Until now, only three artists hit No. 1 on Billboard’s monthly Top Tours chart throughout 2025. Coldplay ruled in January and April. In between, Shakira led for February and March. Before summer officially hit, Beyoncé kicked off the season with a rare three-peat, ruling over May, June and July. But as the August recap rolls out, a new name sits atop the chart: Chris Brown has the highest-grossing and best-selling tour of August.

According to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, Brown’s 14 shows in August grossed $96.8 million and sold 590,000 tickets. That’s enough for his first month at No. 1. His only prior top 10 appearances were back-to-back showings at No. 8 last summer while on The 11:11 Tour.

What caused Brown’s sudden spike to the top? His 2025 tour, Breezy Bowl XX, elevated

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