U2 Boasts Top Grossing Tour Of 2011

Top Tour Of the Year

The biggest touring act in 2011, both in NORTH AMERICA and worldwide, was U2, YAHOO reports.
The IRISH rockers grossed $156 million in NORTH AMERICA on the strength of 1.7 million tickets sold, according to POLLSTAR. They grossed $231.9 million worldwide off 2.39 million tickets.

The second highest-grossing touring act in NORTH AMERICA was TAYLOR SWIFT ($97.7 million). She was followed by KENNY CHESNEY ($84.6 million), LADY GAGA ($63.7 million) and BON JOVI ($57.1 million). The worldwide top five.,besides U2, were the reunited TAKE THAT ($224 million), BON JOVI ($148.8 million), SWIFT ($104.2 million) and ROGER WATERS ($103.6 million).

The year's top 25 biggest tours grossed a combined $2.1 billion worldwide, which is roughly the same as in 2010. In NORTH AMERICA, there was a 4% dip among the top 25, which grossed $1.19 billion. On the bright side, however, the entire concert industry had a 15% increase in ticket sales compared with 2010, despite 20% fewer reported shows, according to BILLBOARD.

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