The number of tourists attending live music events across the United Kingdom increased by 14.3 percent in 2022 compared to 2019. While festivals and music venues had to close to the public for several months in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, music clubs and events returned in 2022. That year, the number of music tourists in the country, including domestic and inbound visitors, peaked at approximately 14.4 million. Meanwhile, total spending generated by music tourism in the UK grew by roughly 40 percent from 2019 to 2022.
Number of tourists attending live music events in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2022
(in millions)
Music tourists includes tourists travelling from abroad and domestic tourists who live in the UK but are not local to the event. Data for 2020 and 2021 were not available. Figures prior to 2022 were previously published by the source.
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UK Music. (July 18, 2023). Number of tourists attending live music events in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/482225/number-of-music-tourists-united-kingdom/
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Number of tourists attending live music events in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], UK Music, July 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/482225/number-of-music-tourists-united-kingdom/