Pollstar has released its 2026 Mid-Year Special Issue featuring the 2026 Mid-Year Charts, which reveal record-setting growth in key metrics.
The Top 100 Worldwide Charts show Bad Bunny leading with $225.2 million grossed for shows played between Nov.
13, 2025 and May 13, 2026.
The top 10 also includes Lady Gaga ($209.4 million), BTS ($139.7 million), AC/DC ($120.3 million), Ed Sheeran ($105.2 million), SEVENTEEN ($75.9 million), Cardi B ($72.1 million), Eagles ($69.7 million), Trans-Siberian Orchestra ($60.4 million), and Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band ($58.5 million).
Worldwide grosses hit $3.16 billion, up 12.3 percent over 2025, while ticket sales increased 12.8 percent YoY to 26.3 million.
Pollstar also revealed its Impact 50 Honorees recognizing excellence in the live business over the last year as selected by the Pollstar editorial team and informed by Pollstar's industry-leading box office data.
Danny Wimmer, founder of Danny Wimmer Presents, is 2026's Impact 50 Cover Honoree.
His thriving independent rock festivals sold over a million tickets last year.
The Impact 50 list includes notable figures such as Rimas Ent.'s Noah Assad (Bad Bunny manager); Live Nation's Arthur Fogel (Lady Gaga and Oasis' promoter); MTG's Louis Messina (Ed Sheeran, George Strait, and Eric Church's promoter); Red Light's Mandelyn Monchick (Lainey Wilson's manager) and Black Promoter Collective's Gary Guidry (New Edition and Brandy & Monica tours).
Pollstar's 176-page special issue also features a feature on a dominant Latin touring market led by Bad Bunny, Peso Pluma, and Shakira; a chart tracking the top artists at smaller buildings with Jerry Seinfeld, Sam Smith, and Steve Trevino claiming No.
1 positions; Mid-Year Top Venues Charts, ranked by grosses and ticket sales, with top-grossing buildings including Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros, Las Vegas' Sphere, NYC's Radio City Music Hall.
The full Impact 50 list is revealed today on Pollstar.com.
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