This is the latest list of the top-grossing concert tours
Billboard has published a new list of the highest-grossing concert tours. Here we go. All figures in US dollars.
1. Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour (2018-20 then 2022-present)
- Gross: $853 million
- Number of shows: 293–so far
- Tickets sold: 5.5 million
2. Ed Sheeran, The Divide Tour (2017-19)
- Gross: $776 million
- Number of shows: 258
- Tickets sold: 8.0 million
3. U2, 360 Tour (2009-11)
- Gross: $736 million
- Number of shows: 110
- Tickets sold: 7.3 million
4. Guns N’ Roses, Not In This Lifetime…Tour (2016-19)
- Gross: $584 million
- Number of shows: 158
- Tickets sold: 4 million
5. Rolling Stones, A Bigger Bang Tour (2005-07)
- Gross: $558 million
- Number of shows: 111
- Tickets sold: 3.5 million
6. Rolling Stones, No Filter Tour (2017-19)
- Gross: $547 million
- Number of shows: 58
- Tickets sold: 2.9 million
7. Coldplay, Head Full of Dreams Tour (2016-17)
- Gross: $524 million
- Number of shows: 115
- Tickets sold: 5.4 million
8. Roger Waters, The Wall Live (2010-13)
- Gross: $459 million
- Number of shows: 219
- Tickets sold: 4.1 million
9. AC/DC, Black Ice World Tour (2008-10)
- Gross: $442 million
- Number of shows: 107
- Tickets sold: 2.8 million
10. Harry Styles, Love on Your (2021-present)
- Gross: $418 million
- Number of shows: 138–so far
- Tickets sold: 3.2 million
I worked on the Rolling Stones Bigger Bang tour as a sound designer. Pretty cool knowing now that 3.5 million people saw that (and heard that). Thanks!