Form 8-K · Current report
Live Nation Entertainment 8-K, filed Nov 5, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001335258
- Accession no.
- 0001335258-26-000052
Summary
Live Nation Entertainment reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $10.1 billion, up 19% year over year, operating income of $892 million, up 13%, and adjusted operating income of $1.18 billion, up 14%. CEO Michael Rapino said ticket sales for 2026 shows reached about 170 million through October, up 13%, and the company expects to host nearly 180 million fans in 2026.
Key points
- Q3 revenue rose 19% to $10.1 billion; operating income rose 13% to $892 million; adjusted operating income rose 14% to $1.18 billion.
- Concerts revenue rose 20% to $8.7 billion, with global fan attendance up 19% to 61 million and international attendance up 29%.
- Ticketing revenue rose 9% to $870 million on record fee-bearing ticket volume of 98 million, up 10%; sponsorship and advertising revenue rose 14% to $506 million.
- Through late October, ticket sales for 2026 shows were up 13% to about 170 million, already exceeding full-year 2025; Venue Nation hosted 26 million fans in Q3, up 17%, and is expected to host over 75 million in 2026.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On November 5, 2026, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the…
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