Live Nation had guaranteed that U2 would receive $25 million for 1.6 million shares as a part of a 12-year deal signed in March, the paper said.
With Live Nation's shares closing at $3.91 Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange, the market value was about $6.3 million. - more on this story
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