AEG Appoints Lynsey Wollaston as Vice President and General Manager for European Festivals Division

The renowned live music and entertainment leader invests in its festival division with a new senior appointment as they gear up for the summer season

London, 17 April 2023: AEG Europe, a global leader in music and live entertainment, has today announced the appointment of Lynsey Wollaston as Vice President and General Manager for European Festivals.

In her new role at AEG Europe, Lynsey brings over 16 years of commercial and operations experience to oversee the European Festival team’s day-to-day operations and play a key role in developing and supporting the strategic vision for the division alongside the US AEG Presents Senior Leadership Team. She will work across AEG’s renowned roster of festivals, including American Express Presents BST Hyde Park and Luno Presents All Points East in London, Rock en Seine in Paris, and AEG’s newest festival, Bristol-based Forwards.

Prior to joining AEG, Lynsey held the role of Managing Director of Festivals and Events at Vision Nine Group, and previously served as the Global Operations Director at IMG (Arts, Entertainment and Culinary) and Operations Manager for the Royal Horticultural Society. Lynsey is a super strategic, commercially driven leader with a wealth of operations experience spanning the globe.

Speaking on the appointment, AEG European Festivals Chief Executive Officer, Jim King says: “We are delighted to have Lynsey join us as the new Vice President and General Manager for European Festivals. With her extensive industry leadership and experience, Lynsey brings huge value to our team. As we gear up for the busy festival season ahead, I look forward to working with Lynsey to deliver the best-in-class events for which we are renowned, and to growing the festivals division of the business.”

Newly appointed VP and GM of European Festivals, Lynsey Wollaston said: “I am incredibly excited to join AEG Europe and help lead the European Festivals team in delivering memorable events for music fans. With AEG’s reputation for innovation and excellence, I look forward to working with Jim and the team to take the festival division to new heights.”

With the summer season fast approaching, AEG’s investment into their festival division will be instrumental in delivering and developing their full roster of upcoming events.

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For more information, please contact:

Ant Ryan

Communications Manager, AEG Europe

E: ant.ryan@aegeurope.com

About AEG Presents

Combining the power of the live event with a focus on true artist development, AEG Presents is a world leader in the music and entertainment industries. Operating across five continents, the company has an unparalleled commitment to artistry, creativity, and community. Its tentpole festivals and multi-day music events — which include the iconic Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and the legendary New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival alongside British Summer Time at Hyde Park, Stagecoach, Hangout Festival, Electric Forest, and Firefly — continue to set the bar for the live music experience. AEG Presents promotes global tours for artists such as The Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Taylor Swift, Celine Dion, Justin Bieber, Kenny Chesney, Paul McCartney, and Katy Perry, in addition to — through its network of clubs, theatres, arenas, stadiums and renowned partner brands such as The Bowery Presents, Concerts West, Frontier Touring, Goldenvoice, Madison House Presents, Marshall Arts, Messina Touring Group, PromoWest Productions, and Zero Mile Presents — creating and developing an unmatched infrastructure for artist development and audience reach. More information can be found at www.aegpresents.com.

About AEG Europe

Headquartered in London, AEG Europe is a subsidiary of AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company.  In Europe, AEG owns and operates landmark sports and music facilities and entertainment districts across the continent including The O2, indigo at The O2and Eventim Apollo in London; The Halls Wolverhampton in the Midlands; Barclays Arena in Hamburg; Uber Arena, Uber Eats Music Hall and Uber Platz in Berlin; and Accor Arena in Paris.

Through its Global Partnerships division, AEG Europe delivers corporate brands the largest sports and live music marketing network in the world.  AEG’s promoting division, AEG Presents is a global leader in concert promotion and venue management, as well as running European music festivals: American Express presents BST Hyde Park, All Points East in London and Rock en Seine in Paris, among others.