Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the reason the tech giant acquired MGM is simple – it’s trove of beloved content.
07.05.2021 - 03:11 / deadline.com
Live Nation Entertainment CEO Michael Rapino said ticket demand was on an upsurge as vaccines roll out and countries reopen.
“Fans are buying tickets and events are selling out faster than ever,” he said during a call after first quarter financial results that were still grim. Revenue of $239 million was down 76% from $993 million the year before. Net losses ballooned to $300 million from $185 million. Events plunged to 664 from 7,095.
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the reason the tech giant acquired MGM is simple – it’s trove of beloved content.
After a long night at the Billboard Music Awards 2021 yesterday, and Nick Jonas took over the news for their stunning red carpet appearance where the duo couldn’t stop gushing over each other.
Laura Anderson claims Dubai rental is half the price of what she was paying in London as she told of her happiness at her new permanent move there. The former air hostess from Scotland told fans in a Q and A about her new living arrangement in Dubai and teased fans about her new man (Dane Bowers) with whom she has set up home.
Love Island star Demi Jones has opened up on her plans to start dating again.The 22 year old, who was recently heartbreaking diagnosed with thyroid cancer, began dating Luke Mabbott after meeting in the villa last year. But, their romance soon fizzled out after the pair were separated in lockdown.
A resurfaced video of Dua Lipa appearing in a promotional advert for The X Factor in 2013 has left fans in shock. The then 17 year old showed off her now-famous vocal chops as she effortlessly sang a cover of Sister Sledge's Lost In Music to promote the show in the minute-long video.
Don’t worry, Michael Che isn’t leaving Global’s “Saturday Night Live”, just yet.
Love Island couple Luke Mabbott and Lucie Donlan confirmed their relationship back in July last year and it looks like they are happier than ever. On Friday, the reality star, 26, opened up on the moment he met 23-year-old Lucie for the first time as he says he "fell in love with her at first sight".
Paige Turley has revealed that during lockdown she realised her only true hobby was 'going out and getting drunk'. The Love Island star decided that she had to try out something new, and has taken up horse riding and skiing.
Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga.The creator and star of I May Destroy You opened up in a recent interview with Variety about her favourite art consumed over the last year.Nodding to Will Ferrell’s Netflix comedy about an unlikely pair of contestants for the Eurovision Song Contest, Coel said: “I actually was crying my eyes out watching. It’s that moment when [Rachel McAdams] begins to sing in Icelandic, I cried.
Michael Griffiths has revealed he was sent death threats following his dramatic time on Love Island back in 2019.The 29-year-old quickly shot to fame for taking part in the ITV dating show, where he was embroiled in a dramatic love triangle between Joanna Chimonides and winner of the series Amber Gill. Amber, 23, and Michael appeared to be in a good place before she went off to Casa Amor.
Anna Vakili has said she's stopped having filler in her nose, chin and cheek bones and is opting for a more natural look.The Love Island star, who celebrated her sister Mandi's birthday in lockdown, admitted her face is starting to look how it naturally looked before the fillers.The 30 year old told The Sun: "I used to get filler in my cheek bones, and I haven't had that for a while. "I used to get my nose filled at the top, and I used to get filler in my chin, but that's dissolved now.
Consequence reports, the firm has already confirmed a number big events for 2021 including tours from the likes of Megadeth and Brad Paisley as well as Las Vegas’ Electric Daisy Carnival, which returns in October.“We are already seeing confirmed major tour dates for 2022 up double digits from the same time pre-pandemic in 2019 for 2020,” added Rapino.“Many of these artists will have multi-year tours, spanning the US, Europe and often either Asia or Latin America, setting us up for a strong
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLongtime Live Nation CFO Kathy Willard is retiring effective June 30, CEO Michael Rapino announced during the company’s earnings call on Thursday. The company is planning for Joe Berchtold, who currently serves as Live Nation’s president, to assume the role of president and CFO.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWhile tours and festivals for later this year are being announced every day and Live Nation’s stock recently reached an all-time high based on the concert industry’s anticipated return to health, the company’s first-quarter earnings report showed that the concert industry is just beginning to revive, it had a rough quarter — as it had predicted on its last earnings report, and as would be expected.The company’s adjusted operating income loss for the quarter was $152