Bon Jovi & Metallica Make Pollstar’s Top Ten Touring Artist List – Box Office Grosses – Ozzy, KISS, Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, & More

TOP TEN TOURING ARTISTS OF THE POLLSTAR ERA
(1980-2022)

Box Office Grosses

1. The Rolling Stones
Gross: $2,165,280,638
Tickets Sold: 22,137,799

2. U2
Gross: $2,127,771,684
Tickets Sold: 26,178,043

3. Elton John
Gross: $1,748,183,036
Tickets Sold: 19,756,467

4. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
Gross: $1,527,407,373
Tickets Sold: 20,845,687

5. Madonna
Gross: $1,389,746,222
Tickets Sold: 11,672,443

6. Celine Dion
Gross: $1,354,352,578
Tickets Sold: 10,906,984

7. Bon Jovi
Gross: $1,329,891,400
Tickets Sold: 17,750,044

8. Eagles
Gross: $1,314,544,780
Tickets Sold: 10,995,128

9. Metallica
Gross: $1,219,599,179
Tickets Sold: 19,468,173

10. Paul McCartney
Gross: $1,193,812,645
Tickets Sold: 10,459,620

Other Honorable Mentions:

21. Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Gross: $768,990,894
Tickets Sold: 15,276,864

23. Guns N’ Roses
Gross: $751,306,152
Tickets Sold: 8,470,755

27. AC/DC
Gross: $668,427,967
Tickets Sold: 11,512,424

31. Aerosmith
Gross: $603,229,413
Tickets Sold: 13,336,974

41. KISS
Gross: $532,363,017
Tickets Sold: 9,867,419

42. Def Leppard
Gross: $514,231,844
Tickets Sold: 11,321,650

44. Iron Maiden
Gross: $475,817,777
Tickets Sold: 9,187,132

55. Foo Fighters
Gross: $397,110,491
Tickets Sold: 5,815,511

57. Red Hot Chili Peppers
Gross: $391,478,473
Tickets Sold: 6,846,945

63. Motley Crue
Gross: $367,345,912
Tickets Sold: 8,748,806

65. Pearl Jam
Gross: $351,816,504
Tickets Sold: 7,006,815

73. Rush
Gross: $341,767,928
Tickets Sold: 8,593,428

91. Van Halen
Gross: $295,611,828
Tickets Sold: 7,483,253

99. Scorpions
Gross: $271,865,172
Tickets Sold: 5,864,625

100. TOOL
Gross: $269,044,896
Tickets Sold: 4,483,293

132. Ozzy Osbourne
Gross: $186,754,231
Tickets Sold: 6,006,522

143. Ozzfest
Gross: $174,320,095
Tickets Sold: 3,802,261

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