Live Nation acquires UK promoter Cuffe & Taylor
The Greenwich Music Time promoter has been snapped up by Live Nation, which follows its deal with Metropolis as its fourth acquisition of 2017
News By | 23 January 2017
In its second deal with an independent British promoter in the space of three days, Live Nation has announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in Preston-based Cuffe & Taylor.
Founded in 2009 by Daniel Cuffe and Peter Taylor, Cuffe & Taylor’s portfolio include Greenwich Music Time, in south-east London, and the local Lytham Festival. It also has exclusive booking rights to the Scarborough Open Air Theatre (6,500-cap.).
The company will continue to be led by Cuffe and Taylor as joint directors.
They comment: “After an incredible seven years operating as an independent promoter in the UK, we are now looking forward to our new life as part of the Live Nation family.
“Through this deal with Cuffe & Taylor we are able to offer…