Concert promoters Live Nation have taken control of Dreamland Margate, with a subsidiary taking a 75% stake in its owners.
LN-Gaiety – a combined venture between Live Nation and MCD Production’s Gaiety – now owns a controlling shareholding in Dreamland owners Sands Heritage.
The Kent amusement park has moved to develop a model of 7,000-capacity summer concerts in recent years.
Nu metal, rap rock veterans Limp Bizkit are among 2024’s summer headliners, as are Bryan Adams, Madness, and Simple Minds.
The rebuilt 1920 Scenic Railway is the oldest rollercoaster in the United Kingdom.