Feb 19 (Reuters) - Live Nation Entertainment ( LYV )

beat quarterly revenue estimates on Thursday, helped by

sustained demand for its concerts.

The company - a bellwether for discretionary ​spending and

the health of the ‌global entertainment sector - benefited from

resilient demand for live experiences in ⁠arenas and

amphitheaters, which continued to draw consumer ⁠spending.

Live Nation inadvertently published its earnings ‌results

on its ‌website ahead of schedule.

Its concerts had a global attendance of ​159 million fans in

2025, ‌up from 151 million in the prior year. The company said

its early 2026 ​ticket sales for Live ​Nation ‌concerts were up

double digits to about 67 million fans, with over 80% of

large-venue shows already ⁠booked.

Analysts have said that investors are showing ⁠a renewed

interest in "AI-resistant" businesses, further helping the

company.

Separately, a federal judge on Wednesday allowed an

antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation to proceed, after the ⁠U.S.

government ‌alleged the company used its control ‌of concerts and

ticketing to harm competition, clearing the ⁠way for a trial in

March.

Live Nation's fourth-quarter revenue rose 11.1% to $6.31

billion, beating estimates of $6.11 billion, according to data

compiled by LSEG.

Its revenue in the concerts segment rose 12% to $5.15

billion in the quarter, compared with estimates ​of $4.93

billion. Ticketing revenue was nearly flat, edging up 1% to

$846.2 million in the quarter, from $841.1 ​million a year ago.