Pollstar (12/16/24)
Pollstar recently published its biggest-ever Year End Special Issue in which it touted the record total grosses the Top 100 Worldwide Tours set in 2024, though such growth was not as dramatic as in 2022 and the following year. The year was marked by the two biggest tours of all time out that were playing to sold-out venues simultaneously. Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" set the all-time highest gross for a tour at more than $2 billion. Meanwhile, Coldplay's “Music Of The Spheres Tour” drew more fans than any tour in history, selling 10.3 million tickets. The special issue goes on to look at 2024 through the lenses of festivals, ticketing, sustainability, cancellations, comedy, country, Latin, the rise of women pop stars and more.
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