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Actual tour gross: $345 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $402 million
Shows: 53
Year(s): 2018
Actual tour gross: $279 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $382 million
Shows: 131
Year(s): 2008-2009
Actual tour gross: $305 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $389 million
Shows: 88
Year(s): 2012
Actual tour gross: $364 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $400 million
Shows: 390
Year(s): 2014-2017
Actual tour gross: $340 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $446 million
Shows: 134
Year(s): 2012-2013
Actual tour gross: $362 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $421 million
Shows: 152
Year(s): 2007-2008
Actual tour gross: $320 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $631 million
Shows: 134
Year(s): 1994-1995
Actual tour gross: $311 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $494 million
Shows: 117
Year(s): 2002-2003
Actual tour gross: $274 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $491 million
Shows: 102
Year(s): 1997-1998
Actual tour gross: $379 million
Shows: 66
Year(s): 2023-ongoing
Actual tour gross: $250 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $422 million
Shows: 110
Year(s): 1994
Actual tour gross: $389 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $564 million
Shows: 131
Year(s): 2005-2006
Actual tour gross: $390 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $466 million
Shows: 66
Year(s): 2017-2019
Actual tour gross: $397 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $454 million
Shows: 156
Year(s): 2018-2019
Actual tour gross: $411 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $560 million
Shows: 85
Year(s): 2008-2009
Actual tour gross: $430 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $492 million
Shows: 143
Year(s): 2016-2019
Actual tour gross: $441 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $593 million
Shows: 165
Year(s): 2008-2010
Actual tour gross: $459 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $576 million
Shows: 219
Year(s): 2010-2013
Actual tour gross: $493 million
Shows: 77
Year(s): 2022-ongoing
Actual tour gross: $523 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $624 million
Shows: 114
Year(s): 2016-2017
Actual tour gross: $558 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $787 million
Shows: 144
Year(s): 2005-2007
Actual tour gross: $584 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $668 million
Shows: 158
Year(s): 2016-2019
Actual tour gross: $546 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $590 million
Shows: 58
Year(s): 2017-2021
Actual tour gross: $579 million
Shows: 56
Year(s): 2023
Actual tour gross: $617 million
Shows: 169
Year(s): 2021-2023
Actual tour gross: $735 million
Shows: 122
Year(s): 2022-ongoing
Actual tour gross: $736 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $958 million
Shows: 110
Year(s): 2009-2011
Actual tour gross: $1.04 billion
Shows: 60
Year(s): 2023-ongoing
Sources: (Billboard) (Stacker)
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Actual tour gross: $939 million
Shows: 330
Year(s): 2018-2023
Actual tour gross: $776 million
Tour gross adjusted for inflation: $888 million
Shows: 255
Year(s): 2017-2019
Due to streaming services and the preferences for singles, album sales are down overall. But one thing remains clear: fans are still willing to pay to see their favorite artists in person. Touring has also become even more important to musicians in the streaming era, as many musicians earn more from ticket sales than from record sales. On top of that, ticket prices have gone up, which means that many of the highest-grossing tours of all time have taken place in the past decade or two.
From Taylor Swift to the Rolling Stones and Beyoncé, click on for the highest-grossing music tours of all time.
All amounts in USD.
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Due to streaming services and the preferences for singles, album sales are down overall. But one thing remains clear: fans are still willing to pay to see their favorite artists in person. Touring has also become even more important to musicians in the streaming era, as many musicians earn more from ticket sales than from record sales. On top of that, ticket prices have gone up, which means that many of the highest-grossing tours of all time have taken place in the past decade or two.
From Taylor Swift to the Rolling Stones and Beyoncé, click on for the highest-grossing music tours of all time.
All amounts in USD.