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Jarre is the only act to attract a million spectators on five occasions (Paris in 1979, 1990 and 1995; Houston in 1986; and Moscow in 1997). In the 21st century, Madonna's closing performance of The Celebration Tour in Rio de Janeiro, which was free to attend, attracted over 1.6 million people, [2] the most for a free standalone concert. [3]
Taylor Swift is the highest-grossing live music artist of all time, collecting $3 billion according to Pollstar. The Rolling Stones are the highest-grossing live music group of all time, collecting over $2.9 billion according to Billboard Boxscore. U2, Coldplay, Bruce Springsteen and Elton John also passed two-billion mark in concert revenue.
Coldplay's Music of the Spheres World Tour is the most-attended tour of all time, with a total of 10.9 million tickets sold in 184 shows. The following is a list of the most-attended concert tours with at least 3.5 million tickets sold, as well as the tours with the most tickets sold by year and the most tickets sold in a single day.
On February 14, NBC’s SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert brought out the stars to New York City’s Radio City Music Hall to celebrate the sketch show’s long history with musical artists. The ...
Kicking off the biggest game of the year every season is the Super Bowl national anthem performance.In 2025, Grammy-winning musician and New Orleans native Jon Batiste will belt out "The Star ...
In the early 21st century, tour revenue skyrocketed as record sales collapsed and musicians began relying on live shows for their income. [4] The first tours to surpass $100 million in revenue, according to reports, were Michael Jackson's Bad World Tour and Pink Floyd's A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour, both of which ran from 1987 to 1989.
The concert industry exploded in the 1970s, and the live album, a stopgap project once reserved for only the biggest artists, became a compulsory ritual and a pivotal moment for many artists. Live ...
British rock band Coldplay have headlined eight concert tours and numerous promotional shows, music festivals, broadcast media events and other live performances. Considered one of the most prolific live acts from the United Kingdom, [1] they have visited all continents except Antarctica. [2]