Pollstar
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
September 10, 2015
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
1. The Rolling Stones; $7,836,716; $174.50.
2. U2; $7,618,637; $117.10.
3. Taylor Swift; $5,212,249; $112.41.
4. Take That; $4,536,604; $109.57.
5. Fleetwood Mac; $2,831,516; $122.18.
6. Kenny Chesney; $2,547,471; $87.51.
7. Luke Bryan; $1,440,211; $61.94.
8. Neil Diamond; $1,375,616; $105.85.
9. Bette Midler; $1,262,788; $127.37.
10. Shania Twain; $1,187,202; $96.40.
11. Ed Sheeran; $1,179,473; $64.10.
12. Maná; $1,138,505; $101.43.
13. Rush; $1,134,603; $85.80.
14. Dave Matthews Band; $1,009,635; $57.83.
15. Herbert Grönemeyer; $958,492; $57.49.
16. Phish; $853,524; $56.42.
17. Maroon 5; $783,712; $57.73.
18. Romeo Santos; $717,996; $87.91.
19. Sunrise Avenue; $683,751; $46.73.
20. New Kids On The Block; $673,195; $61.06.
i see Bette is ahead of Ed Sheeran! that’s some achievement…as Ed Sheeran has a young following…. that tells me that it’s all the older fans that go to the concerts! as we are more loyal to our idols…well done Bette!