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Oasis reunion helps draw record 25m ‘music tourists’ to UK concerts

· The Guardian

Oasis reunion helps draw record 25m ‘music tourists’ to UK concerts

Big name artists including Oasis with their highly anticipated reunion tour, Coldplay and Beyoncé helped to attract a record number of fans to travel to watch live music last year, helped by a surge in overseas visitors at UK gigs.

A report from the industry body UK Music estimated that 24.7 million “music tourists” attended concerts and festivals last year, up 4.8% on 2024, leading to an unprecedented £11.2bn of spending across the UK economy.

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