Total attendance at UK music events topped 21 million in 2014 – a 23% increase in three years, newly released figures have revealed.

Concerts attracted 17.5m fans during the 12-month period, while a further 3.5m going to festivals, generating £1 billion in direct and indirect spending for the UK economy.

The figures have been released exclusively to Music Week by campaigning and lobbying group UK Music, following the release of its latest report dedictated to music tourism’s contribution to the ...