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DUA Lipa helped music boost the UK economy to the tune of £8billion last year.

The singer — whose hits include New Rules and Levitating — was one of the industry’s biggest money-makers as its contribution to the country’s coffers leapt by five per cent.

Dua Lipa in a shiny silver corset, fishnet stockings, and silver boots, posing on red stairs.
New Rules singer DUA Lipa helped music boost the UK economy to the tune of £8billion last yearCredit: Instagram/ sofia malamute

 

Charli XCX in a blue floor-length leather dress at the Pre-GRAMMY Gala.
There was more good news for the economy, thanks to Charli XCX’s global success with album BratCredit: Getty

 

Taylor Swift performing on stage wearing a sparkly bodysuit and holding a microphone.
Tours from Taylor Swift, above, Liam Gallagher, and Bruce Springsteen also drove the figuresCredit: AFP

She saw album Radical Optimism debut at No1 in the charts, while dates in Singapore, Japan and Malaysia took export revenues to a new high of £4.8billion.

Tours from Taylor Swift, Liam Gallagher, Take That and Bruce Springsteen also drove the figures, along with Charli XCX’s global success with album Brat.

Of the £8billion total — up from £7.6billion in 2023 — £1.49billion came from physical sales, downloads and streaming.

A record £1.02billion was paid out in songwriting royalties while merchandise sales rose too.

The findings are in UK Music’s annual economic report This Is Music 2025.

It said the industry employs 220,000 people here, but warned growth was slowing down after taking off immediately after the pandemic.

UK Music’s Chief Executive Tom Kiehl welcomed the figures but issued warning signs amid the challenges faced by the sector.

He said:  “In recent years UK Music has reported that the music industry has enjoyed double-digit annual growth.

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