---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001335258-22-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LYV"
cik: "0001335258"
company_name: "Live Nation Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T05:21:22.925643+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Live Nation reports record Q4; 45M tickets sold for 2022 shows, up 45% vs 2019

## Summary
- Full-year operating income improved $1.2B and AOI up $1.3B vs 2020; 35M fans attended concerts.
- Q4 ticketing operating income up 118%, AOI up 62%, transacted GTV up 20% vs Q4 2019.
- Sponsorship Q4 operating income up 37% and AOI up 39% vs Q4 2019.
- 2022 outlook: $2.3B deferred revenue, 45M tickets sold, show count up 30% vs 2019.
- Acquired OCESA for scale in Mexico; venue portfolio now 320 globally.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001335258-22-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LYV
- cik: 0001335258
- company_name: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1335258/000133525822000018/0001335258-22-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1335258/000133525822000018/lyv-20220223.htm

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