New figures show the international pulling power of stars like Harry Styles and Glastonbury Festival.
UK Music, which represents the industry, says another 13 million music tourists travelled within the UK to attend gigs by artists including Ed Sheeran and Elton John, contributing to a total music tourism yearly spend of £6.6bn - which is estimated to sustain 56,000 jobs.UK Music chief executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin commented that the figures were "testament to just how important a thriving musical ecosystem is for our towns and cities".
"Music is one of our country's great assets - not only is it absolutely critical to the economic success of our local areas, but it also generates huge amounts of soft power and helps put our towns and cities on the global map," he said in a statement. He warned that despite the apparent success suggested by the numbers, the sector still faced huge challenges.
"With a venue closing every week, one in six festivals not returning since the pandemic, and many studios facing huge economic pressures, it's vital that we protect the musical infrastructure that does so much for our towns and cities." This year's figures around music tourism are likely to be high once again, given the many fans that made their way to Liverpool, the host city for
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