DEF LEPPARD And MÖTLEY CRÜE’s The Stadium Tour, IRON MAIDEN, GUNS N’ ROSES Among Billboard’s Top-Grossing Tours Of The Year
December 7, 2022, a year ago
Billboard reports Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe’s The Stadium Tour, Guns N’ Roses, Iron Maiden, and Trans-Siberian Orchestra were among the top-grossing touring artists of the 12-month period ending on October 31.
Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny topped the charts while Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe’s The Stadium Tour earned over $173 million and was 8th overall. Guns N’ Roses was at #17 earning over $93 million while heavy metal legends Iron Maiden’s The Legacy Of The Beat Tour generated $76 million and came in at #26. Trans-Siberian Orchestra sustained success on their annual Christmas tour, coming in at #26 with over $54 million earned.
These figures only include gross ticket sales and do not represent an artist's actual earnings.