Live Nation's ticket demand stays strong as antitrust suit looms

Live Nation posted 2025 revenue of $25.2 billion and a more than 50% jump in operating profit, driven by high live-music demand and big tours (e.g., Bruno Mars, Harry Styles), with 159 million fans attending last year. Early 2026 ticket sales are robust (about 67 million), signaling another year of double-digit operating income, even as the company faces a US Department of Justice monopoly lawsuit that could reshape the live-music industry amid ongoing scrutiny of high fees.