Ranked: The 10 Highest-Grossing Concert Tours of All Time

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The 10 Highest-Grossing Concert Tours

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has been a trending topic worldwide since its first show in March 2023.

The tour has already become the highest-grossing ever, surpassing $1 billion in revenue, outpacing Elton John’s five-year farewell tour, which ended in 2023 and grossed $939 million.

In addition, the Eras Tour also set various stadium records, including the highest three-day attendance totals ever at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium (217,635) and Dallas’ AT&T Stadium (210,607), and single-day records at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium (71,000), Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium (73,117), and Seattle’s Lumen Field (72,171).

Here, we list the top 10 highest-grossing concert tours of all time. The data comes from Billboard, Forbes, and Pollstar rankings. Figures are not adjusted for inflation.

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Grosses $17 Million Per Show

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour grossed about $1.04 billion from 60 shows performed in 2023, and that’s not including any numbers from the ongoing tour in 2024.

Meanwhile, Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour comes in second with almost $1 billion but with 328 shows—more than five times the number of shows performed in the Eras Tour in this comparison.

RankArtistTour NameGross Revenue 1Taylor SwiftEras Tour (2023-24)$1.04 billion (so far) 2Elton JohnFarewell Yellow Brick Road Tour (2018-20, 2022-23)$939 million 3Ed SheeranThe ÷ (Divide) Tour (2017-19)$776 million 4U2U2 360° Tour (2009-11)$736 million 5ColdplayMusic of the Spheres World Tour (2022-23)$618 million 6Harry StylesLove on Tour (2021-23)$617 million 7Guns N’ RosesNot In This Lifetime… Tour (2016-19)$584 million 8BeyoncéRenaissance World Tour (2023)$580 million 9The Rolling StonesA Bigger Bang Tour (2005-07)$558 million 10The Rolling StonesNo Filter Tour (2017-19, 2021)$547 million

In third place, Ed Sheeran’s The ÷ (Divide) Tour (2017-19) amassed $776 million, followed by U2’s 360° Tour (2009-11), which had $736 million. Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour (2022-23), with $618 million, completes the top five.

Combined, The Rolling Stones’ A Bigger Bang Tour (2005-07) and No Filter Tour (2017-19, 2021) also generated over

Infographic: The Next Characters to Enter the Public Domain

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The Next Characters to Enter the Public Domain

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Copyright is a type of intellectual property right that protects authors’ original works, meaning that their art cannot be used without approval. However, copyright protections do not last forever—eventually, all original work will enter the public domain.

In this graphic, we visualize the popular characters that are set to enter the public domain in the next 15 years, using data compiled from several sources.

How Does a Character Enter the Public Domain?

The amount of time a given work is protected by copyright varies, but this window typically lasts 70 years after the author’s death or 95 years after publication. Once the copyright expires, the work enters the public domain, signaling time for anyone to enjoy and interact with them without legal repercussions.

Which Characters Will Have Their Copyrights Expire Next?

The Brothers Grimm version of Snow White has already had its copyright expire. However, Disney’s iconic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs version will only enter public domain in 2032.

On January 1st, 2024, the Steamboat Willie versions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse entered public domain (and already, content creators are seizing the opportunity). The modern version of Mickey Mouse will follow suit in roughly 15 years.

Below is a list of popular characters that will be entering the public domain in coming years.

CharacterYear expected to enter the public domain Sleeping Beautyalready public domain Snow Whitealready public domain Pinocchioalready public domain Peter Panalready public domain Tinkerbellalready public domain Captain Hookalready public domain Winnie-the-Poohalready public domain Mickey Mouse (Steamboat Willie version)already public domain Minnie Mouse (Steamboat Willie version)already public domain Popeye2025 Pluto2026 Betty Boop2026 Goofy2028 Donald Duck2029 King Kong2029 Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (Disney version)2032 Superman2034 Bugs Bunny2035 Batman2035

America’s Takeout Food Preferences: A Decade of Change

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America’s Takeout Food Preferences: A Decade of Change

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Launched by Stanford students in 2012, delivery behemoth DoorDash now holds about 56% of the American online food delivery market. As a result, the company has unique insights into what Americans are ordering for food, as well as how their habits have changed.

In this visual, we rank DoorDash’s most-ordered takeout food in 2013 and 2023, per their “Decade Delivered” report.

French Fries: Born in Belgium, Loved by America

French fries are DoorDash’s most-ordered food in 2023 compared to the Panera chipotle chicken sandwich in 2013.

As it happens, French fries are also the most-ordered food on the platform of all time.

Since 2013, more than 600 million orders of fries have been delivered, and as the company notes, it is “a perfect food that (almost) no one’s making at home.”

Here’s their top 10 most-ordered takeout food items in 2013 and 2023

Rank20132023 1🥪 Chipotle Chicken Sandwich🍟 French Fries 2🥟 Pork Potstickers🥙 Chicken Quesadilla 3🍲 Tomato Bisque Soup🧀 Mozzarella Sticks 4🥗 Cobb Salad🫓 Garlic Naan 5🍠 Sweet Potato Fries🌶️ Spicy Chicken Sandwich 6🥑 Guacamole🍕 Pepperoni Pizza 7🧆 Hummus🧀 Chips & Queso 8🧀 Grilled Cheese Sandwich🍗 Traditional Wings 9🌮 Tacos🥗 Cobb Salad 10🫓 Pita🍚 Fried Rice

Interestingly, the Cobb salad is the only food item to stay within the top 10, though it has fallen five ranking spots in the last decade.

And while the chipotle chicken sandwich specifically is no longer on the top 10, spicy chicken sandwiches rank at sixth place in 2023.

When comparing overall trends over the decade, 2013 seemed to have more varied cuisine in the top 10: Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern, and French.

Meanwhile, 2023 is concentrated around American and Mexican food. DoorDash also states that the latter two are the most-ordered cuisines of the past decade. Almost universally, however, finger foods are

Ranked: Countries Where Youth are the Most Unhappy, Relative to Older Generations

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Countries with the Biggest Happiness Gaps Between Generations

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“They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.” — Tom Bodett

Measuring happiness is tricky business, more so when taking into account how different regions, cultures, and faiths define it. Nevertheless, the World Happiness Report attempts to distill being happy into a single score out of 10, and then ranks countries by their average score.

We’ve visualized the high-level findings from the latest happiness report in this series of maps. However, the report also dives deeper into other significant trends in the data, such as a growing disparity in happiness between age groups within countries themselves.

In the chart above, we list countries by the biggest gaps in happiness ranks between young adults (30) and older adults (60+). A higher number indicates a larger gap, and that the youth are far unhappier than their older counterparts.

Where are Youth Unhappier than Older Adults?

Mauritius ranks first on this list, with a massive 57 place gap between older adult and youth happiness. The 1.26 million-inhabited island nation briefly reached high income status in 2020, but the pandemic hit hard, hurting its key tourism sector, and affecting jobs.

The country’s youth unemployment rate spiked to close to 25% that year, but has since been on the decline. Like residents on many similarly-populated islands, the younger demographic often moves abroad in search of more opportunities.

RankCountryYouth Happiness RankOlder Adult
Happiness RankHappiness Gap 1🇲🇺 Mauritius852857 2🇺🇸 U.S.621052 3🇨🇦 Canada58850 4🇺🇿 Uzbekistan712249 5🇨🇳 China793049 6🇯🇵 Japan733637 7🇲🇳 Mongolia865333 8🇩🇿 Algeria936231 9🇱🇾 Libya805030 10🇸🇬 Singapore542628 11🇰🇿 Kazakhstan694227 12🇵🇭 Philippines704327 13🇱🇦 Laos1047727 14🇩🇪 Germany472126 15🇪🇸 Spain552926 16🇲🇹 Malta573126 17🇧🇭 Bahrain775126 18🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan815526 19🇲🇷 Mauritania1199326

Charted: How the Logos of Select Fashion Brands Have Evolved

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Charted: How the Logos of Select Fashion Brands Have Evolved

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A global fashion brand needs to balance maintaining a consistent style built painstakingly over the years while adapting to current trends. And for some of them, their changing logos reflect the loop of reinvention, over decades of building products, markets, and consumer bases.

We illustrate the evolution of six fashion companies’ logos over time. Data for the visualization and article is sourced from 1000logos.net.

Nike & Adidas: A Tale of Two Shoe Companies

The world’s largest footwear company, Nike began its journey as Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964. In 1971, they rebranded as Nike, inspired by the Greek goddess of victory.

The famous swoosh logo was designed in 1971 by Carolyn Davidson, at the time a Portland State University graphic design student. She was paid $35 dollars for her work (about $270 today). Twelve years later, Nike co-founder Phil Knight have her 500 Nike shares that have remained unsold.

Here’s how often some of the world’s biggest fashion brands have changed their logos since founding.

BrandLogo Changes 👟 Adidas10 👖 Levi’s8 ✔️ Nike4 👕 Gap4 🐊 Lacoste3 👗 Zara3

Meanwhile, Adidas has far older origins: all the way back to 1920 Germany. Founded by Adolf Dassler, the company split into Adidas and Puma in 1947.

Dassler bought the iconic three stripes from another German sports company in 1947. In 1952, the stripes debuted on Adidas footwear at the Summer Olympics.

Currently, Adidas has several concurrent logos depending on the product line. This includes: the horizontal across a trefoil (Adidas Originals), curved across a circle (Adidas Style) or the diagonal mountain above the brand name (Adidas Performance).

The Evolution of U.S. Beer Logos

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The Evolution of U.S. Beer Logos

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Despite selling a popular product, beer companies have to be creative to stand out in a competitive market.

In this graphic, we analyze the evolution of some U.S. beer logos based on various sources. We chose brands based on a mixture of criteria, including popularity (based on YouGov surveys), availability of logo assets, and those with interesting developments.

Bud Light Back to the ’80s

Despite recent backlash and calls for a boycott after sending a commemorative can to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, Bud Light remains one of America’s best-selling beers.

The brand of light beer, owned by the Anheuser-Busch company, has switched from its more circular logo with italic letters adopted in the 1990s back to the Bud Light badge of the 1980s. It is composed of heavy uppercase lettering, written in two levels in a shade of blue with the inscription placed on a solid white background and enclosed in a thin rectangular frame.

Miller Lite Goes Old School

After following a similar approach to Bud Light’s branding throughout the 2000s, Miller Lite decided to undergo a major rebranding in 2014.

The company returned to its 1970s roots, once again combining a white can with its original blue, gold, and red logo. The redesign was largely considered a success, given that Miller Lite sales immediately increased following the change.

A Symbol of American Brewing

The oldest brand on our U.S. beer list, the Budweiser logo, has undergone more than 15 changes over the years.

The design of two connected triangles represents a red bow tie, as a symbol of American brewing.

The colors of the Budweiser logo include a vibrant red, which helps the logo stand out and be easily recognizable from a distance. Studies also suggest that the color red stimulates appetite. Meanwhile, the white inscription symbolizes purity and cleanliness.

Curious to learn more about the beer market? Check out this graphic about global beer consumption.