Britain For Events Update October 2015

UK Music, the umbrella organisation for the commercial music industry, has produced a new report outlining music tourism's contribution to the UK economy. Also with analysis from Oxford Economics, the report reveals a substantial increase in the popularity of attending live concerts and festivals over recent years. The key findings are:

• Music tourism contributes ¬£3.1 billion to the UK economy through direct and indirect visitor spend.
• Between 2011-2014, the number of tourists attending music events in the UK increased by 34% (from 7.1 million to 9.5 million).
• There has been a 39% increase in the number of overseas music tourists visiting the UK between 2011-2014 (546,000 in 2014).
• Music tourism sustains 38,238 full time jobs.

The report also details the volume and value of music tourism for each region of the UK.