AXS Named Official Ticketing Partner for Sydney's Iconic Hordern Pavilion

MELBOURNE, Australia & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 14, 2026--

AXS, a trusted leader in advanced ticketing and live event technology, today announced it has been selected as the Official Ticketing Partner for the Hordern Pavilion, one of Australia's most iconic live entertainment venues. Beginning August 10, 2026, AXS will power ticketing for concerts and events at the historic Sydney venue, delivering a seamless and secure ticket-buying experience for fans.

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For more than a century, the Hordern Pavilion has played a defining role in Australia's live entertainment landscape, hosting generations of the world's biggest artists and events. Located in Sydney's Moore Park precinct, the venue continues to attract leading international and Australian touring acts and remains one of the country's premier destinations for live music.

Through the new partnership, AXS will provide the Hordern Pavilion with its full suite of ticketing technology, including AXS Mobile ID, mobile ticket management, data and analytics tools, integrated marketing capabilities and premium customer support, helping deliver an intuitive and secure experience for fans while providing venue operators with powerful tools to drive engagement and performance.

"The Hordern Pavilion has always evolved with the live entertainment industry while staying true to what makes it special," said Michael Nebenzahl, CEO, Playbill Venues. "Partnering with AXS is our next, natural step in that evolution. Their technology and global experience, combined with a genuine focus on fans and our promoter partners, made them the right fit for The Hordern, and we're excited to work together."

"The Hordern Pavilion has played an iconic role in Australia's live entertainment landscape for generations," said Andrew Travis, CEO, AXS Australia & New Zealand. "We're incredibly excited to welcome The Hordern to the AXS family. It's an honor to partner with such an iconic venue and bring our fan-first technology to support its continued success while delivering great fan experiences."

The partnership further strengthens AXS's growing presence across Australia and New Zealand, where the company continues to expand its portfolio of leading venues, festivals, sports organizations and live entertainment partners. Globally, AXS serves more than 1,600 clients across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, delivering more than 70 million tickets annually through technology designed to help venues, promoters and event organizers deepen fan engagement while maximizing business performance.

About the Hordern Pavilion

The Hordern Pavilion is one of Australia's most iconic live entertainment venues, located in Sydney's Moore Park precinct. Originally opened in 1924, the venue has hosted generations of legendary performers and remains one of the country's premier destinations for concerts, touring productions and special events.

About AXS

AXS is a trusted leader in advanced ticketing and live event technology, operating across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, providing access to some of the world's most iconic venues, sports teams, festivals and global tours. With customized ticketing solutions, innovative technology and dedicated customer service, AXS, owned by AEG, partners with more than 1,600 of the most recognized brands in sports and entertainment — including the LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, The O2, BNP Paribas Open, WM Phoenix Open and Stagecoach Country Music Festival. AXS's primary and secondary marketplaces, along with its proprietary AXS Mobile ID technology, deliver one of the easiest and most secure ways for fans to buy, sell and manage tickets.

AXS Named Official Ticketing Partner for Sydney's Iconic Hordern Pavilion

A man running from an encounter with immigration and other federal agents in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor trailer on Tuesday, authorities said.

It was the third death in a week involving encounters with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, following shootings in Texas and Maine.

The 28-year-old was among four occupants of a vehicle that stopped in the parking lot of a gas station and convenience store in the St. Augustine area before 7 a.m. During an encounter with agents from ICE and Homeland Security Investigations, the four fled on foot, with one darting across a busy road into the path of the semi, Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Dylan Bryan said in an emailed statement.

The driver of the semi stopped and tried to help the man, Bryan said.

It was at least the 10th death involving encounters with immigration agents since President Donald Trump launched his mass deportation campaign last year.

It wasn’t immediately clear what prompted the encounter Tuesday. In an emailed statement, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed it had conducted an operation and said the Florida Highway Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations were “investigating an incident resulting in the death of a Mexican national.”

The department did not respond to an inquiry from The Associated Press about the status of the other three occupants of the vehicle.

State Rep. Angie Nixon, a Democrat from Jacksonville, called the death a tragedy that resulted from an out-of-control agency.

“Whether it’s ICE agents gunning down a father in the streets of Houston, shooting a young man in Maine or conducting operations right here in Northeast Florida that result in a deadly crash, the outcome is the same: fear, chaos and death,” she said.

In two other cases, people died after fleeing agents and being struck by vehicles.

Last summer, a man running from immigration officers outside a Home Depot store in southern California died after being hit by an SUV as he tried to cross a freeway. Homeland Security officials said that 52-year-old Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez, of Guatemala, was not being pursued by immigration authorities when he was struck.

In October, a pickup truck fatally struck 24-year-old gardener Josué Castro Rivera, of Honduras, on a highway in Norfolk, Virginia, as he tried to escape authorities during a traffic stop. Authorities said Castro Rivera’s vehicle was stopped as part of a “targeted, intelligence-based” operation and that Castro Rivera had “resisted heavily and fled.”

In this photo provided by the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, the eastbound lanes of SR 16 between Outlet Mall Boulevard and Inman Road in St. Augustine, Fla., are shutdown after a fatal collision. (St. Johns County Sheriff's Office via AP)