News Live Nation keeps Pukkelpop but won’t run it for at least 10 years, as Belgium closes its competition probe The running of the festival, along with every asset attached to it, passes to an organization controlled by Pukkelpop founder and CEO Chokri Mahassine.
News Live Nation acquired Pukkelpop, one of Belgium’s largest music festivals. Now the market’s competition watchdog is investigating the deal. The Belgian Competition Authority noted that Live Nation already provides artist booking services and organizes three of Belgium’s largest festivals.