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With only a few weeks left within the yr, it looks like everyone is wanting again on the final 12 months and taking stock of their 2024 (we definitely are!). viagogo, the world’s largest secondary ticket market for dwell occasions, has determined to hitch in on the enjoyable, as they’ve revealed the best-selling touring artists that blew by the UK in 2024.
Topping the checklist, maybe unsurprisingly, is none aside from Taylor Swift, whose “Eras Tour” introduced in a record-breaking $2 billion in ticket gross sales over the course of its many legs (making it the most important tour in historical past). As a bonus, viagogo additionally listed out the cities within the UK with the “most devoted swifties,” or, in English, the locations that purchased essentially the most Taylor Swift tickets. For that honor, London takes the highest spot, with Manchester, Nottingham, Glasgow, and Edinburgh following in that order.
Swift’s dwell presence was so dominant, the truth is, that her demand was 196% greater than the artist sitting in second place — that being one Mr. Liam Gallagher. The highest 5 is then rounded out by Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, and P!NK, with Coldplay, AC/DC, Take That, Olivia Rodrigo, and Diljit Dosanjh in the end capping off the rating.
Different enjoyable stats of observe embrace the quantity of journey collected between communities of followers. Coldplay’s followers, for example, clocked over 18.8 million miles touring to their varied reveals across the globe.
“Music followers are more and more investing in journey, lodging, and retail, with 2024’s dwell music roundup highlighting a various mixture of fan favourites that dominated levels,” stated Matt Drew, Enterprise Growth Lead at viagogo. “Protected, regulated marketplaces like ours play a significant function in guaranteeing venues are vibrant and full, which helps contribute a complete of £733 million in turnover to native companies that assist dwell occasions and helps practically 8,000 jobs within the hospitality and retail sectors. We’re dedicated to making sure followers have better entry to those unforgettable experiences, and it’s clear that their ardour has a constructive ripple impact on the broader financial system.”
Waiting for 2025, excursions from figures like Sabrina Carpenter and festivals like All Factors East (which options acts like Raye, Doechii, and Tyla) will look to make a splash.
Take a look at all the hottest upcoming excursions on viagogo or its United States sister web site StubHub. It’s also possible to see what the Consequence employees pegged as a few of the greatest excursions and moments in dwell music from 2024 right here.
Prime 10 Finest Promoting Artists within the UK in 2024 on viagogo
01. Taylor Swift
02. Liam Gallagher
03. Bruce Springsteen
04. Foo Fighters
05. P!NK
06. Coldplay
07. AC/DC
08. Take That
09. Olivia Rodrigo
10. Diljit Dosanjh
The UK’s Most Devoted Swifties (UK Cities That Purchased the Most Taylor Swift Tickets in 2024)
01. London
02. Manchester
03. Nottingham
04. Glasgow
05. Edinburgh