Agent Name: David Bradley
New Company: Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Department: CAA Music / Global Touring
Previous Company: William Morris Endeavor (WME)
Territory: Australia, New Zealand, Asia & Europe
- London-based music agent David Bradley has officially joined Creative Artists Agency (CAA) after departing WME, where he served as a partner and co-head of the pop division.
- Bradley has over a decade of experience representing global A-list talent, including Dua Lipa, LCD Soundsystem, Greta Van Fleet, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Griff.
- He is known for architecting sold-out arena and stadium tours plus festival headlining runs across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and Europe
- CAA’s Global Touring department has been on a major signing streak, recently adding Pharrell, P!NK, Usher, Josh Groban, System of a Down, and more
One of the music industry’s most respected touring agents is making a big move. David Bradley, former partner and co-head of WME’s pop division, has joined Creative Artists Agency (CAA) as a music agent.
The London-based agent brings more than a decade of experience helping some of the world’s biggest artists build and scale their careers on the global stage.
Bradley’s track record speaks for itself. He was instrumental in Dua Lipa’s rise from UK grassroots venues to sold-out stadium tours worldwide, famously telling IQ Magazine: “Dua’s touring strategy has been global from day one, but she’s never skipped steps.”
He also engineered a landmark six-night sold-out residency for LCD Soundsystem at London’s Brixton O2 Academy, a career highlight he described as working with his heroes. His roster has also included Greta Van Fleet, Carly Rae Jepsen, Kim Petras, and Griff.
At CAA, Bradley joins a global touring department that has been aggressively expanding. CAA co-heads of Global Touring Emma Banks, Darryl Eaton, and Rick Ruskin welcomed the hire, stating: “David is respected as an agent who knows how to build sustaining careers for his clients. His talent, integrity and forward-thinking leadership align with our mission to serve clients at the very highest level.”
This hire is part of a broader growth push at CAA Music. The agency, named Music Week’s Live Music Agency of the Year in both 2024 and 2025, recently signed artists including Pharrell, P!NK, Usher, Josh Groban, Incubus, System of a Down, Good Charlotte, Babymetal, and Pierce the Veil.
Bradley’s jump to CAA mirrors a broader wave of high-profile signings at the agency, following recent representation deals with Ms. Lauryn Hill and Tiffany Haddish that further cement its sway across music and entertainment.
Takeaways
This move is more than just a job change, it’s a statement. CAA is clearly playing offense in the global touring space, snapping up elite agent talent before competitors can.
Bradley doesn’t just book shows; he builds careers from the ground up, as his decade-long partnership with Dua Lipa proves. His arrival brings serious firepower for international touring across markets where CAA is looking to deepen its footprint, particularly Europe, Asia, and the Pacific.
For artists seeking global reach and long-term strategic career building, having an agent of Bradley’s calibre at CAA could become a compelling reason to sign or stay with the agency. And for WME, losing the co-head of their pop division is no small thing.
Which artists from Bradley’s former WME roster might follow him to CAA? Does Bradley’s move accelerate CAA’s push to dominate the European and Asia-Pacific touring circuits? Will WME respond with a bold hire or major signing of its own?
