"The live music industry has performed consistently well during economic downturns," said Michael Rapino, Chief Executive Officer of Live Nation. "We look forward to another robust summer as millions of fans come out to support their favorite artists."
Some of the concerts Live Nation is currently scheduled to produce around the world include concerts by: AC/DC, Aerosmith, Beyonce, Blur, Brad Paisley, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Coldplay, Creed, Crue Fest 2 (Motley Crue, Godsmack), Dave Matthews Band, Def Leppard with Poison and special guest Cheap Trick, Depeche Mode, Eagles, Elton John & Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac , George Strait, Girls Aloud, Green Day, IL Divo, Jimmy Buffett, Jonas Brothers, Katy Perry, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kings of Leon, Madonna, Mayhem Festival 2009 (co-headlined by Marilyn Manson and Slayer), Metallica, Neil Young, New Kids On The Block, Nickelback, Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction, No Doubt, Offspring, Phish, Rascal Flatts, Rod Stewart, Slipknot, Styx and REO Speedwagon, Take That, The Dead, The Killers, Toby Keith, U2, Warped Tour 2009, ZZ Top
In 2009 Live Nation will produce 18 festivals in seven countries globally. Live Nation's festival ticket sales are currently tracking in line with last summer. Live Nation's festivals include:
Live Nation N. America:
Bamboozle (Fall Out Boy, No Doubt, Third Eye Blind, Taking Back Sunday, Rise Against) � East Rutherford, NJ
Sasquatch Festival (Kings of Leon, Jane's Addiction, Nine Inch Nails) � George, WA
Live Nation UK:
T in the Park (Kings of Leon, The Killers, Blur, Snow Patrol)
Download (The Prodigy, Faith No More, Slipknot, Def Leppard)
Hard Rock Calling (The Killers, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen)
Latitude (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Grace Jones, Pet Shop Boys)
O2 Wireless (Kanye West, Basement Jaxx)
Reading/Leeds (Radiohead, Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys)
Live Nation Belgium:
Rock Werchter (The Prodigy, Oasis, Coldplay, Metallica)
Werchter Boutique (Madonna)
TW Classic (Depeche Mode, Moby, Basement Jaxx)
Pukkelpop (Bloc Party, Stereophonics, Dropkick Murphys)
Live Nation Netherlands:
Lowlands (Arctic Monkeys, Basement Jaxx, Bon Iver)
Pink Pop (Bruce Springsteen, Depeche Mode, Snow Patrol, The Killers)
Live Nation Sweden:
Way Out West (Amadou & Mariam, Crookers, Magnetic Man)
Where The Action Is (Neil Young, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Pixies)
Popaganda (MGMT, Camera Obscura, LIFELIKE)
Live Nation France:
Main Square Festival (Coldplay, Kanye West, Placebo, Lenny Kravitz)
Additional tours are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. More information on all of Live Nation's exciting tours is available at www.LiveNation.com.
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