Viagogo back on Google after advertising ban lifted

In a blow to anti-ticket touting campaigners, Google is once again accepting advertising from Viagogo in a majority of territories

Viagogo is pushing tickets for Lewis Capaldi’s 2020 arena tour via Google ads © Capitol Music Group

Just four months after its indefinite suspension from Google Ads, Viagogo’s ads once again appear at the top of Google’s search results for some of the biggest upcoming shows, after the ban was quietly lifted last week.

The controversial secondary ticketing giant – which yesterday announced its acquisition of chief rival StubHub for over US$4 billion – was banned from advertising on Google globally in July following pressure from the live music industry and consumer-rights groups, leading to…

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