Highest grossing rock/metal band for 2019 goes to Metallica
Metallica is the master of profits
Pollstars recent report shows American rock/metal band Metallica is the highest grossing rock/metal band for 2019. They’ve sold 1.74 million concert tickets for 2019.
Also, Iron Maiden, Tool and Gun N’ Roses were on the list, and Bon Jovi has followed Metallica with $134 million-grossing for 31 shows, Kiss was the third with $89.9 million. You can reach the full list below.
1. Metallica ($179 million, 1.74 million tickets, 48 shows)
2. Bon Jovi ($134 million, 1.31 million tickets, 31 shows)
3. Kiss ($89.8 million, 890,000 tickets, 74 shows)
4. Trans-Siberian Orchestra ($65.7 million, 1.02 million tickets, 104 shows)
5. Iron Maiden ($49.5 million, 750,000 tickets, 44 shows)
6. Queen + Adam Lambert ($45.5 million, 370,000 tickets, 25 shows)
7. Aerosmith ($34.1 million, 165,000 tickets, 34 shows)
8. Tool ($31.6 million, 330,000 tickets, 24 shows)
9. Rammstein ($29.8 million, 285,000 tickets, 7 shows)
10. Guns N’ Roses ($26.5 million, 250,000 tickets, 13 shows)
