Ticketmaster will require proof of COVID vaccine or negative test for customers to attend concerts
The company will also accept a recently negative COVID test.
Ticketmaster will soon require customers to provide either a negative COVID-19 test result or proof that they have obtained a COVID-19 vaccination prior to attending a concert or event through the platform, according to industry reports. The company, founded in 1976 and a pioneer in digital ticket sales, will reportedly utilize third-party reporting software to confirm a customer's vaccinated status before they will be permitted to purchase tickets through the service. Users will also be able to present a negative COVID-19 test, via a digital "health pass," in order to gain access to concerts. Public health officials say a COVID-19 vaccine is likely to start distribution early next year.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/coronavirus/ticketmaster-will-require-proof-covid-vaccine-or-negative-test
Ticketmaster's Parent Company: Live Nation Entertainment Inc.
Michael Rapino is a Canadian-American business executive and the Chief Executive Officer and President of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc, which was formed in 2010 following the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
In the late 1990s, Rapino co-founded “Core Audience Entertainment”, a concert promoting company, and later held several roles at Clear Channel Entertainment. He was named CEO of Live Nation in 2005.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Rapino
Also: Michael Rapino is a producer and executive, known for A Star Is Born (2018), Believer (2018) and Hydration (2020).
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2820433/
DOJ Approves Modified Ticketmaster, Live Nation Merger 2010
The United States Department of Justice, after a year’s worth of investigation, approved the proposed merger between Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Monday — with strings attached. First, Ticketmaster will have to license a copy of its ticketing software to two companies — Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) and either Comcast-Spectacor or another “suitable” company — […]
https://www.wired.com/2010/01/doj-approves-modified-ticketmaster-live-nation-merger/
Eric Holder's Department of Justice