U2, Bon Jovi & Take That had highest grossing tours of 2011

Thu, 22 Dec 2011

This year (2011) has proved to be a fruitful year for the live music scene with a new record being set by U2 for the highest grossing & most-widely-attended tour of all time.

The list of the top 25 tours boast a diverse mix of genres & generations featuring pop sweethearts amongst battle hardened rockers, rappers & divas.

However, it was the Irish stadium rockers that topped the list hanks to their 360° Tour which grossed just over $293 million after performing to roughly 2.8 million people, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

1. U2, $293 million
2. Bon Jovi, $192 million
3. Take That, $185 million
4. Roger Waters, $150 million
5. Taylor Swift, $97 million
6. Kenny Chesney, $84.5 million
7. Usher, $75 million
8. Lady Gaga, $72 million
9. André Rieu, $67 million
10. Sade, $53 million
11. Michael Bublé, $50 million
12. Eagles, $50 million
13. Katy Perry, $49 million
14. Lil Wayne, $46 million
15. Justin Bieber, $44 million
16. Glee Live! In Concert!, $40 million
17. NKOTBSB, $40 million
18. Journey, $40 million
19. Britney Spears, $37 million
20. Iron Maiden, $33 million
21. Kylie Minogue, $32.5 million
22. Neil Diamond, $31 million
23. Enrique Iglesias, $30 million
24. Jason Aldean, $28 million
25. Toby Keith, $27 million