Microsoft Teams Live Events is retiring: What will happen next

Microsoft will retire Teams Live Events on June 30, 2026. Events scheduled before that date will continue to function through February 28, 2027. As Live Events phase out, organisations should transition to Teams Town Halls or Teams meetings, which offer enhanced capabilities and updated Graph APIs for large-scale virtual events.

Your organisation can prepare for this change by first assessing where Teams Live Events are currently used, including any events scheduled through Viva Engage, Dynamics 365. From there, begin planning your transition by moving large-scale broadcast and virtual event scenarios to Teams Town Halls or Teams meetings, and updating. It’s also important to prepare your users by informing event organisers and producers about the upcoming retirement, and updating internal training materials, documentation, and support resources to reflect the new event experience.

How this affects your organisation

Who is affected:

• Organisations using Teams Live Events.
• Organisations scheduling Teams Live Events through Viva Engage or Microsoft Dynamics 365.

What will happen:

Teams Live Events will no longer be available after retirement, and Teams Town Halls will become the recommended solution for large‑scale events. As the retirement date approaches, the ability to schedule new Teams Live Events will gradually become more limited, although any events already scheduled will continue to be supported through the end of the service window. Organisations with workflows or applications that rely on the ‘isBroadcast’ property will need to transition to updated solutions. Teams Town Halls will serve as the replacements for large‑scale broadcast scenarios. Customers should begin migrating to Teams Town Halls to ensure continuity.

How to prepare

No administrative configuration changes are required, but taking a few key steps will help ensure a smooth transition. Start by assessing your dependencies: identify where Teams Live Events are used across your organisation and review any events scheduled through Viva Engage or Dynamics 365. Next, plan your transition by moving large‑scale broadcast and virtual event scenarios to Town Halls. Finally, prepare your users by informing event organisers and producers about the retirement and the transition plan, and updating internal training materials, documentation, and support resources.