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Morgan Wallen<\/a>‘s 2026 Still the Problem Tour isn’t even going all year long, but it still might be the highest-grossing concert tour of the year \u2014 by a\u00a0lot<\/em>.<\/p>\n This week, Hits Daily Double\u00a0<\/a>reported that Wallen’s tour could gross about $500 million when all is said and done, according to rough and early estimates. The\u00a0Still the Problem Tour began in April, and it’ll put 23 dates in the books by the time it wraps on Aug. 1.<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/em>: Morgan Wallen’s 2026 Tour Could Be a Record Setter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Even before the trek kicked off, we knew that Wallen’s 2026 tour dates were likely to smash attendance records\u00a0<\/a>in multiple cities. But if\u00a0Hits<\/em>‘ estimate is anywhere even close to accurate, Wallen will bank the highest-grossing tour of the year so far, in any genre, by\u00a0hundreds of millions of dollars.<\/p>\n According to\u00a0Pollstar<\/em> touring data for 2026, Bad Bunny was No. 1 on the mid-year list for top touring artists.<\/p>\n Here’s the full top 10, courtesy of our friends at\u00a0Ultimate Classic Rock<\/a>:<\/em><\/p>\n Pollstar\u2019s 2026 Mid-Year Worldwide Top Touring Artists<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Bad Bunny: $225.1m; avg price $150, total sales 1.4m over 27 shows If Wallen achieves\u00a0Hits’<\/em> estimate of $500 million by the end of the Still the Problem Tour, he’ll move into the No. 1 spot by leaps and bounds, besting Bad Bunny’s current number by about $275 million.<\/p>\n Morgan Wallen is the biggest act in country music right now, and one of the most popular musicians in the world bar none.<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/em>: Morgan Wallen’s Best Celebrity Walkouts, Ranked<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n His tours are especially well-known because of his celebrity walk-out tradition<\/a>, and he’s got some of the hottest country acts on the market opening his shows.<\/p>\n Ella Langley<\/a>, Brooks & Dunn<\/a>, Thomas Rhett<\/a>, Gavin Adcock<\/a> and Hardy<\/a> are all opening various dates on the Still the Problem Tour.<\/p>\n The last dates of the trek will get an additional boost from Wallen’s new song “Been by Now,” which he debuted live in Baltimore last weekend.<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/em>: Watch Morgan Wallen Sing An Unreleased New Single Onstage<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Wallen is due to release “Been By Now” as a single on Friday (July 24), marking what is presumably the kickoff of his next album chapter.<\/p>\n Country music’s top artists are modern hitmakers and influencers. Most of the singers found below are actively putting hits to country radio or streaming services but a few are included because their recent legacy is just so strong. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat Are the Highest-Grossing Concerts of 2026 So Far?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
2. Lady Gaga: $209.4m; avg $213; 982,530 tickets over 41 shows
3. BTS: $139.6m; avg $211; 661,216 tickets over 13 shows
4. AC\/DC: $120.3m; avg $132; 907,831 tickets over 15 shows
5. Ed Sheeran: $105.1m; avg $129; 811,233 tickets over 21 shows
6. Seventeen: $75.9m; avg $141; 534,723 tickets over 18 shows
7. Cardi B: $72.1m; avg $155; 464,635 tickets over 36 shows
8. Eagles: $69.7m; avg $296; 235,458 tickets over 15 shows
9. TSO: $60.4m; avg $78; 774,057 tickets over 109 shows
10. Bruce Springsteen: $58.5m; avg $254; 229,678 tickets over 14 shows<\/p>\nWhy Is Morgan Wallen’s Still the Problem Tour So Popular?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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