Elton John Farewell Tour Has Officially Made History

Elton John and his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour has officially made history according to Billboard.

The outlet reports Sir Elton's farewell tour has grossed more than any other tour in history. Over the course of 278 shows, the tour has grossed $817.9 million. This figure shatters the previous record holder, which was Ed Sheeran. His "The Divide Tour" raked in $776.4 million in 258 shows.

Billboard notes, " ... John spent 2018-20 and the first quarter of 2022 in arenas in North America, Europe, and Oceania, before advancing to stadiums in each continent for the tour’s final year. That advancement paid off. John’s first three North American legs combined to $268.2 million over 116 shows. His stadium run from July – Nov. 2022 brought in $222.1 million, or 83% of his arena grosses, in just 33 shows."

John is on track to gross well over $1 billion with his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour. While he brought his touring in North America to a close in November 2022 with a massive show at Dodgers Stadium, Sir Elton still has 50 more shows in the tour in 2023. He'll be playing many shows in his native U.K. and throughout Europe beginning in March. A full list of upcoming show dates can be found at EltonJohn.com.

The tour industry bounced back significantly in 2022 following a shutdown of nearly 18 months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Billboard has an extensive breakdown of nearly every fact and figure related to touring in 2022. The biggest ranking of them all is the top 100 list of the highest-grossing tours of the year. While rapper Bad Bunny topped the list grossing over $373 million, many of classic rock/pop's biggest names weren't far behind. In fact, four classic rock/pop artists made up the top 10 highest-grossing tours of 2022.

So, which artists are likely swimming in tour revenue cash Scrooge McDuck-style? Scroll below to see the top 20 artists that grossed the most money on the road in 2022.