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UK-based venue executive Rebecca Kane Burton has joined Superstruct<\/a> Entertainment, Europe\u2019s largest independent festivals group, as Chief Operating Officer.<\/p>\n Kane Burton, who was previously Executive Vice President of Venue Management at Oak View Group (OVG) International, served as VP & General Manager of AEG\u2019s The O2 in London for four and a half years until departing in 2016<\/a> to become MD of Andrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s Really Useful Theatres (now LW Theatres).<\/p>\n Her 30 years of live entertainment experience also includes leadership roles at Sodexo Live! and London\u2019s Alexandra Palace.<\/p>\n Speaking about Kane Burton\u2019s appointment, Superstruct CEO Alex Mahon said: \u201cI am so excited by the depth of experience that Rebecca brings having run such massive live venues. She has first class event management, partnership and F&B experience. She will be a fantastic addition to the Superstruct team.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI am so excited by the depth of experience that Rebecca brings having run such massive live venues.\u201d<\/p>\n ALEX MAHON, SUPERSTRUCT<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Mahon, the former boss of publicly owned British broadcaster Channel 4, took the helm at Superstruct \u2013 owner of festivals such as Sonar (Spain), Zwarte Cross (Netherlands), Wacken and Parookaville (Germany), and Field Day and Lost Village (UK) \u2013 in the fall of 2025.<\/p>\n Superstruct co-founder James Barton resigned from the company<\/a> last month, less than 18 months after its $1.4 billion acquisition<\/a>\u00a0by investment fund\u00a0KKR<\/a>.<\/p>\n Last year, London-headquartered Superstruct, which was launched in 2017\u00a0with backing from\u00a0Providence Equity Partners,\u00a0found itself at the centre of global controversy when over 100 artists\u00a0publicly boycotted<\/a>\u00a0the firm\u2019s festivals in protest against\u00a0KKR<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0purported economic interests in Israel.<\/p>\n Barton\u2019s\u00a0co-founder in Superstruct,\u00a0Roderick Schlosser, also left the company in 2025.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, venue giant OVG recently confirmed Chris Granger<\/a> as its new Chief Executive Officer following his five-month tenure as Interim CEO.<\/p>\n The company\u2019s leadership transition followed the\u00a0departure of former CEO Tim Leiweke<\/a>, who stepped down last summer after being indicted by the US Department of Justice for allegedly rigging the bidding process for an arena at the University of Texas.<\/p>\n\n