Ed Sheeran's The Mathematics Tour is the 4th highest-grossing tour of all time

[Teletubby 151,144]

Earlier in September, Ed Sheeran wrapped his gargantuan four-year stadium tour. The +-=÷x Tour (The Mathematics Tour) launched in 2022 after the release of the previous year’s = (Equals) and continued through the releases of 2023’s – (Subtract) and Autumn Variations. Over three album eras and 188 shows across four continents, Sheeran grossed $875.7 million and sold 8.8 million tickets according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore. That makes it the highest grossing tour of his career and thus, one of the biggest tours of all time.

Sheeran has only been a global touring figure for less than 15 years, but mounting his most successful tour yet was no easy feat. His previous trek, The ÷ Tour (The Divide Tour), ran from 2017 to 2019 and set records in its final stretch as the highest grossing and bestselling tour in history. More shows in a shorter timeframe, The Divide Tour grossed $776.4 million and sold 8.9 million tickets. 

The Mathematics Tour finishes fourth all-time in gross (behind Swift, Coldplay and John) and attendance (Coldplay, Swift, The Divide Tour). Like his prior tour, this one took Sheeran around the world and back with five legs in the U.K. and Europe, two in Asia, 25 shows in North America and 15 in Oceania.

Europe and the U.K. were the obvious standouts for the British singer, accounting for 59% of the tour’s total gross and 63% of its attendance. Combined, the five legs grossed $517.1 million and sold 5.5 million tickets over 117 shows. Next was North America with $170.7 million and 1.6 million tickets. Asia’s 31 shows earned $102.4 million and sold 753,000 tickets. The one leg of dates in Oceania added $85.5 million and 810,000 tickets.

Sheeran released Play last week (Sept. 12) and is already plotting a tour to follow. He announced the Loop Tour, which will commence before the year is even over.  Five arena shows are set in December across Paris, Munich and Dublin, plus two in England. Then, it’ll be 17 stadium dates in Australia and New Zealand in the early months of 2026.  The North American leg of his “Loop Tour” will begin on June 13, 2026 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona  and will include 26 stops. source

[Guillaume Hamon 6,537]

That's why we need to focus less on commercial success when it comes to Gaga's career.

What it would take for her to be breaking every records is to be bland af musically.

Let's enjoy our chance. 

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[Donatellah 2,179]

heterosexuality wins again

[nodandsmile 10,779]

this is kinda cheating though, touring multiple albums at once and do it for years

like of course The Weeknd's tour (which started in 2022) will beat Renaissance Tour's record since that was for only one album and she did not keep extending it!

[whoresup 2,938]

I feel like in order to qualify for this list there should be a limit of how long the tour shows can be spread over. 

Of course someone who has been on the same tour for 5 years is going to gross more than the average tour. 

[Sepsami 19,157]

Queenn Ed ate

[River 117,921]

1 hour ago, Teletubby said:

The +-=÷x Tour (The Mathematics Tour)

It's more Arithmetic Tour 

[Killa 17,660]

1 hour ago, Guillaume Hamon said:

That's why we need to focus less on commercial success when it comes to Gaga's career.

What it would take for her to be breaking every records is to be bland af musically.

Let's enjoy our chance. 

Well bland music She tried and did not really work. Maybe not so bland as overly simple . She does try tò be universal in her songs and do simple melodies

Besides this point, for ed Its all easier because he doesn't have the huge pop production costs and logistics. Nor is his schedule even half of what She has going on. The Truth Is Gaga right now couldn't do a full 2 years or 3 long tour. Its a big investment for the dancers, the musicians as well. Her show Simply Is a whole different level regarding logistics. 

So branching out tò make up for prophit and cinema for notority, besides the personal artistic aspects, Is sort of needed. Its def not AN easy balance