List of highest-grossing concert tours
This is an incomplete list of the top concert tour grosses. Some of the gross may be higher than reported on this list because not all concerts are reported.
| Rank | Gross | Artist | Tour name | Year | Shows | Gross per show |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $558,255,524[1][2] | Rolling Stones | A Bigger Bang Tour | 2005–2007 | 144 | $3.8M |
| 2 | $408,000,000[3] | Madonna | Sticky & Sweet Tour | 2008–2009 | 85 | $4.8M |
| 3 | $389,000,000[2] | U2 | Vertigo Tour | 2005–2006 | 131 | $3.0M |
| 4 | $358,000,000[4] | The Police | Reunion Tour | 2007–2008 | 156 | $2.3M |
| 5 | $279,200,000 | Celine Dion | Taking Chances Tour | 2008–2009 | 132 | $2.1M |
| 6 | $235,000,000[5] | Bruce Springsteen | Magic Tour | 2007–2008 | 100 | $2.4M |
| 7 | $221,500,000 | Bruce Springsteen | The Rising Tour | 2002–2003 | 120 | $1.8M |
| 8 | $210,600,000[5] | Bon Jovi | Lost Highway Tour | 2007–2008 | 99 | $2.1M |
| 9 | $194,754,447 | Madonna | Confessions Tour | 2006 | 60 | $3.2M |
| 10 | $192,600,000 | Cher | Living Proof: The Farewelltour | 2002-2005 | 325 | ? |
| 11 | $191,000,000 | Bon Jovi | Have a Nice Day Tour | 2005–2006 | 89 | $2.1M |
| 12 | $163,500,000 | Michael Jackson | HIStory World Tour | 1996–1997 | 82 | $2.0M |
| 13 | $143,000,000 | U2 | Elevation Tour | 2001 | 113 | $1.3M |
References
- ^ "Rolling Stones tour breaks attendance records". huliq.com.
- ^ a b "U2's concert deal illustrates new face of music industry". The Independent.
- ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS216200+02-Sep-2009+PRN20090902
- ^ http://www.stingfield.com/blog/2008/08/24/the-police-reunion-tour-third-highest-grossing-tour-of-all-time/
- ^ a b "Bon Jovi Scores 2008's Top Grossing Tour". Billboard.