Have you ever wondered what is the most popular festival in the world? Well wonder no more, as ticketing company Viagogo just released their top 10 list of the most popular and in-demand festivals throughout the globe. The ranking is based on ticket searches across Viagogo’s 55 online global websites. The company further reported that it witnessed a 157% rise in overall ticket demand year over year. So who came in number one? ID&T’s ever growing and famous Tomorrowland. Even though the lineup has yet to be released and the festival is taking place in July, there has been unparalleled interest in the 3-day Belgium event. Here’s what a Viagogo spokesperson told NME on the increasing popularity of international and foreign festivals:
“Music fans typically stave off the January blues by snapping up tickets to see their favourite acts and this year it looks like many are planning to combine their summer holidays with a trip to a foreign festival.”
Here is the top 10 most popular music festivals in the world:
Tomorrowland (Belgium edition)
Coachella (US)
Tomorrowland (Brazil edition)
Sensation (Netherlands edition)
Isle of Wight (UK)
Rock in Rio (Brazil edition)
Stereosonic (Australia)
Rock Am Ring (Germany)
Benicassim (Spain)
Mysteryland (NL edition)
Source: NME