Forrest Frank Trails Only Bad Bunny, BTS, Luke Combs, Iron Maiden in Touring Ranking

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New data from a major music industry ranking reveals Forrest Frank isn't simply a Christian music success story – he ranks alongside the world's top touring acts, too.

Frank debuted at No. 5 in late June on the Pollstar Live 75, a global ranking of the world's top touring acts based on average tickets sold over the previous 30 days. He was the only Christian artist to make the chart, ranking behind only Bad Bunny, BTS, Luke Combs and Iron Maiden while finishing ahead of Shane Gillis, Aitana, Tame Impala, Rawayana and Ne-Yo/Akon.

"With an average of 18,175 tickets sold per show, based on sales reported from 12 of the tour's concerts, his chart appearance in the top 5 on LIVE75 is the highest of any artist booked primarily in arenas," Pollstar reported, noting that several of the top acts are making tour stops in stadiums – much larger venues. 

Frank is currently on his 29-show Jesus Generation Tour with special guests Tori Kelly, Cory Asbury and The Figs.

"Hersheypark Stadium logged the largest number of sold tickets with 27,365 recorded on June 15, while Nashville's GEODIS Park welcomed 23,667 fans on June 19," Pollstar reported. "The tour's sole amphitheater on the itinerary, Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia, followed closely with a ticket count of 22,392 on June 12, while the top arena attendance is currently 18,222 from his sold-out concert on June 16 at Raleigh, North Carolina's Lenovo Center."

The tour opened June 1 before a sold-out crowd of 17,717 at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla.

He also ranks No. 12 on Global Concert Pulse, an industry ranking that measures artists by their average box-office gross over the previous three months. Frank's current tour is averaging $1.46 million in gross revenue per show.

Meanwhile, Frank is set to release a new album, The Jesus Generation, in December.

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Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel. 

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