The decade in live: 2019

2019 has not been short of action, with the birth of ASM Global, OVG International and Eventim Live, LN’s best quarter ever and, of course, Viagogo’s $4bn StubHub buy

Pink's 'Beautiful Trauma' tour was the highest grossing of 2019 © Andrew MacPherson

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 final edition of IQ’s decade in live brings us right up to the present day. From the turbulent early post-financial crisis years, the live industry has emerged triumphant, repeatedly setting new records and reaching new heights in the latter part of the decade.

A number of artists have cropped up repeatedly during IQ’s decade analysis with both Bon Jovi and U2 topping the year-end tour chart twice.

Other acts to perform well throughout…

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