The data displays the most successful music tours worldwide in 2017, based on gross revenue. Coldplay's tour generated 238 million USD revenue, with 40 out of 54 shows played so far and more than 2.4 million tickets sold worldwide. At the top of the list was the tour of U2, which generated a gross revenue of 316 million USD. Live Nation Entertainment is one of the leading companies in the concert/entertainment business in the U.S. Their concert revenue amounted to more than 5.8 billion USD in 2016, which constituted over 70% of their total revenue.
U2 | 316 |
Guns 'N' Roses | 292.5 |
Coldplay | 238 |
Bruno Mars | 200.1 |
Metallica | 152.8 |
Depeche Mode | 141.1 |
Paul McCartney | 132 |
Ed Sheeran | 124.1 |
The Rolling Stones | 120 |
Garth Brooks | 101.4 |
Celine Dion | 101.2 |
Justin Bieber | 93.7 |
Roger Waters | 92.1 |
Lady Gaga | 85.7 |
Billy Joel | 82.3 |