British gigs and festivals saw 27.7 million attendees in 2015, UK Music’s Wish You Were Here study has revealed.
The new report showed that 3.7 million people went to a festival in 2015 in the UK with 24 million attending a concert.
Further findings showed that more people are watching live music locally with 17.3m local residents attending music events in their local area in 2015, an increase of 14 percent on 2014.
Music tourism generated £3.7bn in total direct and indirect spend in the UK last year. This was a seven percent increase on 2014.
The Wish You Were Here research reveals the vast contribution of live music and music tourism to the UK economy.
Jo Dipple, UK Music chief executive, said: ‘The appetite for live music continues to grow. Last year overseas music tourism increased by 16 percent, whilst British music events were attended by a staggering 27.7 million people in 2015. What this report shows, unequivocally, is the economic value of live music to communities, cities and regions.’
John Whittingdale MP, secretary of state for Culture, Media & Sport, added: ‘This is a fantastic achievement and a great testament to both our live music industry and the musical talent it supports. This is no surprise given British artists account for just over one in seven albums purchased by fans around the globe.’
This study was carried out by Oxford Economics on behalf of UK Music. 2016 is the second edition of the report, which was first published in 2013.
Visit ukmusic.org for more information and further findings from the research.
The new report showed that 3.7 million people went to a festival in 2015 in the UK with 24 million attending a concert.
Further findings showed that more people are watching live music locally with 17.3m local residents attending music events in their local area in 2015, an increase of 14 percent on 2014.
Music tourism generated £3.7bn in total direct and indirect spend in the UK last year. This was a seven percent increase on 2014.
The Wish You Were Here research reveals the vast contribution of live music and music tourism to the UK economy.
Jo Dipple, UK Music chief executive, said: ‘The appetite for live music continues to grow. Last year overseas music tourism increased by 16 percent, whilst British music events were attended by a staggering 27.7 million people in 2015. What this report shows, unequivocally, is the economic value of live music to communities, cities and regions.’
John Whittingdale MP, secretary of state for Culture, Media & Sport, added: ‘This is a fantastic achievement and a great testament to both our live music industry and the musical talent it supports. This is no surprise given British artists account for just over one in seven albums purchased by fans around the globe.’
This study was carried out by Oxford Economics on behalf of UK Music. 2016 is the second edition of the report, which was first published in 2013.
Visit ukmusic.org for more information and further findings from the research.