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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Adrian Horton

Live Nation reports 2023 biggest year ever for concert turnout and ticket sales

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Taylor Swift performs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, on 16 February 2024. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

Live Nation, the entertainment giant that owns Ticketmaster, reported its biggest year ever in 2023, in terms of both attendance and ticket sales.

In its end-of-year report, the company, currently the subject of an antitrust investigation by the US justice department, said concert attendance was up by 20% compared to 2022, with more than 145 million fans attending more than 50,000 events. Ticketmaster sold 620m tickets, up 13% compared to the year prior.

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