Simon James Moran is a concert promoter in the United Kingdom, managing director of SJM Concerts, and director of the Academy Music Group of venues.Simon Moran's company puts on about 2,000 shows a year as well as co-owning the T in the Park and V Festival. He is in charge of major London venues including the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire and O2 Brixton Academy.Moran is cited as being a "close friend" to UK pop band, Take That. In 2011, The Guardian credited Simon Moran as the "catalyst for the group re-forming in 2005" after he offered to promote a comeback tour. The band "heaped praise on music mogul Simon Moran" at the BRIT Awards 2008, for his work arranging their sell-out tour.Promoted by Moran, Take That's Progress in 2011 tour was the biggest live tour in UK and Irish history.SJM Concerts promotes tours by many well-known artists, including Morrissey, Spice Girls and The Killers and the company’s management arm, SJM Management manages the careers of The Script, The Coral, and Paul Heaton.Simon Moran is also a board member of the Academy Music Group, which owns and runs venues including Carling Brixton Academy, Shepherds Bush Empire, and Carling Academies in Birmingham, Liverpool, Bristol, Newcastle, Sheffield, Leeds and Glasgow.Moran is a shareholder in a joint-venture label with Gary Barlow, Future Records (UK label). SJM Ltd is a company with a registered office in Stockport, England, UK.
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