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(Copied over from ATRL classic and intended to still be updated when necessary changes occur.)

 

Here is an updated list of the top 10 highest grossing female tours of all time, based on actual gross (not gross inflated to 2017) from Billboard Boxscore. I will try and keep this thread open and updated whenever something needs to be updated, so please post any new information you see relevant. 

 

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1. Madonna - Sticky & Sweet: $ 407,713,266
Number of shows: 85
Average attendance: 41,716

 

2. P!nk - Beautiful Trauma: $ 397,309,463 Dark_Green_Arrow_Up.svg
Number of shows: 156
Average attendance: 19,812

 

3. Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift's Reputation: $ 345,688,493 Red_Arrow_Down.svg 
Number of shows: 53
Average attendance: 54,508

 

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4. Madonna - MDNA: $ 305,158,362 Red_Arrow_Down.svg 
Number of shows: 88
Average attendance: 25,140

 

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5. Celine Dion - Taking Chances: $ 279,212,643 Red_Arrow_Down.svg 
Number of shows: 132
Average attendance: 19,696

 

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6. Beyoncé – Formation: $256,084,556
Number of shows: 49
Average attendance: 45,757

 

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7. Taylor Swift - 1989: $ 250,733,097
Number of shows: 83
Average attendance: 27,454


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8. Lady Gaga - The Monster Ball: $ 227,400,000 
Number of shows: 201
Average attendance: 12,438


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*9. Cher - Living Proof: The Farewell: $ 220,623,920
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Number of shows: 326
Average attendance: 10,800


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10. Beyoncé - The Mrs. Carter Show: $ 219,229,111 
Number of shows: 128
Average attendance: 15,067


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11. Katy Perry – Prismatic: $201,642,477
Number of shows: 141 
Average attendance: 13,367


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12. Madonna - Confessions: $ 194,754,447
Number of shows: 60
Average attendance: 20,160


13. P!nk - The Truth About Love: $ 182,941,316
Number of shows: 142
Average attendance: 13,980


14. Lady Gaga - Born This Way Ball: $ 171,836,615
Number of shows: 88
Average attendance: 18,812


15. Adele - Adele Live: $ 166,998,825
Number of shows: 107
Average attendance: 14,473


16. Taylor Swift - The RED: $ 150,184,971
Number of shows: 86
Average attendance: 19,802


17. Rihanna - Diamonds: $ 139,860,541
Number of shows: 89
Average attendance: 18,188


18. Tina Turner - Tina!: 50th Anniversary: $ 132,500,000
Number of shows: 90
Average attendance: 13,069


19. Madonna - Re-Invention: $ 124,780,787
Number of shows: 56
Average attendance: 16,085


20. Taylor Swift - Speak Now: $ 123,678,576
Number of shows: 110
Average attendance: 14,931



** Tours not complete, more shows to be carried out and/or reported
Arrows indicate recent changes in positions on chart

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Omg.. What was the average ticket price of the S+S tour? :jonny:

 

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whew, Madonna slaying :jonny:

congratz to these hard working women, touring is not easy job :clap3: 

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If only gaga completed the BTWBall :gaycat3:  legend :clap3: 

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I wish Rihanna cared a lil more about touring and had 150shows+ for the Loud Tour or the DWT.

DWT was killing it as far as attendance and average gross but Riri always cut her tour shorts and move on to the next era...

She would have easily gotten to 250 Million+ with full South American leg and a more extensive Asian & African leg and a maybe even 2nd European leg (lord knows she was a high demand on that continent)

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5 minutes ago, blackbeatxx said:

Adele might enter top 5 when her tour wraps up in july :alexz:

 

Let's hope :alexz: Anywhere on that list would be great. I can already imagine the gif of her opening her eyes when the show starts being in the OP :smitten:

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Yeah, Adele is deffo coming for a spot, especially with those centre stage stadium shows :jonny:

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Beyoncé :heart2:. The only one with less than 50 shows, daaamn.

 

 

Hopefully Adele ends up at #5 at the end of her tour so that makes a flawless top 5.

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1989 Tour was so flawless. Never experienced anything like it. :jonny3:

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9 minutes ago, Crescendolls. said:

Beyoncé :heart2:. The only one with less than 50 shows, daaamn.

 

 

Hopefully Adele ends up at #5 at the end of her tour so that makes a flawless top 5.

I still find it almost hard to believe Bey's stats with so few dates :deadbanana:

 

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4 minutes ago, blackbeatxx said:

I still find it almost hard to believe Bey's stats with so few dates :deadbanana:

 

Formation World Tour is just legendary

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Ahhh my ****ing fave :clap3: 

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the exact figure for Céline's is made up. all that we know is that according to Pollstar, 129 of the 132 shows grossed $279.2 million from 2,193,954 spectators.

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I wish Adele announces a South American leg she'll end up at #2 :jonny:

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Can't wait for Katy's next world tour :duca:

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2 minutes ago, Mystic Boy said:

Only TRUE female forces in this list, touring is the best way to measure relevancy and success :alexz2:

:eli:

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6 minutes ago, Mystic Boy said:

Only TRUE female forces in this list, touring is the best way to measure relevancy and success :alexz2:

Beyoncé was irrelevant until 2013? :alexz2: 

 

Rihanna would be on that list if she did 150-200 shows during DWT like Katy & Gaga (and Bey in 2013).

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