Pollstar: Coldplay, U2, Ed Sheeran Top Millennium's Touring Artists by Tickets

• Coldplay, U2, and Ed Sheeran top Pollstar's list of most popular touring artists of the new millennium (2001-2025) by ticket sales.
• Coldplay leads with 24.8 million tickets sold, followed by U2 (20.2M) and Ed Sheeran (19.6M).
• Taylor Swift ranks 5th with 18.9 million tickets and is the only woman in the top 10; only four women are in the top 25.
• While Coldplay leads in tickets, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is the highest-grossing tour ever ($2.2 billion), with her total gross exceeding $3.1 billion in the new millennium.
• Coldplay has grossed nearly $2.5 billion, and The Weeknd's tour also crossed the $1 billion mark.

Why It Matters: It reveals the most successful touring artists and their massive financial impact.