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American pop star Taylor Swift continues to stake her claim to the title of the best-selling artist of this century as she surpassed over 1 billion dollars in music tour tickets.
In an estimation released by Pollstar, Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour" grossed over $1.04 billion in ticket sales from 60 shows in 2023 with the tickets selling for an average price of $238.
This sees Taylor Swift becoming the first artist to surpass over $1 billion in music tour ticket sales with Elton John's "Farewell Tour" the second highest-grossing tour with over $900 million.
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Taylor Swift's touring records is another landmark feat for the artist who leading the charts in pure record sales. The singer has re-recorded for albums with the latest being '1989' which sold 1.6 million copies in its first week in what's a mind-blowing feat.
She's NO. 21 on Billboard's Greatest Artists of All Time Hot 100 list. She's also NO. 16 on Chart Masters best-selling artists of all time and the only artists from the 21st century in the top 30.