$20 billion in live music 2014

Top 25 Tours of 2014

Top 25 Tours of 2014

Data comes from Billboard. Billboard compiled data for best performing tours, touring acts, promoters and more for 2014. Here are the top touring acts.

Let's Countdown the Top 25 Tours of 2014

The tours ranking 21st to 25th had dozens of events, each attracting about half a million people earning $40–$50 million.

101 shows – 527k attendees – gross $52 million

57 shows – 617 attendees – gross $52 million

Cher Performing "I Hope You Find It" on @thexfactoruk

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49 shows – 611k attendees – gross $55 million

I still can't believe that my fake tits get censored @colinchristian

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66 shows – 738k attendees – gross $58 million

24 shows – 542k attendees – $58 million

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60 shows – 633k attendees – gross $60 million

One more time on this stage. #KillTheLightsTour

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72 shows – 1.3 million attendees (!!) – gross $61 million

32 shows – 554k attendees – gross $65 million

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42 shows – 554k attendees – gross $70 million

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36 shows – 707k attendees – gross $72 million

73 shows – 750k attendees – gross $74 million

over 76 shows – 900k attendees – gross $80 million

Let me upgrade u #OTR #Beyonce #JayZ #Seattle

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19 shows – 830k attendees –gross $96 million

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91 shows – 1.3 million attendees – gross $97 million


2nd highest number of attendees of the year

29 shows – 750k attendees – gross $107 million

TOMORROW #THEPRISMATICWORLDTOUR CONTINUES 🇺🇸

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82 shows – 1 million attendees – gross $108 million

70 shows – 955k attendees – gross $128 million

21 shows – 790 attended – gross $143 million

111 shows – 1.8 million attending – gross $204 million

Their sets of concerts in Dublin and London, each grossed over $20 million.

69 shows – 3.5 million attended – grossed $290 million

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