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Rap Tours Dominate 2025 Boxscore Charts
16 Dec
Summary
- Rap's share of top 100 tours grew to 7.7% in 2025.
- Totaling $693.4 million from six rap tours.
- The biggest rap tour achieved record-breaking nine-figure grosses.
Rap music saw a substantial leap in live performance revenue during the 2025 tracking period, as reported by Billboard's Boxscore charts. The genre's presence within the top 100 tours doubled its share, now accounting for 7.7% of the overall market, translating to an impressive $693.4 million generated from just six tours.
Several artists contributed to this remarkable financial success. Travis Scott alone grossed over $40 million within the tracking period, a significant portion of his record-breaking Circus Maximus Tour. YoungBoy Never Broke Again's debut arena tour also demonstrated immense earning potential.
The year's highest-grossing rap tour was led by an artist who also dominated other year-end rap charts, solidifying a remarkable two-year performance and setting a new historical benchmark for rap tour revenues.
