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The following list of best-selling music artists includes musical artists from the 20th century to the present with claims of 75 million or more record sales worldwide. The sales figures are calculated based on the formula detailed below.
Artists with concert revenue of over US$1 billion according to Pollstar; Rank Artists Nationality Nominal gross Tickets sold As of Ref. 1 Taylor Swift: United States $3 billion 19.73 million 2024 [3] [4] 2 The Rolling Stones: United Kingdom $2.40 billion 22.99 million 2024 [b] 3 U2: Ireland $2.37 billion 26.84 million 2024 [3] [6] 4
Artist Tour title Record-setting gross Ref. 1984 The Jacksons: Victory Tour: $75,000,000 [25] 1985 Bruce Springsteen · E Street Band: Born in the U.S.A. Tour: $90,000,000 [26] 1989 Michael Jackson: Bad World Tour: $125,000,000 [27] Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour: $135,000,000 [28] 1990 The Rolling Stones: Steel Wheels/Urban ...
Clockwise from top left: Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Madonna.Four of the artists who have had the largest recording contracts up to one point. [a]The following is a list of the largest music deals in history signed by artists, including recording contracts and multi-rights agreements with over $50 million, as well catalog acquisitions with a reported sum of over $150 ...
Coldplay's Music of the Spheres World Tour is the most-attended tour of all time, with a total of 10.3 million tickets sold in 175 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.
List of best-selling music artists; List of best-selling albums; List of best-selling albums of the 21st century; List of highest-certified music artists in the United States: This lists the top 100 certified music artists (albums), and the top 50 certified music artists (digital singles). IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year
Conversely, the certification level for double albums that fit onto one compact disc such as the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack reflect the actual number of copies sold. The albums in this list are ordered first by number of units, then by platinum awards received, and finally by artist name and album title.
In the 21st century Madison Square Garden has honored sports figures and performing artists by raising permanent banners in the venue. In September 2022, Harry Styles became the third musical artist to have his banner raised in recognition of a run of 15 sold-out shows during his "Love on Tour 2022" residency. [12] [13] [14]