7 Rock Tours That are Among the Highest-Grossing Tours of All Time
The concert industry is now back in full swing after a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. With that in mind, Billboard Boxscore has gone through its data archives to…
The concert industry is now back in full swing after a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. With that in mind, Billboard Boxscore has gone through its data archives to see which are the highest-grossing tours of all time. Unsurprisingly, the top ten is dominated by some of the biggest acts in rock history.
Among the top ten are the likes of AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Roger Waters and U2. Also among the top ten are pop superstars Harry Styles, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay.
To see the breakdown of rock acts on the list, keep scrolling.
To see this list in its entirety, head over to Billboard.com.
AC/DC: Black Ice World Tour ($442 million)
Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesWILKES-BARRE, PA - OCTOBER 28: Singer Brian Johnson(L) and Angus Young of AC/DC perform during their "Black Ice" Tour Opener on October 28, 2008 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)
Roger Waters: The Wall Live ($459 million)
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 29: Musician Roger Waters performs "The Wall" at the Staples Center on November 29, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
The Rolling Stones: No Filter Tour ($547 million)
Chris McGrath/Getty ImagesSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 22: (L-R) Members of the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Woods, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, perform live on stage at the Sydney Superdome February 22, 2003 in Sydney, Australia. The Rolling Stones will play in three major Australian cities as part of their 40 Licks World Tour 2003. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
The Rolling Stones: A Bigger Bang Tour ($558 million)
Scott Gries/Getty ImagesNEW YORK - MAY 10: Keith Richards (R) and Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones perform onstage during a press conference to announce a world tour at the Julliard Music School May 10, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
Guns N' Roses: Not in This Lifetime... Tour ($584 million)
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for CoachellaINDIO, CA - APRIL 16: Musician Axl Rose and Slash of Guns N' Roses performs onstage during day 2 of the 2016 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 16, 2016 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)
U2: U2 360° Tour ($736 million)
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesPASADENA, CA - OCTOBER 25: Singer Bono (L) and musician Adam Clayton of U2 perform onstage during their "360 Degrees Tour" at the Rose Bowl on October 25, 2009 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Elton John: Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour ($853 million and climbing)
Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 17: Musician Sir Elton John performs onstage during the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour at Dodger Stadium on November 17, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)
