This statistic reveals the number of people who travelled to music events in the United Kingdom from 2015 to 2018. Locals who attended live music events are not included in this statistic, only music tourists. In 2018, there was a total of 11.2 million music tourists in the UK. Of these, 10.3 million were domestic tourists and 0.89 million were overseas tourists.
Tourist attendance at live music events in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2018, by tourist type (in millions)
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UK Music. (November 12, 2019). Tourist attendance at live music events in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2018, by tourist type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/282566/live-music-event-attendance-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-attendee-type/
UK Music. "Tourist attendance at live music events in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2018, by tourist type (in millions)." Chart. November 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282566/live-music-event-attendance-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-attendee-type/
UK Music. (2019). Tourist attendance at live music events in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2018, by tourist type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282566/live-music-event-attendance-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-attendee-type/
UK Music. "Tourist Attendance at Live Music Events in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2015 to 2018, by Tourist Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/282566/live-music-event-attendance-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-attendee-type/
UK Music, Tourist attendance at live music events in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2018, by tourist type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/282566/live-music-event-attendance-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-attendee-type/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Tourist attendance at live music events in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2018, by tourist type (in millions) [Graph], UK Music, November 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/282566/live-music-event-attendance-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-attendee-type/