UK-based venue executive Rebecca Kane Burton has joined Superstruct Entertainment, Europe’s largest independent festivals group, as Chief Operating Officer.
Kane Burton, who was previously Executive Vice President of Venue Management at Oak View Group (OVG) International, served as VP & General Manager of AEG’s The O2 in London for four and a half years until departing in 2016 to become MD of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Theatres (now LW Theatres).
Her 30 years of live entertainment experience also includes leadership roles at Sodexo Live! and London’s Alexandra Palace.
Speaking about Kane Burton’s appointment, Superstruct CEO Alex Mahon said: “I am so excited by the depth of experience that Rebecca brings having run such massive live venues. She has first class event management, partnership and F&B experience. She will be a fantastic addition to the Superstruct team.”
“I am so excited by the depth of experience that Rebecca brings having run such massive live venues.”
ALEX MAHON, SUPERSTRUCT
Mahon, the former boss of publicly owned British broadcaster Channel 4, took the helm at Superstruct – owner of festivals such as Sonar (Spain), Zwarte Cross (Netherlands), Wacken and Parookaville (Germany), and Field Day and Lost Village (UK) – in the fall of 2025.
Superstruct co-founder James Barton resigned from the company last month, less than 18 months after its $1.4 billion acquisition by investment fund KKR.
Last year, London-headquartered Superstruct, which was launched in 2017 with backing from Providence Equity Partners, found itself at the centre of global controversy when over 100 artists publicly boycotted the firm’s festivals in protest against KKR’s purported economic interests in Israel.
Barton’s co-founder in Superstruct, Roderick Schlosser, also left the company in 2025.
Meanwhile, venue giant OVG recently confirmed Chris Granger as its new Chief Executive Officer following his five-month tenure as Interim CEO.
The company’s leadership transition followed the departure of former CEO Tim Leiweke, who stepped down last summer after being indicted by the US Department of Justice for allegedly rigging the bidding process for an arena at the University of Texas.
US President Donald Trump pardoned Leiweke last month.Music Business Worldwide
