Who is The Biggest Band In The World RIGHT NOW?

[Bammer]

Well ... who is it??!!?!

[lennytheweedwhacker]

ider down

[tree_]

Arcade Fire came to my mind right away before I realized how old I am. They suck now, right?

[lennytheweedwhacker]

imagine dragons

[tree_]

I've never had the pulse on what's currently popular. From my field of view, Jack White is the hottest act I can think to see right now, but I have no clue how hip he is to the kids these days.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

I've never had the pulse on what's currently popular. From my field of view, Jack White is the hottest act I can think to see right now, but I have no clue how hip he is to the kids these days.

i just asked my 12 year old son if he knows jack white and he said no

[LoathedVermin72]

Bands or artists? Most big acts seem to be solo these days. It’s probably Beyonce.

[VinylGuy]

I would say Guns N Roses probably they have been playing huge stadiums for 3 years now...PJ is pretty big too. U2 maybe?

[LoathedVermin72]

Jesus you guys are old

[tree_]

I've never had the pulse on what's currently popular. From my field of view, Jack White is the hottest act I can think to see right now, but I have no clue how hip he is to the kids these days.

i just asked my 12 year old son if he knows jack white and he said no

Do you really have a son? I can never tell with you.

[VinylGuy]

Just in terms of touring and the places they sell. Im sure there are bigger or more relevant artists in the US but their tours are not that big overseas.

[Strat]

I dont think bands are very popular at all anymore.

But, uh, u2 and arcade fire probably. oh and that shit imagine dragons.

[Jorge]

As far as bands, Coldplay has somehow managed to stay relevant across generations. Doing that song with the Chainsmokers probably helped

[VinylGuy]

I dont think bands are very popular at all anymore.

But, uh, u2 and arcade fire probably. oh and that shit imagine dragons.

Arcade Fire had a very rough year. I wouldnt say they are that big really.

[bodysnatcher]

I dont think bands are very popular at all anymore.

But, uh, u2 and arcade fire probably. oh and that shit imagine dragons.

yeah, if i had to guess, it'd probably be Imagine Dragons or Twenty One Pilots

but like you said, bands aren't big anymore/right now. it's all about solo acts.

[PHATJ]

Arcade Fire was having trouble selling half the tickets on their last tour. They definitely aren’t in the conversation for biggest band currently. Imagine Dragons is probably the correct answer. Ugh.

[tree_]

Fucking pieces of shit I hate that band

[bodysnatcher]

i wouldn't be surprised if it's Foo Fighters. probably not in terms of album sales, but they sell out concerts all over the place

[Anders]

These were the top 10 highest-grossing concert tours from 1st of January 2017 to the 20th of July 2017:

1. Guns N’ Roses - $151.5 million

2. U2 - $118.1 million

3. Justin Bieber - $93.2 million

4. Metallica - $88 million

5. Depeche Mode - $68.2 million

6. Red Hot Chili Peppers - $60.5 million

7. Adele - $59 million

8. Ed Sheeran - $57.2 million

9. Eric Church - $54.5 million

10. Bruno Mars - $52.7 million

No modern rock band there.

Top 10 Grossing Tours in Billboard Boxscore History*
Rank. Artist / Tour / Years / Gross
1. U2 / 360° Tour / 2009-2011 / $736 million
2. The Rolling Stones / A Bigger Bang / 2005-2007 / $558 million
3. Coldplay / A Head Full of Dreams Tour / 2016-2017 / $523 million
4. Guns N’ Roses / Not In This Lifetime… Tour / 2016-ongoing / $475 million
5. Roger Waters / The Wall Live / 2010-2013 / $459 million
6. AC/DC / Black Ice Tour / 2008-2010 / $441 million
7. Madonna / Sticky & Sweet Tour / 2008-2009 / $408 million
8. U2 / Vertigo Tour / 2005-2006 / $389 million
9. The Police / Reunion Tour / 2007-2008 / $362 million
10. Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour / 2011-2014 / $360 million
*From 1990 through Jan. 17, 2018

[VinylGuy]

I had a discussion about the failure of modern rock bands and artist to be the big next thing...thats why we have GNR and U2 in the same spot that 20 years ago basically.
Hip Hop artists are huge in the us but they cant seem to get going overseas...and the same with pop artists. Huge tours in the us but not the same scope in other countries.