Murcia concerts during July generate more than 12 million euros in income

During the last 3 weeks Murcia has seen one of its greatest periods, in terms of musical events, that can be remembered in the region.

The highly popular group Iron Maiden and top-level artists such as Joaquín Sabina, Alejandro Sanz and Rod Stewart, among many others, delighted audiences totalling 131,567people, who brought with them an economic impact of more than 12 million euros for the area. This was announced by the Councillor for Tourism, Commerce and Consumption of the City Council, Jesús Pacheco, on Tuesday.

In addition to the bands and singers above, David Bisbal, Morat, Tini, Antonio Orozco, Manuel Carrasco, Romeo Santos, Bad Gyal, Café Quijano, Jorge Drexler and Feid also performed in the region.

The Iron Maiden concert on July 20 generated an income of 7.1 million and created more than 60 jobs, according to data from a study carried out by the University of Murcia on the impact that this event had.

25,667 attendees travelled to the Enrique Roca stadium in Murcia, with the audience coming from 48 different countries including UK, Afghanistan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, the United States, Singapore, Saudi Arabia and Australia, among others.