands “have procured unique merchandise at all levels of the economy and we’re seeing people buying it, particularly Americans and EU customers,” she added. (The coronation holiday will be the third holiday Monday this month.)

☆ UK train drivers target FA Cup final, Eurovision with fresh strikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

ASLEF said the strikes would take place on May 12, May 31 and June 3. As well as the FA Cup final, the action will likely impact those travelling to the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, taking place between May 9 and 13. "Consequently, we have today announced three more days of strike action." "More strike action is totally unnecessary and will only heap more pressure on an industry already facing an acute financial crisis," an RDG spokesperson said. "We urge the ASLEF leadership to re-join us at the negotiating table and work with us to find a solution."

☆ King Charles coronation concert fans slam Ticketmaster ‘shambles’
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The company was hired by the BBC to handle ticketing for a concert on May 7 to celebrate the ascension of King Charles to the British throne. Some fans who received an email from the ticketing site saying they’d won tickets for The Coronation Concert say they were later told that all tickets were gone. A total of 10,000 free tickets for next week’s concert were allocated to fans in three ballots. But some fans have said Ticketmaster’s instructions on how to secure the tickets allocated in the third ballot were confusing and contradictory. “Like so many others, [I] got the @Ticketmaster email to say I’d got tickets for the Coronation concert but they’re all gone.

☆ Britain's King Charles unveils Eurovision competition stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles and his wife Camilla unveiled the stage for next month's 2023 Eurovision Song Contest during a visit to the venue in the northern English city of Liverpool on Wednesday, saying he would be watching. Liverpool is set to host the competition, on behalf of last year's winner Ukraine after it was unable to stage the competition because of the Russian invasion. REUTERS/Phil Noble/Pool 1 2 3Following a countdown by onlookers, Charles and Camilla unveiled the competition stage by pressing a large pink button which initiated a series of colourful dancing stage lights and a pulsating beat. In February, Britain's government said it would make 3,000 tickets for the Eurovision Song Contest available to displaced Ukrainians and provide 10 million pounds ($12.47 million) of funding to help host the competition. The song contest will be hosted between May 9 and 13.

☆ WWE girds for insider-betting fight
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Want to bet on a match where the outcome is fixed in advance? The league is in talks with U.S. state gambling regulators to legalize bets on its staged matches, according to CNBC. For WWE the number of insiders may be bigger: Writers, trainers and wrestlers might be among those with an idea of what’s in store. Overseas bettors can already wager on an upcoming six-woman tag WWE team match, the Eurovision Song Contest and Love Island 2023. Meanwhile, the WWE has put itself up for sale, so some theatrical limbering up for future revenue opportunities is a smart way to juice the price.

☆ Ticketmaster's website crashed again, disrupting ticket sales for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ticketmaster crashed once again, this time during ticket sales for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The company also came under fire in November after its system was overwhelmed during ticket sales for Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour." Joe Berchtold, the president and CFO of Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster's parent company, was called to testify before a Senate committee in January over the Taylor Swift ticket sales debacle. During his testimony to the Senate on January 24, Berchtold apologized to Swift and her fans, saying that "bot traffic" disrupted the ticket sales. This year's Eurovision Song Contest, which is organized by the BBC and the European Broadcasting Union, will be held from May 9 to 13 at Liverpool's 11,000-seat Liverpool Arena, per Eurovision's website.

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☆ Eurovision Song Contest final tickets sell out in 36 minutes
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - Tickets for the 2023 Eurovision song contest grand final in Liverpool, England, in May sold out in little over 30 minutes on Tuesday, organisers said. Britain is hosting the 67th contest on behalf of Ukraine, the winner of the 2022 competition that was ruled out from hosting because of the ongoing conflict there. Tickets for the grand final were priced between 160 pounds and 380 pounds ($192-456), while tickets for the two semi-finals were priced between 90 pounds and 290 pounds. Around 3,000 tickets for a total of nine shows - six previews, two semi-finals and the grand final - will be made available for displaced Ukrainians for a charge of 20 pounds per sale, the British government said last month. ($1 = 0.8336 pounds)Reporting by Paul Sandle; Editing by Kirsten DonovanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Central Turkey region - EMSC
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

UK to offer 3,000 Eurovision tickets to displaced Ukrainians, article with imageEurope category · February 25, 2023 · 10:09 AM UTCBritain's government will make 3,000 tickets for the Eurovision Song Contest available to displaced Ukrainians after their country was unable to host the competition because of Russia's invasion last year.

☆ UK to offer 3,000 Eurovision tickets to displaced Ukrainians
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Britain's government will make 3,000 tickets for the Eurovision Song Contest available to displaced Ukrainians after their country was unable to host the competition because of Russia's invasion last year. The government also said it would provide 10 million pounds ($12 million) of funding to help host Eurovision in May on behalf of Ukraine, which won the competition in 2022 and would normally have become host for the following year. The northern English city of Liverpool will host the 2023 Eurovision. British broadcaster BBC will stage the event, which normally draws a television audience of close to 200 million and was last held in Britain in 1998. ($1 = 0.8372 pounds)Reporting by William Schomberg; Editing by William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 'Lord of the Dance' Michael Flatley treated for 'aggressive' form of cancer
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Irish-American dancer Michael Flatley has undergone surgery for an “aggressive” form of cancer and is under medical care, a statement on the “Lord of the Dance” creator’s Instagram account said. “Michael Flatley has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. He has undergone surgery and is in the care of an excellent team of doctors. No further comments will be made at this time,” the statement released late on Wednesday said. Flatley has previously said that he was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma in 2003.

☆ "Lord of the Dance" Flatley treated for "aggressive" form of cancer
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Dancer Michael Flatley poses for a portrait in front of the Lyric Theater in New York November 17, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonDUBLIN, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Irish-American dancer Michael Flatley has undergone surgery for an "aggressive" form of cancer and is under medical care, a statement on the "Lord of the Dance" creator's Instagram account said. "Michael Flatley has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. He has undergone surgery and is in the care of an excellent team of doctors. No further comments will be made at this time," the statement released late on Wednesday said.

☆ Final farewell: From Sidney Poitier to Pope Emeritus Benedict a look back at the influential figures who died in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +55 min

Other world leaders who died in 2022 include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died in August. The final days of 2022 saw the loss of some exceptionally notable figures, including Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Dan Reeves, 77. A Cuban-born artist whose radiant color palette and geometric paintings were overlooked for decades before the art world took notice. A prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films.

☆ Eurovision Voting Goes Global, Giving U.S. Fans a Say on European Musical Contest
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Tali Arbel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Americans will soon get a chance to vote in the Eurovision Song Contest, the musical competition that celebrates kitschy pop and helped launch the careers of ABBA and Celine Dion . Eurovision’s pomp and spectacle draw comparisons to the Olympics. It’s watched by about 160 million people on TV in Europe and Australia. It remains niche entertainment in the U.S., an oddity from across the globe with unknown performers in weird costumes belting ballads, electropop and the occasional rock or country song. Not everything’s sung in English.

☆ Eurovision Song Contest voting to be opened up to non-participating countries
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Viewers from countries not participating in the Eurovision Song Contest will be able to cast a vote for their favourite act next year for the first time in the competition's history, the organiser said on Tuesday. Viewers will be able to vote via a secure online platform, and a full list of eligible countries will be published nearer the time of the event, usually held in May. The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be held in the northern English city of Liverpool on behalf of this year's winners Ukraine. The grand final results will still be decided by a combination of votes by viewers and juries. It said the changes were designed to protect the event's integrity after irregular voting patterns in the results of six countries in the 2022 contest.

[1/2] Taylor Swift receives the award for the Best Longform Video during the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) at the PSD Bank Dome in Duesseldorf, Germany, November 13, 2022. REUTERS/Wolfgang RattayDUESSELDORF, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Taylor Swift walked away with four prizes at MTV's Europe Music Awards on Sunday, including best video for her 10-minute "All Too Well". Double-award winners included Nicki Minaj for best song and best hip-hop, and the French DJ and record producer David Guetta won the best electronic award and best collaboration. The U.S. pop singer Swift, wearing a dress of bejewelled mesh, won best artist, best pop, best video and best long form video. British pop star Harry Styles won in the "best live" category and the Thai-born Lalisa 'Lisa' Manoban won best K-pop.

☆ Eurovision names Liverpool as host city for its 2023 Song Contest honoring Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Beatles’ hometown of Liverpool, UK will be stepping in to host the festivities at the Eurovision 2023 Song Contest next May, the competition announced Friday. While Eurovision is usually hosted in a city in the prior year’s winning country, this year’s victor Ukraine cannot host the upcoming show due to the ongoing conflict with Russia. Ukraine won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest this past May, amid a flood of goodwill extended toward the country in light of the war. “Liverpool is the ideal place to host the 67th Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine,” said Eurovision Song Contest executive supervisor Martin Österdahl in a statement. “The city is synonymous with music and Liverpool Arena exceeds all the requirements needed to stage a global event of this scale.

☆ Liverpool picked to host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The northern English city of Liverpool will host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, on behalf of this year's winners Ukraine due to the ongoing conflict there. Liverpool edged out the other candidate, Glasgow, as host city in a draw held live on BBC television on Friday. 1/2 Spectators watch the final of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy, May 14, 2022. REUTERS/Yara Nardi Read MoreWhile decades-long tradition dictates that the winner of the contest gets to host it the following year, the European Broadcasting Union had said safety and security reasons meant runners-up Britain were instead invited to host. Britain's entry to this year's Eurovision contest in Italy in May came second behind Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra, which rode a wave of public support to claim an emotional victory.

☆ Igor Cuciuc: „Aș vrea ca pe viitor fiica mea să ne reprezinte țara la Eurovision”
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-02 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: jurnal.mdIgor Cuciuc: „Aș vrea ca pe viitor fiica mea să ne reprezinte țara la Eurovision”Emisiunea „Vânturile, valurile”, de la Jurnal TV, merge în vacanță. Utima ediție, de aseară, a fost dedicată Zilei Internaționale a Copiilor. Printre invitații ultimei ediții a fost și Andreea Cuciuc, fiica interpretului de muzică populară, Igor Cuciuc. Dar nu are legătură cu tata, pentru că oricum mă îndrumă în orice gen.”Igor Cuciuc și-a îndemnat fiica să studieze și muzica țigănească, iar în viitor ar vrea ca Andreea să reprezinte R.Moldova la Eurovision. „Andreea cântă muzică populară, îi place, dar la inițiativa mea, la rugămintea mea, cântă mai multă muzică rusească, țigănească veche.(...

Persons: Val Butnaru, Andreea Cuciuc, Igor Cuciuc, Andreea, Andreei Organizations: Eurovision

Poziţia lui corporală a fost asociată de anumiţi internauţi cu consumul de cocaină. EBU a anunţat că rezultatul testului antidrog, care a fost efectuat „puţin mai devreme, în cursul zilei de luni”, a fost negativ. Italia, care se afla în fruntea favoriţilor caselor de pariuri, a câştigat concursul muzical Eurovision 2021, depăşindu-i pe reprezentanta Franţei, Barbara Pravi, şi pe reprezentantul Elveţiei, Gjon's Tears, graţie unei interpretări antrenante a rockerilor din trupa Maneskin. Acest cântec interpretat în concursul Eurovision le-a permis să câştige în 2021 şi marele premiu al celei de-a 71-a ediţii a Festivalului de la San Remo. Victoria trupei Maneskin la Eurovision 2021 a fost cea de-a treia obţinută de Italia de-a lungul anilor în acest concurs muzical, care, de obicei, nu este aproape deloc frecventat de artişti care îşi revendică influenţe din muzica rock.

Persons: Damiano David, Ne, Barbara Pravi, contestaţie, îşi Organizations: Europene, Union, EBU, RAI, Maneskin, Franţa, Eurovision Locations: Rotterdam, Geneva, Italia, Voila, franceză, San Remo

☆ Solistul trupei Maneskin, care a câștigat concursul Eurovision, testat negativ la prezenta substanțelor narcotice
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Solistul trupei Maneskin, care a câștigat concursul Eurovision, a fost supus unui test antidrog la întoarcerea în Italia, după controversa provocată de un videoclip devenit viral. Astfel acesta a fost testat negativ la prezenta substanțelor narcotice. Amintim că acesta a fost întrebat despre incident în timpul conferinţei de presă a trupei câştigătoare şi a explicat că s-a aplecat pentru că chitaristul Thomas Raggi tocmai spărsese un pahar. Vă rog să nu spuneţi asta”, a răspuns Damiano David. “Suntem cu adevărat şocaţi pentru că unii spun că Damiano consumă droguri.

Persons: Thomas Raggi, Damiano David, Damiano Organizations: Eurovision Locations: Italia

☆ Moment controversat la Eurovision. Ce spune Damiano David, despre faptul că a fost acuzat că s-a drogat în direct (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Formaţia italiană Måneskin a câştigat sâmbătă cea de-a 65-a ediţie a concursului de muzică Eurovision, desfăşurat în Olanda. Iată momentul:În conferința de presă care a urmat după victorie, Damiano David a respins ideea că ar fi prizat cocaină. Damiano David a explicat că se uita în jos pentru că Thomas Raggi, chitarisul formației, spărsese un pahar, relatează BBC. În ciuda faptului că melodia lor nu era chiar în tiparele Eurovision, Måneskin erau considerați printre favoriți. A fost sugerat de basista Victoria De Angelis, care este pe jumătate daneză.

Persons: Damiano David, Ethan Torchio, David, Thomas Raggi, Toto Cutugno Organizations: Eurovision, BBC, Trupa, San Locations: italiană, desfăşurat, Olanda, Italiei, Måneskin, Roma, Italia, daneză

☆ A fost publicat rezultatul testului antidrog făcut de solistul trupei italiene Måneskin
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-24 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: eurovisio tvA fost publicat rezultatul testului antidrog făcut de solistul trupei italiene MåneskinDamiano David, solistul trupei italiene Måneskin care a câștigat Eurovision 2021, nu a consumat droguri. EBU spune că Damiano David s-a oferit să facă testul antidrog, iar rezultatul negativ a fost văzut luni de organizatori. „Suntem alarmați că speculațiile nefondate au dus la un fake news care a umbrit spiritul și rezultatul evenimentului și a afectat trupa pe nedrept. Solistul trupei câștigătoare, Damiano David, a fost suspectat că s-ar fi drogat în direct, chiar în timpul concursului. Damiano David a explicat că se uita în jos pentru că Thomas Raggi, chitarisul formației, spărsese un pahar.

Persons: Måneskin Damiano David, EBU, Damiano David, Rotterdam ., Ethan Torchio, David, Thomas Raggi Organizations: Eurovision, Uniunea Europeană, Radio, EBU Locations: Rotterdam

☆ Câștigătorii Eurovision au consumat droguri în camera verde? (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-23 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Totul s-a întâmplat după ce în camera verde au fost surprinse imagini în care ar fi fost făcută o linie de cocaină, iar Damiano, câștigătoarul concursului Eurovision 2021, s-ar fi drogat. “Damiano vreau să-ți pun așa întrebare pentru că pe imaginile oficiale ai fost observat în camera verde cum ai fi făcut pe masă o linie de parcă ai fi consumat droguri. Ce a fost, de fapt?”Câștigătorul Eurovisionului a negat acest fapt și a îndemnat oamenii să nu creadă că este un consumator de droguri. Cu toate astea din imagini mai pot fi observate momente în care aceștia au consumat vin spumant în camera verde și au avut cu ei o sticlă de băutură și la conferința de presă. Finala concursului european de muzică, care a ajuns la a 65-a ediție, s-a desfășurat la Rotterdam, cu 3.500 de spectatori, după ce anul trecut competiția a fost anulată din cauza pandemiei.

Persons: Eurovisionului, Totul, Damiano Organizations: Eurovision Locations: Suedia, Italia, Rotterdam

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