Travis Scott’s AstroWorld — Wish You Were Here Tour is off to a prosperous start. According to Billboard, Scott grossed $34.3 and sold 485,659 tickets since the tour kicked off in Baltimore last November. Scott accomplished this feat in 32 dates and still has 21 dates remaining.
The Grammy-nominated rapper has reached No. 2 on the Hot Tours recap from March 9, making it his third consecutive week in the Top 5. This is Scott’s first tour of arena-sized venues as the headliner. Scott previously opened for The Weeknd in 2015, Rihanna in 2016 and Kendrick Lamar in 2017.
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In the first three months of the North American run, Scott trumped J. Cole ($25.2 million), Post Malone ($20.9 million), Future ($19.9 million), Childish Gambino ($19.5 million) and Chance The Rapper ($17 million). Per Billboard Boxscore, only K. Dot’s The Damn Tour earned more money in North America with $40.7 million.
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By March 26, his last gig, Scott is projected to surpass Kendrick with over $50 million. If the projections are accurate, his performance income would put him amongst the Hip Hop elite. JAY-Z and Kanye West are the only other acts to come close at $48.7 million and $52.8 million, respectively.
