Live Nation

Live Nation is a live-music promoter based in London, operating across the UK through concerts, festivals and events in venues it owns, manages or hires. Its events have taken place at Concorde 2 in Brighton, EngineRooms in Southampton, Tramshed in Cardiff and The Roadmender in Northampton. LTJ Bukem and Roni Size have appeared on its line-ups.

The UK business was established in 2005, the year Clear Channel Entertainment became Live Nation Inc. Live Nation UK and Gaiety Holdings acquired a share of Academy Music Group in 2007. In 2008, Live Nation retained the contract for large-scale music events in Hyde Park, where its event history includes Party in the Park, Live 8 and Picnic in the Park. In 2013, it secured a contract to bring concerts and festivals to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, moving Wireless Festival and Hard Rock Calling there for July.