<P> One Direction completed their Where We Are Tour as the highest - grossing tour of all time by a vocal group . </P> <P> This list represents the top 20 grossing tours (by actual gross, not adjusted for inflation) of all time . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Actual gross </Th> <Th> Inflation (adjusted 2017 gross) </Th> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> Tour name </Th> <Th> Year (s) </Th> <Th> Shows </Th> <Th> Attendance </Th> <Th> Average gross (millions) </Th> <Th> Average attendance </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> $736,421,584 </Td> <Td> $784,027,536 </Td> <Td> U2! U2 </Td> <Td> U2 360 ° Tour! U2 360 ° Tour </Td> <Td> 2009--11 </Td> <Td> 110 </Td> <Td> 7,272,046 </Td> <Td> 6.7 </Td> <Td> 66,110 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> $558,255,524 </Td> <Td> $644,802,601 </Td> <Td> Rolling Stones, The! The Rolling Stones </Td> <Td> Bigger Bang Tour, A! A Bigger Bang Tour </Td> <Td> 2005--07 </Td> <Td> 144 </Td> <Td> 4,680,000 </Td> <Td> 3.8 </Td> <Td> 32,500 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> $523,033,675 </Td> <Td> $523,033,675 </Td> <Td> Coldplay </Td> <Td> A Head Full of Dreams Tour </Td> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> 114 </Td> <Td> 5,389,586 </Td> <Td> 4.59 </Td> <Td> 45,128 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> $458,673,798 </Td> <Td> $471,582,189 </Td> <Td> Roger Waters </Td> <Td> The Wall Live </Td> <Td> 2010--13 </Td> <Td> 219 </Td> <Td> 4,129,863 </Td> <Td> 2.09 </Td> <Td> 18,858 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> $441,121,000 </Td> <Td> $484,472,430 </Td> <Td> AC / DC </Td> <Td> Black Ice World Tour </Td> <Td> 2008--10 </Td> <Td> 167 </Td> <Td> 4,846,965 </Td> <Td> 2.6 </Td> <Td> 29,023 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> $430,380,000 </Td> <Td> $430,380,000 </Td> <Td> Guns N' Roses! Guns N' Roses </Td> <Td> Not in This Lifetime...Tour </Td> <Td> 2016--present </Td> <Td> 98 </Td> <Td> 3,988,463 </Td> <Td> 4.39 </Td> <Td> 40,699 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> $408,000,000 </Td> <Td> $455,463,937 </Td> <Td> Madonna </Td> <Td> Sticky & Sweet Tour </Td> <Td> 2008--09 </Td> <Td> 85 </Td> <Td> 3,545,899 </Td> <Td> 4.79 </Td> <Td> 41,716 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> $389,047,636 </Td> <Td> $462,194,757 </Td> <Td> U2! U2 </Td> <Td> Vertigo Tour </Td> <Td> 2005--06 </Td> <Td> 131 </Td> <Td> 4,619,021 </Td> <Td> 2.96 </Td> <Td> 35,259 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Td> $362,000,000 </Td> <Td> $402,676,043 </Td> <Td> Police, The! The Police </Td> <Td> Police Reunion Tour, The! The Police Reunion Tour </Td> <Td> 2007--08 </Td> <Td> 156 </Td> <Td> 3,300,912 </Td> <Td> 2.3 </Td> <Td> 21,160 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Td> $355,600,000 </Td> <Td> $396,968,078 </Td> <Td> Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band </Td> <Td> Wrecking Ball World Tour </Td> <Td> 2012--13 </Td> <Td> 136 </Td> <Td> 3,650,535 </Td> <Td> 2.8 </Td> <Td> 18,744 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 11 </Th> <Td> $320,000,000 </Td> <Td> $502,956,978 </Td> <Td> Rolling Stones, The! The Rolling Stones </Td> <Td> Voodoo Lounge Tour! Voodoo Lounge Tour </Td> <Td> 1994--95 </Td> <Td> 124 </Td> <Td> 6,336,776 </Td> <Td> 2.6 </Td> <Td> 51,103 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 12 </Th> <Td> $316,000,339 </Td> <Td> $316,000,339 </Td> <Td> U2! U2 </Td> <Td> The Joshua Tree Tour 2017! The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> 2,713,136 </Td> <Td> 6.3 </Td> <Td> 53,198 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 13 </Th> <Td> $311,000,000 </Td> <Td> $404,896,346 </Td> <Td> Rolling Stones, The! The Rolling Stones </Td> <Td> Licks Tour! Licks Tour </Td> <Td> 2002--03 </Td> <Td> 115 </Td> <Td> 3,470,945 </Td> <Td> 2.6 </Td> <Td> 30,182 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 14 </Th> <Td> $310,900,000 </Td> <Td> $310,900,000 </Td> <Td> Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood </Td> <Td> The Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood </Td> <Td> 2014--present </Td> <Td> 333 </Td> <Td> 4,743,727 </Td> <Td> 0.96 </Td> <Td> 14,669 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 15 </Th> <Td> $306,500,000 </Td> <Td> $306,500,000 </Td> <Td> Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band </Td> <Td> The River Tour 2016 </Td> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> 89 </Td> <Td> 2,667,775 </Td> <Td> 4.0 </Td> <Td> 29,020 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 16 </Th> <Td> $305,158,363 </Td> <Td> $318,339,577 </Td> <Td> Madonna </Td> <Td> The MDNA Tour </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> 2,212,345 </Td> <Td> 3.47 </Td> <Td> 25,140 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 17 </Th> <Td> $290,178,452 </Td> <Td> $293,564,003 </Td> <Td> One Direction! One Direction </Td> <Td> Where We Are Tour </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> 3,439,560 </Td> <Td> 4.2 </Td> <Td> 49,848 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 18 </Th> <Td> $279,200,000 </Td> <Td> $416,542,786 </Td> <Td> Dion, Celine! Celine Dion </Td> <Td> Taking Chances World Tour </Td> <Td> 2008--09 </Td> <Td> 132 </Td> <Td> 2,200,000 </Td> <Td> 2.1 </Td> <Td> 21,667 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 19 </Th> <Td> $275,700,000 </Td> <Td> $278,564,215 </Td> <Td> Paul McCartney </Td> <Td> Out There! Tour </Td> <Td> 2013--15 </Td> <Td> 84 </Td> <Td> 1,958,754 </Td> <Td> 3.28 </Td> <Td> 23,319 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 20 </Th> <Td> $274,000,000 </Td> <Td> $402,608,820 </Td> <Td> Rolling Stones, The! The Rolling Stones </Td> <Td> Voodoo Lounge Tour! Bridges to Babylon Tour </Td> <Td> 1997--98 </Td> <Td> 108 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 21 </Th> <Td> $259,500,000 </Td> <Td> $266,803,071 </Td> <Td> Bon Jovi! Bon Jovi </Td> <Td> Because We Can </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 102 </Td> <Td> 2,657,502 </Td> <Td> 2.67 </Td> <Td> 27,397 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Actual gross </Th> <Th> Inflation (adjusted 2017 gross) </Th> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> Tour name </Th> <Th> Year (s) </Th> <Th> Shows </Th> <Th> Attendance </Th> <Th> Average gross (millions) </Th> <Th> Average attendance </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr>

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