top touring artists of the decade
 

http://www.billboard.com/#/features/...04053065.story

1
THE ROLLING STONES

Total Gross: $869,471,325 Number of Shows: 264
Total Attendance: 8,236,586 Number of Sell-Outs: 190




2
U2

Total Gross: $844,157,925 Number of Sell-Outs: 288
Total Attendance: 9,869,953 Number of Shows: 288




3
MADONNA

Total Gross: $801,299,671 Number of Shows: 248
Total Attendance: 6,387,124 Number of Sell-Outs: 244




4
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

Total Gross: $688,136,476 Number of Shows: 403
Total Attendance: 8,605,238 Number of Sell-Outs: 248




5
ELTON JOHN

Total Gross: $603,804,670 Number of Shows: 541
Total Attendance: 5,789,833 Number of Sell-Outs: 470




6
CELINE DION

Total Gross: $536,593,262 Number of Shows: 792
Total Attendance: 4,099,963 Number of Sell-Outs: 597




7
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND

Total Gross: $505,447,901 Number of Shows: 547
Total Attendance: 11,230,696 Number of Sell-Outs: 282




8
KENNY CHESNEY

Total Gross: $477,931,760 Number of Shows: 622
Total Attendance: 9,210,288 Number of Sell-Outs: 409




9
BON JOVI

Total Gross: $419,481,741 Number of Shows: 249
Total Attendance: 5,384,747 Number of Sell-Outs: 224




10
BILLY JOEL

Total Gross: $418,421,266 Number of Shows: 241
Total Attendance: 4,141,287 Number of Sell-Outs: 213




11
THE POLICE

Total Gross: $361,851,102 Number of Shows: 144
Total Attendance: 3,327,161 Number of Sell-Outs: 134




12
THE EAGLES

Total Gross: $347,640,186 Number of Shows: 240
Total Attendance: 3,107,832 Number of Sell-Outs: 174




13
TIM MCGRAW

Total Gross: $303,950,209 Number of Shows: 388
Total Attendance: 5,203,501 Number of Sell-Outs: 175




14
AEROSMITH

Total Gross: $292,201,481 Number of Shows: 320
Total Attendance: 4,646,827 Number of Sell-Outs: 61




15
NEIL DIAMOND

Total Gross: $264,810,659 Number of Shows: 288
Total Attendance: 3,845,603 Number of Sell-Outs: 244




16
CHER

Total Gross: $257,319,809 Number of Shows: 383
Total Attendance: 3,402,569 Number of Sell-Outs: 171




17
PAUL MCCARTNEY

Total Gross: $238,755,522 Number of Shows: 106
Total Attendance: 1,870,274 Number of Sell-Outs: 85




18
ROD STEWART

Total Gross: $233,773,789 Number of Shows: 281
Total Attendance: 3,022,292 Number of Sell-Outs: 148




19
METALLICA

Total Gross: $227,568,718 Number of Shows: 187
Total Attendance: 3,581,445 Number of Sell-Outs: 93




20
RASCAL FLATTS

Total Gross: $222,256,153 Number of Shows: 401
Total Attendance: 4,514,282 Number of Sell-Outs: 274




21
BRITNEY SPEARS

Total Gross: $216,229,560 Number of Shows: 255
Total Attendance: 3,704,826 Number of Sell-Outs: 158




22
JIMMY BUFFETT

Total Gross: $215,367,754 Number of Shows: 196
Total Attendance: 3,927,053 Number of Sell-Outs: 131




23
TINA TURNER

Total Gross: $212,012,527 Number of Shows: 168
Total Attendance: 3,205,895 Number of Sell-Outs: 106




24
TOBY KEITH

Total Gross: $271,904,093 Number of Shows: 542
Total Attendance: 6,355,046 Number of Sell-Outs: 200




25
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA

Total Gross: $203,605,519 Number of Shows: 728
Total Attendance: 5,045,297 Number of Sell-Outs: 309

They did only 249 shows this decade???? I think it's wrong.

I'm guessing that these are American only shows. There is no way they sold out over 90% of their shows, especially in europe.

It's worldwide because the Rolling Stones and U2 numbers are right.

Wow U2 kicked ass with 100% attendance

Toby keith played for the same amount of people than madonna and made 500 millions less :rolleyes:

But have you seen the ticket prices of Madonna? I believe it.

Agreed.

They played 100 on the LH tour, which would mean only 149 dates across the other 4 tours. Not sure that's accurate...

That's bullshit. I know for a fact there have been U2 shows around here that haven't been sell-outs.

Plus, only 249 shows for Bon Jovi? That's not right. They did 100+ on LH alone. So between the previous 3 tours, they only played about 50 shows each?

Crush Tour: 40 shows
One Wild NIght Tour: 54 shows
Bounce Tour: 83 shows
Have a Nice Day: 89 shows
Lost Highway Tour: 100 shows

That is 366 shows and don't forget all promotion gigs an other "between-tour" gigs. So it's almost 400 shows this decade !