Metallica has entered the Top 10 of artists who have sold the most tickets in the last 40 years, according to a new report from Pollstar – being the only representative of metal in the ranking's highlights.
As reported by Loudwire , the report considered data from the last four decades of headlining shows by bands and artists, excluding festival appearances or guest appearances, to create two rankings. The first shows the top touring artists based on gross sales value, and the second is based on the number of tickets sold.
In terms of total tickets sold, Metallica came in sixth place, with 19.4 million tickets sold across the band's solo tours alone. However, in terms of gross revenue, the thrash metal giants ranked ninth, having sold $1.219 billion, equivalent to over R$6.4 billion at the current exchange rate.
The bands that sold more tickets than Metallica during that time period were U2, Dave Matthews Band, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band , and Elton John. See more here .
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