Coldplay’s “Music of the Spheres Tour” has officially made history as the highest-grossing rock tour of all time.
According to Billboard, the tour has grossed $945.7 million and sold 8.8 million tickets since launching in March 2022. These numbers have surpassed the previous record holder, Sir Elton John, whose “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour” grossed $939.1 million during its run from 2018 to 2023.
With 21 more shows still scheduled on their “Music of the Spheres Tour,” Coldplay is also on track to become the first rock band to achieve a billion-dollar-grossing tour and sell over 10 million tickets. You can find tickets to their upcoming shows here.
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However, Coldplay is unlikely to surpass Taylor Swift, whose “The Eras Tour” currently holds the all-time record for the highest-grossing tour. That tour is projected to reach $2 billion in sales by the time it wraps up later this year.
Coldplay’s new album — wonky tracklist and all — is set for release on October 4th.
Highest-Grossing Rock Tours in History:
Coldplay’s “Music of Spheres World Tour” – $944.7 million
Elton John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour” – $939.1 million
U2’s “U2 360 Tour” – 736.4 million
Guns N’ Roses’ “Not in This Lifetime… Tour” – $584.2 million
The Rolling Stones’ “A Bigger Bang Tour” – $558.0 million
The Rolling Stones’ “No Filter Tour” – $546.5 million
Coldplay’s “A Head Full of Dreams Tour” – $523.3 million
Roger Waters’ “The Wall Live” – $459.2 million
AC/DC’s “Black Ice World Tour” – $441.6 million
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Global Stadium Tour” – $390.8 million
