Confessions’ earned big in 2006

The Rolling Stones’ A Bigger Bang tour was the top grossing tour of 2006, according to Billboard.

Beginning in autumn 2005, the tour sold out not only in arenas and stadiums in America, but all around the world.When it finished last month the tour had managed to bring in $437 million (£224 million).

Figures obtained by Billboard Boxscore show that Madonna‘s controversial Confessions tour came second in money-earning terms, but number one in the female artist stakes.

Sixty shows with 1.2 million fans attending resulted in a total of $195 million (£100 million).
Complete List:
1. The Rolling Stones – $437 million
2. Madonna – $195 million
3. Bon Jovi – $131 million
4. U2 – $96 million
5. Tim McGraw/Faith Hill – $88.8 million
6. Cirque du Soleil’s Delirium – $78.5 million
7. Barbra Streisand – $76 million
8. Kenny Chesney – $66 million
9. The Dave Matthews Band – $58 million
10. Aerosmith – $58 million. Source: www.playfuls.com