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Birmingham Post
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Jon Robinson

Harry Styles concerts at Emirates Old Trafford help provide £27m boost to Manchester's economy

Major events at Emirates Old Trafford this year have boosted Manchester's economy by over £27m, according to new research.

So far this year, the iconic cricket ground has staged five T20 Blast games, four Hundred matches, an England test match against South Africa as well as two one day internationals and two Harry Styles, The Killers and Red Hot Chilli Peppers concerts. More than 325,000 people attended the events.

The figures have been compiled by Marketing Manchester, the not-for-profit agency charged with promoting Greater Manchester on a national and international stage.

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