Oasis reunion helps draw record 25m ‘music tourists’ to UK concerts

Gigs by Gallagher brothers, Coldplay, Lana Del Rey and Beyonce gives 11bn boost to the economy

Big name artists including Oasis with their highly anticipated reunion tour, Coldplay and Beyonce helped to attract a record number of fans to travel to watch live music last year, helped by a surge in overseas visitors at UK gigs.

A report from the industry body UK Music estimated that 24.7 million music tourists" attended concerts and festivals last year, up 4.8% on 2024, leading to an unprecedented 11.2bn of spending across the UK economy.