Explore the Top 30 Highest-Grossing Solo Live Acts of All Time, featuring music legends like Taylor Swift, Elton John, and Beyoncé. Discover which solo artists have made history with their world tours, earning massive revenue from live performances. This list highlights the financial success of the most iconic musicians in the world and their influence on the concert industry.

Discover the Top 30 Highest-Grossing Solo Live Acts of All Time:

  1. 🇺🇸 Taylor Swift: $1.04 billion
  2. 🇮🇪 U2: $1.02 billion
  3. 🇬🇧 Elton John: $939 million
  4. 🇬🇧 The Rolling Stones: $930 million
  5. 🇬🇧 Ed Sheeran: $922 million
  6. 🇺🇸 Beyoncé: $857 million
  7. 🇺🇸 Bruce Springsteen: $850 million
  8. 🇬🇧 Paul McCartney: $813 million
  9. 🇺🇸 Madonna: $801 million
  10. 🇬🇧 Coldplay: $731 million
  11. 🇬🇧 Roger Waters: $702 million
  12. 🇦🇺 AC/DC: $617 million
  13. 🇨🇦 Céline Dion: $536 million
  14. 🇺🇸 Drake: $500 million
  15. 🇺🇸 Billy Joel: $500 million
  16. 🇬🇧 Pink Floyd: $500 million
  17. 🇺🇸 Garth Brooks: $491 million
  18. 🇺🇸 Ariana Grande: $480 million
  19. 🇺🇸 Kenny Chesney: $477 million
  20. 🇯🇲 Bob Marley: $450 million
  21. 🇨🇦 Shania Twain: $400 million
  22. 🇺🇸 Lady Gaga: $390 million
  23. 🇬🇧 Robbie Williams: $345 million
  24. 🇺🇸 Jay-Z: $340 million
  25. 🇺🇸 Eminem: $330 million
  26. 🇺🇸 Bruno Mars: $320 million
  27. 🇦🇺 Sia: $300 million
  28. 🇨🇦 Justin Bieber: $295 million
  29. 🇬🇧 David Bowie: $290 million
  30. 🇦🇺 Kylie Minogue: $290 million

Sources:

– Billboard – for detailed reports on the highest-grossing tours of all time.
– Pollstar – for tracking concert revenues and ticket sales from major artists
– Global Firepower – for additional data on artist performances and rankings.
– Wikipedia: Highest-Grossing Live Music Artists – for cumulative earnings from live acts and tours​

Note: This ranking reflects the lifetime gross earnings of solo artists from their tours and live performances. The figures include revenues from world tours, concert residencies, and stand-alone performances. The data is sourced from official reports and industry publications, such as Billboard, Pollstar, and Global Firepower, which track the financial success of music tours and live acts. Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour recently topped the list, making her the highest-grossing solo live act.