Dubai – 03 February 2013 – Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) today announced that it has expanded its operations in the Middle East with the opening of Ticketmaster in the United Arab Emirates.
Alan Ridgeway, Live Nation President of International and Emerging Markets, said: “We have been operating our concert business in the Middle East for five years and in that time have seen a significant increase in the number of concerts and sporting events taking place in the UAE and elsewhere in the region. I am pleased that we are now in a position to offer event organisers and ticket buyers in the region the level of service that they have grown accustomed to in our other markets around the globe.”
Ticketmaster Middle East will initially operate in the United Arab Emirates but then expects to expand its services to other countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
The company will be led by David Grisham, formerly with Ticketmaster in Canada, and will be based in Dubai Media City. Events currently on-sale at www.ticketmaster.ae include Kanye West, Dubai Jazz Festival, Metallica, Chris Tucker and Creamfields.
About Live Nation Entertainment:
Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment and ecommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Artist Nation and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world’s top five ecommerce sites, with almost 27 million monthly unique visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over 22,000 shows annually for more than 2,300 artists globally. Artist Nation is the world’s top artist management company, representing over 250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling nearly 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors
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