Live Nation UK is the United Kingdom subsidiary of Live Nation Entertainment. They are best known for promoting concerts, operating venues and running festivals.
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| Company type | Subsidiary of Live Nation Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Industry | Promoter |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | |
| Website | www |
As Clear Channel UK, Live Nation UK acquired the Mean Fiddler organisation and owns 51% of Academy Music Group, giving it a stake in most major music festivals and medium-sized London music venues. It has since merged with ticket sales and distribution company, Ticketmaster to become Live Nation Entertainment.
Current properties
editPromoters:
- Live Nation UK
- Metropolis Music
- DF Concerts
- Academy Music Group (51%)
- Cuffe & Taylor
Venues operated:
- Arts Club Liverpool (Academy Music Group)
- FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield
- Liverpool Guild of Students (Academy Music Group)
- Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
- O2 ABC Glasgow (Academy Music Group)
- O2 Academy Birmingham (Academy Music Group)
- O2 Academy Bournemouth (Academy Music Group)
- O2 Academy Bristol (Academy Music Group)
- O2 Academy Brixton (Academy Music Group)
- O2 Academy Glasgow (Academy Music Group)
- O2 Academy Islington (Academy Music Group)
- O2 Academy Leeds (Academy Music Group)
- O2 Academy Leicester (Academy Music Group)
- O2 Academy Liverpool (Academy Music Group)
- O2 Academy Newcastle (Academy Music Group)
- O2 Academy Oxford (Academy Music Group)
- O2 Academy Sheffield (Academy Music Group)
- O2 Apollo Manchester
- O2 City Hall Newcastle (Academy Music Group)
- O2 Forum Kentish Town (Academy Music Group)
- O2 Institute Birmingham (Academy Music Group)
- O2 Ritz Manchester (Academy Music Group)
- O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire (Academy Music Group)
- O2 Southampton Guildhall
- Victoria Warehouse, Manchester (Academy Music Group)
- The Old Fire Station Bournemouth (Academy Music Group)
Festivals promoted:
- BluesFest (as Festival Republic)
- Community Festival (as Festival Republic)
- Creamfields (as Festival Republic)
- Download Festival (as Festival Republic)
- Latitude Festival (as Festival Republic)
- Leeds Festival (as Festival Republic)
- Reading Festival (as Festival Republic)
- Wireless Festival (as Festival Republic)
- Wilderness Festival (as Festival Republic)
- Boomtown Festival (51% share as Festival Republic)
Former properties
editFormer venues operated:
- Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
- Apollo Victoria Theatre, London
- Bristol Hippodrome
- Dominion Theatre, London
- Edinburgh Playhouse
- Grimsby Auditorium
- Liverpool Empire Theatre
- Lyceum Theatre, London
- New Theatre, Oxford
- Palace Theatre, Manchester
- Sunderland Empire Theatre
- Wembley Arena
- West End Theatre, London