Issue 137 Aug 2025

Radical Agenda

The New Bosses 2025; Dua Lipa Levitates to Stadia Level; Ed Sheeran Tour Report; Ben Mitha's 20 Years in Music…

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The New Bosses 2025

IQ’s annual recognition of the most impressive young executives in the live entertainment industry

Radical Agenda

Gordon Masson talks to the incredible team behind Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism World Tour

The Caucasus

Lisa Henderson explores the burgeoning touring territories of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia

Sheer Brilliance

As Ed Sheeran’s Mathematics tour ends its four-year run, Hanna Ellington talks to the people behind the logistical challenge of this expansive outing

Urban Mitha

German promoter Ben Mitha marks two decades in live music

You Should be Dansking

Our market expert, Adam Woods, revisits one of the healthiest live markets in the world

Comment & Columns

Fix the Power, Fix the Food, Fix the Travel

Claire O’Neill and Dale Vince OBE from Grid Faeries x Ecotricity talk festival power and more

The Pain is Real on Both Sides

Tamás Kádár addresses artistic freedom versus censorship in the wake of Hungary banning Kneecap from performing at Sziget Festival

Spotlight on Hong Kong

We take a look at Hong Kong in the wake of the newly opened Kai Tak Sports Park venue, which has reopened the territory for stadium shows

The New Bosses 2025

The industry has voted - IQ's annual list of top emerging executives is revealed. Read on to find out who made the cut this year

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Robbert Vanderzande

Pukkelpop Fsetival

Robbert is one of the bookers of Pukkelpop, a major Belgian festival held every summer in Hasselt, which celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2025.

Agnes Steen Eckersberg

All Things Live

Starting out at festivals, Agnes volunteered wherever possible. She worked as a producer and booker for by:Larm, and this year will be her ninth year working with arena rigging for Øya Festival.

Ollie Scully

Wasserman Music

Ollie Scully started as an accounts assistant in 2017, completely oblivious to the possibility of a career in the music industry - accounts in itself was already a career change having trained as a pastry chef.

Kara Harris

Live Nation

Kara Harris is a promoter at Live Nation, where they've spent the past three and a half years curating a roster that reflects the richness, versatility, and innovation of today’s music landscape.

James Blackall

The O2

James has quickly risen through the ranks to become Deputy Production Manager thanks to his operational excellence, technical expertise, and relentless commitment to delivering best-in-class experiences.

David Ifere

CAA

David Ifere is a London-based business affairs executive in the music touring department at Creative Artists Agency, where he works across a wide variety of contracts.

Michael Montante

WME

Michael Montante is a music agent at WME, focusing on Asia Pacific as a territory. He works with a team that services both domestic and international artists on the WME Global Talent Roster.

Malin Kimmich

FKP Scorpio

Malin entered the professional world of music at the age of 18, gaining hands-on experience across various areas of event production, from large-scale festivals and clubs to more intimate live music environment

Ellen McEleney

DF Concerts

Since her start as a student intern seven years ago, Ellen has steadily progressed through the ranks at DF Concerts & Events to become the company’s first home-grown female promoter.

Louis Schlaghecke

Frontier Touring

Starting out in Music Central at WME Sydney, Louis Schlaghecke caught the eye of Mushroom Group founder, the late Michael Gudinski, who hired him at Frontier Touring.

Burak Çekiç

Epifoni Events

After graduation, Burak started his career as a tour manager, and worked in the marketing department of Jolly Joker venue chain, before moving to Charmenko

Eleanor Weinel

AEG Presents

Eleanor is currently part of the Global Touring International team at AEG Presents, where she works as a tours manager. She joined AEG in 2021 and has risen through the ranks.

Gabby Palmer

SUPER

Gabby Palmer is the Creative Director at SUPER. With a passion for art direction, graphic design, and immersive event management, Gabby excels at crafting moments that leave a lasting impact on fans.

Sandra Schweizer

Gadget

Sandra started working for Natascha Leach and André Béchir in 2018. Everything she know about being a concert promoter and working in the live music business, Sandra learned from them

Max Rosenfeld

Independent Artist Group

In just a few years, Max Rosenfeld has gone from assistant to agent, with a focus on international bookings.

María Torres

Mother Artists

María began managing artists while studying at BIMM in 2016, and is passionate about championing women and non-binary professionals.

Can Büyükcinar

Wizard Live

From an early age, Can displayed a strong sense of independence, setting his sights on a career in the entertainment industry long before most of his peers had any plans.

Weronika Tomkowska

Charm Music Poland

Weronika leads Charm Music’s Polish office, where she's been working since 2022. She is beginning to expand into artist representation through Charmworks and aims to build her own roster in the near future.

Radical Agenda: Dua Lipa Tour Report

With her biggest biggest legs of her Radical Optimism tour still to come later this year, Dua Lipa is taking her music to more fans than ever before.

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Sheer Brilliance: The Formula Behind Ed Sheeran’s Mathematics Tour

Ahead of the expansive Mathematics Tour wrapping up, Hanna Ellington examines how the sum of its parts have added up to something massive.

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The Caucasus: The Next Frontier For International Touring?

Lisa Henderson speaks with the pioneers who are helping to create a new tour circuit amidst the Black and Caspian Seas, opening a new route between Europe and Asia

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Urban Mitha

Ben Mitha tells IQ about his hopes for the future and the constant need to remain creative as he continues to expand his company’s operations across Germany and beyond

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You Should Be Dansking

With domestic talent outselling the outsiders, those working in Denmark are enjoying a new era of prosperity. Adam Woods reports.

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Spotlight On: Hong Kong

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"I'm just a dreamer, I dream my life away, oh yeah, I'm just a dreamer, who dreams of better days"

COMMENT

There’s no good answer. Because the pain is real – on both sides

Tamás Kádár

Tamás Kádár addresses artistic freedom versus censorship in the wake of Hungary banning Kneecap from performing at Sziget Festival

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What we’re seeing is … a new kind of energy system – mobile, modular, and emissions-free

Claire O’Neill & Dale Vince OBE

Claire O’Neill and Dale Vince OBE from Grid Faeries x Ecotricity talk festival power and more

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