# Partners & Past Usecases

### Gucci Mane & Lupe Fiasco - Wild Acre Live

OPEN ticketing partner DeFy Tickets put on a show in Texas with Wild Acre Live that brought rap and R\&B lovers together as Gucci Mane and Lupe Fiasco put on a show with onchain tickets through OPEN.

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### Ne-Yo O2 Wembley - Meet & Greets

In 2022, Ne-Yo performed sold out shows around the UK, with OPEN ticketing integrator Authentix providing onchain Meet & Greet tickets for die hard fans backstage after his sold out Wembley show.

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### Zandvoort F1 Dutch Grand Prix - Trackside Treasures

In August 2023, OPEN (previously GET Protocol) provided the largest sports ticket linked collectibles direct to attendees at the Dutch Grand Prix working directly with the GP team. This allows attendees to own a part of the race track which was broken up into 100,000 co-ordinates and revealed on the race day. Check out the case study:

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### Lewis Capaldi - Event Financing Pilots

Lewis Capaldi took to Iceland for a sold out show and in the process helped us pilot our decentralized event financing tooling by providing upfront capital to pay for event deposits before selling tickets.

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### Within Temptation - Livestream

In July 2021, OPEN integrator GUTS Tickets issued onchain livestream tickets for hit metal band, Within Temptation as they navigated the pandemic by giving fans a once in a lifetime virtual reality livestream experience - which by all accounts rocked fans socks off!

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### Suzuka Grand Prix - VIP Experience Ticket Linked Collectibles

In November 2023, the Suzuka Grand Prix took place. Together with Animoca, OPEN helped issue ticket linked collectibles for Honda's VIP experience at the race, providing attendees with a stunning collectible to cherish the event.

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