Ed Sheeran Leads Billboard’s List Of The Top 10 Highest Grossing Pop Tours Of The Year

Billboard’s 2025 year-end Boxscore charts have revealed the Top 10 highest-grossing pop tours, showcasing a range of artists from the U.S., U.K., and Australia and spanning genres from dance to pop rock. Leading the pack is Ed Sheeran’s Mathematics Tour, which grossed $214.5 million with 1.9 million tickets sold across 48 shows throughout Asia and Europe. Following are Lady Gaga‘s Mayhem Ball ($166.2M), Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism Tour ($141.1M), and Bruno Mars’ Live and Park MGM Las Vegas residency ($137M). Notably, the list features strong female representation, as six of the Top 10 acts are women, including newcomers Sabrina Carpenter – whose Short n’ Sweet Tour took in $77.4M over 48 shows throughout North America and Europe – and Tate McRae making their debuts on the year-end chart. Other acts include Kylie Minogue – marking her first appearance on the tally since 2011 – Justin Timberlake, P!nk, and the Backstreet Boys, reflecting pop’s steady contribution of nearly 17% of overall touring revenues. (Billboard)