Rapino: Live business going to boom post-Covid

Live Nation's continually strong share price is evidence the market is predicting a boom time for live entertainment, says CEO Michael Rapino

Michael Rapino © Coral von Zumwalt

The live music industry is gearing up for a huge 2022 as the concert market explodes post-Covid-19, Live Nation president and CEO Michael Rapino has said.

Speaking to writer Bob Lefsetz, Rapino said Live Nation’s stock – currently priced at US$80.72, above its pre-pandemic high of $75.54 – remains so valuable because financial analysts are expecting a live entertainment boom as the final coronavirus restrictions are lifted in the US and internationally.

“Wall Street’s buying the future, not the present,” Rapino explained. “So…

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