The 10 most popular gigs of 2016 in Leeds have been revealed
Who was your favourite?
This year venues in and around Leeds have played host to some fantastic gigs from Little Mix at the First Direct Arena to Leeds Festival at Bramham Park, but which were the most popular gigs of 2016?
A Ticketmaster survey asked 85 million fans around the world what their most popular live event was and according to the research Leeds Festival topped the list in Leeds with Little Mix in third place.
Top events in Leeds as voted for in the UK’s Ticket of the Year 2016
- Leeds Festival (Bramham Park) 2. Jeff Lynne’s ELO (First Direct Arena) 3. Little Mix (First Direct Arena) 4. Slipknot (First Direct Arena) 5. Carnival of Madness (First Direct Arena) 6. Bad Company (First Direct Arena) 7. Bastille (First Direct Arena) 8. Neil Young (First Direct Arena) 9. Mariah Carey (First Direct Arena) 10. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (First Direct Arena)
When it came to the national results Coldplay appeared three times in the Top 10, in first, fifth and seventh places.
UK ticket of the year 2016
- Coldplay (London, Wembley Stadium) 2. Download (Derby, Donnington Park) 3. Beyonce (London, Wembley Stadium) 4. Stone Roses (Manchester, Etihad Stadium) 5. Coldplay (Manchester, Etihad Stadium) 6. Creamfields (Cheshire) 7. Coldplay (Glasgow, Hampden Park) 8. NFL International Series (London, Wembley Stadium and Twickenham Stadiums) 9. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (London, Wembley Stadium) 10. Biffy Clyro, Glasgow Summer Series (Glasgow, Bellahouston Park)
Ticketmaster have also released details for the most anticipated events of 2017 which unsurprisingly also includes Coldplay in second place, along with Take That and Robbie Williams in third and first places respectively.
UK Most anticipated event 2017
- Robbie Williams 2. Coldplay 3. Take That 4. Drake 5. Guns N’ Roses 6. Bruno Mars 7. Download Festival 8. Kings of Leon 9. The Weeknd 10. Radiohead
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