Glasgow is the music capital of Scotland with Almost half of the country’s ‘music tourists’ attending gigs in the city according to a new report.

The city’s venues big and small from the Hydro to Nice n Sleazy are name checked in the report by industry body UK Music.

The study, Wish You Were Here 2016, highlights the value of live music to the economy and singles out Glasgow for the scale of its contribution.

It found that of the 928,000 music tourists who visited Scotland in 2015 for a concert or music festival 449,000 came to a gig in the city.

Glasgow accounted for more than a third of the total spend, £105m of the £295m across Scotland and it supports 1,141 jobs of the Scottish total of 3230.

Overall Glasgow enjoyed 1.4m attendances at concerts last year.

The report publishers said the importance of music to local economies was growing.

Jo Dipple, UK Music Chief Executive said: “.Last year overseas music tourism increased by 16%, whilst British music events were attended by a staggering 27.7 million people in 2015. What this report shows, unequivocally, is the economic value of live music to communities, cities and regions.”

The report highlights the diversity of venues including the Royal Concert hall and the Barrowlands, a favourite of bands around the world.

It also notes the breadth of talent to have emerged from the city from Lulu to CHVRCHES

Politicians in the city backed the findings and said the city was the place to be for musicians and fans alike.

Patrick Grady SNP MP for Glasgow North said: “Glasgow’s music scene is famous around the world, and is recognised by UNESCO as one of nine global Cities of Music. The Wish You Were Here research from Music UK shows just how important the industry is to the city’s economy - generating £105 million in tourism and sustaining well over 1000 jobs across the city.

“People who want to make a career in music, or enjoy live music in fantastic settings, are absolutely right to wish they were here. Glasgow has always been a hub for artistic and cultural creativity, and the thriving music scene is a huge part of that success story. We’ve got the venues, the talent, and the support networks that I’m sure will keep the music scene going from strength to strength."