Glasgow arena venues SECC and Hydro have appointed John Langford as director, Concerts, Events & Ticketing.

In the newly-created role, Langford will be responsible for overseeing and developing the sales activity within the concerts, events and ticketing sector and to position forthcoming new venue The Hydro (and wider SECC campus) alongside the best premier live entertainment venues internationally.

He was previously chief operating officer of Big Concerts, listed as South Africa’s top international concert promoter, and brings a wealth of ...