The Australian hard rock band AC/DC has taken out the title of best selling live act for 2015.

AC/DC sold more tickets than any other touring artist in the world last year, and beat some very big names to take the number one position.

According to Pollstar the band sold 2,310,061 tickets to their comeback tour, the biggest in the history of the band , which was formed 1973.

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Number One: AC/DC has taken out the title of best selling live act of 2015, after they sold more tickets than any other touring artist

Following closely behind in second place was US pop star, Taylor Swift, who sold 2,273,328 tickets during her 1989 World Tour.

English songwriter and musician Ed Sheeran's global multiply tour lead to him nabbing third place on the list, with 1,823,410 total tickets sold.

Garth Brooks, American country pop singer-songwriter only toured throughout the US last year and sold 1,782,224 tickets, which earned him fourth position on the list.

Rounding out the top five of highest ticket sales for 2015 tours was British boy band One Direction coming in fifth place with 1,729,470 tickets sold for their On the Road Again tour.

While other big name groups like The Rolling Stones to Fleetwood Mac and U2 toured during 2015, their ticket sales didn't come close to the numbers achieved by those in the top five.

Good company: Taylor Swift landed one spot ahead of Ed Sheeran, the pair have collaborated together in the past

Garth Brooks, American country pop singer-songwriter only toured the US last year and placed in fourth

Rounding out the top five of highest ticket sales for 2015 tours was British boy band One Direction

The Australian rock band, AC/DC is made up of members Angus Young, Cliff Williams, Brian Johnson, Stevie Young and Chris Slade.

Over the years there have been several departures and additions of band members, and Angus Young who plays lead guitar is the only original member remaining.

It's been an extremely successful musical career for the band, who have developed a substantial legacy in the industry, starting with an induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.

Last man standing: Of the five members of the band, Angus Young (pictured) plays lead guitar and is the only original member remaining

AC/DC currently has global sales totaling more than 220 million albums and counting, and have a history of completely sold out performances when touring.

The Rock Or Bust tour was the most recent global tour for the band who are showing no signs of slowing down despite their career of more than four decades in the industry.

They ended last year with their latest album, Rock Or Bust released in 2014, topping the Billboard Music's Year-End Hard Rock Albums' Chart.