Ed Sheeran Dominates February Boxscore with $70.8 Million from Loop Tour

Ed Sheeran has swiftly returned to the stage following the conclusion of his four-year Mathematics Tour. Just three months after wrapping that extensive tour, Sheeran launched his Loop Tour at the end of 2025. The tour has already proven to be a significant success, with Sheeran achieving the top spot in the February Boxscore rankings. According to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, his ten shows in February generated a remarkable $70.8 million in gross revenue and sold 526,000 tickets, marking the highest-grossing and best-selling tour for the month.

Successful Start to Loop Tour

Sheeran commenced the Oceania leg of the Loop Tour in January, performing in New Zealand and Wellington, Australia. The tour then progressed to major markets in February, including Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney. This strategic move significantly boosted his earnings, propelling him from fifth to first place on the Top Tours chart.

The highlight of Sheeran’s February was his triple-header at Sydney’s Accor Stadium from February 13 to 15, which alone generated $26.1 million in ticket sales, attracting 192,000 fans. Additionally, three shows at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium from February 26 to 28 contributed another $24.8 million and 173,000 tickets sold. These performances ranked second and third, respectively, on the Top Boxscores list, with his three Brisbane shows completing the top five, bringing in $15.3 million and 116,000 tickets.

Record-Breaking Earnings

With a total gross of $98.6 million, including an additional date in Adelaide on March 5, this leg of the Loop Tour marks Sheeran’s highest-grossing Oceania tour to date. This figure surpasses the $85.2 million earned during The Mathematics Tour in early 2023 and the $82.6 million from The Divide Tour in 2018.

Despite this impressive start, it is unlikely that the Loop Tour will match the total revenue of his previous tours. Sheeran is scheduled for only 34 more dates, with seven in Latin America and 27 in the United States and Canada. In contrast, The Mathematics Tour consisted of 188 shows over four years, while The Divide Tour included 258 dates over three years, generating record-breaking revenues of $875.7 million and $776.4 million, respectively.

Career Milestones

Since his first reported performance in 2012, Sheeran has accumulated a career gross exceeding $1.8 billion from 19.6 million tickets sold. The Loop Tour is poised to help him surpass significant milestones of $2 billion in gross revenue and 20 million tickets sold.

Sheeran has consistently ranked among the top touring acts over the past decade, appearing in half of the monthly Boxscore recaps since their inception in 2019. Out of 68 months, he has charted on 34 Top Tours lists, spending 28 of those months in the top ten. With his recent success, February marks his fourth month at the number one position.

Historical Context

February 2026 marks exactly three years since Sheeran last held the top position, which was during February 2023 as part of The Mathematics Tour. He previously topped the charts in June 2022 and April 2019 during The Divide Tour. Only Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Bad Bunny have achieved more unique tours at the top of the rankings, with five and four, respectively.

In the seven years of the Top Tours chart, only one artist has appeared more frequently than Sheeran. Dutch violinist and conductor Andre Rieu has been featured in 36 monthly charts but has never reached the number one spot, peaking at fifth in January 2020. Billy Joel and the Eagles are the only other acts to have appeared in 30 months, each with 33 appearances.

Competition in the Touring Landscape

After dominating the Top Tours in December and January, Bad Bunny fell to second place in February. Over six shows, he grossed $52.7 million and sold 345,000 tickets across five performances in Latin America and one in Sydney. While Bad Bunny secured the silver on Top Tours, he maintained his gold position on Top Boxscores. His three shows at Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires grossed $33.5 million and sold 204,000 tickets from February 13 to 15.

Bad Bunny’s world tour, which commenced in November, has generated $230.3 million and sold 1.5 million tickets thus far, surpassing the previous year’s Most Wanted Tour, which grossed $211.4 million. With 29 shows scheduled in Europe, Bad Bunny is on track to make this his most successful tour to date.

Notable Rankings

My Chemical Romance and Lady Gaga followed closely behind Sheeran in the Top Tours rankings, finishing the month with gross revenues of $25.2 million and $25 million, respectively. The Backstreet Boys and Eagles rounded out the top six, performing at Las Vegas’ Sphere, which remains the highest-grossing venue in the world with $41.5 million.

Several acts made their Top Tours debut in February. Cardi B, who previously appeared on the chart for a co-headlining show in 2019, made her solo debut with the first nine shows of the Little Miss Drama Tour, grossing $15.8 million and selling 111,000 tickets, earning the eighth position.

Other highlights from the February Boxscore recap include San Francisco’s The Castro Theatre, which ranked third among venues with a capacity of 2,500 or fewer, thanks to Sam Smith’s 12-show residency, earning $2 million from 17,000 tickets sold. The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas ranked first among venues with a capacity of 2,501-5,000 after hosting a series of shows by Def Leppard.

Explore the latest digital editions of FAME Delivered in the Magazine section: https://famedelivered.com/magazine/

Published on 2026-03-30 20:32:00 • By FAME Delivered News Desk