International Ticketing Report 2025
Market Report: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s live entertainment scene is booming, driven by a young, mobile-first population and a wave of new venues and festivals – so much so that the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund sold its entire shareholding in Live Nation late last year after more than tripling the value of its investment.
Key primary ticketers: Evento, Platinumlist, Ticket, Ticketmaster KSA, Virgin Megastore, Webook Secondary ticketing situation: Ticket touting and the resale of tickets at higher than face value is generally considered illegal under the kingdom’s regulations.
Key primary ticketers: Evento, Platinumlist, Ticket, Ticketmaster KSA, Virgin Megastore, Webook
Secondary ticketing situation: Ticket touting and the resale of tickets at higher than face value is generally considered illegal under the kingdom’s regulations.
White label/D2C companies: Tixity, Webook
Taxes & charges: VAT: 15%
There’s also another new arena planned – a 20,000-seat, multipurpose venue on the outskirts of Riyadh. While family shows still dominate, music events are catching up fast, thanks to major festivals like MDLBeast, Soundstorm, and the Riyadh International Jazz Festival. Ticketing is almost…
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