1. Coldplay – 24.8m tickets in 731 shows (Music of the Spheres is the most-attended tour of all time)
2. U2 – 20.8m tickets in 594 shows
3. Ed Sheeran – 19.6m tickets in 641 shows
4. Dave Matthews Band – 19.4m tickets in 1,171 shows
5. Taylor Swift – 18.9m tickets in 575 shows
6. Bruce Springsteen – 18.6m tickets in 721 shows
7. Kenny Chesney – 18.1m tickets in 962 shows
8. Metallica – 15.5m tickets in 562 shows
9. Bon Jovi – 13.9m tickets in 587 shows
10. Elton John – 13.8m tickets in 1,242 shows
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Fun fact: The Eras Tour is what made Taylor a DOUBLE BILLIONAIRE (2B$ net worth)
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Avril Lavigne in the top 25 after not touring from October 2014 to August 2019 due to health issues is impressive.I’ve seen her live in recent years, 2024 and in 2011 and she was great.
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Surprised twice or BP aren’t on here
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I can’t believe that many ppl would go to see Pink. I wouldn’t be able to sit for hours and listen to her music
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TIL who Helene Fischer is!
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Pink being so high never fails to surprise me. I know she puts on a good show, though.
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taylor with most ticket sold even tho she is youngest in top 10 is crazy!! a living legend
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Seeing those average ticket prices just pisses me off because Ticketmaster makes sure 99% of people don’t get that price
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Shoutout to Miley being at number 19 because The Best of Both Worlds Tour ALONE sold almost a million tickets.
Happy 20th anniversary Hannah, you’ll always be famous!!
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Pink?!
Pink on 2nd place?
Tayprincess
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Sorry to this woman, I knew everyone except Helene Fischer. A German singer, for anyone who was wondering. I’ll have to look her up.
Give it time, and Raye will be on this list
Britney still at 11 and Rihanna at 13 lol.
Helene Fischer???
The fact that Taylor could’ve been at $4B+ if she used dynamic pricing for the eras tour 😬
And whenever she is ready, if she is ever ready, I will personally see to Celine’s rank rising
Ariana Grande is surprisingly lower than I’d expect compared to the other artists.
Avril is keeping her tickets pretty affordable.
FAITH HILL MENTIONED!!!!
For anyone interested, [here](https://news.pollstar.com/2025/12/08/coldplay-u2-sheeran-dmb-top-pollstars-25-most-popular-touring-artists-of-the-millennium/) are the top 10 overall biggest touring artists of the 21st century by ticket admissions.
1. Coldplay – 24.8m tickets in 731 shows (Music of the Spheres is the most-attended tour of all time)
2. U2 – 20.8m tickets in 594 shows
3. Ed Sheeran – 19.6m tickets in 641 shows
4. Dave Matthews Band – 19.4m tickets in 1,171 shows
5. Taylor Swift – 18.9m tickets in 575 shows
6. Bruce Springsteen – 18.6m tickets in 721 shows
7. Kenny Chesney – 18.1m tickets in 962 shows
8. Metallica – 15.5m tickets in 562 shows
9. Bon Jovi – 13.9m tickets in 587 shows
10. Elton John – 13.8m tickets in 1,242 shows
Fun fact: The Eras Tour is what made Taylor a DOUBLE BILLIONAIRE (2B$ net worth)
Avril Lavigne in the top 25 after not touring from October 2014 to August 2019 due to health issues is impressive.I’ve seen her live in recent years, 2024 and in 2011 and she was great.
Surprised twice or BP aren’t on here
I can’t believe that many ppl would go to see Pink. I wouldn’t be able to sit for hours and listen to her music
TIL who Helene Fischer is!
Pink being so high never fails to surprise me. I know she puts on a good show, though.
taylor with most ticket sold even tho she is youngest in top 10 is crazy!! a living legend
Seeing those average ticket prices just pisses me off because Ticketmaster makes sure 99% of people don’t get that price
Shoutout to Miley being at number 19 because The Best of Both Worlds Tour ALONE sold almost a million tickets.
Happy 20th anniversary Hannah, you’ll always be famous!!