ILMC 36: Festival heads discuss headliner drought
"Major artists have less of a financial incentive to play festivals since the headline touring business is more rewarding than ever"
News By Lisa Henderson | 28 February 2024
European festival organisers came together at ILMC 36 to discuss the sector’s biggest challenges, including the lack of available headliners.
Cindy Castillo, Mad Cool (ES), Jim King, AEG Presents (UK), Jess Phillips, Untitled Group (AU), Jan Quiel, Wacken Open Air (DE) and Annika Hintz, Superbloom (DE) took the stage for Festival Forum: Headline Topics, moderated by UTA’s Jules De Lattre.
“The challenge across all my UK business has been the availability of headline talent,” said King. “When they’re prepared…
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