Arena Market: Denmark

With a strong economy underpinned by a healthy currency, Denmark has got it right in recent years, where others have struggled.

Denmark burst out of the pandemic and hasn’t paused for breath, attracting more than its fair share of major international shows, alongside a tidal wave of homegrown arena-fillers.

In Copenhagen, the nine-year-old, 17,000-cap Royal Arena is the multipurpose incumbent, and it has lately entered a new era, having been acquired from previous owners Realdania and the city of Copenhagen by longtime manager Live Nation.

“The transition in ownership marks an important milestone,” says the venue’s CEO, Anders Kjørup. “It…