Coldplay’s “Music of the Spheres Tour” has formally made historical past because the highest-grossing rock tour of all time.
In keeping with Billboard, the tour has grossed $945.7 million and offered 8.8 million tickets since launching in March 2022. These numbers have surpassed the earlier file holder, Sir Elton John, whose “Farewell Yellow Brick Highway Tour” grossed $939.1 million throughout its run from 2018 to 2023.
With 21 extra reveals nonetheless scheduled on their “Music of the Spheres Tour,” Coldplay can also be on monitor to grow to be the primary rock band to realize a billion-dollar-grossing tour and promote over 10 million tickets. You will discover tickets to their upcoming reveals right here.
Nonetheless, Coldplay is unlikely to surpass Taylor Swift, whose “The Eras Tour” at the moment holds the all-time file for the highest-grossing tour. That tour is projected to succeed in $2 billion in gross sales by the point it wraps up later this yr.
Coldplay’s new album — wonky tracklist and all — is about for launch on October 4th.
Highest-Grossing Rock Excursions in Historical past:
Coldplay’s “Music of Spheres World Tour” – $944.7 million
Elton John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Highway Tour” – $939.1 million
U2’s “U2 360 Tour” – 736.4 million
Weapons N’ Roses’ “Not in This Lifetime… Tour” – $584.2 million
The Rolling Stones’ “A Larger Bang Tour” – $558.0 million
The Rolling Stones’ “No Filter Tour” – $546.5 million
Coldplay’s “A Head Filled with Desires Tour” – $523.3 million
Roger Waters’ “The Wall Stay” – $459.2 million
AC/DC’s “Black Ice World Tour” – $441.6 million
Crimson Sizzling Chili Peppers’ “World Stadium Tour” – $390.8 million