17-07-2010 @ 11:01
De Ierse groep U2 zitten midden in de her-planning van hun 360° worldtour, die eerder dit jaar werd onderbroken door een val van zanger Bono (mei 2010) tijdens repetities waardoor hij gewond raakte aan zijn rug.
Forbes.com heeft alle gegevens becijferd aan de hand van o.a. concerten, merchandising, muziekverkoop en andere commerciële deals over de periode juli 2009 tot en met juni 2010. Voor U2 is dat uiteraard allereerst hun optredens, maar ook over andere deals w.o. die met Live Nation (12 j...
24-12-2009 @ 11:02
Highest Percentage of Reported Sell-Outs Among Top 25 Grossing Acts
01. U2: 100 %
02. Madonna: 98.5
03. The Police: 93
04. Bon Jovi: 90
05. Billy Joel: 88.5
06. Elton John: 87
07. Neil Diamond: 84.8
08. Paul McCartney: 80
09. Celine Dion: 75.4
10. The Eagles: 72.5
11. The Rolling Stones: 72
12. Rascal Flatts: 68.3
13. Jimmy Buffet: 66.8
14. Kenny Chesney: 65.7
15. Tina Turner: 63
16. Britney Spears: 62
17. Bruce Springsteen: 61.5
18. Rod Stewart: 52.7
19. Dave Matthews Band: 51.5
20. Metallica: 49.8
21. Tim McGra...
21-12-2009 @ 14:45
U2 and the Rolling Stones have been named the top touring acts of the 2000s by Billboard. Madonna is also listed in the top three.
The Rolling Stones claimed the top honours, having made more than $869 million dollars from 264 concerts during the past decade. The band played to more than 8.2 million fans worldwide over the course of the 10-year span.
Meanwhile, U2 brought in $844 million with 288 shows. All of the band’s performances sold out.
Madonna was the top grossing female artist of the d...
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19-12-2009 @ 14:07
U2's '360 Tour' was year's top draw
The concert industry continued a recession-proof boom in 2009, with U2’s "360 Tour" leading the way, according to year-end numbers issued by ticket resale marketplace StubHub.
The eBay unit’s gross dollar sales for concert tickets increased 40% from 2008, marking a second consecutive year of growth at that level, while there was a 65% increase in concert ticket volume.
U2’s elaborate show was the top-grossing tour of the year, as well as the top-grossing conce...
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