Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour Breaks Ticket Sales Record For Black Artists With $579 Million

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Beyoncé’s tour was a true blockbuster. The Renaissance World Tour came to a close in Kansas City on Sunday, and now that it’s all over, the tour’s ticket sales were history-making. READ MORE: Beyoncé Drops ‘Renaissance World Tour’ Concert Film Trailer Ahead Of AMC Theatres Release With more than $579 million earned, Beyoncé’s tour is the biggest ever for a Black artist.

With 56 sold out shows in 39 cities, the global superstar’s tour doubled her previous record, set by the Reformation World Tour in 2016.

The Renaissance World Tour has also earned a spot in the 10 top-grossing tours of all time, according to Billboard Boxscore, sitting at No.

7, amid a field entirely dominated by white, male acts. Elton John’s epic Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour sits in the No. 1 spot, having earned nearly $940 million from 330 shows. READ MORE: Beyoncé’s Mother Tina Knowles Gushes About Blue Ivy’s Makeup Skills: See The Final Result Other artists on the list include Ed Sheeran, U2, Coldplay, Harry Styles, Guns N’ Roses and The Rolling Stones, all of whom played significantly more dates than Beyoncé’s tour.