Largest indoor arenas in the UK 2024, by capacity
As of October 2024, Co-op Live in Manchester was the indoor arena with the largest audience capacity in the United Kingdom, being able to accommodate up to 23,500 visitors. Another indoor venue in Manchester, AO Arena, and The O2 Arena in London followed in the ranking, with a capacity of 23,000 and 20,000, respectively.
How big is the live music market in the UK?
After a sharp decline with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the estimated number of live music listeners in the United Kingdom bounced back in 2023, reaching nearly 18 million. That year, live music ticket sales revenue in the UK exceeded two billion U.S. dollars, and was forecast to surpass three billion U.S. dollars by 2028.
What are the most popular music festivals in Europe?
The United Kingdom hosts the famous Glastonbury Festival, a five-day event organized in the village of Pilton, in England. With its 210,000 visitors, the Glastonbury was one of the most visited music festivals in Europe in 2023. That year, the Amsterdam Dance Event in the Netherlands and the Sziget Festival in Hungary reported some of the highest figures, welcoming around 500,000 and 420,000 people, respectively.