This is a sincere question.

Rihanna's music is generally more successful than Beyoncé, but it's Beyoncé's that brings in more revenue and ticket sales.

Why is this? Is Beyoncé undeniably the bigger artist?

Better performer, more global, and she's a legend.

Rihanna's live shows are not really thought out, she doesn't put much effort into them.

she's an icon

She's a bigger touring force than anyone at this moment.

Omg who cares

Beyonce rose up in the music industry earlier than Rihanna.
And I don't really see rih exerting effort to become a touring artist.

Everyone, actually. Touring is more important than record sales to most artists nowadays.

Because Beyonce is the better performer, and overall better talent.

I don't know, any Navy member can explain?

Another petty rivalry thread smh.

Beyoncé is actually a good performer so people have a reason to see her live.

Because she works harder and puts on a better show.
Rih is still amazing tho.

Beyoncé has established her legacy on being a great performer so obviously her live shows are going to be a huge attraction.

Totally a flamebait thread. No wonder this was reported.
People just really want the navy and hive to fight

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Rih I think is focused more on making hits rather than to become a touring artist.

She is not. Rihanna has outdone and is still outdoing what Beyonce was doing at the same age, and it's not like Rihanna hasn't slipped and jumped back up many times before.

So let's wait until Rihanna turns 34 and then compare. This is like comparing the salary of a freshman working at McDonalds to that of his father.

"Is Beyoncé undeniably the bigger artist?"

Yes, of course. No matter how many singles she sell. She will never be on Beyoncé's lvl, never.

She's known for having some of the best tours in music, and always putting on a great show. The Last Girl on Earth tour stopped Rih from becoming a massive touring phenomenon. But with the ANTI tour's rave reviews, she still has plenty of time to build back her tour base.