AC/DC, METALLICA, BON JOVI Top Concert Draws In 2010
December 28, 2010, 13 years ago
According to Reuters, BON JOVI may have recently been snubbed by the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, but the veteran band still ended the year as the world's top concert attraction. The group sold $201.1 million worth of tickets, split almost evenly between North America and the rest of the world, said Pollstar magazine.
Bon Jovi also shone even as overall sales slid in a tough economy. Pollstar said sales for the top 50 tours worldwide fell 12 percent to $2.93 billion. In North America, the top 50 tours dropped 15 percent to $1.69 billion.
Overseas tours are increasingly becoming more lucrative for musicians, especially as infrastructure improves across Asia and the former Soviet bloc, Pollstar said.
Indeed, hard rockers AC/DC came in at No. 2 and Irish foursome U2 at No. 3 after making all their money overseas. AC/DC grossed $177 million, and U2 $160.9 million. U2 was the top worldwide act in 2009 with $311 million, followed by AC/DC with $227 million.
METALLICA was No. 5 with $110.1 million from 60 overseas shows. Both Metallica and AC/DC last released albums in 2008, relying on their extensive catalogs of headbanging favorites to keep drawing fans.
