Pollstar just released a list of the top touring artists worldwide based on how many tickets they’ve sold over the years.  They used data dating all the way back to 1980. 

Here are the Top 20:

1.  U2 [has sold more than 26 MILLION TICKETS]

2.  Dave Matthews Band

3.  The Rolling Stones

4.  Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

5.  Elton John

6.  Metallica

7.  Bon Jovi

8.  Billy Joel

9.  Kenny Chesney

10.  Grateful Dead

11.  Trans-Siberian Orchestra 

12.  Phish

13.  Aerosmith

14.  Jimmy Buffett

15.  Rod Stewart

16.  Neil Diamond

17.  Coldplay

18.  George Strait

19.  Tim McGraw

20.  Ed Sheeran