The Rolling Stones and U2 are the one two touring artists to exceed $2 billion in ticket grosses because the early ’80s, in keeping with a brand new Pollstar report.
As a part of its Fortieth-anniversary protection, the publication created two charts — one for ticket grosses and one for ticket gross sales — analyzing “hundreds of box-office studies” throughout 4 a long time. For each, Pollstar counted solely headlining reveals, omitting each pageant appearances and occasions the place the artist in query served as a help act.
The Rolling Stones topped the product sales chart and ranked third for ticket gross sales, having earned roughly $2.16 billion from 22.1 million tickets. This time vary consists of the band’s 14 most up-to-date excursions out of almost 50 whole, beginning with their American trek launched in fall 1981.
U2 ranked No. 1 for whole tickets and No. 2 for gross, having earned roughly $2.12 billion from 26.1 million tickets. This period consists of 14 excursions, starting with a run supporting their second LP, 1981’s October.
The highest 20 for gross consists of Rod Stewart at No. 19 ($796 million), Roger Waters at No. 18 ($841 million), Dave Matthews Band at No. 13 ($1.08 billion), Billy Joel at No. 11 ($1.18 billion), Paul McCartney at No. 10 ($1.19 billion), Metallica at No. 9 ($1.2 billion), Eagles at No. 8, ($1.31 billion), Bon Jovi at No. 7 ($1.32 billion), Bruce Springsteen and the E Road Band at No. 4 ($1.5 billion) and Elton John at No. 3 ($1.7 billion).
The highest 20 for tickets additionally consists of Neil Diamond at No. 16 (12.9 million), Stewart at No. 15 (13.1 million), Aerosmith at No. 13 (13.3 million), Phish at No. 12 (13.5 million), the Grateful Useless at No. 10 (15.5 million), Joel at No. 8 (16.9 million), Bon Jovi at No. 7 (17.7 million), Metallica at No. 6 (19.4 million), John at No. 5 (19.7 million), Springsteen and the E Road Band at No. 4 (20.8 million) and Dave Matthews Band at No. 2 (23.2 million).
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