LiveStyle out as Live Nation acquires Rock in Rio

Live Nation makes it six acquisitions in under five months with the purchase of a majority stake in South America's biggest music festival

Bon Jovi at Rock in Rio 2017 © Fernando Schlaepfer/Rock in Rio

Less than nine months after opening its first dedicated Brazilian office, Live Nation has grown its presence in the South American festival market by acquiring a stake in Rock in Rio promoter Rock City.

Rock in Rio, established by Roberto Medina in 1985, is the largest festival in South America, as well as the second highest-grossing in the world, welcoming more than 700,000 attendees from 62 countries in 2017. Rock City also operates a sister event in Lisbon, and formerly…

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