The 20 Highest Earning Bands Of 2017 Have Been Revealed And They’re Not What You’re Expecting…

Seriously!?!

Every year, Pollstar gathers retrospective data from the year’s highest grossing tours. This year is certainly no different, and you’ll be delighted to know that classic rock absolutely dominated 2017, but you might be surprised to see what band came in at #1. Here are the 20 highest earning touring bands of 2017.

1. 1. U2 – Earning $316 million
   2. Guns N’ Roses – Earning $292.5 million
   3. Coldplay – Earning $238 million
   4. Bruno Mars – Earning $200.1 million
   5. Metallica – Earning $152.8 million
   6. Depeche Mode – Earning $141.1 million
   7. Paul McCartney – Earning $132 million
   8. Ed Sheeran – Earning $124.1 million
   9. The Rolling Stones – Earning $120 million
   10. Garth Brooks – Earning $101.4 million
   11. Celine Dion – Earning $101.2 million
   12. Justin Bieber – Earning $93.7 million
   13. Roger Waters Earning $92.1 million
   14. Lady Gaga – Earning $85.7 million
   15. Billy Joel – Earning $82.3 million
   16. The Weekend – Earning $80 million
   17. Tim McGraw & Faith Hill – $79.3 million
   18. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Earning $73.5 million
   19. Ariana Grande – Earning $66.5 million
   20. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Earning $64.7 million

Now, it’s good to see that classic rock bands are still extremely profitable in this day and age, but U2 is the LAST band I was expecting to see at the #1 slot. But anyway, there you have it, the top 20 highest grossing touring bands of 2017!