International demand drives Live Nation’s record 2025
Global markets overtook US concert attendance for the first time in company history, as revealed in the annual financial results
News By Hanna Ellington | 20 February 2026
Live Nation has hailed the global boom of live music, as international fan attendance outpaced US attendance for the first time in company history amid a record year in 2025. With its 2025 financial results, the company posted a record-high revenue of $25.2 billion, up 9% from 2024.
Operating income was $1.3bn (€1.1bn), ballooning 52%, with an Adjusted Operating Income of $2.4bn (€2bn), up +10%.
Last year, Live Nation welcomed 159 million fans around the world, up 5% from the pervious 12 months, driven by growth at…
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