Only One Country Artist Featured in Pollstar’s Top 10 Biggest Tours of 2018

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Only One Country Artist Featured in Pollstar’s Top 10 Biggest Tours of 2018

Only one country star is featured in Pollstar’s Top 10 Tours of 2018.

Thy name is Kenny . . . Kenny Chesney, who clocked in at No. 8.

The list is based on how much money each tour has grossed from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2018, regardless of the number shows performed or ticket price. Kenny’s 25 gigs grossed $62.1 million, with the second lowest average ticket price—$87.18—in the Top 10.

Pollstar’s Top 10 Tours of 2018

  1. Ed Sheeran
  2. Bruno Mars
  3. The Rolling Stones
  4. Taylor Swift
  5. Pink
  6. Eagles
  7. Justin Timberlake
  8. Kenny Chesney
  9. Roger Waters
  10. U2

A handful of other country stars made Pollstar’s Top 100 list, including Luke Bryan (No. 31), Shania Twain (No. 47), Miranda Lambert (No. 60), Blake Shelton (No. 62), Tim McGraw/Faith Hill (No. 63), Chris Young (No. 88) and Little Big Town (No. 94).

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