StubHub’s year-end stats when it comes to reselling tickets
StubHub is one of the biggest (if not THE biggest) reseller of event tickets (concerts, sports, theatre events, etc.). A couple of times each year, the company issues a series of lists detailing what people are willing to pay market price for and the lengths they’ll go to see big events.
Top 10 Best-Selling Acts on StubHub in Canada in 2018
Fans from 83 different countries went to see Ed Sheeran this year, giving him the world’s largest international audience.
Top 10 Best-Selling Artists Around the World* in 2018
- Ed Sheeran
- BTS (They attracted the highest demand per show, drawing fans from 80 different countries.)
- Elton John
- Foo Fighters
- Paul McCartney
- U2
- Drake and Migos
- Taylor Swift
- The Rolling Stones
- Eagles
The Countries Most Likely to Cross Borders for a Live Event on StubHub
- United States (I’m betting that most of them cross the border into Canada)
- United Kingdom
- Japan
- Canada
- Mexico
- Spain
- Germany
- Ireland
- South Korea
- France
Let’s move beyond music.
Top 10 Best-Selling Sports Events Around the World* in 2018
- Anthony Joshua v. Joseph Parker
- Anthony Joshua v. Alexander Povetkin
- NFL London: Philadelphia Eagles v. Jacksonville Jaguars
- NFL London: Seattle Seahawks v. Oakland Raiders
- NBA London: Philadelphia 76ers v. Boston Celtics
- NFL London: Tennessee Titans v. Los Angeles Chargers
- Golden State Warriors at Toronto Raptors on January 13
- New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays on March 29
- NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 2: Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors
- NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 1: Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors
Top 10 Best-Selling Sports Events in Canada in 2018
- Golden State Warriors at Toronto Raptors on January 13
- New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays on March 29
- NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 2: Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors
- NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 1: Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors
- NHL Eastern Conference First Round Game 4: Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs
- Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors on January 11
- Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs on March 10
- Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs on March 17
- Houston Rockets at Toronto Maple Leafs on March 9
- NHL Eastern Conference First Round Game 3: Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs
Biggest theatre event: Anything to do with Hamilton.