A huge album will give a huge boosting on ticket sales or will support them. It's not like Beyonce or Rihanna are The Rollingstones or Madonna whom doesn't need an album or a successful one to support their respective tours.
I can say that Beyonce won't move stones in Europe. No one cares about her in Germany anymore. (Speaking about Germany, as I'm living there. It's basically all about Rihanna with the pop female stars and her last album 4 flopped hard)
It's sad actually. But so yeah... And don't act like she will slay anyone next year. She was clearly at her peak with her I Am... Sasha Fierce album. She won't surpass the I Am.. Tour. Maybe if she gets her stuff together and starts to sell albums again as she used to. And promote it properly.. I hope so.. But right NOW, Rihanna is bigger than Beyonce. Just because she got a Pepsi deal, doesn't mean she will surpass her I Am... Sasha Fierce album. Just be realistic for just a moment. 4 wasn't hugely successful. Flopped in all german speaking countries and couldn't move a stone in Europe bar the UK. Europe is essential for being successful. And 4 didn't do aswell in the US as her previous albums did. Sure, we cannot expect every album to have the same success. But time will tell with her next album. But I don't expect her tour to be SO big.. She's no Lady Gaga touringwise either. (Talking about commercial tour aspects..)
Also. Every year music record sales are going down.. That will also hurt her. Many huge acts flopped this year.
We'll see. I think Diamonds Tour will outgross the I Am Tour but I also think Beyonce's next tour will outgross all of them. Beyonce is the performer of our generation so people will always want to see her. Rihanna is not.
Yes, she had a hit tour selling out STADIUMS and arenas with just 10% of the promo/hype Bey had.
Rihanna announced her tour RIGHT AFTER her VMA performance with her opening act. Stop, lets try to use something different. David G deserves and Thank U for the help.
Rihanna bombed here in Brazil, people don't even remember how it went, while Beyonce sold out which one of her shows, including arenas, and had to ADD dates.
So, no. Rihanna stays making money off her forgettable radio singles.