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Manchester City has progressed its North Stand expansion project as the new steel structure was officially attached and bolted to the existing stadium.

Snooker professional Mark King was suspended from the sport for five years for match fixing and providing inside information.

UK Music’s This is Music 2024 report found that the sector was up 13% year-on-year in terms of gross value added (GVA) to £7.6bn in 2023. The report described a stellar year for live music, citing Beyoncé, Elton John and Ed Sheeran all playing big UK shows. It also highlighted standout performances from emerging acts like The Last Dinner Party and English Teacher.

Dörner, an experienced top-level manager, led McKinsey Digital Labs in Western Europe for many years after his work with start-up Alando, which became eBay Europe, in the late 1990s.

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The Coliseum d’Amiens multi-sport arena in France is to stage its first fully digital ticketing event.

AXS has been selected as the official ticketing provider for hit show ABBA Voyage in London from May 2025.

The council has officially outlined its opposition to illegal resale in an institutional declaration that pays special attention to ‘speculative ticketing’. It is believed to be the first city in the world to publicly assert its opposition to unrestricted resale.

Major League Baseball’s future in Tampa Bay is less certain after the Rays’ new stadium project was hit by a second funding setback within days.

The City of San Antonio has unveiled plans for a downtown entertainment district that would include a new arena for the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) San Antonio Spurs.