Live Nation Faces Growing UK Antitrust Pressure Over Industry Influence | PYMNTS.com

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is reportedly contacting industry figures to assess whether to launch a formal market investigation into Live Nation's control of concert promotion, ticketing, festivals and venue operations. Parliament's Business and Trade Committee urged a full inquiry by end-2026, citing evidence that Live Nation and Ticketmaster handle roughly two-thirds of major UK concert ticket sales.

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