Live Nation Raises Ticketing Outlook, Projects Nearly 180 Million Fans

Live Nation Entertainment raised its full-year Ticketing adjusted operating income growth outlook to the high single digits and forecast nearly 180 million concert fans in 2026.

The company announced the higher outlook Thursday, Nov. 5, alongside its third-quarter results. The new range exceeds the mid-single-digit full-year Ticketmaster AOI growth outlook Live Nation gave in July.

Separately, Live Nation had sold about 170 million tickets for shows taking place in 2026 through late October. That was up 13% and already above the full-year 2025 total. The ticket-sales figure tracks tickets for 2026 shows; the nearly 180 million figure is a forecast of concert attendance for the full year.

In the three months through Sept. 30, 2026, the Concerts segment counted 61.1 million fans, up from 51.3 million a year earlier. International attendance increased 29% during the quarter.

Concerts adjusted operating income (AOI) climbed 17% year over year to $602.9 million, compared with $514.2 million. Ticketing AOI rose 10% to $315.7 million from $285.9 million.

AOI is a non-GAAP measure that should be considered alongside operating income and net income under generally accepted accounting principles. Live Nation did not provide an exact percentage for its high-single-digit full-year Ticketing growth outlook.