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How the Olympics are edging ever closer . . .

26.07.11
If you missed out on those opening ceremony tickets, or the chance to see Usain Bolt in the 100 metres final, a further 1.3 million Olympic "contingency" tickets will go on sale at the end of this year... more

No place to Hyde as park plays host to ten-day music festival

21.06.11
More than 450,000 people will flock to Hyde Park over the next 10 days for London's own 'festival season', kicking off with the Kings Of Leon... more

Charlie Sheen signs a Live Nation deal to release his own merchandise

08.03.11
Charlie Sheen is to release a series of merchandise including mugs and T-shirts with his famous saying 'winning'... more

Karren Brady: My open letter to London

14.02.11
West Ham vice-chairman says club's bid to take over Olympic Stadium was always about standing up for the promises made for London ... more

Ticket register will create giant sports fan database

28.01.11
Since last summer more than two million people have registered for Olympic tickets. Those who have signed gain little advantage... more

Bidders told: Keep pledges or get boot from Olympic stadium

21.01.11
The two bidders for the Olympic stadium face eviction from it if they break their promises to create a legacy... more

Will athletics be able to fend off Spurs' Olympic bid?

26.11.10
London won the 2012 games against all the odds - maybe Tottenham is about to do the same with their bid for the Olympic stadium... more

Concert giant joins West Ham’s bid for Olympic Stadium

08.10.10
World’s biggest concert promoter Live Nation teams up with Hammers in their bid to take over 2012 venue ... more

City Spy: Howard Panter mime helps theatre to a profit

02.08.10
Panter has long struck associates as having a hawk’s eye for the small print — yet now we learn he is dyslexic... more

Seatwave angry at clear path for Ticketmaster and Live Nation merger

26.01.10
Seatwave ticket exchange firm criticises US decision to clear Live Nation and Ticketmaster merger... more

Watchdog's about-turn on music merger sparks furore

22.12.09
Fury across the live music world after the Competition Commission overturned its plans to block the merger of Ticketmaster with Live Nation... more

Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire - Mr & Mrs West End

06.11.09
Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire have quietly become the biggest players in theatreland. Here they reveal how their passion for the stage has finally paid off... more

Watchdog blocks Live Nation merger with Ticketmaster

08.10.09
A merger to create the largest promoter of live music in the world has been blocked by the competition watchdog... more

Jay-Z to play one off Roundhouse gig

01.09.09
Hip Hop star Jay-Z is to play a one-off ‘intimate’ solo concert in London.... more

HRH Harry joins DJ Goldie's crew

06.07.09
Prince Harry made an unlikely friend in jungle DJ Goldie at the Wireless Festival in Hyde Park... more

Killer line-up revealed for Hyde Park festival

31.03.09
The Killers will headline a three-day rock festival in Hyde Park this summer... more

Hard Rock Calling all Londoners to choose Hyde Park

10.03.09
Organisers of Hard Rock Calling in Hyde Park have urged Londoners to shun other festivals as they announced acts including Neil Young and the Pretenders... more

Ticketmaster tie-up only show in town

10.02.09
The merger between Ticketmaster and Madonna's promoter Live Nation is understood to have been approved by the companies' boards... more

Out with the old, then Madonna gets the girls round

24.12.08
Madonna called round her A-list friends Gwyneth Paltrow and Stella McCartney for a get-together after revamping the inside of her £15million London home... more

U2 payout leaves tour company nursing a $19m loss

18.12.08
Media: Irish rock legends U2 have cashed in $25 million worth of shares in Live Nation, the company which handles their tours, merchandising and sponsorship... more

Blur tickets sell out in just two minutes

12.12.08
Tickets for a Blur comeback concert in London sold out online in two minutes... more

O2 renames Brixton Academy and Shepherd’s Bush Empire

06.11.08
Mobile phone company O2 has won naming rights to three popular London music venues as part of an ambitious expansion of its music empire... more

Music

08.10.08
Live music, be it opera or rock festivals, is proving more popular than ever — and is offering a desperately needed financial lifeline. London remains the heartbeat of the industry. ... more

Still Rolling for EMI - but all in the past

29.07.08
Crumbs of comfort for EMI, owned by private-equity firm Terra Firma.... more

Music industry can't rely on Glasto effect to offset plunge in CD sales

27.06.08
Glastonbury Festival, which in recent years has sold out its 137,000 tickets in hours, still has thousands of places unsold - at £155 a throw... more

Put Justin down Madonna, you're old enough to be his mother

01.05.08
While she was shocking the world with her provocative track Like a Virgin back in the mid 1980s, he was barely out of nappies. But last night Madonna spent almost every second of her No. 1 track Four Minutes bumping and grinding against Justin Timberlake, despite being well and truly old enough to be his mother... more

Madonna quits Warner Bros for £60m

11.10.07
Madonna is leaving her long-time label Warner Bros for a £60 million deal with a concert promoter.... more

15,000 join fight to save the Astoria

29.08.06
The future of historic music venue the Astoria is in doubt after the building was sold to developers. But thousands of Londoners have signed a petition to prevent it being turned into shops and flats.... more


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