Rolling Stones raking more than Taylor on recent tour (Image: Getty)
The Rolling Stones have proved they are still rocking out and raking it in as the biggest earners in live music in 2024 – even out hauling in more than record breaking tour act Taylor Swift.
Mick Jagger and the gang bank the most per night from gigs according to a new study about the last 12 months’ worldwide shows.
The Stones’ Hackney Diamonds Tour took home a staggering £10,345, 659 in revenue per night.
Swift, whose Eras tour became the largest ever earning in history with £1.74bn, fell below the UK veterans in single night takings.
The 35-year-old country pop phenom was around £100k off in money each night.
The rock icons, who are all of pensionable age, showed that their appeal of classic hits burns strong six decades after their debut.
Concertgoers were happy to throw their cash on tickets for their 18 shows, eclipsing other much younger and other powerhouse performers. The Stones earned almost five times more than Madonna and forty per cent greater than Coldplay.
Swift’s 152 shows around the planet shattered box office records becoming the first ever to earn over a billion dollars.
Its finish of £1.74bn was over double what previous record holder with his Farewell Yellow Brick Road has bought in.Swift’s takings in the 12 months of 2024 of £830m almost match Elton’s entire five year take home amount.
Chris Martin’s Coldplay’s tour solidified their place in history with over 10.3 million tickets sold—the most by any artist on a single tour.
The revelations emerged in music analysis firm Pollstar’s preview annual “Voice of Live” year end review.
The top ten live earners are: Rolling Stones -£10,345, 659, Taylor Swift- £10,332133, Coldplay -£6,186,482,
Metallica -£5,924.698, Bruce Springsteen – £4,534,325,
Pink – £4,342.808, Bad Bunny – £3,409,639, Zach Bryan -£3,219,831 and Madonna – £2,213,337.
Andy Gensler, Pollstar Editor-In-Chief, said: “2024 has proven to be a historic year for the live entertainment industry, one we may never see again in our lifetimes.