Rolling Stones, U2 Lead Ticket Gross Chart With Over $2 Billion

The Rolling Stones and U2 are the one two touring artists to exceed $2 billion in ticket grosses because the early ’80s, in response to a brand new Pollstar report.

As a part of its Fortieth-anniversary protection, the publication created two charts — one for ticket grosses and one for ticket gross sales — analyzing “1000’s of box-office reviews” throughout 4 many years. For each, Pollstar counted solely headlining exhibits, omitting each pageant appearances and occasions the place the artist in query served as a assist act.

The Rolling Stones topped the product sales chart and ranked third for ticket gross sales, having earned roughly $2.16 billion from 22.1 million tickets. This time vary contains the band’s 14 most up-to-date excursions out of almost 50 complete, beginning with their American trek launched in fall 1981.

U2 ranked No. 1 for complete tickets and No. 2 for gross, having earned roughly $2.12 billion from 26.1 million tickets. This period contains 14 excursions, starting with a run supporting their second LP, 1981’s October.

The highest 20 for gross contains Rod Stewart at No. 19 ($796 million), Roger Waters at No. 18 ($841 million), Dave Matthews Band at No. 13 ($1.08 billion), Billy Joel at No. 11 ($1.18 billion), Paul McCartney at No. 10 ($1.19 billion), Metallica at No. 9 ($1.2 billion), Eagles at No. 8, ($1.31 billion), Bon Jovi at No. 7 ($1.32 billion), Bruce Springsteen and the E Avenue Band at No. 4 ($1.5 billion) and Elton John at No. 3 ($1.7 billion).

The highest 20 for tickets additionally contains Neil Diamond at No. 16 (12.9 million), Stewart at No. 15 (13.1 million), Aerosmith at No. 13 (13.3 million), Phish at No. 12 (13.5 million), the Grateful Useless at No. 10 (15.5 million), Joel at No. 8 (16.9 million), Bon Jovi at No. 7 (17.7 million), Metallica at No. 6 (19.4 million), John at No. 5 (19.7 million), Springsteen and the E Avenue Band at No. 4 (20.8 million) and Dave Matthews Band at No. 2 (23.2 million).