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Top 25 Tours of 2016

Top 25 Tours of 2016

Yet again, Billboard has released the highest grossing tours of 2016. Let's countdown the top 25 tours of 2016.

SLFL // Sydney

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gross $39m
740k attended
102 shows
2015 rank, 20th

gross $39m
650k attended
40 shows

André Rieu in South America #america #andrerieu #music #fans

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gross $40m
440k attended
71 shows
2015 rank, 17th
2014 rank, 20th

gross $41m
600k attended
25 shows
2015 rank, 5th

Life in B&W. 📸 : @bootswallace

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gross $41m
600k attended
25 shows
2015 rank, 5th

“Every silver lining's got a touch of grey.”

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gross $42m
540k attended
33 shows

#Regram @drorc30 #Vienna #RattleThatLock

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gross $42m
400k attended
17 shows

What's your favorite #MikeMcCready guitar solo? #PearlJam

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gross $43m
640k attended
24 shows
2014 rank, 25th

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gross $48m
730k attended
68 shows

gross $50m
730k attended
68 shows

🙋 Photo: Kevin Mazur

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gross $50m
740k attended
59 shows

That Friday feeling! #FanFriday

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gross $55m
820k attended
47 shows

gross $65m
490k attended
19 shows
2014 rank, 6th

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gross $70m
920k attended
30 shows
2015 rank, 5th

Thank you Cali. #KillTheLightsTour #sponsor

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gross $71m
1.2m attended
67 shows
2015 rank, 10th
2014 rank, 14th

📸 @theo.skudra

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gross $71m
640k attended
46 shows
2014 rank, 22nd

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gross $72m
660k attended
25 shows
2015 rank, 8th
2014 rank, 11th

gross $91m
740k attending
14 shows
2015 rank, 4th
2014 rank, 3rd

gross $124m
740k attended
58 shows
2015 rank, 16th

gross $133m
1.2m attended
29 shows

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gross $139m
1.5m attended
96 shows

Mexico City, MX / Palacio De Los Deportes / Nov 15

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gross $221m
2.4m attended
53 shows

gross $255m 
2.3m attended
73 shows
2014 rank, 13th

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gross $256m
2.2m attended
49 shows
2014 rank, 12th & 8th