The decade in live: 2017

A record-breaking year for the live biz, 2017 was marred by terror attacks targeting music fans, prompting the live community to show strength in the face of tragedy

U2 performing as part of the Joshua Tree tour 2017 in Rome, Italy (cropped) © U2start/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

The start of a new year and, perhaps more significantly, a new decade is fast approaching – and while many may be thinking ahead to New Year’s Eve plans and well-meaning 2020 resolutions, IQ is casting its mind back to the most pivotal industry moments of the last ten years.

The memories of a turbulent 2016 were left far behind in 2017, as the concert business enjoyed a record-breaking twelve months, as the year’s gross revenue and number of tickets sold…

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