10-12-2025 14:00 via nme.com

Questions over ticket prices and future of UK’s biggest arenas after huge business rates surge as valuations soar up to 300 per cent

The UK’s biggest arenas are facing some of the sharpest rises in business rates in the country next year, leading to questions about the future of the live music scene.READ MORE: UK grassroots venues suffering from “the complete collapse of touring” – here’s how you can helpThe increases in rateable values (RVs) for venues including London’s The O2 and Wembley SSE Arena, Manchester’s Co-op Live, Leeds’ First Direct Bank Arena and more were recently
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