Classic rock acts The Rolling Stones, The Eagles and Roger Waters placed in the Top 10 of a new mid-year Worldwide Tours Report by live industry magazine Pollstar.
Tracking concert revenue from January 1 to June 30, pop star Ed Sheeran topped the list with earnings of $213.9 million over 52 shows this year, with Bruno Mars a distant second at $113.4 million.
The Rolling Stones’ No Filter European tour – which marked the band’s first appearances in their native land in five years – made the cut in third place with revenue of $100.3 million.
The Eagles – with new lineup additions Deacon Frey and Vince Gill – land at No. 6 on the Pollstar mid-year chart with sales $84 million; Roger Waters “Us +Them” trek came in at No. 9 with $60.7 million, and U2 rounded out the Top 10 with $59.9 million dollars.
While the Foo Fighters (No. 12 at $53.6 million), Bruce Springsteen (No. 16 with $45.8 million) and Metallica (No. 19 with $40.6 million) were among the rock acts who made the Top 20, it was Springsteen’s series, “Springsteen On Broadway”, that delivered the highest average ticket price on the list of $508.78
View the full Top 100 list at Pollstar.com
Pollstar
2018 Mid-Year Worldwide Concert Tours
January 1 – June 30, 2018
Top 10
01 – Ed Sheeran ($ 213.9 million)
02 – Bruno Mars ($ 113.4 mil)
03 - The Rolling Stones ($ 100.8 mil)
04 - Taylor Swift ($ 98 mil)
05 – Pink ($ 95.6 mil)
06 - The Eagles ($ 84 mil)
07 - Justin Timberlake ($ 83.8 mil)
08 - Kenny Chesney ($ 62.1 mil)
09 - Roger Waters ($ 60.7 mil)
10 - U2 ($ 59.9 mil)
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