Irving Azoff: ‘Live entertainment is thriving’
The legendary music mogul also said Oak View Group will "run and book" the second Sphere venue in Abu Dhabi
News By James Hanley | 10 October 2025
Music mogul Irving Azoff said live entertainment is “thriving even more than ever” but took aim at the secondary ticketing market in an interview at Bloomberg Screentime in Los Angeles.
The Oak View Group (OVG) co-founder and chair & CEO of The Azoff Company, also revealed that OVG will project manage and operate the second Sphere venue in Abu Dhabi in the on-stage chat with Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw.
“Live entertainment is the number one entertainment choice for consumers and…