Paul McCartney (Photo: Live4ever Media)
Veterans The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen have all enjoyed some of the highest grossing tours of 2013, reports Billboard.
Bruce Springsteen’s 53 live shows this year have brought in $147,608,938 – the fourth highest grossing tour of the past twelve months – while The Rolling Stones’ 50th anniversary concerts have raked in $126,182,391. Paul McCartney collected the 16th biggest total gross of the year, with $69,584,403 coming in from 21 shows.
Bon Jovi have the biggest tour of 2013, making $205,158,370 from 90 live gigs. The Cirque Du Soleil’s Michael Jackson production The Immortal World Tour is second on the list with a figure of $157,299,100 from no less than 205 shows.
Top 20 highest grossing tours of 2013:
1/ Bon Jovi
2/ Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour
3/ Pink
4/ Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
5/ Rihanna
6/ The Rolling Stones
7/ Taylor Swift
8/ Beyoncé
9/ Depeche Mode
10/ Kenny Chesney
11/ Rogers Waters
12/ One Direction
13/ Justin Bieber
14/ Madonna
15/ Jay Z & Justin Timberlake
16/ Paul McCartney
17/ Fleetwood Mac
18/ Maroon 5
19/ Dave Matthews Band
20/ André Rieu