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Coldplay now has the top grossing Rock tour of all time

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Coldplay now has the top grossing Rock tour of all time

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The British Pop Rock band Coldplay now has the top grossing Rock tour of all time according to Billboard. Their “Music of The Spheres World Tour” is not over yet but they already made 944.7 million dollars. That number can increase since they still have 21 shows left in Europe and Oceania.

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So right now they made 5 million dollars more than Elton John, who was the first one on the list with 939.1 million dollars. Are still on the list bands like U2, Guns N’ Roses, Rolling Stones, Roger Waters, AC/DC, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Coldplay again, since their “A Head Full of Dreams Tour” is also among the top grossing Rock tours of all time.

Coldplay and the top grossing Rock bands tours of all time

  1. Coldplay (Music Of The Spheres World Tour) – 944.7 million dollars (2022 – 2024)
  2. Elton John (Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour) – $939.1 million dollars (2018 – 2023)
  3. U2 (U2 360 Tour) – $736.4 million dollars (2009 – 2011)
  4. Guns N’ Roses (Not In This Lifetime Tour) – $584.2 million dollars (2016 – 2019)
  5. The Rolling Stones (A Bigger Bang Tour) – $558 million dollars (2005 – 2007)
  6. The Rolling Stones (No Filter Tour) – $546.5 million dollars (2017 – 2021)
  7. Coldplay (A Head Full Of Dreams Tour) – $523.3 million dollars (2016 – 2017)
  8. Roger Waters (The Wall Live) – $459.2 million dollars (2010 – 2013)
  9. AC/DC (Black Ice World Tour) – $441.6 million dollars (2008 – 2010)
  10. Red Hot Chili Peppers (Unlimited Love Tour/Global Stadium Tour) – $390.8 million dollars (2022 – 2024)

Coldplay was formed in London, England in 1997 and they have had the same line-up since 1998. The group is formed by Chris Martin (Vocals, keyboards, piano, guitar, harmonica), Jonny Buckland (Guitar, keyboards), Guy Berryman (Bass, keyboards, synthesizers) and Will Champion (Drums, keyboards, piano, guitar).

Over the decades they became one of the most successful bands in the world, selling an estimated amount of more than 100 million records worldwide. Coldplay have two of the 15 highest-grossing tours of all time as well. Some of their most famous tracks are “Yellow”, “Viva La Vida” and “Sparks”. Their most recent album is “Music of The Spheres”, released in 2021.

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