Women have embarked on the highest-grossing concert tours, as solo performers or music groups. Many reported figures are taken from Billboard and Pollstar, two major publications that regularly provide the official figures of concerts' gross revenue worldwide. However, there are many incomplete data in the early reporting of both publications, especially for the pre-2000s tours, hence a few claims are based on other non-specialist sources. This list excludes tours headlined by mixed-gender groups (such as On with the Show by Fleetwood Mac) or co-headlined with other male artists (such as Grand National Tour by Kendrick Lamar and SZA).
Madonna and Tina Turner were pioneers for women in touring since the 1980s, becoming the only women with multiple top-ten tours until the 2000s. Madonna's Who's That Girl World Tour (1987) was the first world tour held primarily in stadiums by a woman, while Turner was the first female performer to pass $100 million in a single tour, with the Wildest Dreams Tour (1996–1997). Madonna continued the success into the 2010s, along with the next generation of women such as Pink, Taylor Swift, and Beyoncé, all of whom have multiple top-ten entries in the respective decade. With the Formation World Tour (2016), Beyoncé became the first woman to headline a tour with entirely stadium shows. She is also currently the only woman to appear twice in the top ten of the 2020s.
The Eras Tour (2023–2024) by Taylor Swift became the first tour to pass $1 billion and $2 billion. Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour (2008–2009) remained the highest-grossing tour by a woman for 15 years (2008–2023), longer than any other record-holder. Between 2012 and 2018, she also occupied the top-two highest-grossing tours by a woman, with the MDNA Tour as the runner-up. The only groups on this list are the Spice Girls in the pre-2000s and Blackpink in the 2020s, with the latter's Born Pink World Tour remaining the highest-grossing tour by a female group of all time. Other significant milestones include I Am Gloria World Tour by Hong Kong singer G.E.M. as the highest-grossing tour by an Asian woman, as well as Shakira's Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour as the highest-grossing tour by a Latin woman. Madonna has achieved the highest-grossing women's tour of the year seven times, more than any other artists.
All-time ranking +Keys Indicates an ongoing tour Indicates a tour with dates split between two different calendar decades
+Top 20 highest-grossing tours by women of all time Rank Peak Actual gross Adjusted gross Artist Tour title Year Shows Averagegross 1 1 $2,077,618,725 $ 2023–2024 149 $ 2 2 $584,700,000 $ Pink Summer Carnival 2023–2024 97 $ 3 2 $579,800,000 $ Beyoncé Renaissance World Tour 2023 56 $ 4 4 $424,000,000 $ G.E.M. I Am Gloria World Tour 2023–2026 182 $ 5 5 $421,600,000 $ Shakira Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour 2025–2026 82 $ 6 1 $411,000,000 $ Madonna Sticky & Sweet Tour 2008–2009 85 $ 7 6 $407,600,113 $ Beyoncé Cowboy Carter Tour 2025 32 $ 8 2 $397,300,000 $ Pink Beautiful Trauma World Tour 2018–2019 156 $ 9 9 $362,900,000 $ Lady Gaga The Mayhem Ball 2025–2026 86 $ 10 2 $345,675,146 $ Reputation Stadium Tour 2018 53 $ 11 6 $330,000,000 $ Blackpink Born Pink World Tour 2022–2023 66 $ 12 8 $313,300,000 $ Karol G Mañana Será Bonito Tour 2023–2024 66 $ 13 2 $305,158,363 $ Madonna 2012 88 $ 14 2 $280,000,000 $ Taking Chances World Tour 2008–2009 131 $ 15 4 $256,084,556 $ Beyoncé 2016 49 $ 16 4 $250,700,000 $ 2015 85 $ 17 1 $250,000,000 $ Cher Living Proof: The Farewell Tour 2002–2005 325 $ 18 5 $229,100,000 $ Beyoncé 2013–2014 133 $ 19 4 $227,400,000 $ 2009–2011 203 $ 20 14 $227,247,141 $ Madonna 2023–2024 80 $
Decade ranking Pre-2000s
+Top 10 highest-grossing tours by women of the pre-2000s Rank Actual gross Adjusted gross Artist Tour title Year Shows Averagegross 1 $133,000,000 $ Let's Talk About Love World Tour 1998–1999 97 $ 2 $130,000,000 $ Wildest Dreams Tour 1996–1997 255 $ 3 $86,000,000 $ Come On Over Tour 1998–1999 165 $ 4 $70,000,000 $ Madonna 1993 39 $ 5 $62,700,000 $ Madonna Blond Ambition World Tour 1990 57 $ 6 $60,000,000 $ Break Every Rule World Tour 1987–1988 220 $ 7 $60,000,000 $ Spice Girls Spiceworld Tour 1998 41 $ 8 $58,900,000 $ Barbra Streisand in Concert 1994 22 $ 9 $40,000,000 $ Private Dancer Tour 1985 182 $ 10 $37,700,000 $ Cher Do You Believe? 1999 57 $
2000s
+Top 10 highest-grossing tours by women of the 2000s Rank Actual gross Adjusted gross Artist Tour title Year Shows Averagegross 1 $411,000,000 $ Madonna Sticky & Sweet Tour 2008–2009 85 $ 2 $279,200,000 $ Taking Chances World Tour 2008–2009 129 $ 3 $250,000,000 $ Cher Living Proof: The Farewell Tour 2002–2005 325 $ 4 $194,754,447 $ Madonna Confessions Tour 2006 60 $ 5 $132,500,000 $ Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour 2008–2009 90 $ 6 $131,800,000 $ 2009 97 $ 7 $125,000,000 $ Madonna Re-Invention World Tour 2004 56 $ 8 $122,500,000 $ Twenty Four Seven Tour 2000 108 $ 9 $119,500,000 $ Streisand 2006–2007 29 $ 10 $103,500,000 $ Pink Funhouse Tour 2009 133 $
2010s
+Top 10 highest-grossing tours by women of the 2010s Rank Actual gross Adjusted gross Artist Tour title Year Shows Averagegross 1 $397,300,000 $ Pink Beautiful Trauma World Tour 2018–2019 156 $ 2 $345,675,146 $ Reputation Stadium Tour 2018 53 $ 3 $305,158,363 $ Madonna 2012 88 $ 4 $256,084,556 $ Beyoncé 2016 49 $ 5 $250,700,000 $ 2015 85 $ 6 $229,100,000 $ Beyoncé 2013–2014 133 $ 7 $226,700,000 $ Adele Adele Live 2016–2017 2016–2017 118 $ 8 $204,300,000 $ Prismatic World Tour 2014–2015 149 $ 9 $197,300,000 $ 2010–2011 177 $ 10 $184,000,000 $ Pink 2013–2014 142 $
2020s
+Top 10 highest-grossing tours by women of the 2020s Rank Actual gross Adjusted gross Artist Tour title Year Shows Averagegross 1 $2,077,618,725 $ 2023–2024 149 $ 2 $584,700,000 $ Pink Summer Carnival 2023–2024 97 $ 3 $579,800,000 $ Beyoncé Renaissance World Tour 2023 56 $ 4 $424,000,000 $ G.E.M. I Am Gloria World Tour 2023–2026 86 $ 5$421,600,000$ ShakiraLas Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour 2025–2026 86 $ 6 $407,600,113 $ Beyoncé Cowboy Carter Tour 2025 32 $ 7 $362,900,000 $362,900,000 2025–2026 86 $4,219,767 8 $330,000,000 $ Blackpink Born Pink World Tour 2022–2023 66 $ 9 $313,300,000 $ Karol G Mañana Será Bonito Tour 2023–2024 62 $ 10 $227,247,141 $ Madonna 2023–2024 80 $
Annual ranking
+Highest-grossing tours by women annually Year Actual gross Adjusted gross Artist Tour title Shows Averagegross 1987 $20,100,000 $ Moment of Truth World Tour 89 $ 1990 $28,100,000 $ Rhythm Nation World Tour 89 $ 1993 $15,193,698 $ Madonna 11 $ 1994 $58,900,000 $ Barbra Streisand in Concert 22 $ 1995 $27,400,000 $ Starting Over Tour 101 $ 1996 $26,100,000 $ 20th Anniversary Tour 86 $ 1997 $24,800,000 $ Wildest Dreams Tour 70 $ 1998 $38,100,000 $ Let's Talk About Love World Tour 43 $ 1999 $40,800,000 $ Come On Over Tour 62 $ 2000 $122,500,000 $ Twenty Four Seven Tour 108 $ 2001 $74,000,000 $ Madonna Drowned World Tour 47 $ 2002 $73,600,000 $ Cher Living Proof: The Farewell Tour 93 $ 2003 $68,200,000 $ 102 $ 2004 $125,000,000 $ Madonna Re-Invention World Tour 56 $ 2005 $27,237,641 $ Cher Living Proof: The Farewell Tour 40 $ 2006 $194,754,447 $ Madonna Confessions Tour 60 $ 2007 $48,173,773 $ Back to Basics Tour 63 $ 2008 $281,600,000 $ Madonna Sticky & Sweet Tour 58 $ 2009 $137,700,000 $ 27 $ 2010 $133,600,000 $ 138 $ 2011 $104,200,000 $ Speak Now World Tour 100 $ 2012 $305,158,363 $ Madonna 88 $ 2013 $188,600,000 $ Beyoncé 108 $ 2014 $153,300,000 $ Prismatic World Tour 106 $ 2015 $250,700,000 $ 85 $ 2016 $256,084,556 $ Beyoncé 49 $ 2017 $101,200,000 $ Live 2017 90 $ 2018 $345,100,000 $ Reputation Stadium Tour 53 $ 2019 $215,200,000 $ Pink Beautiful Trauma World Tour 68 $ 2020 $71,200,000 $ Courage World Tour 33 $ 2021 $29,400,000 $ 2021 World Tour 34 $ 2022 $112,394,525 $ 20 $ 2023 $1,039,263,762 $ 60 $ 2024 $1,043,421,552 $ 80 $ 2025 $407,600,113 $ Beyoncé Cowboy Carter Tour 32 $
See also List of highest-grossing concert tours List of highest-grossing concert series at a single venue
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References
External links Ladies Might: Box Office Triumph By Top Female Earners — Pollstar (Highest-grossing female touring acts from 2000 to 2020)