
The Digest:
Burna Boy's I Told Them tour has officially become the highest-grossing tour by any African artist, earning a monumental $30.5 million and setting a new benchmark for the continent's cultural export.
Key Points:
- The tour grossed $30.5 million from 302,801 tickets sold across 22 shows.
- It spanned major venues in Europe and North America throughout 2024.
- A single show at London Stadium broke records, earning $6.147 million.
- In North America, 16 shows generated $15.19 million in revenue.
- Six European shows brought in $15.27 million from ticket sales.
- The achievement surpasses all previous touring records for Afrobeat and African artists.
- For context, Taylor Swift's Eras tour remains the global all-time leader at $2 billion.
Sources: Daily Post