The number of tourists attending live music events across the United Kingdom increased by 33 percent in 2023 compared to 2022. That year, the number of music tourists in the country, including domestic and inbound visitors, peaked at approximately 19.2 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 2023
(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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Pollstar. (July 23, 2024). Number of tourists attending live music events in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/482225/number-of-music-tourists-united-kingdom/
Pollstar. "Number of tourists attending live music events in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. July 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/482225/number-of-music-tourists-united-kingdom/
Pollstar. (2024). Number of tourists attending live music events in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/482225/number-of-music-tourists-united-kingdom/
Pollstar. "Number of Tourists Attending Live Music Events in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2016 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/482225/number-of-music-tourists-united-kingdom/
Pollstar, Number of tourists attending live music events in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/482225/number-of-music-tourists-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 10, 2024)
Number of tourists attending live music events in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Pollstar, July 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/482225/number-of-music-tourists-united-kingdom/