Pop artist The Weeknd has earned over $1.3 billion on his latest tour, breaking the record for a male artist.
The Weeknd’s “After Hours ’Til Dawn” tour wrapped in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday.
The performer’s haul was confirmed by tour promoter Live Nation. Taylor Swift holds the highest-grossing overall tour with $2 billion, and the British band Coldplay is in second with $1.5 billion.
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The previous male record was held by Elton John, with $939 million for his “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” tour, which wrapped in 1974.
The Weeknd’s “After Hours ’Til Dawn” tour has spanned 176 shows across 30 countries. Nine million tickets have been sold during the journey.
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