English singer-songwriter, Ed Sheeran, has smashed the all-time record for the for most cash made from a tour in a single year.The 27-year-old who earned almost £1m a day in 2018, raked in a staggering £342m in the last 12 months (937k per day) beating out singer Taylor Swift who took home £244m from her Reputation tour.
Ed Sheeran achieved the milestone from selling 4.9million tickets as part of his global tour Divide.Power couple, Jay-Z and Beyonce took home £201m for their On The Run II stadium tour after selling 2.2m tickets.
Earlier this year, it was revealed that Sheeran had overtaken Adele as the highest-earning musician on the planet, becoming one of the top 10 celebrity earners in the world.According to financial records released by his company in October, Ed earns around £75,000 a day from Ed Sheeran Ltd. His business boasted an annual turnover of £36,293,611 with a gross profit of £27,376,900. Cut down, this means the Galway Girl singer makes £75,005 per day and £3,125 per hour. Here are the top ten most lucrative tours of 2018. 1. Ed Sheeran £342m - 4.9m tickets sold2. Taylor Swift £244m - 2.9m tickets sold3. Jay-Z and Beyonce £201m - 2.2m tickets sold4. P!nk £134m - 1.29m tickets sold5. Bruno Mars £132m - 1.29m tickets sold6. The Eagles £131m - 964k tickets sold7 Justin Timberlake £119m - 1.19m tickets sold8 Roger Waters £104m - 1.5m tickets sold9 U2 £100m - 927,034 tickets sold10 The Rolling Stones £92m - 751k tickets soldThe post Ed Sheeran smashes record for most money made on tour in a single year after raking in 342m in 2018 appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Ed Sheeran smashes record for most money made on tour in a single year after raking in £342m in 2018
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