The dark days of the pandemic are a distant memory for the entertainment industry. Thanks to Taylor Swift and Coldplay, tours of the world’s biggest artists have generated phenomenal revenues of nearly US$10 billion in 2024, according to figures revealed by the magazine Pollstar.
More precisely, the 100 biggest international tours raised 9.5 billion, a result up 3.62% compared to 2023, when the counter stopped at 9.2 billion.
According to Pollstarthis is the first time in history that revenues have exceeded the 9 billion mark for two consecutive years.
Unsurprisingly, the spearhead of this historic year was Taylor Swift. Only in 2024, the tour Eraswhich took off in early 2023, recorded revenues of $1 billion. In total, the tour, which ended in Vancouver last week, will have raised a record amount of $2.2 billion, according to the latest estimates.
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Taylor Swift wasn’t the only one to pad her fans’ credit card accounts. Coldplay used 2024 to add $421 million to its box office revenue.
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Since its launch in 2022, the tour Music of the Spheresfrom the British group, raised $1.1 billion from sales of 10.3 million tickets, an all-time record.
The clock will continue to tick in 2025, as 48 additional concerts are planned for Coldplay’s itinerary, including four in Toronto in July.
Here are the top 10 most lucrative tours of 2024
(revenues in US dollars)
- Taylor Swift: 1 043 421 552 $
- Coldplay: 421 713 321 $
- P!NK: $367,303,699
- Luis Miguel: $261,521,187
- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: 251 296 432 $
- The Rolling Stones: 235 007 193 $
- Bad Bunny: 210 903 805 $
- Zach Bryan: 199 163 147 $
- Metallica: 179 373 637 $
- Madonna: 178 816 424 $
(Source: Pollstar)
