Ed Sheeran Breaks U2's Record for<br />Highest Grossing Tour of All-Time On August 2, Ed Sheeran’s Divide Tour officially<br />broke the record for the highest grossing tour<br />of all-time with a total of $736 million. With 12 dates left of the 255 stop tour,<br />that amount is only expected to rise. The record was previously set by U2 in 2011<br />with their 360° tour, which grossed $735 million. On average, ticket prices for<br />Sheeran's tour are 14.2% lower<br />than the tickets sold for U2’s tour. The Divide tour has also been named the most attended<br />tour of all-time with 8.5 million total people, breaking<br />yet another record that was previously held by U2. Compared to U2’s 360° tour, which had an average<br />concert attendance of 66,091, Sheeran’s<br />average concert attendance is only 34,541. Following the exciting news, Sheeran took<br />to Instagram to celebrate and thank his fans. Ed Sheeran, via Instagram
