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List of highest-grossing live music artists

The highest-grossing live music artists (also known as "highest-grossing touring artists")[a] are reported by Billboard and Pollstar boxscores. The cumulative figures may be incomplete because not all concert dates are reported by those publications. For simplification, the figures are presented in nominal dollars without being adjusted for inflation, hence they do not reflect the real value of revenue from older concerts.

The Rolling Stones are the highest-grossing live music act of all time.

The Rolling Stones are the highest-grossing live music act of all time, collecting over $2.6 billion according to Billboard Boxscore. The band is followed by U2 and Elton John, who both also passed two-billion mark in concert revenue. The concert industry is very man-dominated,[1] and only four women have grossed more than $1 billion (as of 2024), with Madonna being the first.[2] According to Pollstar, Taylor Swift is the highest-grossing female with over $1.96 billion.

All-time ranking

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Elton John is the highest-grossing solo live music artist of all time.
Taylor Swift is the highest-grossing female live music artist of all time.

Pollstar

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Artists with concert revenue of over US$1 billion according to Pollstar
RankArtistsNationalityNominal grossTickets soldAs ofRef.
1U2Ireland$2.37 billion26.84 million2024[3][4]
2The Rolling StonesUnited Kingdom$2.16 billion22.13 million2022[3]
3Elton JohnUnited Kingdom$2 billion22 million2023[5]
4Taylor SwiftUnited States$1.96 billion13.91 million2023[3][6]
5Bruce Springsteen and the E Street BandUnited States$1.91 billion24.31 million2023[3][6]
6ColdplayUnited Kingdom$1.77 billion19.36 million2024[7]
7MadonnaUnited States$1.62 billion12.80 million2024[3][8]
8BeyoncéUnited States$1.59 billion12.12 million2023[3][6]
9Ed SheeranUnited Kingdom$1.44 billion16.93 million2023[b]
10Celine DionCanada$1.35 billion10.90 million2022[3]
11Bon JoviUnited States$1.32 billion17.75 million2022[3]
12EaglesUnited States$1.31 billion10.99 million2022[3]
13MetallicaUnited States$1.21 billion19.46 million2022[3]
14Paul McCartneyUnited Kingdom$1.19 billion10.45 million2022[3]
15Billy JoelUnited States$1.18 billion16.97 million2022[3]
16Kenny ChesneyUnited States$1.11 billion16.41 million2022[3]
17Dave Matthews BandUnited States$1.08 billion23.27 million2022[3]

Billboard

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Artists with concert revenue of over US$1 billion according to Billboard
RankArtistsNationalityNominal grossTickets soldAs ofRef.
1The Rolling StonesUnited Kingdom$2.6 billion28 million2022[11]
2U2Ireland$2.46 billion28.96 million2021[12][13]
3Elton JohnUnited Kingdom$1.98 billion20.6 million2023[14]
4MadonnaUnited States$1.6 billion12.8 million2024[15]
5Bruce Springsteen and the E Street BandUnited States$1.489 billion—2017[c]
6BeyoncéUnited States$1.3 billion11.6 million2023[18]
7Ed SheeranUnited Kingdom$1.27 billion—2023[d]
8Kenny ChesneyUnited States$1.172 billion17.9 million2023[21]
9Celine DionCanada$1.115 billion8.8 million2019[e]
10Bon JoviUnited States$1.03 billion—2016[23]
11ColdplayUnited Kingdom$1.017 billion12 million2022[24]
12EaglesUnited States$1 billion—2022[24]
13Paul McCartneyUnited Kingdom$1 billion—2022[25]

Decade ranking

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U2 is the highest-grossing live music act of the 2010s and the second highest of the 2000s.
Madonna is the highest-grossing solo live music artist of the 2000s.
Bruce Springsteen is the highest-grossing male solo live music artist of the 2000s.
Ed Sheeran is the highest-grossing solo live music artist of the 2010s.

2000s

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Top 10 highest-grossing live music artists globally of the 2000s (Billboard)[26]
RankArtistsNationalityNominal grossTickets sold
1The Rolling StonesUnited Kingdom$869,471,3258,236,586
2U2Ireland$844,157,9259,869,953
3MadonnaUnited States$801,299,6716,387,124
4Bruce SpringsteenUnited States$688,136,4768,605,238
5Elton JohnUnited Kingdom$603,804,6705,789,833
6Celine DionCanada$536,593,2624,099,963
7Dave Matthews BandUnited States$505,447,90111,230,696
8Kenny ChesneyUnited States$477,931,7609,210,288
9Bon JoviUnited States$419,481,7415,384,747
10Billy JoelUnited States$418,421,2664,141,287
Top 10 highest-grossing live music artists in North America of the 2000s (Pollstar)[27]
RankArtistsNationalityNominal grossTickets sold
1Dave Matthews BandUnited States$529.1 million11.6 million
2Celine DionCanada$522.2 million4 million
3Kenny ChesneyUnited States$455.6 million8.6 million
4Bruce SpringsteenUnited States$444.3 million5.7 million
5The Rolling StonesUnited Kingdom$426.9 million3.2 million
6U2Ireland$391 million4.4 million
7MadonnaUnited States$325.3 million2.1 million
8EaglesUnited States$313.4 million2.8 million
9Elton JohnUnited Kingdom$286.4 million2.5 million
10Jimmy BuffettUnited States$285.8 million4.5 million

2010s

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Top 10 highest-grossing live music artists of the 2010s (Billboard)[19]
RankArtistsNationalityNominal gross
1U2Ireland$1.018 billion
2Taylor SwiftUnited States$910.2 million
3The Rolling StonesUnited Kingdom$907.6 million
4Ed SheeranUnited Kingdom$848.3 million
5ColdplayUnited KingdomUnrevealed
6Bruce SpringsteenUnited StatesUnrevealed
7BeyoncéUnited StatesUnrevealed
8Bon JoviUnited StatesUnrevealed
9Paul McCartneyUnited KingdomUnrevealed
10Roger WatersUnited KingdomUnrevealed
Top 10 highest-grossing live music artists of the 2010s (Pollstar)[28]
RankArtistsNationalityNominal gross
1U2Ireland$1,038,104,132
2The Rolling StonesUnited Kingdom$929,196,083
3Ed SheeranUnited Kingdom$922,361,663
4Taylor SwiftUnited States$899,627,048
5Bon JoviUnited States$868,715,392
6BeyoncéUnited States$857,405,819
7Paul McCartneyUnited Kingdom$813,811,559
8ColdplayUnited Kingdom$731,805,591
9Bruce SpringsteenUnited States$729,789,815
10Roger WatersUnited Kingdom$702,231,419

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The figures are not limited from touring and may include standalone concerts or concert residencies.
  2. ^ Ed Sheeran grossed $922,361,663 as of 2019 according to Pollstar.[9] He expanded the number with $251,000,000 in 2022 and $268,017,633 in 2023.[10][6]
  3. ^ Bruce Springsteen grossed $1,196,116,507 as of May 2014, according to Billboard.[16] He expanded the number with $255,364,196 in 2016 and $37,972,463 in 2017.[17]
  4. ^ Ed Sheeran grossed $848.3 million as of 2019 according to Billboard.[19] He expanded the number with $417.67 million in 2022 and 2023.[20]
  5. ^ Majority of Celine Dion's figure came from her Las Vegas concert residencies. She remains the highest-grossing residency artist of all time, with a total of $681 million as of 2019, according to Billboard.[22]

References

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  1. ^ Mims, Taylor (November 7, 2019). "Female Executives Discuss Navigating a Male Dominated Industry at Billboard Live Music Summit". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
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  4. ^ Lind, J.R. (March 14, 2024). "Auf Wiedersehen, Baby: U2 Wraps Sphere Run". Pollstar. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Speer, Debbie (July 10, 2023). "Elton John's Sun Goes Down on UK's Yellow Brick Road With Epic Glasto Finale". Pollstar. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d Gensler, Andy (December 8, 2023). "Taylor Swift Sets All-Time Touring Record With $1 Billion Gross". Pollstar. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  7. ^ $965.3 million from 11.7 million tickets:$810.9 million from 7.66 million tickets:
  8. ^ Gensler, Andy (May 5, 2024). "Madonna's Rio Concert Sets All-Time Attendance Record With 1.6 Million Fans". Pollstar. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "No. 3 – Ed Sheeran". Pollstar. November 21, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  10. ^ Gensler, Andy (December 12, 2022). "2022 Year-End Biz Analysis: Record-Setting Year Marked By Bad Bunny, Ed Sheeran & Stadiums". Pollstar. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  11. ^ Frankenberg, Eric (2022-09-08). "The Rolling Stones Celebrate 'SIXTY' Years With $120 Million Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  12. ^ Frankenberg, Eric (2021-04-13). "Boxscore Flashback: 10 Years Ago, U2 Set The All-Time Boxscore Record With The 360 Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  13. ^ Frankenberg, Eric (March 28, 2024). "U2 Leads February Boxscore Report With Final Sphere Shows". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  14. ^ Frankenberg, Eric (July 13, 2023). "Elton John's Farewell Tour Comes to an End With $939 Million and 6 Million Tickets". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  15. ^ Frankenberg, Eric (May 9, 2024). "Madonna Is Only Woman to Achieve This Boxscore Feat as The Celebration Tour Wraps". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  16. ^ Waddell, Ray (May 27, 2014). "Rolling Stones No. 1 on List of Top 25 Live Artists Since 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  17. ^ "Top 25 Tours of 2016" (PDF). Billboard. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 8, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  18. ^ Frankenberg, Eric (October 13, 2023). "Here's How Beyoncé's $580M Renaissance World Tour Stacks Up in the Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  19. ^ a b "Top Touring Artists". Billboard. 2019-10-31. Archived from the original on 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  20. ^ Frankenberg, Eric (July 14, 2023). "Taylor, Beyoncé & Beyond: Who Could Challenge Elton John's Boxscore Record?". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  21. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (August 24, 2023). "Top-Grossing Country Artists of All Time, According to Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  22. ^ "Celine Dion Wraps Historic 16-Year Run in Las Vegas With Record-Breaking $681 Million in Ticket Sales". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  23. ^ Allen, Bob. "Madonna Extends Record as Highest-Grossing Solo Touring Artist | Billboard – Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  24. ^ a b Frankenberg, Eric. "Coldplay Hits $1 Billion in Career Touring Grosses – Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  25. ^ Frankenberg, Eric (2022-06-23). "Paul McCartney's Career Boxscore Total Soars Past $1 Billion". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
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