The Eurovision Song Contest, to take place in the UK in May, has been pledged a £10m ($12m) cash boost from the British government.
07.02.2023 - 13:17 / dailyrecord.co.uk
General sale tickets for Beyoncé's world tour go on sale today, as thousands of fans will be attempting to snap up the remaining briefs for her five UK dates.
The UK tour kicks off in Cardiff on May 17, before coming to Edinburgh on May 20 and Sunderland on May 23, and finishes with two concerts in London six days later. This is the first time Beyoncé has performed in Edinburgh since 2003 when she sang at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Leith.
Beyoncé previously performed in Glasgow in 2018, and fans will be scrambling to get tickets for her first UK tour in five years. Last week, O2 Priority crashed due to the huge number of people trying to get early access to tickets for the world tour.
Today, hundreds of fans are set to battle it out for the leftover tickets. Here's everything you need to know to try and secure tickets for Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour concert..
Tickets will go on general sale at 10am on Tuesday, February 7. They can be bought on Livenation and Ticketmaster.
While there is no guarantee you will secure a ticket due to the overwhelming demand, there are things you can do to improve your chances.
Here is the best way to get through the ticket queues and secure your place at the Renaissance 2023 tour.
According to the Ticketmaster website, these are the prices for Beyoncé in Edinburgh:
Standing ticket - £106.80 each
Gold Circle A Standing ticket - £177.50 each
Gold Circle B Standing ticket - £177.50 each
Seated ticket - between £56.25 and £199.00 each, dependant on area
Other tickets, including VIP:
Pure/Honey On Stage Risers Front Row Experience (VIP A) - £2,400 each
Pure/Honey On Stage Risers Front Row Experience (VIP B) - £2,400 each
Alien Superstar Riser - £1,038 each
Club RENAISSANCE Experience - £372 each
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The Eurovision Song Contest, to take place in the UK in May, has been pledged a £10m ($12m) cash boost from the British government.
Eurovision Song Contest.The 2023 competition will take place in Liverpool in May, who beat Glasgow to stage the contest on behalf of Ukraine after organisers deemed the country unable to host the event due to their ongoing war with Russia.The Government has agreed to make tickets available for the event so that they can mark Kalush Orchestra‘s victory following last year’s event.Those who are based in the UK via the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Ukraine Extension Scheme will be able to apply for tickets, for all nine live shows, including the semi-finals, the preview shows and the live final on May 13.Further details of the application process for the tickets for displaced Ukrainians will be announced in the coming weeks.Although Ukraine won the competition in 2022 it was unable to host due to Russia’s invasion in the country.A further £10 million in funding has also been allocated to help support Liverpool City Council and the BBC’s partnerships with Ukrainian artists and performers at the event as well as support security, visa arrangements and other operational aspects of the contest, as well as Liverpool City Council’s schools, community and volunteering programmes.Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said: “Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine means the contest cannot be held where it should be. But we are honoured to be supporting the BBC and Liverpool in hosting it on their behalf, and are determined to make sure the Ukrainian people are at the heart of this event.“Today’s announcement means that thousands of tickets will be offered to those displaced by war, so that they can take part in a show honouring their homeland, their culture and their music.
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