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Rock Reigns: McCartney & Metallica Top Boxscore Charts
23 Dec
Summary
- Paul McCartney's 'Got Back Tour' surpassed $410 million in earnings.
- Metallica's M72 World Tour has grossed $475.8 million to date.
- Rock artists now dominate top monthly Boxscore reports in late 2025.
As 2025 concludes, rock music has made a significant comeback, reclaiming the top spots in the monthly Billboard Boxscore reports. Paul McCartney's "Got Back Tour," initiated in April 2022, has become the highest-grossing and best-selling tour of his career, surpassing $410.7 million and selling 2.4 million tickets.
Metallica also features prominently with their M72 World Tour, grossing $475.8 million from 4.1 million tickets sold. This tour now exceeds their previous "WorldWired Tour" figures. Both McCartney and Metallica have now individually reported career grosses exceeding $1.3 billion, placing them among an elite group of twenty acts in Boxscore history to achieve this milestone.
While pop artists like Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, and Sabrina Carpenter remain strong performers, the recent data highlights rock's renewed dominance. This resurgence is underscored by reports indicating rock's steady rise back to prominence after a period of decline, with these artists driving substantial revenue through extensive global tours.
