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One in ten Brits would travel up to eight hours – to go to a gig or live event abroad
One in ten Brits would travel up to eight hours - to go to a gig or live event abroad,Nearly six in ten Brits would like to combine travel and entertainment in the future - to go to a music gig or a sporting event, research has found

One in ten Brits would travel up to eight hours – to go to a gig or live event abroad

One in ten Brits would be willing to travel for up to eight hours to a foreign city – to go to a live gig or sporting event, a study has found.

Nearly half of Brits (45%) say they would rather experience their favourite artist or sport in a city in a different country – with pop concerts (33%) and rock shows (35%) the top music events they would travel for.

And the poll of 2,000 adults, who travel abroad, found that 49% will specifically check when planning a trip whether there are any events happening that they may like to attend while they are away.

It emerged that New York is the number one city where Brits would choose to combine travel and live events – followed by Barcelona (15%) and Rome (11%).

Nearly two-thirds (63%) of those polled have previously combined a trip with going to a live event, while 58% would like to do so – either for the first time, or again, having done so before.

Some of the top reasons for choosing to do this include getting an opportunity you wouldn't in the UK (31%), and broadening your cultural horizons (24%).

New York and Barcelona are top cities where Brits would combine travel with entertainment
New York and Barcelona are top cities where Brits would combine travel with entertainment (Image: viagogo)