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UK Parliament Committee Calls for Investigation into Live Nation’s “Climate of Fear”

A UK parliamentary trade committee has urged an urgent investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority into the live music industry, citing Live Nation’s operation within a "climate of fear."

Variety Music·May 23, 2026·via Variety Music

UK Parliament Committee Calls for Investigation into Live Nation’s “Climate of Fear”

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May 23, 2026 4:01pm PT

Live Nation Operates in ‘Climate of Fear,’ Finds U.K. Trade Committee, Urges ‘Full Market Investigation’

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The U.K.’s Parliamentary trade committee has urged the Competition and Markets Authority to investigate the live music industry as a matter of urgency, saying that Live Nation operates in a “climate of fear.”

The House of Commons Business and Trade Committee, a cross-party group made of MPs from both sides of the aisle, launched an inquiry into the U.K.’s live music industry market last December.