Coldplay to Ed Sheeran: The 10 Highest-Grossing Concert Tours of All Time

The British band Coldplay will officially hold a concert in Jakarta on November 15, 2023. According to concert promoters PK Entertainment and Third Eye Management, the concert will be held at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK).

The announcement was also made by Coldplay through their social media. "@coldplay" stated on Tuesday (May 9, 2023), "ASIA & AUSTRALIA DATES ANNOUNCED!"

Indonesia is one of the countries visited on their *Music of the Spheres World Tour* in Asia and Australia. Besides Jakarta, concerts will be held in Tokyo, Kaohsiung, Perth, and Kuala Lumpur.

Coldplay's planned concert in Jakarta will be Chris Martin and his bandmates' first performance in Indonesia.

However, PK Entertainment has not yet announced the ticket prices for the Coldplay concert in Jakarta on November 15, 2023. According to the concert promoter, pre-sale tickets will be available on May 17-18, 2023, and general sales will begin on May 19, 2023.

News of Coldplay's planned concert in Indonesia immediately became a trending topic on Twitter today. Regardless, what is the trend of Coldplay's global concert revenue? Is it among the highest-grossing in the world?

List of the World's Highest-Grossing Concerts

Coldplay is one of the world's highest-grossing touring musicians of all time, according to Billboard Boxscore data as of April 20, 2023.

The London-based band ranks seventh on the list of the world's highest-grossing concert tours of all time. Their *A Head Full of Dreams Tour* in 2016-2017 generated a gross revenue of US$524 million, equivalent to Rp7.73 trillion (at an exchange rate of Rp14,675/US$).

Elton John's *Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour*, which ran from 2018-2020 and 2022 to the present, holds the top spot as the highest-grossing concert tour in history, with a total gross revenue of US$853 million.

Next is Ed Sheeran's *The Divide Tour* (2017-2019) in second place with a gross revenue of US$776 million. Harry Styles is also included in the list of the world's highest-grossing music tours.

Here is a list of the top 10 highest-grossing music tours worldwide:

1. Elton John - Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour (2018-20, 2022-present): US$853 million
2. Ed Sheeran - The Divide Tour (2017-2019): US$776 million
3. U2 - U2 360 Degree Tour (2009-2011): US$736 million
4. Guns N' Roses - Not in This Lifetime (2016-2019): US$584 million
5. The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang Tour (2005-2007): US$558 million
6. The Rolling Stones - No Filter Tour (2017-2019, 2021): US$547 million
7. Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams Tour (2016-2017): US$524 million
8. Roger Waters - The Wall Live (2010-2013): US$459 million
9. AC/DC - Black Ice World Tour (2008-2010): US$442 million
10. Harry Styles - Love on Tour (2021-present): US$418 million