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U2's 13-stop "The Joshua Tree Tour 2017" topped the list of
most popular live music acts in the United States between
Memorial Day (May 29) and Labor Day (September 4). British
singer Sheeran's U.S. leg of his "divide" tour came in at No. 2
with 32 shows over the summer.
Unlike most artists who tour in support of new albums, U2's
concert celebrates the 30th anniversary of its 1987 "The Joshua
Tree" album, with lyrics that drew from the band's travels
across America and social commentary.
U2 will kick off its U.S. Joshua Tree tour on Sunday at
Seattle's 68,000-capacity CenturyLink Field, and will play shows
across the country including California, Texas and Florida
before heading to Europe.
Sheeran's tour will be at venues averaging a capacity of 20,000
while U2's venues are upwards of 65,000 seats.
StubHub's top-10 list did not include tickets sold for shows in
Canada.
StubHub, which did not release the number of tickets sold, said
U2 had outsold Sheeran by 65 percent and outsold last year's top
summer act, British singer Adele, by 15 percent.
Tickets for U2 have averaged around $246, while average ticket
prices for Sheeran have been about $231, the ticket seller said,
adding that U2's June 3 Chicago date was the most in-demand
concert of the summer.
StubHub's top-10 acts of the summer saw an equal division of
veteran artists and current pop and hip-hop acts, with Tom Petty
and The Heartbreakers, Metallica, Tool and Roger Waters facing
off Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar and Justin Bieber.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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