Ed Sheeran Breaks U2's Record for
Highest Grossing Tour of All-Time On August 2, Ed Sheeran’s Divide Tour officially
broke the record for the highest grossing tour
of all-time with a total of $736 million. With 12 dates left of the 255 stop tour,
that amount is only expected to rise. The record was previously set by U2 in 2011
with their 360° tour, which grossed $735 million. On average, ticket prices for
Sheeran's tour are 14.2% lower
than the tickets sold for U2’s tour. The Divide tour has also been named the most attended
tour of all-time with 8.5 million total people, breaking
yet another record that was previously held by U2. Compared to U2’s 360° tour, which had an average
concert attendance of 66,091, Sheeran’s
average concert attendance is only 34,541. Following the exciting news, Sheeran took
to Instagram to celebrate and thank his fans. Ed Sheeran, via Instagram