2021 Top Touring Artists
Rank; Artist; Revenue; Tickets Sold; Shows
#1; BTS; $188.51 million; 3,057,541; 7
#2; The Rolling Stones; $130.91 million; 578,203; 14
#3; Harry Styles; $94.69 million; 719,060; 42
#4; Grupo Firme; $75.21 million; 745,122; 73
#5; Genesis; $70.20 million; 364,919; 33
#6; Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer; $69.33 million; 679,062; 21
#7; J SOUL BROTHERS; $66.91 million; 621,091; 16
#8; EXILE TRIBE; $62.56 million; 527,989; 14
#9; Eagles; $59.16 million; 257,584; 23
#10; Trans-Siberian Orchestra; $54.62 million; 767,172; 98
#11; Dead & Company; $50.25 million; 588,658; 31
#12; Los Bukis; $49.67 million; 357,343; 9
#13; Guns N Roses; $49.62 million; 374,741; 24
#14; Chris Stapleton; $46.76 million; 655,812; 44
#15; Andrea Bocelli; $46.29 million; 131,377; 22
#16; Dave Matthews Band; $45.96 million; 583,399; 41
#17; James Taylor; $45.72 million; 459,533; 47
#18; AAA (Attack All Around); $45.17 million; 502,737; 13
#19; Phish; $44.73 million; 572,626; 35
#20; L’Arc-en-Ciel; $42.84 million; 417,000; 21
#21; Jonas Brothers; $42.47 million; 528,630; 42
#22; Enrique Iglesias & Ricky Martin; $34.80 million; 306,917; 26
#23; Luke Bryan; $34.60 million; 539,966; 38
#24; The Rampage; $33.49 million; 370,685; 35
#25; Maroon 5; $32.56 million; 467,607; 30
#26; Bruno Mars; $32.49 million; 98,907; 22
#27; Eric Church; $32.22 million; 292,179; 21
#28; Jason Aldean; $30.56 million; 417,274; 36
#29; Aventura; $30.48 million; 272,482; 7
#30; Luke Combs; $30.09 million; 541,055; 35
#31; Snow Man; $29.43 million; 304,000; 32
#32; Alanis Morissette; $29.32 million; 499,296; 34
#33; Nogizaka46; $26.60 million; 447,056; 17
#34; Maluma; $25.49 million; 240,384; 27
#35; Lil Baby; $24.77 million; 293,842; 33
#36; J. Cole; $23.88 million; 215,509; 17
#37; Garth Brooks; $23.06 million; 275,500; 4
#38; Marc Anthony; $22.09 million; 184,414; 22
#39; SixTONES; $22.00 million; 370,025; 32
#40; Zac Brown Band; $21.85 million; 326,991; 21
#41; Alejandro Fernandez; $21.80 million; 235,381; 35
#42; Thomas Rhett; $21.61 million; 304,666; 23
#43; Michael Bublé; $21.01 million; 178,957; 23
#44; Billy Joel; $20.40 million; 152,258; 5
#45; Pitbull; $20.35 million; 424,545; 33
#46; KISS; $20.08 million; 235,852; 26
#47; Dan + Shay; $19.69 million; 338,052; 33
#48; Banda MS; $19.40 million; 231,749; 36
#49; Morgan Wallen; $18.36 million; 202,338; 12
#50; Usher; $17.79 million; 80,018; 19
***The Year-End charts are based on in-person and virtual concerts that played between January 1 and December 31, 2021.***
BTS tops the chart with $188.5 million from over 3 million tickets sold in 7 in-person and virtual concerts. The overall number is including $76.7 million from 1.33 million tickets sold with the “MUSTER SOWOOZOO” virtual show and another $111.9 million from 1.728 million tickets sold as part of the “Permission to Dance on Stage” concert series.
The “Permission to Dance on Stage” overall number is including $50.3 million in a virtual concert performed in October, a record-breaking $33.3 million in 4 shows at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, $27.1 million with the livestream of the last show on December 2 and another $1.1 million with the livestreams held at the Youtube Theatre in Inglewood.
The group was expected to top the 2020 Year-End charts with $215-220 million as part of the “Map of the Soul Tour”. After the cancellation, they earned $65.5 million in 3 virtual shows played in that year. BTS has now extended their record as the most successful acts of the 2020s decade with $316.5 million from 5.873 million tickets sold (as of March 2022).
The Rolling Stones (No. 2) earned $130.9 million from 578,000 tickets sold in 14 shows — $9.35 million revenue in average per night. It brings a total of $546.5 million from 2.869 million tickets sold in 58 shows in North America and Europe between 2017 and 2021 as part of the “No Filter Tour”. It’s the fifth highest-grossing concert tour in history.
Harry Styles (No. 3) is the most successful solo artist on the chart with $94.7 million from 719,000 tickets sold in 42 shows as part of the “Love on Tour” — $2.255 million revenue in average per night. All concerts were performed in the US, making it the second highest-grossing tour of the year in the country, behind The Rolling Stones.
Grupo Firme (No. 4) is the most successful latin act on the chart with $75.2 million from over 745,000 tickets sold in 73 shows as part of the “Nos Divertimos Logrando Lo Imposible” — $1.030 million revenue in average per night. All shows were performed in the US, making it the highest-grossing concert tour by a non-english language act in the country.
Genesis (No. 5) closes the top 5 with $70.2 million from over 364,000 tickets sold in 33 shows as part of the “The Last Domino? Tour”. The band earned $18.2 million in 12 shows in Europe between September and October and another $52 million in 21 shows in North America. The tour was the highest-grossing concert in the European continent in 2021.
From BTS to Trans-Siberian Orchestra, the top ten earned $872.1 million from 8.318 million tickets sold in 341 shows combined, up 136.85% in revenue and 197.18% in ticket sales compared to 2020. And the entire 2021 Year-End charts earned $2.124 billion from 22.352 million tickets sold in 1,404 shows.
2021 Year-End (Solo):
Rank; Artist; Revenue; Tickets Sold; Shows
#1; Harry Styles; $94.69 million; 719,060; 42
#2; Chris Stapleton; $46.76 million; 655,812; 44
#3; Andrea Bocelli; $46.29 million; 131,377; 22
#4; James Taylor; $45.72 million; 459,533; 47
#5; Luke Bryan; $34.60 million; 539,966; 38
#6; Bruno Mars; $32.49 million; 98,907; 22
#7; Eric Church; $32.22 million; 292,179; 21
#8; Jason Aldean; $30.56 million; 417,274; 36
#9; Luke Combs; $30.09 million; 541,055; 35
#10; Alanis Morissette; $29.32 million; 499,296; 34
2021 Year-End (Bands/Groups):
Rank; Artist; Revenue; Tickets Sold; Shows
#1; BTS; $188.51 million; 3,057,541; 7
#2; The Rolling Stones; $130.91 million; 578,203; 14
#3; Grupo Firme; $75.21 million; 745,122; 73
#4; Genesis; $70.20 million; 364,919; 33
#5; Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer; $69.33 million; 679,062; 21
#6; J SOUL BROTHERS; $66.91 million; 621,091; 16
#7; EXILE TRIBE; $62.56 million; 527,989; 14
#8; Eagles; $59.16 million; 257,584; 23
#9; Trans-Siberian Orchestra; $54.62 million; 767,172; 98
#10; Dead & Company; $50.25 million; 588,658; 31
2021 Year-End (Male Soloists):
#1; Harry Styles; $94.69 million; 719,060; 42
#2; Chris Stapleton; $46.76 million; 655,812; 44
#3; Andrea Bocelli; $46.29 million; 131,377; 22
#4; James Taylor; $45.72 million; 459,533; 47
#5; Luke Bryan; $34.60 million; 539,966; 38
#6; Bruno Mars; $32.49 million; 98,907; 22
#7; Eric Church; $32.22 million; 292,179; 21
#8; Jason Aldean; $30.56 million; 417,274; 36
#9; Luke Combs; $30.09 million; 541,055; 35
#10; Maluma; $25.49 million; 240,384; 27
2021 Year-End (Female Soloists):
Rank; Artist; Revenue; Tickets Sold; Shows
#1; Alanis Morissette; $29.32 million; 499,296; 34
#2; MISIA; $17.64 million; 200,000; 73
#4; JUJU; $14.17 million; 186,353; 45
#3; Lauren Daigle; $13.51 million; 247,660; 30
#5; Karol G; $13.32 million; 191,149; 25
#6; Lady Gaga; $13.10 million; 44,371; 9
#7; Erykah Badu; $8.81 million; 95,611; 24
#8; Carrie Underwood; $4.90 million; 24,707; 6
#9; Gwen Stefani; $4.54 million; 39,078; 9
#10; Shania Twain; $3.33 million; 25,069; 6
2021 Year-End (Male Groups):
Rank; Artist; Revenue; Tickets Sold; Shows
#1; BTS; $188.51 million; 3,057,541; 7
#2; J SOUL BROTHERS; $66.91 million; 621,091; 16
#3; EXILE TRIBE; $62.56 million; 527,989; 14
#4; AAA (Attack All Around); $45.17 million; 502,737; 13
#5; The Rampage; $33.49 million; 370,685; 35
2021 Year-End (Female Groups):
Rank; Artist; Revenue; Tickets Sold; Shows
#1; Nogizaka46; $26.60 million; 447,056; 17
#2; THE9; $15.32 million; 400,000; 2
#3; Sakurazaka46; $15.15 million; 219,510; 14
#4; Little Glee Monster; $12.29 million; 200,000; 40
#5; BLACKPINK; $10.64 million; 280,000; 1
No Filter Tour was the top stadium-tour of 2021. The tour peaked in Las Vegas, with the November 6 performance at Allegiant Stadium earning $14.8 million from 42,600 tickets, making it the second highest-grossing concert in history. Stones extended their record as most successful touring acts of all-time with $2.866 billion from over 42 million tickets sold.
Love On Tour was the top arena-tour of 2021. The highest-grossing boxscore was performed at the Madison Square Garden in New York City with $13.814 million in 5 shows on October 3-31, making $2.763 million revenue and 18,743 tickets sold per night. It was the top arena-boxscore report of 2021.
The tour peaked at UBS Arena in Belmont Park on November 28 with massive $3.273 million from 16,777 tickets sold. Styles held the venue’s first public concert. On November 7, Harry played the most-attended concert of his career with 21,469 tickets sold at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma.
Live at MGM Resorts was the top theater-tour of 2021. Bruno earned $25.9 million at the Park Theatre in Las Vegas and another $6.6 million at The Theater in Oxon Hill. The highest-grossing concerts of the residency in 2021 were performed on December 30-31 with $1.913 million each night at the Park Theatre in Las Vegas.
Muster Sowoozoo was the top virtual concert of 2021. On June 12-13, BTS performed two online shows livestreamed via Weverse and earned titanic $76.7 million from 1.33 million paid viewers. It became the highest-grossing virtual concert in history, breaking their own record set in 2020 with the “Map of the Soul On:e”.
From November 27 to December 2, BTS played their first in-person shows since 2019 with 4 nights at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood and earned the second highest-grossing boxscore in history in the US. These shows had a total of 213,752 tickets sold and the last two nights were the highest-grossing concerts of their career with $8.408 million each.
2021 Year-End (Rock Bands):
Rank; Artist; Revenue; Tickets Sold; Shows
#1; The Rolling Stones; $130.91 million; 578,203; 14
#2; Genesis; $70.20 million; 364,919; 33
#3; Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer; $69.33 million; 679,062; 21
#4; Eagles; $59.16 million; 257,584; 23
#5; Trans-Siberian Orchestra; $54.62 million; 767,172; 98
#6; Dead & Company; $50.25 million; 588,658; 31
#7; Guns N Roses; $49.62 million; 374,741; 24
#8; Dave Matthews Band; $45.96 million; 583,399; 41
#9; Phish; $44.73 million; 572,626; 35
#10; L’Arc-en-Ciel; $42.84 million; 417,000; 21
2021 Year-End (Country):
Rank; Artist; Revenue; Tickets Sold; Shows
#1; Chris Stapleton; $46.76 million; 655,812; 44
#2; Luke Bryan; $34.60 million; 539,966; 38
#3; Eric Church; $32.22 million; 292,179; 21
#4; Jason Aldean; $30.56 million; 417,274; 36
#5; Luke Combs; $30.09 million; 541,055; 35
#6; Garth Brooks; $23.06 million; 275,500; 4
#7; Zac Brown Band; $21.85 million; 326,991; 21
#8; Thomas Rhett; $21.61 million; 304,666; 23
#9; Dan + Shay; $19.69 million; 338,052; 33
#10; Morgan Wallen; $18.36 million; 202,338; 12
2021 Year-End (Asian Pop):
Rank; Artist; Revenue; Tickets Sold; Shows
#1; BTS; $188.51 million; 3,057,541; 7
#2; J SOUL BROTHERS; $66.91 million; 621,091; 16
#3; EXILE TRIBE; $62.56 million; 527,989; 14
#4; AAA (Attack All Around); $45.17 million; 502,737; 13
#5; The Rampage; $33.49 million; 370,685; 35
#6; Snow Man; $29.43 million; 304,000; 32
#7; Nogizaka46; $26.60 million; 447,056; 17
#8; SixTONES; $22.00 million; 370,025; 32
#9; V6; $17.64 million; 249,500; 18
10; King & Prince; $16.64 million; 286,714; 28
2021 Year-End (Latin):
Rank; Artist; Revenue; Tickets Sold; Shows
#1; Grupo Firme; $75.21 million; 745,122; 73
#2; Los Bukis; $49.67 million; 357,343; 9
#3; Enrique Iglesias & Ricky Martin; $34.80 million; 306,917; 26
#4; Aventura; $30.48 million; 272,482; 7
#5; Maluma; $25.49 million; 240,384; 27
#6; Marc Anthony; $22.09 million; 184,414; 22
#7; Alejandro Fernandez; $21.80 million; 235,381; 35
#8; Banda MS; $19.40 million; 231,749; 36
#9; Pepe Aguilar; $17.29 million; 172,657; 19
#10; Karol G; $13.32 million; 191,149; 25
2021 Year-End (Hip Hop):
Rank; Artist; Revenue; Tickets Sold; Shows
#1; Lil Baby; $24.77 million; 293,842; 33
#2; J. Cole; $23.88 million; 215,509; 17
#3; Playboi Carti; $16.27 million; 255,221; 37
#4; Omarion & Bow Wow; $15.27 million; 176,013; 27
#5; Legendz of the Streetz Tour; $10.11 million; 86,340; 10
2021 Year-End (Las Vegas Residencies):
Rank; Artist; Revenue; Tickets Sold; Shows
#1; Bruno Mars; $25.91 million; 82,705; 16
#2; Usher; $17.79 million; 80,018; 19
#3; Lady Gaga; $13.10 million; 44,371; 9
#4; George Strait; $8.65 million; 58,742; 4
#5; Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn; $7.14 million; 34,354; 9
***The Year-End charts are based on in-person and virtual concerts that played between January 1 and December 31, 2021.***
Virtual Concerts:
***The Year-End charts are based on in-person and virtual concerts that played between January 1 and December 31, 2021.***
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