Adele Leads the Charge for Priciest Summer Tickets as One of the Highest Paid Artists

Since she released her fourth studio album last November, it's been hard to escape the wrath of Adele's popularity. The 28-year-old British sensation made history with 25, an album that became the fastest-selling disc of the 21st Century, racking up countless accolades and milestones along the way.

With that in mind, it's no surprise the singer's subsequent tour announcement created sheer pandemonium in the U.S., as tickets for nearly every event sold out within just hours of going on sale. With multiple dates scheduled along the tour route, which kicked off officially on July 5, Adele tickets are pushing some of the highest resale averages of any act on tour this summer.

Currently, tickets across the Adele Live 2016 tour are averaging $805, with the highest price points in cities like New York, Austin and Houston. Adele's priciest stop is, unquestionably, her November 5 stop at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, where tickets are averaging a whopping $1,836, with the cheapest ticket clocking in at a steep $474.

The "Hello" singer's six-show run at Madison Square Garden in September is averaging $1,025 on the secondary market, with the cheapest ticket going for $325. Conversely, Adele's cheapest stop is set to be her July 17 show in Denver at the Pepsi Center, where tickets are averaging $352, with the cheapest ticket priced at $175, according to data provided by TiqIQ.

According to a report from Forbes, Adele banked $80.5 million pre-tax over 12 months, making her one the top-earning entertainers of the year. It should be unsurprising for music fans, as 25 sold an unprecedented 3.38 million copies its first week, and without endorsements, Adele is the only musician on the Celebrity 100 to make over half her earnings from music. Adele is closely followed by Madonna on the list, who made $76.5 million. Her recent Rebel Heart tour grossed $170 million, pushing her career total tour earnings to an insane $1.4 billion.