Live Nation takes ownership of Belgium’s Pukkelpop
"Live Nation will become the ultimate parent company, supporting the festival’s leadership and team to ensure its further development"
News By James Hanley | 8 October 2025
Live Nation has taken over Pukkelpop, expanding its long-standing collaboration with the Belgian festival. The 66,000-cap festival, held in the city of Hasselt, celebrated its 40th birthday this summer with a bill including Queens of the Stone Age, Chase & Status, Jamie xx, IDLES, Aurora and Justice.
Day-to-day operations of the event will carry on as normal.
Live Nation, which also operates Belgium’s Rock Werchter, Graspop Metal Meeting and Dour Festival, was already involved in the booking of Pukkelpop prior…
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