The Most Iconic Moments From Lily Allen, Lewis Capaldi, Katy Perry and Drake Revealed in Year in Live Experiences Report

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 22, 2025--

From Lily Allen creating the ultimate diss album, Lewis Capaldi beating Drake and Kendrick, to Katy Perry’s space adventure impacting her ticket sales - a new report unlocks fans favourite moments in live music for this year.

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Leading ticket marketplace viagogo has released its third annual Year in Live Experiences Report – spotlighting the UK’s hottest moments in live music for 2025.

Coldplay took first place as the top selling artist in the UK on viagogo, followed by Oasis. The stars behind hits such as ‘Yellow’ and ‘Fix You’ even topped the poll for drawing in the most international fans who could fill half of London’s O2 arena.

Joining them in the top 3 British acts is the ‘Someone you Loved’ star Lewis Capaldi. After two years away from the spotlight, the Scotsman marked his return with his UK and Ireland tour.

Due to high demand, additional dates were added, pushing other global favourites off the podium, resulting in Capaldi ranking higher than the likes of Beyoncé, Drake and Kendrick Lamar.

Despite the roasting from Kendrick’s “Not Like Us” phenomenon which won five grammy’s and charted to number one in at least nine countries, Drake was still a favourite for Brits this Summer.

After announcing his partnership with North London festival Wireless, demand for Drake’s Wireless 2025 performance saw a massive spike in demand compared with the previous year. Videos of the rapper’s curated festival set went viral as fans went into a frenzy over surprise guests such as Lauryn Hill, Vanessa Carlton, Central Cee, Dave and Vybz Kartel.

Jess Glynne lit up social media this summer when her Jet2-fuelled hit Hold My Hand went viral - sending viagogo searches soaring in a huge spike from June to July.

In other extraordinary moments, Katy Perry’s Blue Origin space trip drove a 59% increase in fan demand for the pop singer’s ‘Lifetimes Tour’ compared to the previous month on viagogo.

Waving the flag for homegrown talent, Lily Allen’s internet-breaking album release for West End Girl sent UK fans into overdrive. After announcing her UK tour after a 7-year hiatus, West End Girl saw general sale tickets outpace pre-sale volumes several times over. The same pattern repeated for her 27 November 2025 release, where demand again eclipsed the earlier pre-sale numbers by a wide margin.

Looking ahead to 2026, viagogo’s most sought-after current UK music events feature heavy-hitters like Bon Jovi, Luke Combs, and Bad Bunny, all set to create standout moments next year.

Hayley DiNaso from viagogo said, “At viagogo, we’ve loved seeing fans respond to some truly iconic live music moments this year - from UK stars like Lily Allen and Jess Glynne taking over social media to global powerhouses like Drake and Katy Perry lighting up stages around the world. The enthusiasm for live music shows no signs of slowing, and with 2026 shaping up to be a monumental year, it’s exciting to see such a diverse mix of artists paving the way for unforgettable experiences.”

NATIONAL RANKINGS

UK MOST IN DEMAND ARTISTS FOR 2025

UK CURRENT MOST IN DEMAND ARTISTS FOR 2026 [as of December 2025]

NOTES TO EDITORS

Methodology

Insights are based on anonymised, aggregated global data from viagogo from January–November 2025, including ticket order volumes, event popularity indicators, travel patterns and year-on-year comparisons.

Ranking based on cumulative ticket sales by UK-based fans on viagogo in 2025 as of November.

About viagogo

viagogo is the world’s leading marketplace to buy and sell tickets to any live event, anywhere. Through viagogo internationally and StubHub, our platform in North America, we service customers in 200 countries + territories in 33 languages and 48 available currencies. With more than 300 million tickets available to events around the world annually -- from sports to music, comedy to dance, festivals to theater -- viagogo offers the safest, most convenient way to buy or sell tickets to the most memorable live experiences.

As a marketplace, viagogo itself does not sell tickets, it provides a safe and regulated platform that helps fans experience the events they love.

MOST ICONIC MOMENTS FROM LILY ALLEN, LEWIS CAPALDI, KATY PERRY AND DRAKE REVEALED

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 22, 2025--

Axelspace Corporation (“Axelspace”), a leading microsatellite company committed to making “Space within Your Reach,” is pleased to announce a multi-launch agreement (MLA) with Exolaunch, a global launch integrator and leader in launch mission management, satellite integration and satellite deployment technologies.

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The Multi-Launch Agreement will accelerate the growth of Axelspace. In particular, one satellite scheduled for launch under the new Agreement will be used in the AxelLiner business’s in-orbit demonstration service, “AxelLiner Laboratory”. Exolaunch has already secured launches for eight (8) Axelspace’s satellites on the upcoming missions.

Axelspace provides AxelLiner Laboratory (AL Lab), a new service originating from the AxelLiner business that is specialized in in-orbit demonstration of space components.

Nonetheless, conducting in-orbit demonstrations in a short period of time is known to be a significant challenge due to the inconsistent opportunities provided for in-orbit demonstration missions and its lengthy process from selection to launch, often taking up to several years.
Against this backdrop, space policies promoted by government bodies—including the Space Strategic Fund—position the establishment of a domestic satellite supply chain as a key priority. As a result, demand is growing for timely in-orbit demonstrations of innovative satellite components originating in Japan.

To overcome these existing challenges involved in in-orbit demonstrations, Axelspace has developed a service tailored to such special needs by leveraging the short development time and mass-production capabilities realized by AxelLiner.
In providing AL Lab services, we recognize that, amid the recent global increase in demand for satellite launches, securing launch opportunities that can flexibly accommodate desired schedules and orbits is a critical risk with a high potential impact on service execution.

“Axelspace is a trailblazer in Japan’s space industry, and we are proud to support their ongoing satellite launch program through this new Multi-Launch Agreement,” said Kier Fortier, Vice President of Global Business Development at Exolaunch. “With our global footprint, including Exolaunch Japan, and extensive flight heritage in delivering small satellites safely to orbit, we look forward to providing Axelspace with reliable global launch access and deep launch mission management expertise to support efficient, quick deployment of Axelspace’s satellite constellation.”

The full press release is available here: https://www.axelspace.com/news/multi_launch_agreement_with_exolaunch/

Axelspace Signing Agreement on a Multi-Launch Arrangement and the Launch of New Satellites with Exolaunch