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Live Nation Launches Concert Business In Australia
LONDON and LOS ANGELES, April 19 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
WORLD'S 7TH LARGEST MUSIC MARKET
Live Nation, the world's premiere live entertainment company, today
announced the launch of its concert promotion business in Australia, the 7th
largest music market.
Luke Hede, currently the Vice President of International Booking for
Live Nation Asia, based in Hong Kong, has been named Vice President of
Promotions - Pacific Rim.
In addition, Live Nation has appointed Roger Field, formerly of Michael
Coppel Presents, as Vice President of Promotions - Australia and New
Zealand. Roger and Luke will work with Live Nation's Global and
International Touring teams to bring Live Nation tours to Australia, New
Zealand and the rest of the Pacific Rim, as well as booking local dates
across the region.
Alan Ridgeway, CEO of Live Nation International, commented, "Over the
last decade, Live Nation has been involved with some of the most successful
tours throughout Australia and New Zealand, including: U2, The Rolling
Stones, David Bowie, Prince, Nickelback, The Police, and many others. We now
feel that the time is right to establish our own presence and further
monetize our global tours in this particularly strong and growing live music
market. After working closely with two of Australia's most highly regarded
promoters in Paul Dainty and Michael Coppel respectively, both Luke and
Roger have vast experience and knowledge in the local market and we are
thrilled to have them leading our Australian launch."
Live Nation's presence in the Pacific Rim already includes offices in
Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai. Luke Hede will continue to book
international concerts for these offices with Mr. Hung Tik, based in Hong
Kong, remaining Senior Vice President responsible for booking local artists.
Live Nation also has a joint venture in Beijing with Gehua Group, which is
run by Mr. Wei Ming, who has recently been appointed General Manager of the
joint venture which promotes international and local artist shows booked by
Luke, Hung Tik and Wei Ming.
Live Nation Australia will be based in Melbourne and it is expected that
further staffing announcements will follow shortly. Live Nation already has
an existing presence in Australia and New Zealand through Ticketmaster,
which has been operating successfully in these markets for more than 20
years.
About Live Nation
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the largest live entertainment
company in the world, consisting of five businesses: concert promotion and
venue operations, sponsorship, ticketing solutions, e-commerce and artist
management. Live Nation seeks to innovate and enhance the live entertainment
experience for artists and fans: before, during and after the show.
In 2009, Live Nation sold 140 million tickets, promoted 21,000 concerts,
partnered with 850 sponsors and averaged 25 million unique monthly users of
its e-commerce sites. For additional information, visit
SOURCE Live Nation
CONTACT: Hannah Kampf,
+1-310-867-7127,
hannahkampf@livenation.com, or
Steve Guest,
+44 207 009 3371,
steve.guest@livenation.co.uk,
both of Live Nation
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