Elton John performs during his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)
Two music legends that hit it big in the 1970s topped our 10,001- to 15,000-capacity Hot Tickets chart this week.
The Rocket Man, Elton John, whose first U.S. chart hit was "Your Song" in 1970, soared to the No. 1 slot with a stop at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, where he performed on his farewell tour. The show grossed $1,361,249, with attendance of 11,517 and a ticket range of $49.50-$224.50. The show was an in-house promotion with AEG Presents.
Fans continue to "Believe" in Cher, whose first No. 1 hit as a solo artist was in 1971 when "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves" sailed to the top of the charts, establishing the former Mrs. Bono as a force to be reckoned with all by herself. Now, 48 years later, Cher is once again on the charts for a stop at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth, Ga. The show grossed $1,347,638, with attendance of 9,657 and a ticket range of $47.95-$500. It was an in-house promotion.
Fun Fact: When Cher returned to TV in 1975 with her new variety show sans Sonny, her first guest was ... Elton John.
HOT TICKETS is a weekly summary of the top events and ticket sales as reported to VN Pulse via Pollstar. Following are the top 20 concerts and events, the top 5 in each capacity category, that took place Jan. 8-Feb. 5.
More Than 15,000 Capacity | 10,001-15,000 Capacity | 5,001-10,000 | 5,000 or Less |
1) Eric Church 2) Eric Church 3) Justin Timberlake 4) Justin Timberlake 5) Eric Church | 1) Elton John 2) Cher 3) Justin Timberlake 4) “Grease – The Arena Experience” 5) Florence + The Machine | 1) A-Lin 2) Tyler Perry’s “Madea Goes to Jail” 3) Keith Urban 4) Greensky Bluegrass 5) Anderson .Paak | 1) “Miss Saigon” 2) “Fiddler on the Roof” 3) “On Your Feet!” 4) Tedeschi Trucks Band 5) “Dancing With The Stars” |
| The weekly Hot Tickets chart is compiled by Pollstar. For more information, email Teamboxoffice@pollstar.com or click here to submit your Box Office data now. | |||