According to Billboard, Elton John surpassed stars like Ed Sheeran and U2
Elton John keep making history. His farewell tour of the stage became the highest-grossing concert series in history. According to billboardthe singer surpassed names like Ed Sheeran and U2 in collection.
the concerts of TheFarewell Yellow Brick Road Tour happen since 2018, when Elton announced retirement. There were US$ 817.9 million raised in 278 presentations – around R$ 4.4 billion. Sheeranfor example, raised US$ 776.4 million with split tour.
Before the author of “Shape of You” to break the record in 2019, brand belonged to U2with the The 360 Tour. The shows grossed US$ 736.4 million, approximately R$ 3.9 billion.
As a band led by bono and Ed Sheeran spent most of their tours in stadiums John performed in arenas between 2018 and the first half of 2022. From then on, he started to perform in stadiums in North America, Europe and Oceania. Former record holders have passed through more continents.
Despite the large collection, Elton it did not reach the top in number of tickets sold, with 5.3 million. Ed Sheeran tops the list with 8.9 million. U2, Rolling Stones, Coldplay and Armas e Rosas are also ahead.
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Source: Rollingstone
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