The Most Successful Touring Artists of the Past 40 Years

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20. Ed Sheeran
> Tickets sold: 11.9 million
> Est. concert gross: $968.9 million
> Certified U.S. album sales: 14.0 million
> Top charting song: Shape of You (2017)
> Top charting album: ÷· (2017)

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19. Tim McGraw
> Tickets sold: 12.3 million
> Est. concert gross: $679.9 million
> Certified U.S. album sales: 37.5 million
> Top charting song: It’s Your Love (with Faith Hill) (1997)
> Top charting album: Not a Moment Too Soon (1994)

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18. George Strait
> Tickets sold: 12.3 million
> Est. concert gross: $631.3 million
> Certified U.S. album sales: 69.0 million
> Top charting song: She’ll Leave You With a Smile (2002)
> Top charting album: Pure Country (Soundtrack) (2004)

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17. Coldplay
> Tickets sold: 12.5 million
> Est. concert gross: $1.0 billion
> Certified U.S. album sales: 14.5 million
> Top charting song: Viva La Vida (2008)
> Top charting album: A Rush Of Blood to the Head (2002)

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16. Neil Diamond
> Tickets sold: 12.9 million
> Est. concert gross: $629.3 million
> Certified U.S. album sales: 49.5 million
> Top charting song: Love on the Rocks (1980)
> Top charting album: The Jazz Singer (Soundtrack) (1980)

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