Pollstar, the concert industry publication, has published its mid-year Top 100 Worldwide Tours chart. When it comes to rock acts, The Rolling Stones top the list with a take of $100.8-million from 12 shows on their recently completed No Filter tour. They placed third on the overall list behind Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars.
Following the Stones on the rock list are the likes of the Eagles, Roger Waters, U2, Bruce Springsteen and Queen + Adam Lambert.
Pollstar Rock Tour Earnings Chart - January thru June 2018:
- Rolling Stones (3rd overall) – $100.8 million
- Eagles (6th) – $84.0 million
- Roger Waters (9th) – $60.7 million
- U2 (10th) – $59.9 million
- Foo Fighters (12th) – $53.6 million
- Bruce Springsteen - Springsteen on Broadway (16th) – $45.8 million
- Metallica (19th) – $40.6 million
- Bon Jovi (21st) – $38.0 million
- Phil Collins (22nnd) – $38.0 million
- Billy Joel (25th) – $34.2 million
- Dead & Company (30th) – $26.9 million
- Queen + Adam Lambert (35th) – $23.9 million
- Paul Simon (36th) – $23.4 million
- Bryan Adams (42nd) – $21.7 million
- Journey / Def Leppard (43rd) – $21.2 million
- Rod Stewart (51st) – $18.2 million
- Iron Maiden (52nd) – $17.3 million
- Kid Rock (53rd) – $17.1 million
- Steely Dan / Doobie Brothers (56th) – $15.3 million
- Avenged Sevenfold (83rd) – $10.5 million
- Scorpions (91st) – $10.1 million
- Santana (95th) - $9.3 million
Source: Pollstar