Live Nation Files Motion to Postpone Start of Antitrust Trial

With their antitrust trial tentatively set to start next Monday, Live Nation and Ticketmaster have filed a motion to delay the proceedings so that an appeals court can determine whether two legal questions could “dramatically change” and “substantially narrow” the trial. The motion, filed on Sunday and reviewed by Variety, asks for an interlocutory appeal […] Home Music News Feb 23, 2026 2:52pm PT Live Nation Files Motion to Postpone Start of Antitrust Trial By Steven J. Horowitz Plus Icon Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer speriod Latest Katseye’s Manon to Take Temporary Hiatus From the Group to ‘Focus on Her Health and Wellbeing’ 3 days ago Hilary Duff Says Estrangement From Sister Haylie Inspired New Song ‘We Don’t Talk’ and Is the ‘Most Lonely Part of My Existence’ 3 days ago Live Nation Posts Another Record-Setting Year as Antitrust Trial Looms 4 days ago See All Getty Images With their antitrust trial tentatively set to start next Monday, Live Nation and Ticketmaster have filed a motion to delay the proceedings so that an appeals court can determine whether two legal questions could “dramatically change” and “substantially narrow” the trial. The motion, filed on Sunday and reviewed by Variety, asks for an interlocutory appeal to examine two “critical questions of law” that Judge Arun Subramanian decided last week. Live Nation and Ticketmaster are seeking a review before the trial to avoid a “complex, month-long case” that “may well prove wholly unnecessary.” Related Stories Stellan Skarsgård on His First Oscar Nomination, Working With Robin Williams and Lars von Trier and Why AI Isn't the Real Threat