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Posted in industry | music on July 21, 2006
Rolling Stones Lead Mid-Year Tour Figures
"Touring is a global business and the Rolling Stones are, predictably, the top touring band in the world for the first half of 2006. Based on figures reported to Billboard Boxscore from Nov. 1, 2005, through mid-May, the Stones' Bigger Bang tour, produced by Michael Cohl, reported $147.3 million in grosses from 45 shows in U.S. arenas and international stadiums." [Billboard]
TOP 10
1) The Rolling Stones - $147.3 million
2) U2 - $73 million
3) Bon Jovi - $65 million
4) Billy Joel - $47.4 million
5) Cirque du Soleil's Delirium - $38.7 million
6) Aerosmith - $35 million
7) Coldplay - $29 million
8) Luis Miguel - $25 million
9) Trans Siberian Orchestra - $24 million
10) Paul McCartney - $17.6 million
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Posted on July 21, 2006 7:39 PM
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what? no art brut?
Posted by Anonymous | July 22, 2006 11:49 AM
well they would be up there if they charged 100-300 per ticket like those bands do ;-)
anyways.. yeah these lists are misleading.. how about factoring in average ticket price and attendance?
Posted by M | July 22, 2006 4:31 PM