If you’re surprised Ed Sheeran’s on the list, you haven’t been paying attention to how many stadium shows he’s played.
Pollstar just released a list of the top touring artists worldwide based on how many tickets they’ve sold, going back to 1980.
Here are the Top 20:
1. U2, which has sold more than 26 MILLION TICKETS.
2. Dave Matthews Band
3. The Rolling Stones
4. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
5. Elton John
6. Metallica
7. Bon Jovi
8. Billy Joel
9. Kenny Chesney
10. Grateful Dead
11. Trans-Siberian Orchestra (they play an insane amount of Christmas shows)
12. Phish
13. Aerosmith
14. Jimmy Buffett
15. Rod Stewart
16. Neil Diamond
17. Coldplay
18. George Strait
19. Tim McGraw
20. Ed Sheeran
To see more, click here. The first list is ranked by box office gross. To see the ticket sales skip to Page 3.
