Underdogs Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 (edited) 1. Madonna – Sticky & Sweet Tour (2008-09) Gross: $407,713,266 Shows: 85 Attendance: 3,545,899 2. P!nk – Beautiful Trauma World Tour (2018-19)* Gross: $397,300,000 Shows: 156 Attendance: 3,088,647 3. Taylor Swift – Reputation Stadium Tour (2018) Gross: $345,675,146 Shows: 53 Attendance: 2,888,922 4. Madonna – The MDNA Tour (2012) Gross: $305,158,362 Shows: 88 Attendance: 2,212,345 5. Celine Dion – Taking Chances Tour (2008-09) Gross: $279,212,643 Shows: 132 Attendance: 2,193,483 6. Beyoncé – The Formation World Tour (2016) Gross: $256,084,556 Shows: 49 Attendance: 2,242,099 7. Taylor Swift – The 1989 World Tour (2015) Gross: $250,733,097 Shows: 63 Attendance: 2,278,647 8. Cher – Living Proof: The Farewell Tour (2002-5) Gross: $250,000,000 Shows: 326 Attendance: 2,474,832 9. Beyoncé – The Mrs. Carter Show (2013-14) Gross: $229,727,960 Shows: 132 Attendance: 1,928,590 10. Lady Gaga – The Monster Ball (2009-11) Gross: $227,400,000 Shows: 203 Attendance: 2,500,000 11. Adele – Adele Live (2016-17)** Gross: $226,700,000 Shows: 118 Attendance: 2,130,196 The data for this tour is incomplete so Pollstar Year-End Reports for 2016 and 2017 were used. 12. Katy Perry – Prismatic World Tour (2014-15) Gross: $201,642,477 Shows: 151 Attendance: 1,984,503 13. Madonna – Confessions Tour (2006) Gross: $194,754,447 Shows: 60 Attendance: 1,209,593 14. P!nk – The Truth About Love Tour (2013-14) Gross: $184,061,847 Shows: 142 Attendance: 1,997,614 15. Lady Gaga – Born This Way Ball (2012-13) Gross: $183,900,000 Shows: 98 Attendance: 1,760,000 16. Madonna – Rebel Heart Tour (2015-16) Gross: $169,804,336 Shows: 82 Attendance: 1,045,479 17. Taylor Swift – The Red Tour (2013-14) Gross: $150,184,971 Shows: 86 Attendance: 1,702,933 18. P!nk – Funhouse Tour (2009-10) Gross: $150,000,000 Shows: 151 Attendance: 3,000,000 19. Ariana Grande – Sweetener World Tour (2019) Gross: $146,400,000 Shows: 97 Attendance: 1,300,000 20. Rihanna – Diamonds World Tour (2013) Gross: $140,118,252 Shows: 96 Attendance: 1,627,935 21. Tina Turner – 50th Anniversary Tour (2008-09) Gross: $132,500,000 Shows: 90 Attendance: 1,200,000 22. Britney Spears – The Circus Starring Britney Spears (2009) Gross: $131,766,095 Shows: 97 Attendance: 1,443,031 23. Madonna – Re-Invention World Tour (2004) Gross: $124,790,787 Shows: 56 Attendance: 896,787 24. Taylor Swift – Speak Now World Tour (2011-12) Gross: $123,678,576 Shows: 110 Attendance: 1,640,903 25. Tina Turner – Twenty Four Seven Tour (2000) Gross: $122,500,000 Shows: 121 Attendance: 2,600,000 Most entries: 5 – Madonna 4 – Taylor Swift 3 – P!nk 2 – Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Tina Turner Fall offs: Spoiler 25. Beyoncé – I Am... World Tour (2009-10) Gross: $119,500,000 Shows: 108 Attendance: 1,190,000 Edited February 17, 2020 by Underdogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdogs Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 (edited) Highest grossing female tours adjusted for inflation (June 2019) 1. Madonna – Sticky & Sweet Tour (2008-09) Adjusted Gross: $483,924,096 Actual Gross: $407,713,266 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 1 (=) Shows: 85 Attendance: 3,545,899 2. Taylor Swift – Reputation Stadium Tour (2018) Adjusted Gross: $351,788,882 Actual Gross: $345,675,146 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 2 (=) Shows: 53 Attendance: 2,888,922 3. Cher – Living Proof: The Farewell Tour (2002-5) Adjusted Gross: $341,916,198 Actual Gross: $250,000,000 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement) : 7 (+4) Shows: 326 Attendance: 2,474,832 4. Madonna – The MDNA Tour (2012) Adjusted Gross: $339,654,385 Actual Gross: $305,158,362 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 3 (-1) Shows: 88 Attendance: 2,212,345 5. Celine Dion – Taking Chances Tour (2008-09) Adjusted Gross: $331,403,800 Actual Gross: $279,212,643 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 4 (-1) Shows: 132 Attendance: 2,193,483 6. Beyoncé – The Formation World Tour (2016) Adjusted Gross: $272,666,614 Actual Gross: $256,084,556 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 5 (-1) Shows: 49 Attendance: 2,242,099 7. Taylor Swift – The 1989 World Tour (2015) Adjusted Gross: $270,336,480 Actual Gross: $250,733,097 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 6 (-1) Shows: 63 Attendance: 2,278,647 8. Lady Gaga – The Monster Ball (2009-11) Adjusted Gross: $265,237,454 Actual Gross: $227,400,000 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 10 (+2) Shows: 203 Attendance: 2,500,000 9. Beyoncé – The Mrs. Carter Show (2013-14) Adjusted Gross: $252,005,823 Actual Gross: $229,727,960 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 9 (=) Shows: 132 Attendance: 1,928,590 10. Madonna – Confessions Tour (2006) Adjusted Gross: $246,870,582 Actual Gross: $194,754,447 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 13 (+3) Shows: 60 Attendance: 1,209,593 11. P!nk – Beautiful Trauma World Tour (2018-19)* Gross: $243,536,366 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 8 (-3) Shows: 119 Attendance: 1,724,894 12. Adele – Adele Live (2016-17)** Adjusted Gross: $241,379,341 Gross: $226,700,000 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 11 (-1) Shows: 118 Attendance: 2,130,196 The data for this tour is incomplete so Pollstar Year-End Reports for 2016 and 2017 were used. 13. Katy Perry – Prismatic World Tour (2014-15) Adjusted Gross: $217,665,803 Actual Gross: $201,642,477 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 12 (-1) Shows: 151 Attendance: 1,984,503 14. Lady Gaga – Born This Way Ball (2012-13) Adjusted Gross: $204,688,612 Actual Gross: $183,900,000 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 15 (+1) Shows: 98 Attendance: 1,760,000 15. P!nk – The Truth About Love Tour (2013-14) Adjusted Gross: $201,911,240 Actual Gross: $184,061,847 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 14 (-1) Shows: 142 Attendance: 1,997,614 16. Madonna – Rebel Heart Tour (2015-16) Adjusted Gross: $183,080,363 Actual Gross: $169,804,336 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 16 (=) Shows: 82 Attendance: 1,045,479 17. Tina Turner – Twenty Four Seven Tour (2000) Adjusted Gross: $181,792,276 Actual Gross: $122,500,000 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 24 (+7) Shows: 121 Attendance: 2,600,000 18. P!nk – Funhouse Tour (2009-10) Adjusted Gross: $178,674,074 Actual Gross: $150,000,000 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 18 (=) Shows: 151 Attendance: 3,000,000 19. Madonna – Re-Invention World Tour (2004) Adjusted Gross: $168,819,671 Actual Gross: $124,790,787 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 22 (+3) Shows: 56 Attendance: 896,787 20. Taylor Swift – The Red Tour (2013-14) Adjusted Gross: $164,749,155 Actual Gross: $150,184,971 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 17 (-3) Shows: 86 Attendance: 3,000,000 21. Tina Turner – 50th Anniversary Tour (2008-09) Adjusted Gross: $157,267,246 Actual Gross: $132,500,000 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 20 (-1) Shows: 90 Attendance: 1,200,000 22. Britney Spears – The Circus Starring Britney Spears (2009) Adjusted Gross: $156,954,567 Actual Gross: $131,766,095 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 21 (-1) Shows: 97 Attendance: 1,443,031 23. Rihanna – Diamonds World Tour (2013) Adjusted Gross: $153,706,216 Actual Gross: $140,118,252 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 19 (-4) Shows: 96 Attendance: 1,627,935 24. Celine Dion – Let's Talk About Love World Tour (1998-99)** Adjusted Gross: $149,681,040 Actual Gross: $95,473,295 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): NEW Shows: 87 Attendance: 1,676,087 **incomplete data 25. Beyoncé – I Am... World Tour (2009-10) Adjusted Gross: $142,343,679 Actual Gross: $119,500,000 Actual Gross Ranking (Movement): 25 (=) Shows: 108 Attendance: 1,190,000 Most entries: 5 – Madonna 3 – Beyoncé, P!nk, Taylor Swift 2 – Celine Dion, Lady Gaga, Tina Turner Biggest rise: Tina Turner – Twenty Four Seven Tour (+7) Biggest drop: Taylor Swift – Speak Now World Tour (OUT) Rihanna – Diamonds World Tour (-4) Edited February 17, 2020 by Underdogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BibleThisWay Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Gaga starting her first entry the year after her debut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawBreaker Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 P!nk coming for Taylors neck I feel like Taylor will have the highest grossing female tour of all time and the highest grossing female artist of all time overall over the years to come. But Beyonce will be head to head with her. Both of them seems to be the most ambitious main pop girls of our generation. Taylor is a Capricorn Rising with 3 planets so even when she starts a family she would still be a workaholic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Beyoncé The fact that each tour gets bigger than the last The fact she also grossed another $254 million with On The Run 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Madonna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jynx Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 List full of legends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfonso12 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Underdogs said: Most entries: 5 – Madonna 4 – Taylor Swift 3 – Beyoncé, P!nk 2 – Lady Gaga, Tina Turner Legends only. Poor others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter_13 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcohen Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) Taylor She's also the youngest Edited June 6, 2019 by mcohen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinking Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Taylor the fact that she's not even 30 yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oktober Knight Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Madonna, GOAT Taylor's coming to snatch that #1 slot though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Boy Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Beyoncé with the least amount of dates in the top 10 if only she tried a huge tour she would be crushing the competition. Gaga if the BTW Ball wasnt canceled she would be top 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Boy Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Ohh and look at the "just there" singer Pink besting her own self each tour and beating by far the so called legends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slw84 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Literally all legends and icon katy. we love all these ladies slaying. if only mariah and whitney were tour draws this list would capture all major pop icons also alanis would deserve a spot too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feanor Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Taylor And she’s only 29..../ Truly the biggest female touring artist since Madonna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerInTheDark Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Why are not using adjusted numbers? This seems not fair because $100m in early 00s matters more than $200m this decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prismee Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 P!nk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMiguelCosta Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Taylor without even fully capitalizing on her potencial touring power worldwide. She makes it look so easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViviLittleM Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 All I wanna say is f*ck fibro because without it Gaga would be one of the highest and one of the most deserving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BawBaw Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 3 hours ago, StrangerInTheDark said: Why are not using adjusted numbers? This seems not fair because $100m in early 00s matters more than $200m this decade. n other words, $100,000,000 in 2000 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $148,401,858.30 in 2019, a difference of $48,401,858.30 over 19 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BawBaw Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 @Underdogs you should make a thread with all the grosses as if they took place in 2019 and calculate the inflation rates http://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/2009?amount=227000000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerInTheDark Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, BawBaw said: n other words, $100,000,000 in 2000 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $148,401,858.30 in 2019, a difference of $48,401,858.30 over 19 years. I said it as example. Because 00s market wasn't touring market, while everything these days is about tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MALAMENTE Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Taylor! Ah my ****ing fave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mediabase Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Calculate inflation please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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