Madonna did it best this year. The veteran singer, whose "MDNA" album did not live up to her legacy both critically and in sales, proved her ability to bring in a crowd of concertgoers by putting on the top tour of the year according to Billboard. The singer had 72 sellouts (out of 72 shows) and grossed $228,406,085.
Second for the year was Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band who had 54 sellouts out of 72 shows for a total gross of $199,371,791. Where Springsteen did set the pace was in total attendance, putting 2,165,925 people in the seats compared to Madonna's 1,635,176. A combination of lower ticket prices and larger venues led to the difference.
Roger Waters was third for the year followed by Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour by Cirque du Soleil.
The top ten followed by the veteran artists in the lower part of the list (Gross / Sell Outs/Total Shows):
•01. Madonna ($228,406,085 / 72/72)
•02. Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band ($199,371,791 / 54/72)
•03. Roger Waters ($186,466,703 / 51/72)
•04. Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour ($147,310,504 / 9/183)
•05. Coldplay ($147,188,828 / 56/67)
•06. Lady Gaga ($124,879,545 / 65/65)
•07. Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw ($96,458,890 / 9/23)
•08. Van Halen ($54,425,548 / 9/46)
•09. Jay-Z and Kanye West ($46,986,464 / 15/31)
•10. Andre Rieu ($46,785,717 / 2/99)
•12. Barbra Streisand ($40,647,170 / 12/12)
•15. Red Hot Chili Peppers ($33,911,873 / 24/42)
•19. Elton John ($32,920,986 / 25/38)
•21. Rod Stewart ($30,158,491 / 24/35)
•22. Neil Diamond ($29,910,078 / 6/30)
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