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Rolling Stones concert top tour poll
The Rolling Stones? ?A Bigger Bang? tour was the top grossing tour of 2006, according to Billboard.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘A Bigger Bang’ tour was the top grossing tour of 2006, according to Billboard.
The tour that began in autumn of 2005 finished last month (November), was a success not only in America, but also around the world, and had
brought in $437 millions (£224 million).
The tour producer Michael Cohl told Billboard.com that the gross was not bad at all. “And not done, eh? There are still a lot of cancellations in
Europe that the band feels obligated to try and make up. So I wouldn't be surprised if it keeps going next year," According to figures obtained by Billboard Boxscore, Madonna's controversial Confessions tour came second in money-earnings, but number one in the female artist groups.
Sixty shows with 1.2 million fans attending resulted in a total of $195 million (£100 million) for her efforts.
Artists making up the remainder of the top ten grossing tours are Bon Jovi, U2, Tim McGraw/Faith Hill, Cirque du Soleil, Barbra Streisand,
Kenney Chesney, Dave Matthews Band and Aerosmith.
