Sziget Festival to launch globally 

James Barton, former Live Nation exec and Creamfields Festival founder, and Paul Bedford, former financial director of Cream Group, join the firm

Sziget Festival 2016

Sziget Festival is to roll out globally following the sale of a 70% stake in Sziget Cultural Management to Providence Equity Partners. The global asset management firm plans to launch between eight and 10 new festivals over the next few years.

James Barton, former president of Electronic Music for Live Nation and Creamfields Festival founder, and Paul Bedford, former financial director of Cream Group, have joined the firm to lead international expansion of the Hungarian festival brand.

Sziget’s current management retain a…

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