Per a new study, we now know what the most financially successful metal tour of all time is (although, you may not be surprised by who the band is).
Thanks to the folks over at Billboard, data has been compiled that displays the top 10 most financially successful tours of all time (per Billboard Boxscore’s archives).
Billboard Boxscore has displayed their data in a list featuring the top 10 tours, with number one being the most financially successful.
For each tour on the list, the data provides a look into how many shows took place as part of that tour, how many people attended, and how much money was made (gross).
Per this new data, only one metal band/tour made the list. Can you guess which metal tour was noted as one of the most financially successful tours of all time?
Coming in at fourth place, Guns N’ Roses‘ “Not in This Lifetime… Tour” is one of the most financially successful tours of all time. Per Billboard Boxscore, this Guns N’ Roses tour consisted of 158 shows, it grossed $584 million dollars, and 5.4 million people attended.
Those are some wild numbers without a doubt. Also on this list is AC/DC‘s “Black Ice World Tour,” which came in ninth place. That tour consisted of 107 shows, grossed $442 million, and 2.8 million attended.
What do you make of Guns N’ Roses’ “Not in This Lifetime… Tour” being ranked so high up? If you are interested in seeing who else is on this list, you can find out by following this link here.
Speaking of Guns N’ Roses, the band will be hitting the road soon for a new world tour. Below you can find the band’s upcoming dates and locations associated with that world tour.
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- 06/05 – Tel Aviv, IL – Park Hayarkon
06/09 – Madrid, ES – Civitas Metropolitan Stadium
06/12 – Vigo, ES – Estadio Abanca Balaídos
06/15 – Dessel, BE – Grasspop Metal Meeting
06/17 – Copenhagen, DK – Copenhell
06/21 – Oslo, NO – Tons of Rock
06/27 – Glasgow, UK – Bellahouston Park
06/30 – London, UK – BST Hyde Park
07/03 – Frankfurt, DE – Deutsch Bank Park
07/05 – Bern, CH – BERNEXPO
07/08 – Rome, IT – Circo Massimo
07/11 – Landgraaf, NL – Megaland
07/13 – Paris, FR – La Defense
07/16 – Bucharest, RO – National Arena
07/19 – Budapest, HU – Puskás Arena
07/22 – Athens, GR – Olympic Stadium
08/05 – Moncton, NB – Medavie Blue Cross Stadium
08/08 – Montreal, QC – Parc Jean Drapeau
08/11 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
08/15 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
08/21 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
08/24 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
08/26 – Nashville, TN – GEODIS Park
08/29 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
09/01 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
09/03 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre
09/06 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
09/09 – St. Louis, MO – Busch Stadium
09/12 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena
09/15 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
09/20 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
09/23 – Kansas City, MO – Kauffman Stadium
09/26 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome
09/28 – Houston, TX – Minute Maid Park
10/01 – San Diego, CA – Snapdragon Stadium
10/08 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival
10/11 – Phoenix, AZ – Chase Field
10/16 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place