Sonny Takhar named Chairman and CEO of Warner Music UK & Ireland

Warner Music Group has named Sonny Takhar as Chairman and CEO of Warner Music UK & Ireland, the company confirmed on 28 September 2026. He will take up the role in January 2027, overseeing frontline labels and ADA, the group's distribution arm for independent labels, and working with US chiefs Elliot Grainge and Aaron Bay-Schuck.