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Promoters, ticketing, ownership and regulation. The numbers underneath the stage.
The Business
Second-quarter revenue rose 9% to $7.67 billion on 49 million fans, yet a $450 million legal charge cut six-month operating income by 75%. Almost six months after the monopoly verdict, the judge has not ruled on whether it stands.
The Business
With Worthy Farm resting, the UK summer of 2026 saw a 69,999-capacity newcomer from AEG, a Reading and Leeds that claimed more than half a million attendees, and independent festivals still falling for lack of ticket sales. Then Glastonbury 2027 sold out in 42 minutes.
The Business
The owner of more than 80 festival brands reported a 2025 after-tax loss of €115.5 million on revenue of €825.1 million and added €109 million of debt. Its 2026 has been spent on new management and a written promise to artists.
The Business
The UK's Draft Ticket Tout Ban Bill was announced on 13 May 2026 and has still not been published. Vermont capped resale at 110% of face value in May, Washington DC passed a 10% cap in July, and Brussels has said it will not ban dynamic pricing.
The Business
Pollstar's third-quarter chart puts the top 100 tours at $6.12 billion and 47.5 million tickets, both records, while average tickets per show fell 5.8%. The ten biggest tours account for $2.26 billion of the total.
The Business
The Association of Independent Festivals' tally stood at 20 on 10 June, 36 on 8 September and 40 on 13 October, against 43 for the whole of 2025 and 78 in 2024. Ticket sales and costs are the reasons organisers give most often.