Study Says No One Over 53 Should Attend An Adele Concert And 39 Too Old For Bieber

Ahead of The BRIT Awards ceremony tomorrow evening (Tuesday), a poll has shown many people think you can be ‘too old’ to listen to modern artists.

However, older generations disagree with four in five saying age is not a factor.

The study was commissioned by charity U3A,  formerly known as the University of the Third Age, which is exploring the unexpected ways ageism presents itself in people’s day-to-day lives

More than half (54 per cent) believe the genre of music people enjoy should reflect their age.

 Almost two thirds of people say there should be a cut-off for listening to Justin Bieber, citing an age of 39 on average.

About half of the people surveyed said anyone over 53 should also forget about going to an Adele concert.

Two-thirds say the upper threshold for going to see Stormzy perform live is 44-years-old on average, while most suggested people should tune out of listening to Harry Styles after they reach 41.

As well as the public poll, the charity surveyed more than 2,000 of its members who overwhelmingly (82%) rejected the notion that age should be a factor in musical tastes.

Worryingly, one in ten members say they’ve felt patronised for listening to younger artists and a number shared their experiences, with one saying:

"On a holiday in Cyprus music was being played round the pool, I was singing along (until) a stranger told me I was too old to know the words — patronising or what?"

Sam Mauger, Chief Executive of U3A, said:

“Music is a great way to bring people together.

"Rather than focusing on differences and belittling other people’s tastes, we’d encourage everyone to embrace each others' love for music and use it as a chance to connect, whether their favourite artist is Sting or Stormzy.”