Ed Sheeran The New King Of The Road, Ending Highest-Grossing Tour Of All Time

Ed Sheeran

ED SHEERAN now claims the mantle of having the highest-grossing tour of all time, POLLSTAR reports. His two-and-a-half year-plus “Divide” Tour, which finally ended AUGUST 26th, pulled in $775.6 million on sales of 8.9 million tickets of 255 performances. The previous record was held by U2, who grossed over $735 million on sales of 7.2 million tickets of 110 performances.

“What ED SHEERAN and his team have accomplished in surpassing U2’s records represents the height of achievement in the world of live performance,” said RAY WADDELL, Pres./Media & Conferences at OAK VIEW GROUP, POLLSTAR’s parent company. “While U2’s ‘360’ tour and ED SHEERAN’s ‘Divide’ tour were different in many ways, what these two tours have in common are great songs performed well, smart, dedicated teams behind them, tireless work ethic, and, most importantly, passionate fans who connect deeply with what the artist has to say. This is a remarkable feat."

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