News: Entertainment
Live Nation reveals 2024 as ‘biggest year’ for live music
Live Nation Entertainment has revealed that 2024 “was live music’s biggest year yet, as artists toured the world and fans turned out in record numbers”. Revealing its full year...
Feb 21, 2025
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South Korean Lotte World to collaborate with Nexon on new themed area
South Korean theme park - Lotte World – located in Jamsil, Seoul, will be collaborating with video game company Nexon to open a new segment of the park themed around the online...
Feb 20, 2025
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Foundry Theatre opens at Sydney Lyric
An unused space behind the Sydney Lyric has transformed as a new theatre space with room for 630 standing patrons or 360 in seats. Making use of the Sydney Lyric’s dock - where...
Feb 19, 2025
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'Yours and Owls' to be first festival to commence pill testing trial in NSW
Yours and Owls Festival, an annual music festival held in Wollongong, will be the first music festival to participate in the New South Wales pill testing trial when the event is...
Feb 19, 2025
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South Newcastle Skate Park to host global Skateboarding Event
Being held outside North America for the first time, South Newcastle Skate Park is to host the global skateboarding event - Jackalope Block Party – in November with support from...
Feb 18, 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery to develop Harry Potter Studio Tour in Shanghai
Shanghai is to become the first location in mainland China with a Harry Potter Studio Tour - with Warner Bros. Discovery and Jinjiang International combing to open the...
Feb 17, 2025
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Diverse event offerings help Eden Park in delivering strong financial performance
Releasing its 2024 Annual Report Auckland’s Eden Park has advised of having achieved a net operating profit of $3.7 million in the 12 months to 31st October 2024 - exceeding...
Feb 16, 2025
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Merlin Entertainments confirms Fiona Eastwood as new Chief Executive
Merlin Entertainments has today confirmed the appointment of Fiona Eastwood as its new Chief Executive, replacing Scott O’Neil. Eastwood, who has been with Merlin for more than...
Feb 16, 2025
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My NRMA Rewards reveals new TEG partnership
My NRMA Rewards, one of Australia’s largest membership and rewards programs, has announced a joint partnership with live entertainment and ticketing leader TEG that will give...
Feb 16, 2025
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Victorian Government continues to support local live music festivals
A new round of the Victorian Government’s Live Music Festivals Fund has been announced, which will provide grants to established Victorian festival organisers to expand popular...
Feb 15, 2025
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Sunshine Coast Council’s Cérge partnership looks to increase access to entertainment and sporting venues
Sunshine Coast Council is moving to give residents and visitors improved access to a range of entertainment, sporting and art venues thanks to new partnership with a local...
Feb 14, 2025
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Walker Corporation reveals plan for 7000-seat arena on the Sunshine Coast
Developer the Walker Corporation has unveiled a billion-dollar proposal for a 7000-seat arena, athlete village and five-star hotel on the Sunshine Coast. Submitted to the...
Feb 13, 2025
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Northern Territory funding program continues to support emerging and established artists
Administered by the NT Department of People, Sport and Culture, Round 2 of the Arts Projects 2024-25 grants aims to support the creative ventures of emerging and established...
Feb 13, 2025
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Adelaide Venue Management looks to enhance event legacies through new community impact program
The operator of Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide Entertainment Centre and Coopers Stadium has unveiled its new Community Impact Program as it builds on its commitment to be...
Feb 12, 2025
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BASSINTHEGRASS unveils lineup for 22nd edition in 2025
The line-up for the Northern Territory’s largest music festival, BASSINTHEGRASS has been announced for the event’s 22nd edition being held on 17th May 2025. Held at Mindil...
Feb 12, 2025
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Ingenia Holiday Parks backs returning 2025 Sydney Family Show
The Sydney Family Show has announced that Australia's leading holiday park operators, Ingenia Holiday Parks, will return as the event’s naming rights partner for 2025. Being...
Feb 11, 2025
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SkyCity revealed as LIV Golf Adelaide entertainment venue partner
SkyCity Adelaide has been named as the official entertainment venue partner for LIV Golf Adelaide. Located on Festival Plaza on the banks of the River Torrens, SkyCity Adelaide...
Feb 10, 2025
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Attractions and Entertainment help Singapore tourism sector post strong 2024 performance
Singapore’s tourism sector has reported a strong performance in 2024, with tourism receipts expected to reach the upper bound of the Singapore Tourism Bureau 2024 forecast,...
Feb 10, 2025
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MotoGP launches Bangkok season to maximise fan engagement
MotoGP has launched its Bangkok season offering an array of different events for fans on site and those watching around the world with maximum crowd capacity reached in the...
Feb 10, 2025
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Australian arts programs showcased globally
Recent funding of almost $300,000 from the Federal Government is allowing seven diverse Australian arts programs to showcase their talent on the world stage. The funding is...
Feb 10, 2025
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Sewer ‘fatberg’ forces cancellation of Bryan Adams concert at Perth’s RAC Arena
Perth’s RAC Arena has been in the news again with a sewer blockage forcing the cancellation of a concert by Bryan Adams at the venue last evening. Workers were called to the...
Feb 9, 2025
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushes for development of ‘concert economy’
The success of Coldplay’s recent tour dates in the Indian cities of Mumbai and Ahmedabad has prompted the nation’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call for greater investment in...
Feb 9, 2025
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RAC Arena management defends hosting of Kylie Minogue concert clash with Perth Wildcats NBL finals fixture
Michael Scott, General Manager of Perth’s RAC Arena, has defended the venue’s decision to hand the venue to Kylie Minogue’s entourage this week in advance of a concert by the...
Feb 8, 2025
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University of Auckland copyright expert asks whether artists can join Taylor Swift in reclaiming their music
With Taylor Swift’s re-recordings having impacted the music industry. University of Auckland copyright expert Dr Joshua Yuvaraj ( pictured below ) explores whether other artists...
Feb 8, 2025
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