As of 2021, the number of live music listeners stood at 3.4 million individuals in the United Kingdom (UK). The decreased of users was the result of the covid-19 pandemic and its impact upon public events. The Statista Advertising & Media Outlook estimates that the user number of live music will increase to over 20 million by 2026.
Number of live music listeners in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2026 (in millions)
Statistics on Live music in the United Kingdom
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global live music industry revenue by source 2014-2024
- Basic Statistic Music industry gross value added (GVA) in the United Kingdom in 2018, by sector
- Basic Statistic Music industry export value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by sector
- Premium Statistic Live music attendance in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2018
- Premium Statistic Concert and festival attendance in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2019
- Basic Statistic Music industry employment in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of musicians in the UK 2010-2022
Live music tourism
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- Basic Statistic Number of music tourists in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2019
- Premium Statistic Live music event attendance in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2018, by tourist type
- Premium Statistic Live music tourist attendance in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by region
- Premium Statistic Spending generated by music tourism in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2019
- Premium Statistic Music tourist spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Overseas music tourists: average spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2018
- Premium Statistic Full-time jobs sustained by music tourism in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2019
- Premium Statistic Music tourism jobs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by region
Live music venues
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- Premium Statistic Largest UK indoor arenas 2023, by capacity
- Premium Statistic Number of live shows at event venues in the UK and Ireland 2018, by genre
- Premium Statistic Average attendance at live shows in the UK and Ireland 2018, by genre
- Premium Statistic Music companies most subsidized by Arts Council England 2023-2026
- Premium Statistic London music companies most subsidized by Arts Council England 2023-2026
- Premium Statistic Number of classical music concerts screened in cinemas in the UK 2007-2018
- Premium Statistic Number of popular music concerts screened in cinemas in the UK 2007-2018
- Premium Statistic Revenues from pop music concerts screened in cinemas in the UK 2013-2018
Festivals in the UK
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- Premium Statistic Largest UK music festivals 2019
- Premium Statistic Glastonbury Festival in the UK: Ticket prices 2014-2020
- Premium Statistic Glastonbury Festival: tickets sell-out time 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic When festival-goers buy tickets in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
- Premium Statistic Who festival-goers attend festivals with in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019
- Premium Statistic Reasons for attending music festivals in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Most important UK festival initiatives 2019
- Premium Statistic Opinions on UK festival line-up diversity 2019
Coronavirus impact on live music in the UK
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- Premium Statistic When audiences will return to live events after lockdown in the UK and Ireland 2020
- Premium Statistic Booking live events after COVID-19: refund reassurances UK and Ireland 2020
- Premium Statistic Safety measures at live events after COVID-19 lockdown in the UK and Ireland 2020
- Premium Statistic Preferred venue types for events after COVID-19 lockdown in the UK and Ireland 2020
- Premium Statistic Europe: Opinion on live music streams during the coronavirus lockdown in 2020
Further related statistics
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- Live music industry revenue in the U.S. by source 2012-2021
- Number of tickets sold in the contemporary music industry Australia 2017, by state
- Change in ticket sales in the contemporary music industry Australia 2005-2017
- Tourist share of live music audiences in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2016
- Leading amphitheatre worldwide 2021, by number of tickets sold
- Canada: attendance of music events 2014, by type
- Music festival ticket purchasing behavior and opinions in Europe 2016
- Canada: popular activities at live music events 2015
- Leading club venues worldwide 2022, by number of concert tickets sold
- Music festival attendance in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016, by region
- Live music sales per capita in selected countries worldwide in 2017
- Opinions on face masks at music gigs during the coronavirus outbreak in Italy 2020
- Music festivals: income distribution of visitors in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2016
- Music festivals: age distribution of visitors in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Music festivals: age distribution of visitors in Europe 2016
- Least enjoyable part of visiting music festivals in Europe 2014
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Statistics
- Live music industry revenue in the U.S. by source 2012-2021
- Number of tickets sold in the contemporary music industry Australia 2017, by state
- Change in ticket sales in the contemporary music industry Australia 2005-2017
- Tourist share of live music audiences in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2016
- Leading amphitheatre worldwide 2021, by number of tickets sold
- Canada: attendance of music events 2014, by type
- Music festival ticket purchasing behavior and opinions in Europe 2016
- Canada: popular activities at live music events 2015
- Leading club venues worldwide 2022, by number of concert tickets sold
- Music festival attendance in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016, by region
- Live music sales per capita in selected countries worldwide in 2017
- Opinions on face masks at music gigs during the coronavirus outbreak in Italy 2020
- Music festivals: income distribution of visitors in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2016
- Music festivals: age distribution of visitors in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Music festivals: age distribution of visitors in Europe 2016
- Least enjoyable part of visiting music festivals in Europe 2014
Statista. (February 7, 2022). Number of live music listeners in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2026 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 13, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1173811/live-music-reach-forecast-uk
Statista. "Number of live music listeners in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2026 (in millions) ." Chart. February 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 13, 2023. https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1173811/live-music-reach-forecast-uk
Statista. (2022). Number of live music listeners in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2026 (in millions) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 13, 2023. https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1173811/live-music-reach-forecast-uk
Statista. "Number of Live Music Listeners in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2017 to 2026 (in Millions) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1173811/live-music-reach-forecast-uk
Statista, Number of live music listeners in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2026 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1173811/live-music-reach-forecast-uk (last visited April 13, 2023)
Number of live music listeners in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2026 (in millions) [Graph], Statista, February 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1173811/live-music-reach-forecast-uk