Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

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The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

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The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

TOP 20 GLOBAL CONCERT TOURS

1
Bad Bunny
$8,242,147
52,489
$157.02

2
Ed Sheeran
$5,804,043
44,355
$130.85

3
Eagles
$4,725,972
16,374
$288.63

4
Lady Gaga
$4,590,453
20,113
$228.22

5
ILLENIUM
$2,675,742
16,302
$164.13

6
TWICE
$2,048,189
14,696
$139.37

7
Cardi B
$1,898,025
12,278
$154.58

8
New Edition
$1,897,324
13,042
$145.48

9
Peso Pluma
$1,694,929
12,904
$131.35

10
Nine Inch Nails
$1,330,654
11,385
$116.87

11
Gorillaz
$1,192,334
10,409
$114.55

12
Apache 207
$1,158,859
13,079
$88.60

13
Matt Rife
$1,101,028
12,581
$87.51

14
Lainey Wilson
$1,071,739
8,330
$128.66

15
André Rieu
$1,032,905
9,527
$108.42

16
Cody Johnson
$957,781
11,761
$81.44

17
Def Leppard
$859,643
4,289
$200.40

18
Nate Bargatze
$841,172
10,106
$83.23

19
Brandon Lake
$737,160
11,901
$61.94

20
James Arthur
$683,607
9,596
$71.24

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