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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rob Davies

Oasis reunion and Taylor Swift vinyls fuel boom year for UK music industry

Liam and Noel Gallagher hold their hands up on stage in acknowledgement of the crowd
The announcement of the Oasis reunion tour propelled the band’s 2010 compilation Time Flies … 1994-2009 to No 1 in the album charts. Photograph: Sammy Kogan/AP

Nostalgia surrounding the Oasis reunion tour, alongside Taylor Swift fans’ clamour for vinyl, contributed to another boom year for the UK music industry, as physical formats continued their comeback.

Music lovers listened to the equivalent of 210.3m albums by UK artists during 2025, according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) annual report, up 4.9% on 2024 and the 11th year of growth in a row.

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