The three-day Bingley Music Live festival and a variety of concerts held at Bradford's St George's Hall were among the events that gave the region a massive boost from music tourism last year.

A newly-published report into music tourism and the economic benefits to the UK reveals that £203 million was generated in Yorkshire in 2014, with more than 611,000 music tourists visiting the region to attend a concert or music festival.

In the Aire Valley, ticket sales of more than 30,000 over the weekend of Bingley Music Live helped boost the town's businesses during last year's event, according to the local chamber of trade.

Howard Martin, Bingley Chamber of Trade president, said that the 33,403 tickets for the September music festival had boosted Bingley's economy.

He said: "During the period that Bingley Music Live takes place there is always a very vibrant buzz within the town. All the coffee shops, pubs and restaurants are much busier than normal and I am sure there is also spin off business for other companies in Bingley also.

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"A few years ago somebody did some research and worked out that what people who attend Bingley Music Live spend inside the festival, is equal to what they spend outside in the local businesses.

"Although it is not a long term benefit, it is a big blip in a positive direction we are very pleased that is is held in the town. It certainly puts Bingley on the map.

"There may be slight noise and car parking issues over the weekend it is held, but for what it brings into the town, it is a very small price to pay."

The annual Myrtle Park music festival is organised by Bradford Council.

As well as the 33,403 that attended Bingley Music Live, there were also 35,109 attendees at music events at St George's Hall last year. The Council-run venue is due to undergo major refurbishment work next year.

The Wish You Were Here 2015 study, published by UK Music, also details how music tourists attending a concert or music festival in Yorkshire helped sustain 1,597 full-time local jobs.

Jo Dipple, UK Music chief executive said: “Our rich music heritage and infrastructure has made the UK the go-to destination for live music globally and these statistics show that tourism is now a bedrock of British music and the wider economy.”

Councillor Imran Khan, portfolio holder for parks, said the annual Bingley Live festival was a huge event for the district.

And he spoke of how such events could raise the profile of the district and add to the momentum of its regeneration.

He said: “Anything that brings people and money into Bradford and helps its regeneration is to be welcomed.”