Throughout the summer, millions of music fans gathered to see major international artists, including Jay-Z at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Harry Styles’ 12-date run at Wembley Stadium, and Ariana Grande’s 10-night residency at The O2. Figures show London’s live music scene attracted 9.1 million visitors in 2025, generating £3.4 billion in revenue for the city—a 27 per cent increase year-on-year.
Wembley Stadium recorded its busiest summer of music to date, welcoming over 2.5 million attendees across 34 concert dates, including performances by The Weeknd and Luke Combs. The O2 logged its highest August turnout, hosting 16 sold-out shows, while Tottenham Hotspur Stadium drew over 500,000 attendees for concerts by BTS, Bad Bunny, and Jay-Z. Additionally, London Stadium hosted more than 350,000 fans for Take That and Metallica within an eight-day window, and BST Hyde Park welcomed country icon Garth Brooks for his first UK show in nearly three decades.
Beyond major arenas, festival programming flourished across London, with Brockwell Live drawing over 140,000 attendees, Palace Bowl Presents attracting 100,000 fans, and Alexandra Palace hosting over 28,000 spectators for two nights of The Streets. Furthermore, the Music Venue Trust reported a 2.3 per cent audience increase across London’s 189 grassroots venues compared to 2025.
Commenting on the season, Sadiq Khan said: “It has been another incredible summer for our capital’s music scene, showing once again why we are the best in the world. With record-breaking stadium runs, parks and arenas welcoming tens of thousands of people a night and crowds filling up grassroots music venues, this summer has had it all.”
The autumn calendar continues with performances from Diljit Dosanjh at Wembley Stadium, BIGBANG at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and the UK launch of the Blue Note jazz club in Covent Garden.
