Private equity & live music: Who owns what?

Amid the recent Superstruct sale rumours, IQ charts the increasingly close links between the international touring industry and private equity

Hungary's Sziget festival is owned by Superstruct Entertainment
Hungary's Sziget festival is owned by Superstruct

It was recently reported that Providence Equity Partners-backed live giant Superstruct Entertainment was being readied for a sale, with a formal auction process set to be launched within weeks.

Providence was said to be working alongside banks Liontree and HSBC to gauge interest after planning the sale last summer, with Blackstone and CVC highlighted as potential bidders.

The report once again brought the international touring industry’s relationship with private equity (PE) into focus, with a number of the world’s biggest…

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