
Irish rock band U2 went on their “U2 360°” Tour from 2009-2011, for their 2009 album “No Line on the Horizon,” playing in North America, Europe, Oceania, Africa, and South America. U2 360° stage Luka Krstulović via Wikimedia Commons Sheeran also broke the record for highest-grossing tour, reaching $735 million, surpassing U2’s, 360° tour. He set an all-time record for the highest-grossing solo tour, and highest year-end gross ever. The “÷” Tour became the highest-grossing tour of 2017, with $122 million in ticket sales, and almost 1.5 million tickets sold.
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He had the biggest stadium tour in Australia and New Zealand, the highest attendance on one tour, and the highest attendance in a single show, beating the record previously set by AC/DC for biggest attendance at a series of stadium shows. Sheeran broke multiple records during the “÷” Tour, including selling more than 300,000 tickets in one day in Ireland and more than 1 million tickets in Oceania. The tour reached North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Tickets sold out quickly, and more dates were added. The “÷” Tour was English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran’s third world tour, and took place from 2017-2019. Ed Sheeran’s “÷” (Divide) Tour – $776 million With just over 60 years in the music industry, it only makes sense for John to be at the top of the list. John’s first-ever tour, “1970 World Tour,” was just the start of a lifetime of performing for massive audiences. Though the staging isn’t as extreme as some of the other tours on this list, the gold-lined stage and screen is flashy and representative of the Baroque period style.Įven if you weren’t able to see John live, Disney+ released a two-and-a-half-hour long live concert experience, showing his farewell show from Dodger Stadium. Like many other artists, John worked with Stufish Entertainment Architects to design the stage.

Though the set list incorporates music spanning his career, the tour name is a reference to John’s 1973 album, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” which is largely regarded as his magnum opus.Īlways adorned in shimmery outfits and his classic square glasses, John radiates energy even as he sits at his piano. This tour is the first in history to surpass $800 million, passing Ed Sheeran’s Divide Tour by $77 million. The $853 million accounts for only 293 out of more than 300 shows. John is ending his touring career by hitting North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Iconic singer-songwriter Sir Elton John’s tour “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” began in 2018 and is coming to an end this July. Elton John, The Rocket Man via Wikimedia Commons
