One Direction have been named the highest-grossing tour of 2014.

The boyband took the title shortly after Zayn Malik announced his departure from the group yesterday (March 25).


One Direction grossed $290 million in tickets sales for their headline shows last year, which saw them perform in stadiums with their third studio album Midnight Memories.

Justin Timberlake placed second with his The 20/20 Experience jaunt grossing $203 million, while The Rolling Stones came third with $143 million.

Katy Perry won the title of the highest-grossing tour from a female artist at number five, with her Prismatic shows grossing $108 million in 2014.

Beyoncé and Jay Z are at eight with their On The Run shows making a healthy $95 million, while Lady Gaga's artRave shows grossed $80 million.

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Forbes' top 10 highest-grossing tours of 2014 are as follows:

1. One Direction ($290m)
2. Justin Timberlake ($203m)
3. The Rolling Stones ($143m)
4. The Eagles ($127m)
5. Katy Perry ($108m)
6. Paul McCartney ($107m)
7. Bruno Mars ($96m)
8. Beyoncé and Jay Z ($95m)
9. Lady Gaga ($80m)
10. Michael Bublé ($74m)