International music tourism leads to boost in UK economy | BBC News

An influx of international music tourists attending concerts and festivals in the UK led to more then £8bn being spent in 2023.

The total number of people attending live music events across the UK from abroad was 19.2 million - an increase of 33% on 2022 when the figure was 14.4 million.

But despite the growth in music tourism, independent events and grassroots music venues say they are still struggling.

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[aryadipta_bph]

Music is the most powerful thing in the whole world ❤

[danielwhyatt]

And as a result, none of us in the UK can really reasonably afford tickets anymore. Even to a lot of the smaller festivals or ones that were once considered accessible only a few short years ago. Summer plans for the vast majority of us, completely up ended, unless we are prepared to spend the equivalent of a ‘reasonably priced phone’ for just ‘one ticket’.
THIS IS INSANITY. This is also massively caused by only a few companies buying up the ownerships to a huge amount of internationally recognised UK festivals and hiking up the prices, seeing them as another big cash grab. As a result, these festivals are all about the few big headliners and the up and comers just aren’t able to make it there anymore that people are trying to just as much as the big stage stars.😞 It’s all being ruined.

[yoramhazan]

I hope it will help tourism in the UK, as the country is at the bottom in the European chart. Wonder why.... It is not the prices... but the feeling that this is not the UK but something else

[Stevenewmansa]

I have planned two holidays in the UK around concerts

[giggedlouise]

Now think how good it could be if over 40 festivals hadnt been closed down this year in the UK and if companies like Live nation and ticket master didnt have the monopoly - governments and councils all love the boost to the economy and music scene now but just a few years ago we were all utterly abandoned by the government financially and told to diversify and retrain … every person attending a gig anywhere in this country should think them selves very lucky they can still experience gigs and festivals because its a miracle any of the local production companies and musicians financially survived the last few years.

[ianmorrison]

We need some kind of improvement in the economy, with prices higher than in 2022-23, causing issues with the cost of living.

[markwilliamevans]

Yet… during covid musicians were forgotten about and neglected. And brexit destroyed uk bands ability to tour Europe.

[graveperil]

A positive BBC news economy story must be a new Government

[dattatrayalimaye]

In general, except Germany, Czechia and Poland, rest of the Europe including the UK, is a yuge br0thel located in scenic places of historical importance, for the rich people of the world. Sure there are exceptions but only in terms of succesful metropolitan clusters (London), but the rule applies to the majority.

[tobias]

This BBC "Report" is a commercial

[AbelGrace-swpt]

I'm favoured financially with Bitcoin ETFs approval, Thank you, buddy.$42, 000 weekly profit regardless
of how bad it gets on the economy

[texasgermancowgirl]

Me flying to Leeds again from America just for Leeds fest (best decision ever). I tipped the British waiters heavy 😭😂

[Roland_Tr_Swing]

Covid recovery phenomenon..what a belter😂

[skafabafa]

5 min of talking without saying anything

[variabletalisman]

It's not the music it's the drugs 😂

[JohnJones-qkdv]

Americans go to the uk to see castles and the king. Not music 😂

[inbb]

Wish thr music tourists clean their shit up afterwards....

[auro]

there in bbc land, winner is unanymous

[mattkpopuk]

Western Music doesn't appeal to me. I prefer K-Pop from South Korea. There is a very successful system over there, that allows idol to interact with fans both domestically and internationally, with also promoting over multiple weeks on various music shows, variety shows, radio shows, and more. Plus, a lot of them do tours now too, including to the UK. Plus, during COVID, K-Pop found a way to still promote to the wider world via live streaming without crowds, and sell tickets online to concerts and more.

[Ashtrixal]

And what exactly will they do with that money? More benefits for the migrants?