AEG is preparing to mark the 20th anniversary of The O2 arena with a show series set to run throughout the summer of 2027. #live #news #venue eu1.hubs.ly/H0vm1gl0

Representatives from across the events industry have aired frustration that the UK Government has failed to include promised legislation in the King’s Speech to stamp out ticket re-sale profiteering. #live #news #breaking eu1.hubs.ly/H0vjxj-0

Somerset House is set to host its first comedy festival, with the London debut of Laughterama this summer. #live #news #comedy #festival eu1.hubs.ly/H0vj47L0

Balich Wonder Studio will produce the opening ceremony programme for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Mexico City on 11 June, together with opening ceremonies in the US and Canada. #live #news #sport #WC2026 eu1.hubs.ly/H0vhNt30

Olympia has announced a series of openings beginning in June following the event complex’s £1.3 billion redevelopment. #live #news #venue eu1.hubs.ly/H0vg66T0

London venue Troxy has appointed Ticketmaster as its ticketing partner. #live #news #venue eu1.hubs.ly/H0vdpll0

Mighty Hoopla Malta 2026 has been cancelled, with organisers citing growing disruption across the airline industry and concerns over rising travel costs. #live #news #festival eu1.hubs.ly/H0vcQrx0

Music Venue Trust and The National Lottery have announced Everywhere At Once, a nationwide live music initiative taking place across grassroots venues between 26-28 June. #live #news #Glasto #grassroots eu1.hubs.ly/H0vcQs90

Apple Corps has announced The Beatles at 3 Savile Row, a seven-floor ‘fan exoperience’ in the venue where the band staged their final public performance. #live #news #music eu1.hubs.ly/H0vbXFw0

The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has launched First Festival Week 2026, a nationwide campaign celebrating the role of the UK’s independent festivals in supporting emerging artists. #live #news #grassroots eu1.hubs.ly/H0vbFQ20

On The Beach festival generated more than £8.3 million for Brighton’s local economy in 2025, according to an Economic and Social Impact Report produced by Marshall Regen. #live #news #festival eu1.hubs.ly/H0v866Q0

Ticketmaster has reduced its workforce by around 350 employees across 25 countries, according to reports by Pollstar. #live #news eu1.hubs.ly/H0v86bY0

Amid concerns the UK Government will significantly delay its long-promised laws to ban ticket touting, artists and industry figures are campaigning for legislation to be included in the King’s Speech. #live #news eu1.hubs.ly/H0v6PPk0

Aggreko has renewed and expanded its partnership with Cirque du Soleil, continuing a collaboration that has been in place for more than 25 years. #live #news #power eu1.hubs.ly/H0v6G_P0

On the back of two Event Production Award wins, Access caught up with NoNonsense Group founders Liz Madden and Steve ‘Jumbo’ Richards to discuss how the company has evolved its staging offering while focusing on versatility, sustainability and safety. eu1.hubs.ly/H0v67Vj0

K4 Group of Companies CEO Arsalan Khan has been appointed to the board of the International Professional Security Association (IPSA) as director of events and crowd safety. #live #news eu1.hubs.ly/H0v4XMk0

Oak View Group (OVG) has appointed Katie Harel MD of OVG Hospitality in the UK. #live #news #venue eu1.hubs.ly/H0v4V_v0

Live iNation Entertainment has reported an operating loss of $371 million in Q1, impacted by a $450m ‘legal accrual’. #live #news eu1.hubs.ly/H0v4C480

WOMAD will, for the first time, entirely power its main stage with batteries using 100% green energy. #live #news #sustainability #WOMAD eu1.hubs.ly/H0v43fw0

Troxy, operated by Broadwick Live, has increased its capacity by 16% to 3,600 following the completion of a £1.5 million redevelopment project. #live #news #venue eu1.hubs.ly/H0v2GmS0