“A timely reminder that investing in local music isn’t just good sense - it’s a way to boost pride in place and breathe new life into our high streets”: New report shows immense contribution of music tourism to UK economy

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The UK economy might still be struggling to escape the post-Brexit doldrums but it’s been revealed that music tourism’s contribution came to an impressive £10 billion last year.

That is the finding of Hometown Glory, a new report that industry body UK Music are publishing tomorrow (1 July). It shows 23 million ‘music tourists’ attended gigs in the UK last year and their £10 billion spending was an increase – up from £8 billion in 2023.