Here is a recap of Billboard Boxscore's top K-pop tours of the year, featuring TWICE, IU and more.
Rock acts still have the biggest slice of the Boxscore pie, but the genre's lead has narrowed over the last decade.
Over three years, the global trek has sold more tickets than any other tour in history.
As ticket prices exploded, acts like Coldplay, P!nk and more brought in staggering grosses on the touring market, though the festival business showed signs of decline.
The trek grossed nearly $210 million and sold 1.7 million tickets.
The enduring pop star leads the October monthly report in stadiums and arenas as she finishes an 18-month marathon of concerts.
After more than half a decade selling out arenas & amphitheaters, Posty could triple his earnings on football fields.
The pop team-up outperformed Billboard's projections of $23.5 million.
The trio earned more than $47 million from 12 shows last month.
The half-hour conversation looked back at the last few years of post-COVID growth, and discussed the challenges and opportunities that will dictate the next era.