The previous record was held by Elton John, who turned over more than 930 million dollars (approximately 860 million euros) over a period of five years. He did that with the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour. Singer Beyoncé and rock musician Bruce Springsteen occupy second and third place this year in the ranking of high-earning pop stars, reports the BBC.
Swift has sold 4.35 million tickets for a total of 60 concerts to date. The shows raised more than 16 million euros each time. Visitors spent an average of approximately 222 euros on a ticket. The Eras Tour is scheduled to end in December 2024. The American pop star may have earned 2 billion dollars (1.85 billion euros) by then.
Her concert tour is not the world star’s only success. The re-recording of her ten-year-old record 1989 was the best-selling album of the past year, while the film of her concert also grossed around 250 million dollars (232 million euros). In addition, Swift, the most streamed artist worldwide, was named Person of the Year by Time Magazine this year.