Live music is bigger than ever, and the numbers prove it. Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour rewrote the history books, becoming the first concert tour to surpass $2 billion in gross revenue. From Elton John’s marathon farewell run to Coldplay’s globe-spanning eco-conscious trek, these tours aren’t just shows—they’re cultural phenomena.
Here’s a look at the top 20 highest-grossing tours of all time:
- Taylor Swift — The Eras Tour — 2023–2024 — 149 shows — $2.077B
- Coldplay — Music of the Spheres World Tour — 2022–2025 — 211 shows — $1.387B
- Elton John — Farewell Yellow Brick Road — 2018–2023 — 330 shows — $939M
- Ed Sheeran — ÷ Tour — 2017–2019 — 255 shows — $776M
- U2 — 360° Tour — 2009–2011 — 110 shows — $736M
- Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band — 2023–2025 Tour — 2023–2025 — 129 shows — $730M
- Ed Sheeran — +–=÷× Tour — 2022–2025 — 144 shows — $666M
- The Weeknd — After Hours til Dawn Tour — 2022–2025 — 102 shows — $636M
- Harry Styles — Love On Tour — 2021–2023 — 169 shows — $617M
- Pink — Summer Carnival — 2023–2024 — 97 shows — $585M
- Guns N’ Roses — Not in This Lifetime… Tour — 2016–2019 — 158 shows — $584M
- Beyoncé — Renaissance World Tour — 2023 — 56 shows — $580M
- The Rolling Stones — A Bigger Bang Tour — 2005–2007 — 144 shows — $558M
- The Rolling Stones — No Filter Tour — 2017–2021 — 58 shows — $547M
- Coldplay — A Head Full of Dreams Tour — 2016–2017 — 114 shows — $523M
- Roger Waters — The Wall Live — 2010–2013 — 219 shows — $459M
- AC/DC — Black Ice World Tour — 2008–2010 — 165 shows — $442M
- Metallica — WorldWired Tour — 2016–2019 — 143 shows — $430M
- G.E.M. — I Am Gloria World Tour — 2023–2025 — 86 shows — $424M
- Madonna — Sticky & Sweet Tour — 2008–2009 — 85 shows — $411M
From stadium anthems to farewell legends, these tours prove the stage is where the biggest artists truly make history.