Such was the demand, there were over 110,000 users in an online queue as remaining seats for next week's hotly anticipated opening group match at St James' Park went on sale on Tuesday. But it has emerged that 45 tickets for the 18 September fixture had already been claimed by the High School of Dundee, which purchased them after being "approached by an approved provider".
The tournament is the first ever World Cup to be played in three different countries, with the US, Canada and Mexico all hosting games, and will also be the largest edition ever, with 48 teams competing to lift the famous trophy. Played across 16 different cities, including here in the Bay Area at Levi's Stadium, fans will be offered plenty of opportunities to see the highest level of international soccer and some of the biggest names in the game take to the pitch.
Lady Gaga has set a new date for last week's postponed South Florida concert: March 13 at the Kaseya Center in Miami. All tickets purchased for the original show will be honored for the new date, with refunds also available at point of purchase. Remaining tickets for the March 13 concert are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com. Gaga called off her concert on Wednesday,
The opening sales phase for the 2026 Fifa World Cup is the first chance for fans to secure tickets for the 23rd edition of the tournament. Organisers said almost 3.2 million tickets were sold for the 2022 finals in Qatar, generating $686 million in revenue. Tickets for the finals in the USA, Canada and Mexico are certain to be hugely popular again, featuring 104 international matches across 16 cities between June 11 and July 19 2026.
An events company in charge of the return of Blackheath's annual fireworks display has applied to host 29,999 people at the event. The last time the display took place was before the pandemic. It has been scrapped every year since due to financial pressures faced by the council, said the Local Democracy Reporting Service. After confirming last month that the event would return, the council has partnered with Slammin' Events who organises Alexandra Palace Fireworks.
"After trying to figure out where her seat was in the stadium, security upgraded her seat. She could see the details of each costume and watch as Beyonce was buckled into the flying horseshoe."