Concert execs talk 2025 hopes, trends & challenges

A host of leading live figures predict a blockbuster 12 months ahead for the touring business – with a few caveats

Karol G

As we enter what could be a historic year for international touring, the challenges faced by those in the live music industry are growing exponentially.

“The development with the greatest impact on our daily business remains the increase in costs for virtually everything we do,” states FKP Scorpio’s Stephan Thanscheidt, who contends that such constraints may be thwarting some promoters from rolling out new festival formats and touring concepts.

“Nowadays, events need to be sold out to be successful,…

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