Rush Named Top Live Act In The World
New poll names Canadian trio as top live band around today
The new poll in Music Radar, which saw 13,000 people voting from a list, named RUSH as the Greatest Live Act In The World Today.
The trio managed to pick up a THIRD of the votes to be named as the top act ahead of Iron Maiden in second place and Guns N Roses in third.
Will Groves, editor of MusicRadar.com, said: "Festival season is in full swing and the massive amount of votes cast in the MusicRadar poll reflects the enthusiasm and passion our readers have for live music. With Glastonbury just around the corner, the poll has galvanised live music fans. Rush are deserving winners after nearly 40 years on the road."
Here's the top 30 in full:
- Rush
- Iron Maiden
- Guns N Roses
- Porcupine Tree
- Dream Theater
- Muse
- AC/DC
- Metallica
- Prince
- U2
- Rammstein
- Foo Fighters
- Roger Waters
- Bon Jovi
- Radiohead
- Rage Against The Machine
- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
- The Rolling Stone
- Lady Gaga
- Green Day
- Paul McCartney
- Aerosmith
- Coldplay
- Pendulum
- The Black Keys
- Machine Head
- Kanye West
- Beyonce
- Journey
- Jay-Z