These tours generated the most revenue

Taylor Swift is about to wrap up her American The Eras Tour. As a thank you, the singer will pay out more than €50 million to the crew who contributed. How much did the tour gross in total? According to conservative estimates, approximately €540 million. However, some musicians managed to exceed this amount.

Taylor Swift is about to wrap up her American 'The Eras Tour'. As a thank you, the singer will pay out more than €50 million to the crew who contributed. How much did the tour gross in total? According to conservative estimates, approximately €540 million. However, some musicians managed to exceed this amount. 

Elton John 

At the top of the list is the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour by Elton John, which, according to sources, earned no less than € 780 million. In 2018, the singer announced that the worldwide Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour would be his last tour. In total, around 300 concerts were announced, spread over a period of several years. The tour started in 2018 but was delayed due to Covid. The tour ended this year on July 8 in Sweden. 

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Second place on the list goes to Ed Sheeran's ÷ (Divide) Tour, which generated €710 million. The tour started in 2017 and ran until 2019. Sheeran and crew traveled a total of 300.000 kilometers and visited 175 cities in 46 countries.  

U2

U2s U2 360° Tour comes in third place, with revenues of €673 million. The name of this tour was inspired by the round shape of the stage, nicknamed 'The Claw'. The shape allowed fans to enjoy an unrestricted view of their favorite band from every angle. The tour started in 2009 and ended in 2011, after 110 shows in no fewer than five continents.

Guns N 'Roses

Guns N' Roses Not in This Lifetime… Tour is in fourth place, with a total of €534 million. The musicians, including guitarist Slash, left the band in the 90s. Singer Axl Rose then decided to continue with other band members. During the reunion tour, the original formation was seen on stage for the first time. Not in This Lifetime… ran from 2016 to 2022, the band played a total of 150 shows during this period.  

The Rolling Stones 

The Rolling Stones made it with them A bigger bang Tour has a turnover of €510 million. The tour officially kicked off on August 21, 2005 at Boston's historic Fenway Park. However, the Stones' massive stage caused major damage to the baseball stadium's outfield. Approximately 4000 square meters of turf were needed to restore the field for the baseball game that would take place here three days later…