Coldplay‘s ‘Music of the Spheres’ tour is officially the highest-grossing rock tour ever.
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According to Billboard Boxscore, the British band’s current tour has grossed $945.7 million and sold 8.8 million tickets since it began in March 2022, making it both the highest-earning and best-selling rock tour since Boxscore‘s records began 40 years ago.
They’ve surpassed a record previously set by Sir Elton John‘s âFarewell Yellow Brick Roadâ tour, which earned $939million. The legend achieved this number with 328 shows and five years of touring from September 8, 2018 to July 8, 2023.
At the time, John bypassed Ed Sheeranâs âThe Divide Tourâ at the end of 2019, which made $776.4million (ÂŁ630.5million).

Sheeran previously beat U2âs âThe 360 Tourâ to the record.
Yet, although they still have 21 more shows to go, it doesn’t seem like Coldplay will surpass Taylor Swift’s colossal ‘Eras Tour’ record any time soon. Swift made history in December when the tour became the first to gross $1billion (ÂŁ796million).
According to Pollstar, a live entertainment trade magazine Swift sold a âmind-boggling 4.3 million tickets at an average ticket price of $238.95â. They also calculated that the singer grossed roughly $17.3million for an average show for the current leg of her tour.
The ‘Music Of The Spheres’ tour has been praised for “setting a new standardâ when it comes to an eco-conscious approach to live music, thanks to a slew of sustainable initiatives introduced by the band.
In June, it was revealed to have already produced 59 per cent less CO2e emissions than their previous stadium tour in 2016 and 2017. This already beats the original target that Chris Martin and co. had set to ensure they beat those of previous tours by 50 per cent.
It has also been revealed that 7million trees have been planted globally thanks to the success of the live shows. This comes as a result of the band promising to have one tree planted for every person who attends the tour.
Yesterday (August 16), Coldplay revealed the full tracklist for their forthcoming 10th studio album ‘Moon Music’. Alongside the announcement, the band also shared a snippet of a new track ‘We Pray’, which features Little Simz and Burna Boy, as well as Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna and Argentine artist Tini, and the band gave it its live debut during their headline set at Glastonbury in June, alongside Simz and Elyanna.
In a four-star review of Coldplayâs record-breaking return to Worthy Farm, NME wrote: âWith a run of guest turns, some dad banter and an emotional Michael J. Fox collab, Chris Martin and co. reach to make their fifth headline set one for the books.â
At the start of this year, Coldplay revealed that the forthcoming âMoon Musicâ was almost finished and called it a âsecond [2021 album] âMusic Of The Spheresâ volumeâ.
Martin spoke to NME in 2021 about the âintenseâ pressure of releasing new music. âWeâre going to make 12 albums. Because itâs a lot to pour everything into making them,â he explained at the time.

âI love it and itâs amazing, but itâs very intense too. I feel like because I know that challenge is finite, making this music doesnât feel difficult, it feels like, âThis is what weâre supposed to be doingâ.â
Later, the singer said that the plan to only make three more Coldplay records âfeels right to usâ. Martin added: âI think weâll keep touring, and weâll always be together as a group of musicians and friends. But I think the story of our albums ends then.â
In other Coldplay news, they were recently joined on stage by Shawn Mendes in Munich for a version of âFix Youâ.
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