U2’s 360° Tour Out-Earned Every Other Tour in 2011 by At Least $100 Million

It appears that U2 is still relevant in 2011, at least according to recent tour numbers published by the Hollywood Reporter. The long-running Irish rock outfit reportedly earned sum of $293 million from their 2011 360° Tour, throughout which they played to a total of nearly three million people.

The 360° Tour saw dates in North and South America, along with Africa, in 2011 alone, an aspect that garnered the tour higher revenues and attendance than any other tour ever since its 2008 start date.

The next highest earning tour behind U2 is Bon Jovi with his 2011 tour, earning $192 million and playing to nearly two million people.  Following Bon Jovi is British pop group Take That, with their 2011 reunion tour earning some $185 million. To round of the top five, Roger Waters earned $150 million with his Wall tour, and pop starlet Taylor Swift earned $97 million.

Check out the top 25 grossing tours of 2011 below:

1. U2- $293 million
2. Bon Jovi- $192 million
3. Take That- $185 million
4. Roger Waters- $150 million
5. Taylor Swift- $97 million
6. Kenny Chesney- $84.5 million
7. Usher- $75 million
8. Lady Gaga- $72 million
9. André Rieu- $67 million
10. Sade- $53 million
11. Michael Bublé- $50 million
12. Eagles- $50 million
13. Katy Perry- $49 million
14. Lil Wayne- $46 million
15. Justin Bieber- $44 million
16. Glee Live! In Concert!- $40 million
17. NKOTBSB- $40 million
18. Journey- $40 million
19. Britney Spears- $37 million
20. Iron Maiden- $33 million
21. Kylie Minogue- $32.5 million
22. Neil Diamond- $31 million
23. Enrique Iglesias- $30 million
24. Jason Aldean- $28 million
25. Toby Keith- $27 million

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