Tinnitus UK launch new report
Our new report: Amplifying Awareness is now here
Following extensive surveying carried out over the summer , which so many people across the music loving community generously responded to, the Tinnitus Week 2026 report is centred on Live Music and Tinnitus. Tinnitus UK has gathered insights from across the music world, from industry professionals and gigging artists to dedicated fans and festival-goers, to shape a major industry-wide campaign on hearing health and safer listening.
Here are some key findings:
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1 in 7 people have tinnitus.
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Consumers in the UK spend £6.68 billion on live music.
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Hearing damage linked to live music is preventable, but it is placing avoidable pressure on the NHS.
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92% of fans experience tinnitus after live music events.
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Nearly 1 in 5 people now live with permanent hearing loss.
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93% of workers have experienced hearing problems from working or performing at live music events.
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81% of live music workers receive no training on hearing safety.
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59% of live music workers reported experiencing permanent tinnitus.
Tinnitus UK is calling for:
- For Venues: Make venues safer for staff and audiences by clearly following appropriate hearing safety guidance, and by providing practical toolkits, guidelines, and training for venue operators.
- For live music professionals: Demand safe working conditions, including appropriate hearing protection, noise monitoring, and training; hearing loss should never be part of the job.
- For All: Normalise hearing protection at live music. Wearing earplugs should be as routine as wearing seatbelts; driven by public-health campaigns and visible leadership from artists, DJs, and influencers.
- For Government: Set clear, enforceable standards on sound levels, hearing protection, and training, ensuring they are monitored and enforced to protect workers and audiences alike