DOJ probes Covid concert cancellation response
Investigators in the US are focusing on whether Live Nation and AEG illegally colluded on refund policies at the start of the pandemic
News By James Hanley | 16 May 2025
The Department of Justice (DOJ) in the US has opened a criminal antitrust investigation into how live music giants responded to mass concert cancellations at the start of Covid-19.
The probe, which reportedly started during Joe Biden’s tenure as president but has ramped up under the Trump administration, is said to be looking at whether Live Nation and AEG Presents illegally colluded on refund policies.
Under antitrust laws, collusion with competitors can be a criminal offence. Live Nation denies any wrongdoing, while the DOJ and AEG are yet to comment.
“It is not illegal for artist agents, promoters and ticketing companies to work together to solve the unprecedented challenges of a global pandemic,” says Live Nation EVP of corporate and regulatory affairs Dan Wall.…
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