The Rolling Stones' No Filter tour was the top North American tour of 2019, according to industry publicationPollstar.
In only 16 shows, they took in $177.8 million from 785,000 fans.Elton John came in second with $157.4 million, followed by Bob Seger with $97 million.
On the worldwide chart, which is topped by Pink, Elton is number-two, the Stones (who didn't tour outside North America) five and Fleetwood Mac10.
TOP 10 NORTH AMERICAN TOURS OF 2019 [gross in millions, tickets sold]
- $177.8 -Rolling Stones- 784,652
- $157.4 -Elton John- 1,155,510
- $97.0 -Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band- 867,925
- $87.9 -Pink- 624,419
- $82.6 -Ariana Grande- 700,053
- $81.7 -Jonas Brothers- 769,310
- $81.6 -KISS- 800,302
- $77.5 -Fleetwood Mac-544,286
- $76.1 -Garth Brooks- 856,000
- $75.6 -Justin Timberlake- 568,449
TOP 10 TOURS (WORLDWIDE) OF 2019
- $215.2 -Pink- 1,818,933
- $212.0 -Elton John- 1,566,241
- $211.7 -Ed Sheeran- 2,455,718
- $179.0 -Metallica- 1,742,908
- $177.8 -Rolling Stones- 784,652
- $170.3 -BTS- 1,334,325
- $134.2 -Bon Jovi- 1,310,860
- $118.3 -Ariana Grande- 1,096,462
- $115.8 -Michael Bublé- 1,002,363
- $112.2 -Fleetwood Mac- 795,371