AEG PRESENTS ADDITIONS TO U.K. TEAM

AEG Presents has bolstered its U.K. team with the appointment of Chris Wareing as SVP for Global Touring and Paris Harding as promoter.

Wareing—a leading hip-hop, rap and R&B promoter and founder of the Gods of Rap tour—is tasked with expanding AEG’s hip-hop and rap presence globally. Most recently, he was a promoter at SJM Concerts, where he spent 10 years working with artists like Stormzy, Dave, Travis Scott and Little Simz.

Harding was also previously a promoter at SJM.

“Having worked alongside Chris for a number of years and admired his presence from afar, I couldn’t be more thrilled to have him join our team,” said AEG Presents U.K. CEO Steve Homer. “It’s rare to come across talent at the level he and Paris exhibit, and I couldn’t think of a better way to close out a stellar year.”

The arrival of Wareing and Harding is just one of the developments at AEG this year; the others include the appointment of Lucy Noble as its first artistic director, the opening of The Halls Wolverhampton and the company's investment in the comedy space.