Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres Tour is taking the world by storm, with the band celebrating a significant milestone earlier this year. According to Billboard, Coldplay’s latest globetrotting jaunt is officially the biggest rock tour of all time.

However, another record has since tumbled, with the wildly successful jaunt becoming the first rock tour – and second tour ever after Taylor Swift's Eras Tour – to gross more than $1 billion (£760m). So how did four humble British rockers become a billion-dollar band? As 10th studio album Moon Music is released, read on as we chart their remarkable rise and explore the incredible numbers behind their ascent.

All dollar amounts in US dollars.