When you often think about performances in the music industry, there’s plenty of them, but not everyone has reached the level of success, quality and impact. These are the top 10 tours which grossed the most in history.
10. The Rolling Stones’ “A Bigger Bang Tour”: The iconic band made 2005 to 2007 one of the most memorable years in music due to their successful tour, “Bigger Bang Tour,. 144 marvelous shows were able to gross $558,255,524, something magnificent for the band of the ages.
9 Beyoncé’s “Renaissance World Tour”: Silver screens, iconic outfits and a great voice were all the elements necessary to have a great tour. Beyoncé topped once again the music industry with her iconic tour, which with only 56 shows was able to reach the whopping $579,879,268 mark.
8 Guns N’ Roses’ “Not in This Lifetime… Tour”: The iconic rock band couldn’t miss their spot inside of the Top 10 of the highest-grossing concert tours in history. With 158 dates during 2016 to 2019, their iconic live music was able to gross 584,200,000.
7 Ed Sheeran’s “ +–=÷× Tour”: The only artist who appears twice on this legendary list, the ongoing tour until 2025 has already completed 103 dates. There’s no doubt that Sheeran’s beautiful voice was able to gross $584,551,455 and he probably can still climb with his amazing tour.
6 Harry Styles’s “Love On Tour”: This is one in a lifetime experience, after releasing his critically acclaimed album, “Fine Line,” the British singer traveled through the world with 169 dates, which grossed $617,325,000.
5 U2’s “360° Tour”: One of the oldest tours on this list concluded in 2011 but it is still one of the best experiences a fan could ever imagine. With only 110 dates, the “360° Tour” grossed $736,421,58, an astonishing mark for a boy band.
4 Ed Sheeran’s “÷ Tour”: After the breaking success of his album, “÷”, the British artist was ready to dominate the whole world with his beautiful and touching performances. The tour concluded in 2019 and it was able to reach $776,200,000 with 255 shows. Who doesn’t love to hear some of the most romantic songs in the world live?
3 Elton John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road”: The legend of tours is here to prove to everyone he is one of the greatest performers of all time. The 330 shows during 2018 to 2023 grossed $939,100,000. Although it was close to reaching $1,000,000,000, it is still one of the most legendary tours ever.
2 Coldplay’s “Music of the Spheres World Tour”: One of the most popular boy bands in the world stills impress all of their fans despite being decades in the industry. The “Music of the Spheres World Tour” is not even over and has already reached the $1,059,060,322 mark. If you love lights, great music and beautiful scenery, this is the right tour for you.
1 Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour”: The tour-queen is giving her all in “The Eras Tour” which is set to conclude on December 8, 2024 in Vancouver, Canada. The show has reached the whopping mark of $1,930,000,000. There’s no one who can compare nowadays when it comes to touring, and she knew exactly how to reach the top with ease.
