Ed Sheeran's Concert Tour Generates Highest Revenue in History
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Besides album sales, concert tours are a major source of income for musicians. The musician's name, tour concept, and the recently released album usually determine the tour's success.
In music history, some musicians have drawn enormous audiences and generated fantastic profits. Citing workandmoney.com, here are the top 5 highest-grossing concert tours of all time:
1. Ed Sheeran *÷ Tour* – US$776.2 million (Rp 11.13 trillion)
2. U2 *360° Tour* – US$736.4 million (Rp 10.56 trillion)
3. Guns N' Roses *Not in This Lifetime... Tour* – US$584.2 million (Rp 8.38 trillion)
4. The Rolling Stones *A Bigger Bang Tour* – US$558.3 million (Rp 8 trillion)
5. Coldplay *A Head Full of Dreams Tour* – US$523 million (Rp 7.5 trillion)
British singer Ed Sheeran broke the record for the highest-grossing concert tour in music history. His *Divide Tour* grossed US$776.2 million from 8.9 million tickets sold across six continents.
This tour is confirmed as the best-selling tour of all time, surpassing U2, Guns N' Roses, the Rolling Stones, and Coldplay. The income is remarkable, considering his performances involved only a guitar, with minimal effects, costume changes, dancers, and backing musicians.
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