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Dobbyn, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Six60, The Seoul Metropolitan Police
Anika Moa, Sol3Mio, Bene, Bic Agency announced that during its
Runga, Hollie Smith and Teeks investigation of the singer, it found
are among major New Zealand that Seungri and a partner “misap-
acts playing two large fundraisers propriated funds” from their club,
for those affected by the March according to Korea Portal.
15 Christchurch mosque attacks. The police are currently trying to
Under the banner You Are Us/Aroha determine just how much mon-
Nui, the first is at Auckland’s Spark ey was embezzled and for what
Arena April 13 (which sold out in 24 purpose.
hours) and the second at Christ- The club, called Monkey Muse-
church Stadium April 17. um, is also being investigated for
The shows are pulled together by suspicion of bribing police. Seungri
Live Nation NZ’s Mark Kneebone and reportedly has admitted to giving a
Brent Eccles of Eccles Entertain- police superintendent three tickets
ment. Eccles said that they met with to a Bigbang concert.
the city’s Muslim community to get Seungri is also caught up in
its blessing; leaders suggested the another scandal involving two other
concert name. celebrities, TV personality Jung
All funds go to the One People, Joon-young and Choi Jong-hoon,
THE 30,000-SEAT Bankwest Stadium has chosen Ticketek Australia to handle all
pitcking at the venue that opens April 14. One City fund. New Zealand media a former member of the rock band
reported that New Zealand-born, FTISLAND, who are accused of
U.S.-based artist manager Angus sharing sex videos of women whom
enormous potential of Australian Katie Rynne has joined Village Vail, currently business managing Choi and Jung recorded without the
music exports and music is used Sounds agency as booker. Village KISS, is locking in dates for Los women’s knowledge.
by leading nations to project their Sounds was set up in 1999 by Jes- Angeles and New York in April, with
image to the world. Whether it’s sica Ducrou, now co-CEO of Secret further shows eyed for London, Blackpink’s
Nashville, London, Tokyo or São Sounds, of which the agency is a Sydney and Melbourne. On March BTS-esque Mission
Paulo, there are now more Aus- part. Rynne spent eight years at 28, a remembrance day service in According to Forbes, Blackpink aims
tralian musicians and songwriters Select Music agency, working with Christchurch featured performances to become the female version of
than home-grown sport stars who The Preatures, All Our Exes Live from Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens, Mar- BTS, meaning the next big K-pop
are globally recognised household In Texas, Montaigne, Japanese Wall- lon Williams, Maisey Rika, Hollie act to break big in the West.
names - Sia, Courtney Barnett, paper, LANKS and Electric Fields. Smith and Teeks. The quartet has already been
Vance Joy, Flume, 5 Seconds of New Zealand events are still included in the magazine’s Asia’s 30
Summer, Ruel, Amy Shark to name Ticketek Tapped on high alert. A section of the Under 30 2018 list, and this month
just a few.” By Sydney’s New 20,000-strong crowd at the March they embark on their debut world
Bankwest Stadium 23 HomeGrown festival in Wel- tour. The group debuted in South
Executive Changes lington was evacuated while police Korea in 2016 under the auspices
At Ticketmaster, Ticketek Australia is handling all searched the immediate area after of YG Entertainment, which also
event ticketing for the 30,000-seat
Village Sounds rectangular Bankwest Stadium in a “person of concern” (speculated manages Bigbang and the former
Ticketmaster Australia & New western Sydney, set to open April 14. to be sporting a white nationalism girl group 2NE1.
tattoo) was spotted in the audience.
Zealand tapped corporate and sports It is managed by the NSW gov- The show resumed half an hour Blackpink has already broken re-
veteran Michael Brown as head of ernment agency Venues NSW and later calling the incident “an inno- cords on YouTube and has seen two
strategy and business. operated by VenuesLive. Venue CEO cent mistake.” singles rank high on international
He’ll work across the two Daryl Kerry commented, “We are Street festival CubaDupa in charts in the last year.
countries focusing on business and particularly excited about Ticketek’s Wellington moved its performances Their biggest fan base is in Japan
corporate development and strategic innovation in mobile ticketing and indoors March 30 for safety reasons and Southeast Asia, but according
planning in private and public technology.” Ticketek, a division of but that did not deter 100,000 from to YouTube data there is “significant
sectors. TEG, has Sydney’s ANZ Stadium, attending the festival, organisers interest” in the band in the U.S.,
In his most recent role as chief Melbourne Cricket Ground, Sydney said. Brazil and Mexico. The global tour
executive of Victoria’s Kardinia Park Cricket Ground, Brisbane’s Sun- will take them to eight countries
stadium, he secured over A$100 corp Stadium, Adelaide Oval and outside of Asia.
million ($70.9 million) in funding Melbourne’s AAMI Park. TEG CEO ASIAN In interviews, the members have
for the redevelopment of Stage 5 Geoff Jones said, “Bankwest Stadium NEWS attributed their success to their
of the stadium. Brown held top represents a step change in the live Philip Brasor international composition, since
roles in football, cricket and rugby entertainment experience in Aus- 813.5811.5049 • 813.5811.50508 fax they hail from South Korea, New
phil@pollstar.com
codes, and adjunct professorship at tralia. The breathtaking design, the Zealand, Austraila and Thailand.
the University of Queensland and sightlines and the proximity of seats KOREA Lisa, the youngest member, who
Deakin University. to the action will produce atmospher- was recruited in Thailand, speaks
Managing director of Ticketmas- ics that will set new benchmarks.” Seungri Arrested Again four languages: Thai, English, Kore-
ter Australia and New Zealand, Ma- K-pop’s ongoing legal controversies an and Japanese.
ria O’Connor, said: “Michael Brown NEW ZEALAND continue. Former Bigbang member The tour starts in Los Angeles
is one of the most respected execu- Music Community Seungri, who has already been and covers North America, Europe
tives in the industry and he brings Rallies For arrested for soliciting prostitutes for and Australia. Blackpink is signed
with him incredible experience and Shooting Victims a nightclub where he entertained to Interscope for global represen-
leadership that will greatly benefit investors, has been re-arrested for tation. They will also be the first
both the culture of Ticketmaster and Lorde, Shihad, Marlon Williams, embezzling funds from a different female K-pop group to perform at
our offering to partners.” Stan Walker, Shapeshifter, Dave club, one he has an interest in. Coachella. s

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