UK music tourism rose over a quarter in 2025, report finds

UK Music has found 26.8% more people travelled long distances to attend the country's live music events compared to 2024

News By Ciaran Donnelly | 10 July 2026

Oasis live at Heaton Park © Big Brother Recordings

The UK saw its music tourism rise by more than a quarter in 2025 compared to the year before, as the country’s live sector attracted a record 24.7 million music tourists to concerts and festivals, a new report from UK Music has found.

UK Music cited high-profile live events from artists including Oasis, Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Lana Del Rey, and Kendrick Lamar as drivers of the 26.8% rise in people travelling long distances to attend concerts and festivals, which also…

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