Longest Touring Gaps for Major Bands

While Radiohead's 15-year absence from Australian stages is significant, other major bands have had even longer hiatuses or infrequent touring schedules before returning to the road.

The top 3

  1. Bands with Decades-Long Touring Hiatuses: Some bands have experienced extensive touring hiatuses, such as The Monkees who didn't release an album between 1970 and 1987, and Pixies who broke up in 1991 and returned with new material in 2014.
  2. Top-Grossing Comeback Tours in Music History: Guns N' Roses' 'Not in This Lifetime… Tour' grossed $584.2 million, making it one of the highest-grossing reunion tours, while The Police's 2007 reunion tour earned over $360 million.
  3. Artists Known for Infrequent Live Performances: Some prominent bands, like My Chemical Romance and Rage Against the Machine, have had significant hiatuses and returned for selective tours, rather than consistent, long-term touring.

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