Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour made an indelible mark on the music industry, shattering numerous records, boosting the global economy, and generating millions in revenue. Yet, despite its extraordinary success, it was surpassed in the race for the most-attended concert tour by another highly successful music tour— Music of the Spheres World Tour by Coldplay , which is still ongoing. On Thursday, the Guinness World Records officially acknowledged that British band Coldplay had surpassed Taylor Swift’s record for the most-attended concert tour.
This came after the band’s record-breaking performances in New Zealand, part of their Music of the Spheres tour. With these shows, Coldplay’s total attendance reached 10.3 million, edging past Swift’s Eras Tour , which had a final tally of 10.
1 million attendees. Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour , which began in 2022, has already seen 175 performances. The band’s milestone attendance does not include their shows in Abu Dhabi and India, where their 134,000-strong audience in Ahmedabad became the largest stadium concert of the 21st century.
With more concerts still to come, Coldplay’s tour is expected to surpass 12 million attendees by the time it concludes in September. So how did Coldplay manage to break records set by Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, and U2? The band’s strategy involved a combination of playing in larger venues and performing more shows than many of their peers. Following the example set by rock gia.
