SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — The live music industry hit new highs in 2025, with several artists breaking revenue records and drawing massive global crowds. Five tours dominated the year’s earnings.
1. Taylor Swift — The Eras Tour
Swift’s Eras Tour remained the top-grossing concert event in history, with revenue surpassing $2 billion. Final reporting carried into 2025, keeping her at No. 1.
2. Coldplay — Music of the Spheres World Tour
Coldplay generated more than $1.5 billion over its multi-year run, becoming the most-attended tour ever, with more than 13 million fans.
3. The Weeknd — After Hours ’Til Dawn Tour
The Weeknd crossed the $1 billion mark, making his tour the highest-grossing ever by a solo male artist and one of 2025’s biggest earners.
4. Beyoncé — Cowboy Carter Tour
Beyoncé’s tour brought in about $407 million and set a milestone as the highest-grossing country tour in history.
5. Kendrick Lamar & SZA — Grand National Tour
The co-headlining tour earned roughly $359 million, becoming the year’s most successful collaborative outing.
Other strong performers included Shakira’s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour and Chris Brown’s Breezy Bowl XX, both ranking among 2025’s top earners.