DIVAS IN DEMAND

~ Female artists most popular live acts of 2011~

Whilst the nation is up in arms over no women being including in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, girls were certainly top of the pops. Viagogo, Europe’s largest secondary ticket marketplace, has revealed its most in demand tickets of 2011 with Rihanna, Katy Perry, Adele and Jessie J storming to the top of the chart.

Adding yet another string to her incredibly successful bow, Adele was the British female artist fans most wanted to see, despite the majority of her tour being cancelled due to illness.

Also flying the flag for Brit girls was Jessie J, who features in the top 20 most wanted tickets of the year alongside powerhouses Rihanna and Katy Perry.

Dolly Parton proved she’s still got it this year as she made it into the top 20 with huge demand to see her ‘Better Day’ tour, proving more popular than JLS and the Arctic Monkeys.

With female acts leading the voting every week in the X Factor and the first ever girl band, Little Mix, winning this year’s show plus Emile Sande winning the Brits Critics Choice Award, 2012 is set to be the year of the girls as well. Women are even spending more money than men when it comes to tickets to live shows according to recent research by NME. (1)

Ed Parkinson, director of viagogo UK said: “Our data reinforces that the live music scene was dominated by outstanding female acts this year. With Little Mix triumphing in the X Factor, Emile Sande winning the Brits Critics Choice Award, 2012 and Adele hopefully (or looking to be )on the mend, 2012 really could be the year of Girl Power.”