Splendour in the Grass festival cancelled for second year running Organisers say festival ‘needs a little more time to recharge’ after last year cancelling due to ‘unexpected events’ The Guardian - AU · Jan 23, 2025
Music Mogul Irving Azoff Organizes Fireaid Benefit Concert Music mogul Irving Azoff and wife Shelli organize FireAid benefit concert for LA wildfire relief, featuring top artists and industry support. Top News · Jan 15, 2025
Paris Hilton launches emergency fund for victims of California wildfires The US star previously said she watched her Malibu home ‘burn to the ground on live TV’. Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2025
LiveNation hopes for another big year of acquisitions despite an antitrust lawsuit that could lead to a break up LiveNation acquired stakes in a number of companies in 2024, and plans more in 2025. Fortune · Dec 24, 2024
Judas Priest add UK dates to 2025 Shield Of Pain European tour, including biggest-ever London show with Alice Cooper The Metal Gods will be joined by the master of shock rock when they play at the O2 Arena in July Metal Hammer · Dec 9, 2024
Entertainment industry accused of fleecing fans as UK ticket mark-ups reach 41% Analysis charts rise of ‘sneaky’ fees for gig-goers, as singer Kate Nash says she makes more from selling pictures of her bottom than from touring The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024
Drake Announces 2025 Australian & New Zealand Dates For The Anita Max Win Tour: How To Get Tix The Anita Max Win Tour will kick off on Sunday February 9, 2025. Pedestrian.tv · Nov 29, 2024
'Do they give a f**k?': Kate Nash slams Live Nation and Spotify over 'broken' music industry in London protest The Foundations singer, 37, launched an OnlyFans page to help subsidise her UK and Ireland tour Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2024
Lana Del Rey tour 2025: Fans say the star is 'having a laugh' with some standing tickets over £400 The singer-songwriter has announced her first-ever UK and Ireland stadium tour, with dates throughout next summer Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2024
“There is money being made and it’s just being funnelled somewhere. It needs someone to give back out to the people”: Michael Kiwanuka suggests fairer cuts for musicians from big promotions companies He says Live Nation and co need to open their pockets MusicRadar · Nov 21, 2024
Rocking the Charts: Why Live Nation Could Hit New Highs Live Nation posted its first YoY revenue decline since the pandemic, as they fell 6.6% YoY to $7.65 billion to miss consensus estimates for $7.75 billion in Q3. MarketBeat · Nov 20, 2024
Kehlani Is Coming Back To Aus With Her Massive Crash Tour & Here’s When You Can Grab Tix Kehlani is bringing her Crash World Tour to Australia next year, with opener JESSB for a night of good vibes and great music. Pedestrian.tv · Nov 19, 2024
Oasis 2025 tour ticket cancellations: all you need to know including resale information Oasis’s promoters, Live Nation and SJM, have said they will cancel more than 50,000 tickets listed on resale websites Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024
Ticketmaster clamps down on unauthorised resales of Oasis tickets as 50,000 for next year’s tour are cancelled Ticketmaster carry out threat to cancel Oasis tickets resold on unauthorised sites MusicRadar · Oct 29, 2024
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024 Around 50,000 resold Oasis tickets to be cancelled ahead of UK tour The band issued a warning to fans to avoid unauthorised resale sites
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 20, 2024 A Look Back At Oasis’ Legacy Because Their Supersonic Rise To Fame Is One For The Books It’s been a legacy 30 years in the making.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2024 The crisis facing Australian live music is older and bigger than just Live Nation A recent Four Corners investigation into the entertainment behemoth was long overdue – but the industry has been bleeding out for decades
The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2024 Nick Cave producer says Ticketek fees are triple cost of local seller – making concerts more expensive than they should be Music promoter Paul Sloan says ‘high fees charged by Ticketmaster and Ticketek are not representative of the services offered’
The Conversation · Oct 15, 2024 Are market giants endangering Australia’s live music scene? Industry veterans and local artists are worried Multinational concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment has come under fire, with an ABC Four Corners investigation saying its unprecedented market power is open to abuse.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 14, 2024 Calls for ACCC investigation into live music industry amid warnings artists may be getting ‘ripped off’ Multinational claims upcoming ABC report into it will likely be ‘inaccurate and unbalanced’ as experts say without intervention smaller venues will struggle to survive
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2024 The Great Escape festival no longer sponsored by Barclays, after criticism of Israel links Website for festival no longer names Barclays as a partner, following activist campaign against its sponsorship earlier this year
Pedestrian.tv · Sep 25, 2024 FINNEAS Is Bringing His Solo For Cryin’ Out Loud Tour To Aussie Shores Next Year What was I made for, you ask? THIS TOUR.
Barchart · Sep 20, 2024 Is Live Nation Entertainment Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq? Live Nation Entertainment has underperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, yet analysts remain strongly bullish about the stock’s prospects.
The Conversation · Sep 20, 2024 What is ‘dynamic pricing’ for concert tickets? It can cost you hundreds of dollars while you queue When tickets for Green Day’s 2025 Australian tour went on sale, fans joined a queue – a ritual that has been practised for decades on footpaths, on phones, and now online.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2024 Green Day presale tickets for Australia tour as high as $500 under Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing Regulator says dynamic pricing is legal if consumers are not misled as fans considering giving the Saviors tour a miss