Pollstar Reveals Millennium's Top Touring Artists: Taylor Swift Dominates Grosses, Coldplay Leads Ticket Sales

Pollstar has released a new chart ranking the top 25 touring artists of the millennium, compiling ticket sales and box office figures from 2001 to 2025 to assess their global impact.

Taylor Swift leads in gross revenue, accumulating over $3.1 billion, and is the only woman featured in the top 10, highlighting her significant financial success in the industry.

Coldplay tops the list for ticket sales, moving 24.8 million concert tickets and grossing nearly $2.5 billion, with their Music of the Spheres tour contributing significantly.

Other prominent artists like U2, Ed Sheeran, and Dave Matthews Band also feature highly, each selling over 19 million tickets, demonstrating their enduring popularity and touring prowess.

The data, which includes reported and estimated figures, underscores the substantial growth and economic importance of the global touring economy over the past two decades.