Metallica has placed in the top “Top 10 Worldwide Top Touring Artists” – according to industry source Pollstar, the “Voice of Live” and trusted authority for in-depth concert and live industry data. The legend Metal band ranked ninth, behind Taylor Swift, Coldplay, P!nk and others. Metallica’s 2024 leg of the M72 World Tour which has staged 75 shows since 2023, has 24 shows counted for 2024 data, although the band plays their final show of 2024, their 29th at the annual All Within My Hands Helping Hands Charity Auction and Concert in Los Angeles. Metallica grossed $179.4 million from 1.5 million tickets sold at 24 reported concerts, likely not including European Metal Festivals. Continue reading
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Bon Jovi, Metallica and Guns N’ Roses Among Pollstar’s Highest-Grossing Touring Bands of the Decade
Pollstar, the music industry bible of data for recording artists has released their list of Highest-grossing Touring bands of the last decade and ranking on the list were Rock and Metal heavy hitters like Bon Jovi, Metallica and Guns N’ Roses. Other top bads include U2, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Roger Waters, and The Eagles. Continue reading
Slayer Claims to Have Sold $10 Million Worth of Merch on Their Farewell Tour
According to Pollstar, the music industry source for data on touring bands, Slayer’s management has reported that they have sold more than $10 million worth of merchandise on their farewell tour so far, with another leg to go. In addition, there have been some notable concert grosses on the trek, including Papa Murphy’s Park in Sacramento (13,711 tickets, $715,760), SAP Center in San Jose (9,408, $597,042) and 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, (10,643, $648,140). Continue reading