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Music Tourist Spending hits new high of £11.2 Billion at UK Music Events

Oasis, Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Lana Del Rey and Kendrick Lamar helped attract a record 24.7 million music tourists to concerts and festivals in the UK in 2025, new figures from UK Music reveal.

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Musical and Political Leaders Discuss Boosting Local Economies Through Music at Conservative Conference

06.10.2026: Music industry leaders and local government experts discussed the importance of industry and local leaders working together to bring...

UK Music Chief Meets With Music and Political Leaders at ‘Music Sounds Better With You’ in Brussels

02.10.2026: UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl – pictured with UK Culture Minister Ian Murray MP – attended the Music...

UK Music Chief Urges Government to Safeguard BBC’s “Irreplaceable” Role in Supporting the Music Industry.

01.10.2026: UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has welcomed a report from an influential group of cross-party MPs on the...

UK Music Reveals Brilliant Line Up for Conservative Party Conference Panel

30.09.2026: UK Music has revealed a brilliant line up for our Conservative Party conference panel in Birmingham where we will...

Creative Industries Minister Talks Devolution and Pledges Speedy Crackdown on Ticket Touts at UK Music Labour Conference Panel 

28.09.2026: Creative Industries Minister Ian Murray promised a UK Music audience that the Government would speed through a long promised...

UK Music Leads ‘Write Northern Ireland’s Manifesto for Music’ Session at OUTPUT Belfast Conference.

25.09.2026: UK Music led a Northern Irish music industry workshop session entitled ‘Write Northern Ireland’s Manifesto for Music’ at the...

UK Music Chief Highlights Opportunities and Challenges Facing Music at OUTPUT Belfast

24.09.2026: UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl highlighted the challenges facing the music sector and how the Government’s devolution plans...

UK Music Welcomes Lib Dems’ Backing for Local Music Action Charters as Party Adopts New Music Policy

21.09.2026: The Liberal Democrats have formally adopted the policy motion Making Music Matter as party policy after members overwhelmingly backed...