Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour has just broken Taylor Swift‘s record for the most-attended concert tour of all time. Coldplay’s ongoing tour has now sold over 10.3 million tickets, surpassing Swift’s 10.1 million attendees for her just concluded The Eras Tour. Coldplay’s record-setting ticket sales were boosted when the British band played the largest stadium show of the 21st century in Ahmedabad, India, on January 25-26, drawing over 223,000 fans over the two historic nights. Coldplay’s ongoing tour is set to continue until September 2025, which will only solidify their top position among the top most-attended tours ever. The Top 10 most-attended tours of all-time is rounded out by (in order): Ed Sheeran — ÷ Tour (8.8 million); U2 — 360° Tour (7.3 million); Guns N’ Roses — Use Your Illusion Tour (7 million); The Rolling Stones — Voodoo Lounge Tour (6.5 million); Garth Brooks — The Garth Brooks World Tour (6.3 million); Elton John — Farewell Yellow Brick Road (6 million); The Rolling Stones — Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour (6 million); and Rammstein — Rammstein Stadium Tour (6 million). (Uproxx)
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