Billboard Boxscore Reveals Highest-Grossing Concert Tours: Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Tops $2 Billion
According to Billboard Boxscore data, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour has made history by exceeding $2 billion in earnings, making it the highest-grossing concert tour ever. This tour, which spanned from March 2023 in Glendale, Arizona, to December 2024 in Vancouver, included 149 performances across five continents and was the first to surpass $1 billion in revenue. Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, which ran from September 2018 to July 2023, grossed $939 million over more than 300 shows, previously holding the record for solo artists. Other notable tours include Coldplay's Music of the Spheres World Tour at over $900 million, Ed Sheeran's ÷ Tour at $776.4 million, and Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour, which earned $579.8 million in 2023.
Key facts
- Taylor Swift's Eras Tour grossed over $2 billion, the highest ever recorded by Billboard Boxscore.
- Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour grossed $939 million, the top solo artist tour until Swift.
- Coldplay's Music of the Spheres World Tour surpassed $900 million with eco-friendly production.
- Ed Sheeran's ÷ Tour grossed $776.4 million, performed solo with a loop pedal.
- U2's 360° Tour grossed $736 million and featured a central 'Claw' stage.
- Harry Styles' Love On Tour grossed $617.3 million with 15-night residencies.
- Guns N' Roses' Not in This Lifetime... Tour grossed $584 million, reuniting Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan.
- Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour grossed $579.8 million, the highest for a Black artist.
Entities
Artists
- Taylor Swift
- Elton John
- Coldplay
- Ed Sheeran
- U2
- Bono
- Harry Styles
- Guns N' Roses
- Axl Rose
- Slash
- Duff McKagan
- Beyoncé
- The Rolling Stones
- Mick Jagger
- Keith Richards
- Charlie Watts
- Madonna
- Justin Timberlake
- Timbaland
- Jean Paul Gaultier
- Brian Johnson
- Michael Grahn
Institutions
- Billboard
- Billboard Boxscore
- Quartz
- Ticketmaster
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Federal Reserve
- Disney
- Gucci
- Coachella
- AC/DC
- Danske Bank
- Loewe
- Balmain
- Alexander McQueen
Locations
- Glendale
- Arizona
- United States
- Vancouver
- Canada
- North America
- South America
- Europe
- Asia
- Australia
- Philadelphia
- Allentown
- Pennsylvania
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- San José
- Costa Rica
- London
- United Kingdom
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- India
- Abu Dhabi
- United Arab Emirates
- South Africa
- Rose Bowl
- Pasadena
- California
- Reggio Emilia
- Italy
- New York
- Inglewood
- Las Vegas
- Los Angeles
- Troubadour
- Kansas City
- Boston
- Fenway Park
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
- Cardiff
- Wales
- Tel Aviv
- Israel
Sources
- Quartz —