U2 named top-grossing touring act in 2009
Is anyone born after 1980 even on the list?
U2 tops the 2009's highest-grossing touring artist list
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U2’s 360 tour was the top-grossing tour of 2009, according to Billboard.
On only 44 dates, the stadium outing earned a staggering $311,637,730. That was head and shoulders above Madonna, whose tour landed at No. 2 with a none-too-shabby $222,017.248 tallied from 46 shows.
Bruce Springsteen had to work harder for his money (plus his highest ticket price was much lower than U2’s or Madge’s). It took him 72 shows to gross $156,340,910.
Note that with a few exceptions, it could be 1989 instead of 2009.
1) U2, $311,647, 730; attendance: 3,071,290; number of shows: 44
2) Madonna, $222,017,248; attendance: 2,187,993; number of shows: 46
3) Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, $156,340,910; attendance: 1,736,926; number of shows: 72
4) AC/DC, $135,287,350; attendance: 1,583,143; number of shows: 76
5) Pink, $102,878,271; attendance: 1,550,026; number of shows: 131
6) Andre Rieu, $95,874,338; attendance: 834,992; number of shows: 112
7) Britney Spears, $94,813,948; attendance: 1,097,229; number of shows: 70
8) Billy Joel & Elton John, $90,218,314; attendance: 719,423; number of shows: 32
9) Tina Turner, $86,732,137; attendance: 822,083; number of shows: 59
10) Coldplay, $84,369,360; attendance: 1,199,862; number of shows: 66
The tally runs from Dec. 6, 2008 through Nov. 21, 2009.
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Melinda Newman is the former West Coast Bureau Chief for Billboard Magazine with more than 15 years of experience in the music industry. She covers music and entertainment for the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, Associated Press, MSN, AOL and other outlets. Recent interviews include Taylor Swift, Pink, Brad Paisley, Foo Fighters, Jonas Bros. and Snow Patrol.
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