---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001335258-25-000127"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LYV"
cik: "0001335258"
company_name: "Live Nation Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T17:14:06.742417+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Live Nation Q2 revenue $7B (+16%), AOI $798M (+11%); record concerts, attendance up 14%

## Summary
- Revenue $7.0B (+16%), operating income $487M (+4%), adjusted operating income $798M (+11%).
- Concerts segment record AOI $359M (+33%) on 44M global fans (+14%); stadium attendance tripled.
- Ticketmaster GTV $9B (+7%), fee-bearing tickets up 4%; deferred revenue record $317M (+22%).
- Sponsorship revenue $341M (+9%); 95% of 2025 revenue committed; new deals with Kraft Heinz, Airbnb, Samsung.
- Additional 24% OCESA purchase closing in August; Q3 accretion ~$250M, Q4 ~$35M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001335258-25-000127
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LYV
- cik: 0001335258
- company_name: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1335258/000133525825000127/0001335258-25-000127-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1335258/000133525825000127/lyv-20250807.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001335258-25-000127.txt

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