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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 sold
