Tottenham and Daniel Levy set for multi-million payday after announcement on Tuesday
Daniel Levy is quickly making the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium a commercial powerhouse.
Ever since Spurs moved to their brand-new home, the north London club has hosted several high-profile events.
It is hard to imagine the old White Hart Lane hosting the likes of Beyonce, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers or any NFL/Boxing events, with the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium capable of doing it all.
And the club’s decision to make this move is certainly paying off, at least from a financial point of view.
It was recently announced that Spurs had become London’s highest-revenue-generating club, with a large part of that revenue generated in the 2022/23 season as a result of the external events hosted in N17.
With these figures in mind, the club are showing no signs of slowing down after they announced on Tuesday 13 February via their official X account that Pearl Jam would be taking to the stage at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday 29 June.
As the music continues to blare under the famous golden cockerel, just how much do Levy and Spurs stand to gain?
Tottenham only getting richer
Plenty of supporters have had their issues with Levy over the years, but it is clear to everyone that when it comes to off-the-pitch activities, few do it better than the Spurs chairman.
Among all the external events that Tottenham have hosted, Beyonce’s five nights were arguably the most lucrative.
As per My London (2 February 2023), tickets to catch a glimpse of the megastar ranged from £56.25 to an eyewatering £2,400 for the more premium seats in the house.
While the majority of Beyonce fans would have paid somewhere between the £56.25 and £200 mark, rather than the £2,400 price point, this would still represent a huge financial success for everyone involved.
As per the Daily Mail (25 January), an incredible 238,000 fans flocked to north London over the five nights Beyonce was in town, an average of 47,600 per night.
If each ticket was sold at the lowest price point of £56.25, then each night would have generated £2.6million, and when you factor in the increased ticket prices, merchandise and sales of food and drink, this figure will be considerably higher.
Of course, not all that money would have been just for Tottenham, but they certainly would have been left with a tasty portion of the pie.
Pearl Jam might not be doing five nights, and might not have quite the same appeal as Beyonce among today’s audience, but they will certainly be capable of putting on one extraordinary sell-out event.
And if the figures from Beyonce’s time in London are anything to go by, even one sell-out night at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium is enough to generate millions.
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