It's been a good year for Taylor Swift.
Swift's Eras Tour is the first tour to cross the billion-dollar mark, according to Pollstar's 2023 year-end charts.
The announcement comes just days after the 33-year-old artist was named 2023 Person of the Year by TIME magazine, beating out a host of finalists who over the last 12 months dominated politics, entertainment, and more.
Not only was Swift's landmark Eras Tour the No. 1 tour both worldwide and in North America, but she also brought in a whopping $1.04 billion with 4.35 million tickets sold across 60 tour dates, the concert trade publication found.
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Representatives for the publication did not immediately clarify if they adjusted past tour data to match 2023 inflation in naming Swift the first to break the billion-dollar threshold.
Swift's Eras Tour Projected to Reach $1 Billion in 2024
A recent estimate by Pollstar suggests that Taylor Swift's Eras Tour will continue its success in 2024. The magazine predicts that the tour will once again surpass the $1 billion mark within their eligibility window, bringing Swift's total earnings from the tour to over $2 billion.
Top Tours Worldwide
- Taylor Swift
- Beyoncé
- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
- Coldplay
- Harry Styles
- Morgan Wallen
- Ed Sheeran
- Pink
- The Weeknd
- Drake
Top Tours in North America
- Taylor Swift
- Beyoncé
- Morgan Wallen
- Drake
- P!nk
- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
- Ed Sheeran
- George Strait
- Karol G
- RBD
Record-Breaking Year for Concert Sales in 2023
In addition to Taylor Swift's success, 2023 saw a significant increase in concert sales worldwide. The top 100 tours of the year experienced a 46% jump in revenue, reaching $9.17 billion compared to the previous year's $6.28 billion.
In North America alone, concert sales increased from $4.77 billion in the previous year to $6.63 billion in 2023.
Swift Named Most-Streamed Artist in 2023
Last month, Apple Music named Swift its artist of the year; Spotify Wrapped revealed Wednesday that Swift was the most-streamed artist globally in 2023, checking in with more than 26.1 billion streams since January 1 and beating out Bad Bunny who had the most streams on the platform for the past three consecutive years.
Swift's songs "Cruel Summer" and "Anti-Hero" came in as the sixth and 10th most-streamed songs globally, respectively. Her album "Lover," was the seventh most streamed album.
