UK — A report published by UK Music in 2025 estimated that 24.7 million "music tourists" attended concerts and festivals, an increase of 4.8% over 2024. This activity generated £11.2 billion in spending across the UK economy, representing an 11% increase from the £10 billion spent in 2024.

Music tourist spending in 2025 included £5.7 billion directly spent on concert and festival attendance. An additional £5.5 billion was spent indirectly on related costs such as fencing and security. The north-west of the UK saw an increase in music tourist spending of 16% year-on-year, reaching £1.4 billion in 2025.

Most music tourists, 85%, were domestic fans who traveled more than three times the average commute to attend an event. The number of overseas music tourists increased by 27% to 2.1 million in 2025, up from 1.6 million in 2024. London's music tourism spending increased by 27.4%, rising from £2.7 billion to £3.4 billion, and accounted for over 30% of the total music tourism spending in 2025.

In 2025, the number of full-time equivalent jobs in live music rose by 3%, from 71,760 to 74,000. Musical acts such as Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Chris Brown, Sam Fender, Blackpink, and Stray Kids performed in the UK during the year. Neil Young, Olivia Rodrigo, Charli xcx, and The 1975 performed at the Glastonbury festival in 2025.

Some acts, including Coldplay, Lana Del Rey, and Oasis, performed exclusively in the UK in 2025. Oasis performed for the first time in 15 years, playing five gigs at Manchester's Heaton Park. Fans spent more than £1 billion on the Oasis reunion tour, with an average spending of over £766 per person.

Creative Industries Minister Ian Murray said: "These record-breaking figures are a testament to what the UK's music industry does better than anywhere else in the world."