Country Profile: UK
“The year 2024 has been an excellent year in terms of ticket sales and demand,” says Live Nation UK and Ireland chairman Denis Desmond. “And we’re looking forward to another brilliant year for artists and fans alike in 2025.”
This assessment is a good summary of the UK market at the moment, although it’s not without its challenges. Like all markets, the top end of the business is seeing record-breaking sales and grosses, but the costs of touring mean promoters need to be careful and strategic when it comes to the majority of shows.
The key companies working with international acts include Live Nation, AEG Presents, SJM Concerts, Marshall Arts, TEG Europe, and DEAG-owned KMJ Entertainment companies including Kilimanjaro Live.
There’s also Eventim-owned FKP Scorpio Entertainment, which specialises in touring exhibitions and family shows, and Academy Events, the promoter arm of Live Nation-owned venue company Academy Music Group, which runs the string of O2 Academy spaces around the nation. A healthy independent scene…
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