These Are The Top 15 Biggest Touring Bands Over The Past 10 Years

The highest-grossing touring bands of the past decade have just been revealed and for once it’s not Beyonce.

In fact, it’s the older bands that have 100% represented in Pollstar’s Top 15 list.

Wrapping up their Aussie leg in Perth overnight, U2 took out top spot, topping $US1 billion in income from the road over the past 10 years.

The Rolling Stones weren’t far behind, grossing $US929 million.

Other well-seasoned acts appearing in the list include Bon Jovi (6th), Paul McCartney (7th) and Bruce Springsteen (9th).

Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift took out third and fourth positions respectively.

Pollstar noted that, since 2010, they had seen growth in practically every aspect of the live entertainment business.

“With average ticket prices that have risen 38 percent since 2010, and an average gross per show showing an 87 percent climb over the past 10 years, it is full steam ahead. … U2 stands alone as the only touring artist to eclipse $1 billion according to Pollstar’s box-office records, with $1.038 billion grossed and 9,300,500 tickets sold on 255 shows.”

The report added that the U2’s current tour might add another 600,000 sales to the total.

Pollstar’s Top Touring Artists of the Decade

U2 – $1,038,104,132

Rolling Stones – $929,196,083

Ed Sheeran – $922,361,663

Taylor Swift – $899,627,048

Beyonce – $857,405,819

Bon Jovi – $836,661,584

Paul McCartney – $813,811,559

Coldplay – $731,805,591

Bruce Springsteen – $729,789,815

Roger Waters – $702,231,419

Elton John – $675,886,369

Metallica – $661,907,247

Guns N’ Roses – $648,112,698

Eagles – $630,066,670

One Direction – $628,242,521