Seventeen live music industry organisations have signed an open letter to the UK Prime Minister calling for an urgent review of the Business Rates changes announced in the recent Budget. The impact of ...

The Barbican Centre, a live event, conference, and arts venue, will temporarily close for a year from June 2028 to June 2029 to accommodate for a £191m renewal that was approved yesterday (11 December ...

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.

Climate Machine has released the first comprehensive annual calculation of greenhouse gas emissions from the live music industry in the United States and the United Kingdom.

The LIVE Awards 2025 has released its full list of winners, recognising achievements across the live music sector over the past year. The ceremony was held at The Troxy in East London on 10 December.

Ticket Fairy, an event management and ticketing platform, has expanded its financing to provide new funding options for promoters, festivals, and venues in the UK, Europe and the US.

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 ...

Saudi Arabia’s Event Investment Fund (EIF) and global venue management giant Legends Global have announced a joint venture they describe as being a defining moment for the events industry in the ...

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.

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 ...