Jim King promoted to CEO of AEG Presents UK and European Festivals
Reside occasions firm AEG Presents has promoted Jim King to CEO of AEG Presents UK and European Festivals.
King, who was most just lately CEO of European Festivals, will now additionally oversee the corporate’s UK live performance promotion enterprise, which incorporates enviornment and stadium excursions in addition to membership performances.
As well as, Steve Homer will transition to a brand new place as President of UK Touring on the firm as a part of King’s group.
In keeping with AEG Presents, in his new position, Homer will deal with AEG Presents’ UK touring enterprise, “leveraging his long-standing relationships and expertise as one of many nation’s main live performance promoters”.
AEG Presents famous that “from [his] formative begin at Cream, the place he produced the pioneering Creamfields competition, to launching celebrated occasions like RockNess and Bestival, King has lengthy been on the forefront of stay music innovation”.
King joined AEG Presents in 2008 and has led the creation and manufacturing of flagship festivals together with BST Hyde Park, that includes world superstars similar to Adele, Elton John, Olivia Rodrigo, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Nicks, and Bruce Springsteen, in addition to All Factors East, internet hosting acts like LCD Soundsystem, Mitski, Stormzy, and Chase & Standing.
He additionally oversees Rock en Seine in Paris and co-launched Bristol’s Forwards Pageant with Group Love in 2022. His newest undertaking is the launch of LIDO in London’s Victoria Park.
“Jim’s appointment is each a recognition of his achievements and a key strategic step as we proceed aligning and increasing our UK and European enterprise methods,” stated Adam Wilkes, President & CEO of AEG Presents Europe and Asia Pacific, to whom King will report.
“Jim’s appointment is each a recognition of his achievements and a key strategic step as we proceed aligning and increasing our UK and European enterprise methods.”
Adam Wilkes, AEG Presents Europe and Asia Pacific
Added Wilkes: “His imaginative and prescient and management have been central to shaping the corporate’s presence and footprint throughout the area, and I’m assured that below his steerage we’re properly positioned for even larger success in the UK and throughout the continent.
“As well as, I’m thrilled that Steve will pivot to his new position, the place he can deal with what he does finest — bringing his skills as a gifted live performance promoter to our newly realigned enterprise.”
“AEG Presents has been my house for almost 20 years now, and I’ve by no means been extra excited in regards to the alternatives forward.”
Jim King
King added: “It’s a privilege to tackle this position at a time when the stay leisure panorama is evolving quickly. AEG Presents has been my house for almost 20 years now, and I’ve by no means been extra excited in regards to the alternatives forward.”
“I’m grateful to Adam and Jay Marciano [Chairman and CEO, AEG Presents] for his or her belief in me as we proceed to construct our enterprise all through the area with our extraordinary group, and I’m trying ahead to working much more intently with Steve as we form the way forward for our UK stay occasion technique.”
The promotions mark the most recent govt strikes throughout AEG Presents’ world community. Two weeks in the past, Dion Brant, the CEO of AEG Presents’ Australian live performance promoter Frontier Touring, was appointed President and CEO of AEG Presents Asia Pacific.
In Could, Joe Jaeger was promoted to Vice President, Built-in Advertising and Technique, inside AEG’s International Partnerships division. In March, AEG promoted seven executives to SVP roles together with Andrew Bersch to SVP of Finance & Administration, Holli Branam, Bret Heiman and Alex McArthur to SVP of Gross sales, Samantha Fernandez to SVP of Pageant Activations, and Brianne Grimley to SVP of Venue Activations. Eric Kohler has additionally been promoted to SVP of International Partnerships.
In February, Andrew Klein was promoted to President of International Partnerships. AEG has additionally introduced a number of different notable appointments in latest months, together with Angie Rho’s appointment to Senior Vice President, International Touring, and Weston Herbert’s appointment to Vice President, International Touring in January.
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