U2 Tour Confirmed As Biggest Of 2012
The band beat Bon Jovi in the end of year list
The final 2011 Billboard Boxscore lists have been published and, unsurprisingly considering it is the biggest tour of all time, U2's 360 Tour was the biggest of the year.
In amongst the various pop and country acts that dominate the list, Roger Waters, Iron Maiden, Journey and Eagles all made a healthy amount of money on their various tours.
Here's the top 25:
- U2
Total Gross: $293,281,487 Â Â Number of Shows: 44Â
Total Attendance: 2,887,972 Â Number of Sell-Outs: 44
- Bon JoviÂ
Total Gross: $192,947,951Number of Shows: 68Â
Total Attendance: 1,851,385 Â Number of Sell-Outs: 68Â
- Take That
Total Gross: $185,175,360 Â Â Number of Shows: 29Â
Total Attendance: 1,806,473 Â Number of Sell-Outs: 29
- Roger WatersÂ
Total Gross: $149,904,965 Â Â Number of Shows: 92Â
Total Attendance: 1,362,993 Â Number of Sell-Outs: 92
- Taylor Swift
Total Gross: $97,368,416 Â Â Â Number of Shows: 89
Total Attendance: 1,356,720 Â Number of Sell-Outs: 87
- Kenny ChesneyÂ
Total Gross: $84,576,917 Â Â Â Number of Shows: 55Â
Total Attendance: 1,160,132 Â Number of Sell-Outs: 37
- UsherÂ
Total Gross: $74,954,681 Â Â Number of Shows: 73Â
Total Attendance: 922,327 Â Number of Sell-Outs: 58
- Lady GagaÂ
Total Gross: $71,900,434 Â Number of Shows: 45Â
Total Attendance: 745,735 Â Number of Sell-Outs: 43
- André Rieu
Total Gross: $67,104,756 Â Â Number of Shows: 102Â
Total Attendance: 657,757 Â Number of Sell-Outs: 15
- Sade
Total Gross: $53,178,550 Â Number of Shows: 59Â
Total Attendance: 588,693 Â Number of Sell-Outs: 21
- Michael BubléÂ
Total Gross: $49,856,921 Â Number of Shows: 57Â
Total Attendance: 520,242 Â Number of Sell-Outs: 36
- EaglesÂ
Total Gross: $49,759,190 Â Number of Shows: 24Â
Total Attendance: 286,684 Â Number of Sell-Outs: 3
- Katy PerryÂ
Total Gross: $48,851,454 Â Number of Shows: 98Â
Total Attendance: 1,002,656 Â Number of Sell-Outs: 54
- Lil WayneÂ
Total Gross: $46,300,000 Â Number of Shows: 69Â
Total Attendance: 712,000 Â Number of Sell-Outs: 14
- Justin BieberÂ
Total Gross: $44,124,922 Â Â Number of Shows: 35Â
Total Attendance: 567,544 Â Number of Sell-Outs: 27
- Glee Live! In Concert!Â
Total Gross: $40,854,811 Â Â Number of Shows: 40Â
Total Attendance: 485,852 Â Number of Sell-Outs: 40
- NKOTBSBÂ
Total Gross: $40,415,307 Â Â Number of Shows: 51Â
Total Attendance: 609,426 Â Number of Sell-Outs: 22
- JourneyÂ
Total Gross: $39,069,939 Â Number of Shows:73Â
Total Attendance: 688,871 Â Number of Sell-Outs: 17
- Britney SpearsÂ
Total Gross: $37,100,000 Number of Shows: 39Â
Total Attendance: 396,000 Â Number of Sell-Outs:14
- Iron Maiden
Total Gross: $33,085,671 Â Â Â Number of Shows: 33Â
Total Attendance: 473,285 Â Â Number of Sell-Outs: 17
- Kylie Minogue
Total Gross: $32,559,439 Number of Shows: 41Â
Total Attendance: 307,135Number of Sell-Outs: 2
- Neil DiamondÂ
Total Gross: $31,303,070Number of Shows: 20Â
Total Attendance: 239,723Number of Sell-Outs: 4
- Enrique IglesiasÂ
Total Gross: $30,811,001 Â Number of Shows: 38Â
Total Attendance: 397,857Number of Sell-Outs: 32
- Jason Aldean
Total Gross: $27,768,963 Number of Shows: 58Â
Total Attendance: 790,530Number of Sell-Outs: 47
- Toby Keith
Total Gross: $27,313,132 Number of Shows: 52Â
Total Attendance: 673,668 Number of Sell-Outs: 19