mtzlplk Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Could anyone re-post the top 5 highest grossing tours of all time and their respective totals? last December 2008 Madonna's Sticky & Sweet 08 tour become the sixth largest grossing tour of all time following:- 1. Rolling Stones' (558 million USD) for the 2005-7 Bigger Bang tour with 144 shows. 2. U2's (389 million USD) for the 2005-6 Vertigo tour with 133 concerts. 3. The Police's (350 million USD) for their 151-concert 2007-8 reunion tour. 4. Rolling Stones' (320 million USD) gross for its 1994-5 The Voodoo Lounge Tour for 128 shows. 5. Rolling Stones' (312 million USD) gross from their 2002-3 Licks tour with over 121 shows. Now it looks like this as of AUG. 15: 1. Rolling Stones' (558 million USD) for the 2005-7 Bigger Bang tour with 144 shows. 2. U2's (389 million USD) for the 2005-6 Vertigo tour with 133 concerts. 3. MADONNA (374 million USD) for the 2008-9 Sticky and Sweet tour with 80 shows so far... 4. The Police's (350 million USD) for their 151-concert 2007-8 reunion tour. 5. Rolling Stones' (320 million USD) gross for its 1994-5 The Voodoo Lounge Tour for 128 shows. 6. Rolling Stones' (312 million USD) gross from their 2002-3 Licks tour with over 121 shows. we are 20 shows into the 2nd leg reported, i am not sure if last year has 60 dates... she's on track to having less than 90 dates and gross $400M... it's unbelievable how she achieved this with the current state of the world economy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtzlplk Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 an artist with worldwide success can sell an average of 3-5 million copies of an album costing about, say, $10... now that's gross of just $30M-$50M for a very successful album worldwide... MADONNA is the envy of cash-hungry artists right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Danny86 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Then the total capacity for Ulevi should be more than 60,000. That's probably just the total seating capacity like for soccer games. Nope, for soccer games it's 43,000. Every site I check says 60,000 for concerts. http://www.stadiumdb.com/ullevi-stadium-gothenburg-in-sweden.htm The numbers say Madonna sold more tickets in a stadium than U2. Fans say their stage is at the end as well on some (most?) shows, which means U2 stage blocks more seats than Madonna's. In Milan, the seats for Madonna must have been lowered more than just what the stage actually blocks then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BrentVanZant Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 (edited) Nope, for soccer games it's 43,000. Every site I check says 60,000 for concerts. http://www.stadiumdb.com/ullevi-stadium-gothenburg-in-sweden.htm The numbers say Madonna sold more tickets in a stadium than U2. Fans say their stage is at the end as well on some (most?) shows, which means U2 stage blocks more seats than Madonna's. In Milan, the seats for Madonna must have been lowered more than just what the stage actually blocks then. U2's stage doesn't block anything. yes, in most (if not all) stadiums their stage is indeed constructed at one end of the pitch (and not in the very centre), but that doesn't mean they do not put all of the seats on sale (bar a very small amount that is located directly behind the pillars of the stage construction). there's no such thing at their concert as "behind the stage". with Madonna's tour, there most certainly is. why Madonna beat U2 in Gothenburg? i guess it's as simple as this: she simply sold more available tickets. plus one more thing is important in answering this question: the Ullevi Stadium's design. as you can see from the photo below, the stands (i.e. tiers with seats) are very small at the ends of the pitch (i.e. not many people can actually seat behind the goal area of the football pitch). that is why Madonna's stage didn't really take away as many seats as for instance in the Wembley stadium that is designed differently. that is also why U2 didn't profit much in attendance if those seats were occupied by spectators. still, how come they still managed to sell less tickets even when they were able to sell all the available seats in the stadium (bar the small amount behind the pillars i already mentioned)? it leaves us with just one answer - the pitch tickets didn't sell as well as they did for the Madonna gig. and look at the second photo below - the pitch was indeed rather empty. Edited August 20, 2009 by BrentVanZant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Danny86 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 ^Now THAT makes sense now, thanks for the explanation and the pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BrentVanZant Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 ^Now THAT makes sense now, thanks for the explanation and the pictures! my pleasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notsomuch Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 i'd love to see a pic of madonna's show like the one above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXL Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 why Madonna beat U2 in Gothenburg? i guess it's as simple as this: she simply sold more available tickets. her tickets are also slightly more expensive than U2. That counted too to have these kind of numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boytoyville Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 No boxscores this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zephyralexxx Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 No boxscores this week I am so curious about Bucharest, the most controversial show (for nothing) from South-East Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BrentVanZant Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 her tickets are also slightly more expensive than U2. That counted too to have these kind of numbers we were talking about the number of tickets being sold, not the boxscore. because, as you stated, her tickets were indeed more expensive, but more expensive tickets would also mean that less people would eventually buy them, since everyone simply cannot afford her prices. comparing M's Gothenburg concerts with U2's dates, an opposite thing happened: she out-sold them despite having higher prices. in short: we discussed the attendance, not the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXL Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Someone mentioned the fact that she took in $3 million more than them I was referring to that anyway...sold out and higher prices :vanitybonet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugly Hecty Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Madonna To Set Record With Sticky & Sweet Tour September 02, 2009 - Touring By Ray Waddell, Nashville Madonna's Sticky & Sweet wraps today with the second of two shows in Tel Aviv, Israel Sept. 1-2, putting the lid on what looks to be the second-highest grossing tour of all time. With a gross of $408 million, Sticky & Sweet is the top-grossing tour by a solo artist of all time, and second only to the Rolling Stones' $558 million Bigger Bang tour of 2005-2007. "She is absolutely one of the great performers of all time," said Arthur Fogel, chairman of Global Music and CEO of Global Touring for Live Nation, producer of Madonna's tours. "That this tour will take its place as the second highest grossing tour in the history of our business says it all." Since its launch in August 2008, Sticky & Sweet has moved more than 3.5 million fans to 85 shows in 32 countries, according to Live Nation. Madonna set an attendance record for the biggest crowds in history in Zurich, Switzerland, where she drew the largest audience ever for a concert in that country (72,000). According to Live Nation stats, her Gothenburg, Sweden show, seen by 119,000 fans, broke the record for highest grossing multiple shows in the country's history. In Helsinki, Finland, Sticky & Sweet sold more than 85,000 tickets, making it the biggest single show by an artist in history for all of Scandinavia. Other highlights on the tour included stops in Buenos Aires, Argentina (256,000), Santiago, Chile (146,000), Sao Paolo, Brazil (203,000), Tallinn, Estonia (72,000), Warsaw, Poland (79,000), Bucharest, Romania (69,000), and Sofia, Bulgaria (54,000). Sticky & Sweet broke Madonna's previous record for top solo tour ever. Her Confessions tour was previously tops with a gross of $194 million in 2006, according to Billboard Boxscore. The 2008-2009 tour was the first under Madonna's $120 million, 10-year multi-rights deal with Live Nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Danny86 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 3 Madonna, Paul Oakenfold Parc Izvor Bucharest, Romania Aug. 26, 2009 $4,659,836 69,088 / 69,088 1 / 1 $265.29, $34.60 Live Nation Global Touring 5 Madonna, Paul Oakenfold Kincsem Park Budapest, Hungary Aug. 22, 2009 $3,920,651 41,045 / 41,045 1 / 1 $290.95, $69.83 Live Nation Global Touring 6 Madonna, Paul Oakenfold Olympiastadion Munich, Germany Aug. 18, 2009 $3,655,403 35,127 / 35,127 1 / 1 $235.71, $78.57 Live Nation Global Touring 14 Madonna, Paul Oakenfold Usce Park Belgrade, Serbia Aug. 24, 2009 $1,738,139 39,713 / 39,713 1 / 1 $138.90, $41.61 Live Nation Global Touring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whyme? Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 The two final shows in Israel will likely bring another $12,500,000 to the total. The tickets cost $125 flat rate (except golden circle and vip) and 100,000 people attended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magom Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 What happened in Serbia?, that makes and average ticket price of $44 USD. And being the most expensive ticket $138.90, would that means just a few VIP and Golden tickets, and a most of them at $41.61???? I think there's something wrong there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boytoyville Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 ^ Yes and Bulgaria sill needs to be reported and that was packed to the max. What an amazing tour! I'm so sad it's ending. It's my favorite tour by her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camacho Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 ADEQUATE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOUR2008 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS216200+02-Sep-2009+PRN20090902 Madonna 'Takes a Bow' as Final Show of Record-Smashing 'Sticky & Sweet' Tour Ends... Wed Sep 2, 2009 5:00pm EDT Email | Print | Share| Reprints | Single Page[-] Text [+] Featured Broker sponsored link Madonna 'Takes a Bow' as Final Show of Record-Smashing 'Sticky & Sweet' Tour Ends in Israel 'STICKY & SWEET' TOUR BECOMES MOST SUCCESSFUL TOUR BY A SOLO ARTIST IN HISTORY LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" Tour made history as it wrapped up last night with two final shows in Tel Aviv, Israel at Yehoshua Gardens (HaYarkon Park, September 1 and 2). The Material Girl more than lives up to her name, as her tour becomes the most successful tour ever by a solo artist. After playing 85 shows since its launch in August 2008, Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" has drawn more than 3.5 million fans in 32 countries and has grossed $408 million, it was announced today by Live Nation, the tour's global producer. "Sticky & Sweet" is also the second highest grossing tour of all time. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081203/LAW048LOGO-b) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090902/LA70026) Madonna set an attendance record for the biggest crowds in history in Zurich, Switzerland, where she drew the largest audience ever assembled for a show in that country (72,000). Her Gothenburg, Sweden show, seen by 119,000 fans, broke the record for highest grossing multiple shows in the country's history. In Helsinki, Finland, "Sticky & Sweet" sold more than 85,000 tickets, making it the biggest single show by an artist in history for all of Scandinavia. Other highlights on the tour included stops in Buenos Aires, Argentina (256,000), Santiago, Chile (146,000), Sao Paulo, Brazil (203,000), Tallinn, Estonia (72,000), Warsaw, Poland (79,000), Bucharest, Romania (69,000), and Sofia, Bulgaria (54,000). "With 'Sticky & Sweet' Madonna has proven yet again that there is virtually no limit to what she can accomplish both creatively and commercially," said Arthur Fogel, Live Nation's Chairman of Global Music and CEO of Global Touring. "Sticky & Sweet" broke Madonna's previous record of most successful tour by a solo artist with her 2006 Confessions Tour, which grossed $194 million. Madonna's upcoming CD, "CELEBRATION" - the definitive Madonna collection - is scheduled to be released at the end of September. ABOUT LIVE NATION Live Nation's mission is to maximize the live concert experience. Our core business is producing, marketing and selling live concerts for artists via our global concert pipe. Live Nation is the largest producer of live concerts in the world, annually producing over 22,000 concerts for 1,600 artists in 33 countries. During 2008, the company sold over 50 million concert tickets and drove over 70 million unique visitors to LiveNation.com. Live Nation is transforming the concert business by expanding its concert platform into ticketing and building the industry's first artist-to-fan vertically integrated concert platform. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol LYV. For additional information about the company, please visit www.livenation.com/investors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOUR2008 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 http://www.billboard.com/events/madonna-closes-tour-in-tel-aviv-2nd-highest-1004008911.story#/events/madonna-closes-tour-in-tel-aviv-2nd-highest-1004008911.story Madonna Closes Tour In Tel Aviv; 2nd Highest Grossing Trek Of All TimeMadonna Closes Tour In Tel Aviv; 2nd Highest Grossing Trek Of All Time events-1004008911 hate love 1 votes100%No love for this Show your love and add to your favorites 0 CommentsSay Something share Link: linkedin digg delicious facebook twitter myspace google live EMAIL TXT To FROM SUBJECT BODY Here is an item from Billboard.com you should enjoy. Click on the link below to check it out. Your message has been sent ! Close SUBMITCANCEL events-1004008911 by Ray Waddell, Nashville | September 02, 2009 4:58 EDT « Previous Next » Madonna Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour wraps today with the second of two shows in Tel Aviv, Israel (Sept. 1-2), putting the lid on what looks to be the second-highest grossing tour of all time. With a gross of $408 million, Sticky & Sweet is the top-grossing tour by a solo artist of all time, and second only to the Rolling Stones' $558 million Bigger Bang tour of 2005-2007. "She is absolutely one of the great performers of all time," says Arthur Fogel, Chairman of Global Music and CEO of Global Touring for Live Nation, producer of Madona's tours. "That this tour will take its place as the second highest grossing tour in the history of our business says it all." Since its launch in August 2008, Sticky & Sweet has moved more than 3.5 million fans to 85 shows in 32 countries, according to Live Nation. Madonna set an attendance record for the biggest crowds in history in Zurich, Switzerland, where she drew the largest audience ever for a concert in that country (72,000). According to Live Nation stats, her Gothenburg, Sweden show, seen by 119,000 fans, broke the record for highest grossing multiple shows in the country's history. In Helsinki, Finland, Sticky & Sweet sold more than 85,000 tickets, making it the biggest single show by an artist in history for all of Scandinavia. Other highlights on the tour included stops in Buenos Aires, Argentina (256,000), Santiago, Chile (146,000), Sao Paolo, Brazil (203,000), Tallinn, Estonia (72,000), Warsaw, Poland (79,000), Bucharest, Romania (69,000), and Sofia, Bulgaria (54,000). Sticky & Sweet broke Madonna's previous record for top solo tour ever with her Confessions tour, which grossed $194 million in 2006, according to Billboard Boxscore. The 2008-2009 tour was the first under Madonna's $120 million, 10-year multi-rights deal with Live Nation. « Previous Next » Up for DiscussionPost CommentSubject Comment Sort By Date Recommended Page: 1 2 3 4 5 #USERNAME##DATE# #COMMENT_BODY# report Page: 1 2 3 4 5 Next: Q&A: Kenny Chesney On Tour More FeaturesAll features column/dailynoise Get your recommended daily allowance of music news in one two-minute video dose. http://www.billboardphotocontest.com/ Billboard Photo Contest games/chart-game/about The Chart Game: Can you predict the hotness? About Billboard Billboard Magazine Mobile RSS Feeds Advertising Developers Privacy Policy Terms of Use Contact Us Follow Us on Twitter Sitemap FAQ Newsletter Shop © 2009 Nielsen Business Media, Inc. All rights reserved.|Social features powered by .|Music streaming powered by . Thanks For Joining Billboard Log in to create your profile, speak your mind and connect with listeners like you. Why Join ? Don't just hear it. Live it. Go deeper than a casual listen: Voice your feelings, build a profile around your favorite music, connect with people who share your passions and discover new ones. Sign up for free. Join Complete Your Registration at Billboard.com! Email Address Username Password Confirm Password I agree with the terms of service Already a member? Sign in now, or log in with your Facebook account. Haven't Joined Yet ? For the full Billboard experience, you need to be a member. Sign up. It's free. Join BillboardForgot your password? Enter the e-mail address you used to sign up and we will email you the password . Email Address: Email Sent ! Your password has been sent to the email address you provided. Please sign in below : Log In Email Address: Password: Forget your password ? Remember me Log in through Facebook instead. Action Successful Topic I'd Like to Report a Bug I Have a Feature Request Charts News Music Player / Purchasing Visualizer Soundtrack of My Life Other Comments We'd love to hear your feedback on the new Billboard.com! Whether it's a feature request or a bug We want to hear from you. Please use this form to anonymously give us your input. Getting info... queue previous next open close CLICK PLAY TO RESUME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtzlplk Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 YAY!! 1. Rolling Stones' (558 million USD) for the 2005-7 Bigger Bang tour with 144 shows. 2. MADONNA (408 million USD) for the 2008-9 Sticky and Sweet tour with 85 shows 3. U2's (389 million USD) for the 2005-6 Vertigo tour with 133 concerts. 4. The Police's (350 million USD) for their 151-concert 2007-8 reunion tour. 5. Rolling Stones' (320 million USD) gross for its 1994-5 The Voodoo Lounge Tour for 128 shows. 6. Rolling Stones' (312 million USD) gross from their 2002-3 Licks tour with over 121 shows. U2 will be hell-bent on toppling this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jamesshot Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 And she did it with about half the shows of everyone else. That Belgrade, Serbia gross was LOW. Very pleasantly surprise to see her do 70,000 in Romania. None of the reports had the attendance that high. Usually on this tour, some of the attendance figures are lower than what is reported but that one was higher. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zephyralexxx Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 And she did it with about half the shows of everyone else. That Belgrade, Serbia gross was LOW. Very pleasantly surprise to see her do 70,000 in Romania. None of the reports had the attendance that high. Usually on this tour, some of the attendance figures are lower than what is reported but that one was higher. Nice. i was sure about the almost 70.000 crowd in Bucharest, I didn't want to tell a thing until the official word because I would probably been considered overreacting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jamesshot Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 ^^ You guys did good in Romania! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horn Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 With a gross of $408 million, Sticky & Sweet is the top-grossing tour by a solo artist of all time I won't be surprised if her next tour gross lesser than 408m and tabloids (e.g. The Cunt) start to write shit like she's over (of course they will omit the fact that S&S comes with 2nd leg). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ianstone1 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 YAY!!1. Rolling Stones' (558 million USD) for the 2005-7 Bigger Bang tour with 144 shows. 2. MADONNA (408 million USD) for the 2008-9 Sticky and Sweet tour with 85 shows3. U2's (389 million USD) for the 2005-6 Vertigo tour with 133 concerts. 4. The Police's (350 million USD) for their 151-concert 2007-8 reunion tour. 5. Rolling Stones' (320 million USD) gross for its 1994-5 The Voodoo Lounge Tour for 128 shows. 6. Rolling Stones' (312 million USD) gross from their 2002-3 Licks tour with over 121 shows.U2 will be hell-bent on toppling this... Don't forget that she's done this by high ticket prices as much as hard work. How many fans couldn't afford to go? Her set / costumes / technology is really exceptionally 'high end', but, so are the prices... surely the material girl could reduce the ticket prices and genuinely - really - truly - put the fans first! And she did it with about half the shows of everyone else.That Belgrade, Serbia gross was LOW. Very pleasantly surprise to see her do 70,000 in Romania. None of the reports had the attendance that high. Usually on this tour, some of the attendance figures are lower than what is reported but that one was higher. Nice. Half the shows means twice the ticket prices! People on here have endlessly moaned about ticket prices... My wife and I went to Manchester and sat in the car park (virtually) and it cost us the equivalent of two weeks minimum wage. That is just mad. (I still had to go though). C'mon M show us that it really is all about the music and put on a show with more music less 'frills' and lower prices!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SoUnusual Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 She must be RICH RICH RICH! :vanitybonet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zephyralexxx Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 She must be RICH RICH RICH! :vanitybonet: and you know what? they're absolutely right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kangarooz Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 So did any shows across whole tour not sell out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtzlplk Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 so the 2nd leg hot $136M... around 40% will be M's when we see the FORBES list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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