Stadium tours: Why 2025 could be biggest year yet

As an unprecedented array of superstars line up for outdoor headline shows next summer, IQ analyses the stadium concert boom

© Anna Lee Media

With massive tours from the likes of Coldplay, Oasis, Dua Lipa, AC/DC, Lana Del Rey, Shakira, Ed Sheeran and Guns N’Roses in the pipeline, 2025 promises to be the biggest year yet for stadium concerts.

Following a relatively quieter season in 2024 (in part, due to the Paris Olympics), Live Nation chief Michael Rapino declared that 2025 would be a “monster stadium year” – and it’s not hard to see why. While no single act is likely to come…

You've used your free article this month

Continue reading with a free account, or subscribe for unlimited access to all of our news, features and reports.

Subscribe Create a Free Account

Related Content

Back to top