Highlights
- Miley Cyrus has earned a fortune from acting and album sales.
- Touring expenses and taxes can add up quickly, but Cyrus is willing to spend her own money.
- Cyrus has expressed her desire to no longer tour and prioritize her own happiness.
Although she hasn't toured in a long time, Miley Cyrus has likely earned a ton of money from playing her popular and attention-grabbing music for her loving fans. Ever since she released her hit single "Flowers" and her latest album "Endless Summer Vacation" in 2023, fans have been wondering what is next for the star. While there was a rumor that Cyrus joined a cult, the singer seems to be lying low and figuring out what is going to make her happy.
Miley Cyrus has earned her fortune from acting roles and album sales. She has also made quite a large sum of money from touring. There's a lot to know about the income that the beloved singer takes home from performing.
How Much Money Does Miley Cyrus Make From Touring?
Combined, Miley Cyrus's tours have grossed $210 million. According to Fandom Wire, Cyrus's 2015 tour, the "Milky Milky Milk Tour," grossed $1 million. Before that, her "Gypsy Heart Tour" grossed $26 million.
Cyrus has been earning great money from touring since the very start of her career. FandomWire noted that the "Best of Both Worlds Tour," which was the very first one that the singer ever embarked on, made $54 million. In 2009, her "Wonder World Tour" grossed over $67.1 million.
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Miley Cyrus's Tour Dates:
- 2007-2008: "Best Of Both Worlds Tour"
- 2009: "Wonder World Tour"
- 2011: "Gypsy Heart Tour"
- 2014: "Bangerz Tour"
- 2015: "Milky Milky Milk Tour"
- 2022: "Attention Tour"
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Cyrus said:
"What people don't really understand about touring is the show is only 90 minutes, but that's your life. If you're performing at a certain level of intensity and excellence, there should be an equal amount of recovery and rest."
How Much Money Did Miley Cyrus Make From The Bangerz Tour?
Fans wondering if Miley Cyrus earned a huge profit from her Bangerz tour in 2014 will be surprised to learn that the answer is no. In fact, she spent money on the tour because she had many creative ideas for what she wanted each performance to look like. According to PopSugar, Cyrus talked about this specific tour in a video that she posted on TikTok. PopSugar reported that, based on figures from Forbes and Pollstar, the Bangerz tour grossed $62 million-$70 million.
Cyrus said:
"I didn't make a dime on this tour because I wanted the tour to be excellent."
Tour producers didn't want to shell out any cash for the props that Cyrus had in mind, so she put her own money toward the performances. Cyrus said, "I had big puppets, oversized beds, I came out of my own face on my tongue. This was me and [video director and choreographer] Diane Martel — this was our full vision, once again. She goes like, 'How would you want to end this concert? The show is so big. How do you end it?' And I wanted to end it in a 'Truman Show' reference, so I flew out on a giant hotdog, obviously, and I left through all the clouds and the exit sign the way that Jim Carrey does because I felt like 'The Truman Show' was really a reflection of my life."
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This behind the scenes incident was just one chapter in Miley Cyrus' long history with the VMAs.While it's unclear how much Cyrus paid for the props on her Bangerz tour, this is a reminder that sometimes musicians lose some money on tours if they have a lot of expenses. While the Bangerz tour grossed a lot, Cyrus had to pay taxes and expenses, and it sounds like she didn't walk away any wealthier. However, the signer made it clear that she was happy to spend her own money because she was expressing herself artistically.
In 2023, Miley Cyrus said she wasn't going to tour in the future. If she sticks to this decision, then touring will no longer be a revenue stream for her. According to Deadline, the singer was interviewed by British Vogue and she said, “Not only can’t because can’t is your capability, but my desire. Do I want to live my life for anyone else’s pleasure or fulfillment other than my own?"
Cyrus added:
"singing for hundreds of thousands of people isn’t really the thing that I love. There’s no connection. There’s no safety.”
However, according to The Sun, there's a possibility that Miley Cyrus will have a residency in Las Vegas. As a source explained to the publication, “Miley has been in talks about making her Sin City debut for quite some time. She initially declined an offer from MSG but while she hates life on the road, she still loves being on stage." Cyrus doesn't seem to have confirmed this, so it's unclear whether this will happen. If Cyrus does take this next step in her career, it seems likely that she will add a fortune to her net worth.
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