Adele at Mt Smart Stadium.
A summer of concerts has bolstered Auckland's economy with millions of dollars spent by music lovers visiting the city.
The huge line-up included pop star Justin Bieber, rock legends Guns N' Roses, Bruce Spingsteen and Coldplay, and three concerts by best-selling artist Adele.
Adele's sell out shows attracted more than 300,000 fans to Auckland's Mount Smart Stadium.
Justin Bieber fans helped inject millions of dollars into Auckland's economy.
Independent research commissioned by Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA) shows the seven concert line-up brought more than 126,000 people from outside of Auckland and boosted the city's economy by $37.7 million.
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Auckland Mayor, Phil Goff, said large-scale touring concerts are valuable contributors to Auckland's visitor economy and play an important role in the city's economic growth.
"The flow-on effect for the accommodation, transport, hospitality and tourism attraction sectors is significant. Over the past five years stadium concerts have generated more than $100 million in visitor spend," he said.
The RFA has invested $11.2 million in upgrading facilities at Mt Smart and Western Springs stadiums over the past two years.
- Stuff
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