The industry awards named Oasis’s 2025 comeback the Major Tour of the Year, with other top honors going to Metallica, Bad Bunny, and a joint tour from Kendrick Lamar and SZA.
The 2026 Pollstar Awards were held in Hollywood this week, highlighting the commercial and cultural impact of last year’s major concert runs. The top prize, Major Tour of the Year, went to Oasis for their heavily documented 2025 reunion tour.
Category winners reflected a broad spectrum of popular music. Metallica’s ongoing M72 World Tour was named Rock Tour of the Year, while Bad Bunny’s “Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour” won for Latin Tour. Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s joint Grand National Tour received Hip-Hop Tour of the Year, and The Weeknd’s “After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour” won for R&B.
Other awards recognized specific venue achievements and festivals. The Eagles’ run in Las Vegas won Residency of the Year, Austin City Limits was named Major Music Festival of the Year, and Glastonbury took the International Music Festival honor.
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