What does the 2026 World Cup mean for North American stadium tours?
With the football tournament taking over a swathe of the prime concert booking period next year, IQ looks at the implications for the live business
News By Hanna Ellington | 29 October 2025
Live music industry executives are having to weigh up the impact of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America on next year’s touring calendar, with key stadiums out of action while hosting one of the world’s biggest sporting events.
Running from 11 June to 19 July, the international football tournament will take over 16 cities across the US, Mexico and Canada during the concert industry’s traditional peak season.
According to IQ‘s analysis of Billboard Boxscore data, the number of…
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