Published on
10/07/2026 - 15:52 GMT+2
Forget the royal family, football and fish and chips, some might say that music is one of the biggest reasons why international tourists visit the United Kingdom. Now, according to a newly released report, they could be right.
Data published by UK Music has revealed that concerts and shows held by popular acts such as Oasis, Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Lana Del Rey and Kendrick Lamar helped to attract a record 24.7 million music tourists to the UK in 2025 – a 4.8% rise from the 23.5 million in 2024.
Of the total music tourists last year, 22.6 million were from the UK – a 3.2% rise year-on-year from the 21.9 million domestic visitors in 2024. UK Music’s data also revealed that a total 2.1 million visitors were overseas music tourists in 2025, a “huge” 26.8% increase on the 2024 figures of 1.6 million.
