The O2 arena’s owner AEG Europe is to make a donation to Music Venue Trust (MVT) every time a new artist headlines the arena.

Nottingham-based promoter and venue owner/operator DHP Family has added Julie Tippins and Michele Somers to its board of directors. The promoter of festivals including Splendour (pictured), Bearded ...

Quarters Brighton, a new cultural venue in the city, has partnered with youth music charity AudioActive to create opportunities for young artists and future music industry professionals.

Coldplay have sold 24.8m tickets across 731 shows since 2001. More than half of these sales (13.2m) were sold as part of the band’s record-breaking Music of the Spheres World Tour (pictured). Coldplay ...

The Business and Trade Committee (B&TC) has announced a call for evidence as part of an investigation into issues impacting competition and market functionality in the UK’s live music industry. AIF ...

Arenas across the world have received A Greener Future (AGF) certification for their sustainability efforts in 2025.

The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), owned by sports promoter Matchroom, has reached an agreement with Alexandra Palace to keep the World Darts Championship at the London venue until at least ...

A new wave of festival announcements has added further shape to the UK’s 2026 summer season, with several major events confirming early lineups and newly launched festivals outlining their plans.

Fish, the former managing director of award-winning Americana festival Black Deer, who has passed away. Russell-Fish became Black Deer Festival’s MD in 2023, having previously worked as the ...

Co-op Live, Far and Beyond, London Marathon Events, LS Events, OVO Arena Wembley, Shambala Festival and Victorious Festival were among the big winners at the Awards 2025. Hosted at Novotel London ...

Chris Granger has been named CEO of Oak View Group, operator of Manchester’s 23,500 Co-op Live arena. Granger had worked as OVG’s interim CEO since July when he took up the position after Tim Leiweke ...

Live Nation has agreed to acquire Copenhagen’s Royal Arena from current owners Realdania and the City of Copenhagen with the deal expected to close in 2026.