SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- StubHub, the
world's largest event marketplace, today released its fourth annual
Year in Live Experiences report. This year's report highlights the
best-selling events of the year, as well as the most sought-after
artists, matchups, teams, festivals and shows in a year when more
people than ever crossed borders to experience a live event.
"The power of live experiences transcends languages and
borders," said Sukhinder Singh
Cassidy, president of StubHub. "This year, StubHub saw fans
from 144 countries cross borders to travel to live events,
indicating that shared experiences pull people together, even
during challenging times. With nearly 200,000 StubHub customers
crossing borders to attend over 30,000 events in 2018, it's clear
that people continue to love being with fellow fans, seeing their
favorite artists or teams live."
The Countries Most Likely to Cross Borders for A Live Event
on StubHub
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Japan
- Canada
- Mexico
- Spain
- Germany
- Ireland
- South Korea
- France
Top 10 Best-Selling Sports Events Around the World* in
2018
- Anthony Joshua v. Joseph Parker
- Anthony Joshua v. Alexander
Povetkin
- NFL London: Philadelphia Eagles v. Jacksonville Jaguars
- NFL London: Seattle Seahawks v. Oakland Raiders
- NBA London: Philadelphia 76ers
v. Boston Celtics
- NFL London: Tennessee Titans v. Los Angeles Chargers
- Golden State Warriors at Toronto Raptors on January 13
- New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays on March 29
- NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 2: Cleveland Cavaliers
at Toronto Raptors
- NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 1: Cleveland Cavaliers
at Toronto Raptors
*International markets outside of the U.S.
Top 10 Best-Selling Artists Around the World* in 2018
- Ed Sheeran
- BTS
- Elton John
- Foo Fighters
- Paul McCartney
- U2
- Drake and Migos
- Taylor Swift
- The Rolling Stones
- Eagles
*International markets outside of the U.S.
Top 10 Best-Selling Sports Events in the U.S. in
2018
Within the U.S., bucket-list sporting events like the
Super Bowl and Stanley Cup Finals continue to dominate StubHub's
list of top events, as fans watched underdog teams, like the NFL's
Philadelphia Eagles, become champions this year. StubHub saw 34
percent growth in Super Bowl Sales this year as the Eagles faced
off against the New England Patriots. Following their championship
run, the Eagles then took their fans overseas to the NFL London
game. Philadelphia fans
represented 41 percent of total ticket sales to this year's trip
across the pond and helped make it the highest-selling NFL London
game ever.
- Super Bowl LII: New England Patriots v. Philadelphia
Eagles
- 2018 College Football Championship: Alabama Crimson Tide v.
Georgia Bulldogs
- World Series Game 4: Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers
- World Series Game 3: Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers
- World Series Game 5: Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers
- 2018 Rose Bowl: Georgia Bulldogs v.
Oklahoma Sooners
- NFC Championship Game: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia
Eagles
- Stanley Cup Finals Game 5: Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden
Knights
- World Series Game 2: Los Angeles Dodgers at Boston Red Sox
- AFC Championship Game: Jacksonville Jaguars at New England
Patriots
Top 10 Best-Selling Acts on StubHub in the U.S. in
2018
Fans from 83 countries flocked to see Ed Sheeran this year, giving him the most
international audience of any artist this year. Elton John also kicked off his global farewell
tour this year, attracting fans from more than 69 countries.
Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars were the next most international
acts, both drawing fans from over 60 countries.
- Bruce Springsteen
- Taylor Swift
- Elton John
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Timberlake
- Drake and Migos
- Eagles
- Bruno Mars
- P!NK
- Billy Joel
Other Top Experiences that Brought Fans Together Around the
World in 2018:
Theatre: The Hamilton Revolution
Goes Global
- Hamilton's global presence
continues to make it StubHub's No. 1 theatre event, this time with
a global touch - fans from more than 95 countries attended
more than 1,600 shows across 25 global cities.
Music: K-Pop Crosses Borders
- K-Pop took center stage in the U.S. with BTS, the boy band that
generated the highest demand per show making for the must-see act
of the summer, drawing fans from 80 different countries.
NHL: Golden Knights Keep Vegas
Strong; Tavares Moves Home
- Vegas Golden Knights came in as
StubHub's No. 1 in-demand NHL team for the second year in a row
outselling the second most in-demand team and 2018 champions,
Washington Capitals, by nearly 80 percent.
- Jonathan Tavares' move home to
Toronto drove demand, positioning
the Maple Leafs as the eighth best-selling team with sales up 40
percent from last year.
NBA: LeBron's Star Power Fuels the Lakers
- Superstar LeBron James
demonstrated the power of a sports icon when he made the move to
the Los Angeles Lakers, propelling the team to the No. 3 position
with 16 percent growth in sales.
- Golden State Warriors continue to hold down the No. 1 spot as
the season rolls on.
NFL: Underdogs Rise
- The Eagles were another team that held on for a long-awaited
win. When they won their first franchise Super Bowl this year, they
earned the No. 1 position as best-selling NFL team, outselling No.
2, their Super Bowl opponents the New England Patriots, by 5
percent.
MLB: World Series Makes Bucket List for Fans,
Globally
- Fans from every state and 30 countries witnessed the Boston Red
Sox reaffirm their league dominance when they won the 2018 World
Series over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Yankees were the No.1 team during the regular season but
Dodgers making it all the way to the World Series bumped the team
to No.1, when including postseason data.
Golf: Tiger's Comeback Contributes to Best-Selling
Masters
- Tiger Woods made his much-anticipated return to the Masters
this year, making it the best-selling Masters Tournament ever and
outselling last year's record-setting tournament by 7 percent.
ABOUT STUBHUB
At StubHub, our mission is simple: bring
the joy of live to fans globally. We connect fans with their
favorite teams, shows and artists and introduce them to the ones
they'll love next. As the largest ticket marketplace in the world,
we enable fans to buy and sell tickets to tens of thousands of
events, whenever they want, through our desktop and mobile
experiences, including our StubHub app for iPhone, iPad, Apple
Watch and Android. Offering a superior fan experience at its core,
StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues
to lead through innovation. Our industry firsts include the
introduction of the first ticketing application, the first
interactive seat mapping tool, and the first live entertainment
rewards program. Our business partners include more than 130
properties in MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS and NCAA, plus AEG, AXS and
Paciolan, and now the Tessitura Network. StubHub provides the total
end-to-end event going experience throughout the world. StubHub is
an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). For more information on StubHub,
visit StubHub.com or follow @StubHub on Twitter, Facebook and
Instagram or YouTube.com/StubHub.
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