Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is first to gross over US$1 billion, Pollstar says
LOS ANGELES, United States (AP) — Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is the first tour to cross the billion-dollar mark, according to Pollstar’s 2023 year-end charts.
Not only was Swift’s landmark Eras Tour the #1 tour both worldwide and in North America, but she also brought in a whopping US$1.04 billion with 4.35 million tickets sold across 60 tour dates, the concert trade publication found.
Pollstar data is pulled from box office reports, venue capacity estimates, historical Pollstar venue ticket sales data, and other undefined research, collected from November 17, 2022 to November 15, 2023.
Representatives for the publication did not immediately clarify if they adjusted past tour data to match 2023 inflation in naming Taylor Swift the first to break the billion-dollar threshold.
Pollstar also found that Swift brought in approximately US$200 million in merch sales and her blockbuster film adaptation of the tour, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, has reportedly earned approximately US$250 million in sales, making it the highest-grossing concert film of all time.
According to their estimates, Pollstar predicts a big 2024 as well. The magazine projects the Eras Tour will once again reach US$1 billion within their eligibility window, meaning it is likely to bring in over US$2 billion over the span of the tour.
Worldwide, Swift’s tour was followed by Beyoncé in second, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band in third, Coldplay in fourth, Harry Styles in fifth, and Morgan Wallen, Ed Sheeran, Pink, The Weeknd and Drake.
In North America, there was a similar top 10: Swift, followed by Beyoncé, Morgan Wallen, Drake, P!nk, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Ed Sheeran, George Strait, Karol G, and RBD.