(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones No Filter Tour has topped the list of the live music industry magazine Pollstar's highest-grossing worldwide tours of 2021. The band's two-month US series sold 516,000 tickets and brought in $115.5 million to lead the year-end tally.
The rescheduled "No Filter" trek - which opened in St. Louis, MO on September 26 - saw the Stones host their first-ever live series without drummer Charlie Watts, who died ina London hospital on August 24 at the age of 80 after hand-picking his friend Steve Jordan to sit in for him while recovering from an undisclosed surgery prior to his passing.
Harry Styles came in at No. 2 on the Pollstar review with an $86.7 million gross, followed by the Green Day/Weezer/Fall Out Boy "Hella Mega Tour" at No. 3 with $67.3 million in gross earning; The Eagles ($59..2 million) and Dead And Company ($50.2 million) rounded out the top 5.
Other rockers of note on the Pollstar chart included Guns N' Roses at No. 7 ($47.3 million) and KISS at No. 30 ($16.9 million). Read more here
The Rolling Stones Expand 'Black And Blue' Album For New Box Set
Rolling Stones' 'Paint It Black' Given A Metal Makeover
Steven Tyler and Ronnie Wood Make Surprise Appearance At Black Sabbath Farewell
Rolling Stones Pay Tribute To Zydeco Legend Clifton Chenier On His 100th Birthday
Interview: Eagles Cofounder Bernie Leadon
Kate Bush - Best of the Other Sides
RockPile: Spotlight on New Releases by Women, Part 1
It's Kid Stuff! A Gift Guide for Children
Reggae Party: Bob Marley Edition
Bernie Leadon To Host TalkShopLive October 30
Doves Share Recently Rediscovered Lost Song
Palm Ghosts Streaming 'Content Providers'
Bell Witch and Aerial Ruin Share First Song From New Collaborative Album
Blackmore's Night Launching Fall Tour
Kelly Hansen Reflects On Why He Is Playing His Final Foreigner Show This Weekend
Die Krupps Unleash ''Will nicht - MUSS' Video
Dropkick Murphys Reveal 2026 St. Patrick's Day Weekend Celebration Plans