Overview
- Live Nation agreed to acquire Gruppo ForumNet from Bastogi S.p.A., bringing the three Milan venues under its control pending customary closing conditions.
- Completion is expected by April 2026, with the current ForumNet team set to continue operating the sites under independent management.
- Planned upgrades at the Unipol Forum focus on audience experience, enhanced artist and production facilities, and measures to cut the venue’s carbon emissions.
- The Unipol Forum, opened in 1990 with roughly 15,800 seats, hosts about 2 million spectators annually, serves as Olimpia Milano’s home court, and will stage Olympic skating events in 2026.
- The move extends Live Nation’s vertically integrated model into Italy as Milan’s venue landscape also features CTS Eventim’s forthcoming Unipol Dome and the Ticketmaster–TicketOne rivalry.