This statistic shows the number of live performances that took place in event arenas in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2018, broken down by genre. During the period under consideration, a total of roughly 2.4 thousand events were performed in that region. Music performances were the most frequent, with roughly 1.1 thousand performances of this genre taking place across the surveyed venues.
Number of live performances taking place at arenas in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2018, by genre
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IQ Magazine. (July 11, 2019). Number of live performances taking place at arenas in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2018, by genre [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/784291/live-entertainment-events-by-genre-in-the-uk-and-ireland/
IQ Magazine. "Number of live performances taking place at arenas in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2018, by genre." Chart. July 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/784291/live-entertainment-events-by-genre-in-the-uk-and-ireland/
IQ Magazine. (2019). Number of live performances taking place at arenas in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2018, by genre. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/784291/live-entertainment-events-by-genre-in-the-uk-and-ireland/
IQ Magazine. "Number of Live Performances Taking Place at Arenas in The United Kingdom (Uk) and Ireland in 2018, by Genre." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/784291/live-entertainment-events-by-genre-in-the-uk-and-ireland/
IQ Magazine, Number of live performances taking place at arenas in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2018, by genre Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/784291/live-entertainment-events-by-genre-in-the-uk-and-ireland/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Number of live performances taking place at arenas in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2018, by genre [Graph], IQ Magazine, July 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/784291/live-entertainment-events-by-genre-in-the-uk-and-ireland/