Five Artists Who Have Made a BILLION DOLLARS Touring
Quick: name the five artists who have made more money on the road than anyone else. Billboard has done the math and has come up with a list of the most successful touring outfits since 1990.
01. The Rolling Stones
Gross: $1,565,792,382
Attendance: 19,677,569
Shows: 538
02. U2
Gross: $1,514,979,793
Attendance: 20,536,168
Shows: 526
03. Bruce Springsteen
Gross: $1,196,116,507
Attendance: 15,010,773
Shows: 727
04. Madonna
Gross: $1,140,230,941
Attendance: 9,694,079
Shows: 382
05. Bon Jovi
Gross: $1,030,082,884
Attendance: 12,333,668
Shows: 578
It’s worth browsing through the rest of the list. Who knew that Cher made more money on the road than AC/DC? That just seems…wrong somehow.
Wrong Yes, but only because it speaks to Chere overcharging. I saw the AC/DC black Ice tour at Skydome . Floors were only $99 (Only? I had floors for the back in black tour at MLG for about $18 …) Which is very reasonable by todays standards.
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