2021.12.15 - Pollstar/Blabbermouth - GN'R Makes Pollstar's List Of Highest-Grossing Worldwide Tours Of 2021

Guns N' Roses, KISS, Slipknot, Korn, Others Make Pollstar's List Of Highest-Grossing Worldwide Tours Of 2021

The Rolling Stones had the highest-grossing tour in the world this year, according to Pollstar, the trade publication dedicated to covering the worldwide concert industry. The "No Filter" trek generated a total of $115.5 million from just 12 concerts. Other artists whose tours landed in the top 100 include Guns N' Roses, KISS, Slipknot and Megadeth / Lamb Of God.

The touring industry was one of the first sectors hit by the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020, and it may be one of the last to recover. One problem has been the inability to get foreign artists into the United States because of a long backlog of visa applications at American embassies and consulates.

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These are some of the rock/metal artists who have made Pollstar's "2021 Year-End Top 100 Worldwide Tours" list:

01. THE ROLLING STONES ($115.5 million)
03. GREEN DAY, WEEZER, FALL OUT BOY ($67.3 million)
07. GUNS N' ROSES ($47.3 million)
30. KISS ($16.9 million)
42. SLIPKNOT's "Knotfest Roadshow" ($12.3 million)
48. KORN ($10.3 million)
53. ZZ TOP ($9.4 million)
61. MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD ($7.9 million)
63. SHINEDOWN ($7.5 million)
64. THE BLACK CROWES ($7.4 million)
69. PRIMUS ($7.0 million)
76. FOREIGNER ($6 million)
85. FOO FIGHTERS ($4.5 million)

https://blabbermouth.net/news/guns-n-roses-kiss-slipknot-korn-others-make-pollstars-list-of-highest-grossing-worldwide-tours-of-2021

The complete list at Pollstar (GN'R had the 7th highest grossing tour of 2021):

https://data.pollstar.com/chart/2021/12/Top100WorldwideTours_983.pdf

And a list of the production crew and equipment:

https://plsn.com/articles/showtime/7-guns-n-roses-were-fn-back-tour/

7 Guns N’ Roses We’re F’N’ Back! Tour

Lighting Co

Upstaging

Video Co

Screenworks NEP

Crew

Show Designer: Phil Ealy
Lighting Designer/Director: Ron Schilling
Lighting Crew: Greg Gore, Robert Corman Savage, Daniel Benavides, Jonathan Rice, Chris Donati
Video Director: Jay Cooper
Video Content: Creative Works/Jeremy Lemoore, Dan Potter
Video Crew: Jonathan Eaton (Crew Chief), Jon Michael “JM” Schulman (Engineer), Kevin Morris (disguise Programmer/Operator), Gabriel Lopez, Devindra “Vinnie” Sooknanan, Tina Skjerseth, Travis Caron, Tyler Fields, Brent Waddel
Production Director: Dale “Opie” Skjerseth
Stage Manager: Kurt Wagner
Tour Manager: Luis Soto
Assistant Tour Manager: Ron Mesh
Road Manager: Del James
Riggers: Mike Ryder (Head Rigger), Elmer Vallejos
Power: Francisco Reyes

Gear

Lighting:
   2          MA Lighting grandMA2 Full Console
   3          MA Lighting NPU 8 Universe
   1          MA Lighting 4-Port Node
   1          MA Lighting grandMA2 Light Console
   1          Follow-Me System
   72       Claypaky Mythos
   27       Robe BMFL Spot
   8          Robe Pointe
   5          Robe BMFL WashBeam
   3          Robe BMFL Blade
   5          Vari-Lite VL3015LT Spot
   9          Martin MAC Viper Air FX
   35       Martin Atomic LED Strobe
   55       Acme Lighting Solar Impulse
   52       Elation Cuepix WW4
   18       GLP impression X4 Bar 10
   4          Solaris Flare Jr
   3          Le Maitre HazeMaster

Video:
   1          Ross Visions 3ME Broadcast Switcher
   5          Sony HXC/HSC 100 Cameras (2 Handheld, 3 FOH)
   2          disguise GX2c media servers
   2          MA Lighting grandMA2 Full Consoles
   1          Upstage video wall (7mm; 76’ x 36’ @ 5 degree concave radius)
   2          Side screens (15mm; 30’ x 40’ each)
   1          Onstage LED Elements Package (6mm)

Rigging:
   24       ChainMaster 1-Ton Motor
   10       ChainMaster ½-Ton Motor
   9          CM Prostar 500 Lb. Chain Hoist
   4          8’ x 12” x 12” Black Truss
   5          10’ x 20.5” x 20.5” Black Truss
   9          8’ HUD Truss Black
   29       10’ HUD Truss Black