Most popular live acts of 2010
Written by admin on December 28, 2010 – 10:15 pm -The top ten list of biggest concert draws in 2010 is dominated by veteran acts, with Bon Jovi at number one. AC/DC and U2 are at number two and three, respectively. U2 had been the top live act in 2009, with AC/DC in second place.
The statistics released by Pollstar show that Bon Jovi brought in $201.1 million from ticket sales for 80 shows in 2010. This compares to $177 million from 40 shows for AC/DC and $160.9 million from 32 shows for U2. |
Here’s the top ten biggest selling live acts for 2010:
- Bon Jovi – $201.1 million
- AC/DC – $177 million
- U2 – $160.9 million
- Lady Gaga – $133.6 million
- Metallica – $110.1 million
- Michael Buble – $104.2 million
- Walking with Dinosaurs live show – $104.1 million
- Paul McCartney – $93 million
- The Eagles – $92.3 million
- Roger Waters – $89.5 million.
Pollstar will release the full top 200 in its 2010 Year End Special Edition.
Tags: ACDC, Bon Jovi, Lady Gaga, Metallica, Michael Buble, Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, The Eagles, U2
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