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By MARIA SHERMAN

New York (AP) — Much has been made about the global touring economy in the last few years. Take, for example, that tours grossing over a billion dollars is a new phenomenon in the 2020s — a benchmark first crossed by Taylor Swift in 2023 with her landmark Eras Tour and an accomplishment recently reached by The Weeknd. But who are the most popular touring artists of the last two decades based on ticket sales? The results may surprise you.

FILE – Jonny Buckland, from left, Chris Martin, Will Champion, and Guy Berryman of Coldplay performs a song from the band’s 10th studio album “Moon Music” on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in the Williamsburg section of the Brooklyn borough of New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, file)

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