Midwest pop princess Chappell Roan will headline the Laneway Festival with a six-date tour Down Under.

The announcement of the headline international act for one of Australia's most successful festivals comes as industry figures show record-breaking revenue and attendance for live shows nationally.

Punters bought more than 31 million tickets to live acts in 2024, with an overall ticket revenue of $3.4 billion, a 6.9 per cent year-on-year increase - and a massive 71 per cent jump on pre-COVID 2019.

The increases have been driven by a boom in international acts and tours, as well as rising operating costs, according to the annual snapshot from industry group Live Performance Australia.

Laneway's return in February will include the festival heading to the Gold Coast for the first time, as

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