Six million people attended the pop star’s latest performances in more than 300 cities; the shows grossed $939.1 million
At 76, Elton John continues to draw crowds. Since he decided to end his career, the music star has given more than 300 concerts in a farewell tour. A Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Tour vbecame a streaming documentary and earned the British singer the biggest profit in history.
The announcement of his “retirement” from the stage came with the opening of a new circuit of performances in 2018. Elton John needed to stop performing in 2020, due to the pandemic, but returned last year. The close of the tour was broadcast live on the Disney+ streaming platform.
In the nearly five years of the tour, the artist performed 330 times to an estimated audience of 6 million people. This yielded to the interpreter of Rocket man an astonishing profit of US$939.1 million – just over R$4.2 billion. The collection elevated Elton John to the top of the world’s top-grossing touring artists.
The singer also shares the podium with the British Ed Sheeran, who appears in second place, and the U2 group, which appears in third position. The data is from the American magazine board.
The historic success of Elton John
This is just another of Elton John’s historic successes with his latest tour. This month, the singer was nominated for an Emmy for farewell showa documentary that recorded the artist’s last performance at the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road tour.
If he wins, Elton will become the 19th person to achieve the EGOT title. The name is given to the artists who win the main awards of the entertainment industry: Emmy, Golden Globe, Oscar and Tony.
Check out the Top 10 Most Profitable Tours in History:
- 1) Elton John – Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour (2018-20 & 2022-23)
Revenue: US$939.1 million (R$4.2 billion)
Audience: 6 million people
Presentations: 330
- 2) Ed Sheeran – The ÷ (Divide) Tour (2017 to 2019)
Revenue: US$776 million (R$3.7 billion)
Audience: 8.9 million people
Presentations: 258
- 3) U2 – 360° Tour (from 2009 to 2011)
Revenue: US$736 million (R$3.5 billion)
Audience: 7.3 million people
Presentations: 110
- 4) Harry Styles – Love on Tour (2021-present)
Revenue: US$590.3 million (R$2.8 billion)
Audience: 4.7 million people
Presentations: 165
- 5) Guns N’ Roses – Not in This Lifetime… Tour (from 2016 to 2019)
Revenue: US$584 million (R$2.8 billion)
Audience: 5.4 million people
Presentations: 158
- 6) Coldplay – Music of the Spheres World Tour (2022 to 2023)
Revenue: US$561.2 million (R$2.6 billion)
Audience: 5.8 million people
Performance: 99
- 7) The Rolling Stones – A Bigger Bang Tour (from 2005 to 2007)
Revenue: US$558 million (R$2.6 billion)
Audience: 3.5 million people
Presentations: 111
- 8) The Rolling Stones – No Filter Tour (2017-19 and 2021)
Revenue: US$547 million (R$2.6 billion)
Audience: 2.9 million people
Presentations: 58
- 9) Coldplay – A Head Full of Dreams Tour (2016 2017)
Revenue: US$524 million (R$2.5 billion)
Audience: 5.4 million people
Presentations: 115
- 10) Roger Waters – The Wall Live (2010 to 2013)
Revenue: US$459 million (R$2.2 billion)
Audience: 4.1 million people
Presentations: 219
Source: Terra
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