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Live Nation Entertainment filings document the public-company reporting of a live entertainment operator with concert promotion, ticketing, venue, and sponsorship activities. Form 8-K disclosures furnish quarterly and annual results releases, operating metrics, financial condition updates, and material events related to the company’s business and capital structure.
The company’s filings also cover material agreements and financing arrangements, including senior secured credit facilities, convertible senior notes, and venue-backed secured notes issued through a special purpose vehicle. Proxy materials document annual meeting governance and shareholder voting matters, while related exhibits describe debt terms, collateral arrangements, and reporting controls.
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. operates what it believes is the world’s largest live entertainment platform, connecting over 805 million fans across concerts and ticketing in 55 countries during 2025. The company promoted about 55,000 events for roughly 11,000 artists and distributed 646 million tickets through Ticketmaster.
Live Nation’s business is organized into three segments: Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising. In 2025, Concerts generated $20.9 billion, or 83% of total revenue, Ticketing $3.1 billion, or 12%, and Sponsorship & Advertising $1.3 billion, or 5%, all including intersegment revenue.
The company controls a global venue network of 460 venues, spanning stadiums, arenas, amphitheaters, theaters, clubs and outdoor festival sites, with 10 additional venues under construction. As of December 31, 2025, Live Nation had approximately 17,700 full‑time employees and up to 37,000 seasonal and part‑time employees during peak periods.
Live Nation Entertainment reported strong 2025 growth, with revenue of $25.2 billion, up 9% from 2024, and operating income of $1.25 billion, up 52%. Adjusted operating income (AOI) reached $2.37 billion, a 10% increase, reflecting broad-based strength across concerts, ticketing, and sponsorship.
Concerts generated revenue of $20.9 billion and AOI of $687 million, up 30%, with margins improving to 3.3% as fan attendance grew 5% to 159 million and international markets surpassed the U.S. for fan counts. Ticketing delivered $3.1 billion of revenue and $1.1 billion of AOI, while sponsorship and advertising revenue rose to $1.3 billion, with AOI of $845 million, both up 11%.
The company generated $1.40 billion in operating cash flow and $1.30 billion of free cash flow—adjusted, both up double digits, and ended the year with free cash of $2.0 billion. Management guides to another year of double-digit operating income and AOI growth in 2026, supported by high advance ticket sales, strong festival demand, and continued venue expansion.
Live Nation Entertainment President & CEO Michael Rapino reported a tax-related share withholding tied to equity compensation. On 02/06/2026, 18,874 shares of common stock were withheld at $140.84 per share to cover taxes upon vesting of restricted stock grants, rather than being sold on the open market.
After this transaction, Rapino directly beneficially owned 4,219,430 shares of Live Nation common stock, indicating he continues to hold a substantial equity position in the company.
Live Nation Entertainment EVP & General Counsel Michael Rowles reported a Form 4 transaction involving company common stock. On 02/06/2026, 1,259 shares were withheld at a price of $140.84 per share to cover taxes upon vesting of restricted stock grants. After this tax withholding, he beneficially owned 204,716 shares of Live Nation common stock directly.
Live Nation Entertainment President & CFO Joe Berchtold reported a routine tax-related share withholding. On February 6, 2026, 12,583 shares of Live Nation common stock were withheld at $140.84 per share to cover taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock grants.
After this transaction, Berchtold directly beneficially owned 940,697 shares of Live Nation common stock. The filing reflects an administrative tax withholding rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
Live Nation Entertainment EVP John Hopmans reported a routine tax-withholding transaction involving company stock. On 02/06/2026, 4,610 shares of common stock were withheld at $140.84 per share to cover taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock grants. After this transaction, Hopmans beneficially owned 198,349 shares of Live Nation common stock directly.
State Street Corporation filed a Schedule 13G reporting a passive ownership stake in Live Nation Entertainment Inc. common stock as of 12/31/2025. State Street reports beneficial ownership of 11,113,949 shares, representing 4.7% of the outstanding common stock.
The filing shows State Street has shared voting power over 8,349,640 shares and shared dispositive power over 11,113,410 shares, with no sole voting or dispositive power. State Street certifies the shares are held in the ordinary course of business and not to influence control of Live Nation.
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. director James S. Kahan reported a series of stock gifts dated January 20, 2026. The transactions involve shares of Live Nation common stock held indirectly through entities such as JSK / DRK Investments, Ltd., JSK / DRK Management, LLC, and multiple Kahan family trusts.
One transaction shows 4,000 shares of common stock given from JSK / DRK Investments, Ltd., leaving that line with 0 shares reported afterward. Additional gifts include 750-share transfers to several Kahan Children’s Trusts, a 960-share position in the 2020 Diane Ross Kahan Irrevocable Trust, and a 40-share position in JSK / DRK Management, LLC reported after the gifts.
The footnotes state these moves were gifts for estate and tax planning purposes and clarify that no securities were sold. They also note that Kahan has certain investment authority over JSK / DRK Investments, Ltd. and that he disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported indirect holdings.
Live Nation Entertainment executive John Hopmans reported a routine tax-related share withholding. On 01/07/2026, 4,040 shares of Live Nation common stock were withheld to cover taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock grants, rather than being sold in the open market. After this transaction, Hopmans, who serves as EVP, M&A and Strategic Finance, beneficially owned 202,959 shares of Live Nation common stock directly.
Live Nation Entertainment executive Michael Rowles reported a routine tax-related share withholding. On 01/07/2026, 1,436 shares of Live Nation common stock were withheld at $143.96 per share to cover taxes due upon the vesting of restricted stock grants. This is reported as a Form 4 transaction with code "F," which indicates shares withheld for tax purposes rather than an open-market sale. After this withholding, Rowles beneficially owned 205,975 shares of Live Nation common stock directly.