Elton John going out with a bang as final tour becomes highest-grossing ever

By Vicki Newman

Published 08 February 2023

Sir Elton John’s farewell tour has officially earned him more cash than any other artist’s tour EVER.

The legendary British singer has grossed a whopping $817.9 million (£660.06 million) from the eight legs (278 shows) of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, according to Billboard Boxscore.

The shows, held between September 2018 and January 2023, have become the highest-grossing music tour.

Elton’s tour has smashed the record previously held by Ed Sheeran for his ÷ [Divide] tour, which earned $776.2 million (£631.3 million) from 225 shows.

The record has also previously been held by U2 and The Rolling Stones.

Elton’s third and final European leg of the tour is still to come, with 51 shows planned between March and July 2023 – meaning the amount he’s earned from it is set to increase.

Elton has many other Guinness World Records titles, including:

Most successful British solo artist
Most No.1 songs on US Adult Contemporary chart
First Diamond certificate awarded to a US single and best-selling single (UK) - For Something About The Way You Look Tonight / Candle In The Wind

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