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Live Nation Settles Brain Injury Lawsuit After Luke Bryan Concert

8/18/2026

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Live Nation settled a lawsuit with concertgoer Gary Stanhope over a brain injury from a 2022 Luke Bryan concert at Hartford’s Xfinity Theater.
Stanhope said he intervened in an assault, was violently beaten, knocked out, and suffered permanent brain injuries that impair his ability to work.
After a judge denied Live Nation’s motion to dismiss, the parties reached a confidential settlement in July, following the 2024 filing.

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Live Nation settled a lawsuit with concertgoer Gary Stanhope over a brain injury from a 2022 Luke Bryan concert at Hartford’s Xfinity Theater.
Stanhope said he intervened in an assault, was violently beaten, knocked out, and suffered permanent brain injuries that impair his ability to work.
After a judge denied Live Nation’s motion to dismiss, the parties reached a confidential settlement in July, following the 2024 filing.