Billboard magazine has released its Top 25 Tours of 2013 list and Bon Jovi holds the title as biggest touring act of the year.
The New Jersey rockers brought in an impressive $205 million from their “Because We Can” tour, according to Billboard, making the band the highest-grossing act and easy victors in this year’s rankings. Bon Jovi played to over two million fans across 90 sold out shows.
The next-biggest tour was Cirque Du Soleil’s “Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour,” which was second on the list grossing $157 million, followed by singer Pink with $147 million, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band with $147 million and Rihanna with $137 million.
Other bands to make the magazine’s “Top Concert” list included Taylor Swift at number seven, One Direction (12), Lady GaGa (22), and Bruno Mars (23).
Check out the full list of Top 25 Concert Tours of 2013 below:
1. Bon Jovi
- Total Gross: $205,158,370
- Total Attendance: 2,178,170
- Total Capacity: 2,178,170
- No. of Shows: 90
- No. of Sellouts: 90
2. “Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour” by Cirque Du Soleil
- Total Gross: $157,299,100
- Total Attendance: 1,425,442
- Total Capacity: 1,853,022
- No. of Shows: 205
- No. of Sellouts: 0
3. Pink
- Total Gross: $147,947,543
- Total Attendance: 1,581,939
- Total Capacity: 1,583,801
- No. of Shows: 114
- No. of Sellouts: 111
4. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
- Total Gross: $147,608,938
- Total Attendance: 1,389,778
- Total Capacity: 1,454,499
- No. of Shows: 53
- No. of Sellouts: 36
5. Rihanna
- Total Gross: $137,982,530
- Total Attendance: 1,595,161
- Total Capacity: 1,600,851
- No. of Shows: 87
- No. of Sellouts: 84
6. The Rolling Stones
- Total Gross: $126,182,391
- Total Attendance: 326,998
- Total Capacity: 326,998
- No. of Shows: 23
- No. of Sellouts: 23
7. Taylor Swift
- Total Gross: $115,379,331
- Total Attendance: 1,363,510
- Total Capacity: 1,363,510
- No. of Shows: 66
- No. of Sellouts: 66
8. Beyoncé
- Total Gross: $104,358,899
- Total Attendance: 883,062
- Total Capacity: 934,021
- No. of Shows: 59
- No. of Sellouts: 40
9. Depeche Mode
- Total Gross: $99,972,733
- Total Attendance: 1,390,141
- Total Capacity: 1,400,298
- No. of Shows: 54
- No. of Sellouts: 51
10. Kenny Chesney
- Total Gross: $90,932,957
- Total Attendance: 1,186,925
- Total Capacity: 1,214,694
- No. of Shows: 44
- No. of Sellouts: 31
11. Rogers Waters
- Total Gross: $81,305,650
- Total Attendance: 830,123
- Total Capacity: 915,081
- No. of Shows: 27
- No. of Sellouts: 0
12. One Direction
- Total Gross: $78,311,383
- Total Attendance: 1,223,144
- Total Capacity: 1,236,308
- No. of Shows: 81
- No. of Sellouts: 43
13. Justin Bieber
- Total Gross: $77,423,264
- Total Attendance: 959,886
- Total Capacity: 982,523
- No. of Shows: 65
- No. of Sellouts: 55
14. Madonna
- Total Gross: $76,752,277
- Total Attendance: 577,169
- Total Capacity: 577,169
- No. of Shows: 16
- No. of Sellouts: 16
15. Jay Z & Justin Timberlake
- Total Gross: $69,753,905
- Total Attendance: 622,559
- Total Capacity: 622,559
- No. of Shows: 14
- No. of Sellouts: 14
16. Paul McCartney
- Total Gross: $69,584,403
- Total Attendance: 565,705
- Total Capacity: 566,696
- No. of Shows: 21
- No. of Sellouts: 15
17. Fleetwood Mac
- Total Gross: $61,899,473
- Total Attendance: 554,548
- Total Capacity: 579,480
- No. of Shows: 45
- No. of Sellouts: 13
18. Maroon 5
- Total Gross: $54,354,974
- Total Attendance: 930,953
- Total Capacity: 933,867
- No. of Shows: 60
- No. of Sellouts: 57
19. Dave Matthews Band
- Total Gross: $52,960,667
- Total Attendance: 882,287
- Total Capacity: 1,152,025
- No. of Shows: 61
- No. of Sellouts: 17
20. André Rieu
- Total Gross: $49,983,266
- Total Attendance: 484,599
- Total Capacity: 558,467
- No. of Shows: 70
- No. of Sellouts: 5
21. Jason Aldean
- Total Gross: $47,814,095
- Total Attendance: 1,004,303
- Total Capacity: 1,043,158
- No. of Shows: 62
- No. of Sellouts: 42
22. Lady Gaga
- Total Gross: $46,957,070
- Total Attendance: 544,333
- Total Capacity: 550,122
- No. of Shows: 23
- No. of Sellouts: 22
23. Bruno Mars
- Total Gross: $46,417,795
- Total Attendance: 666,926
- Total Capacity: 668,110
- No. of Shows: 48
- No. of Sellouts: 44
24. Luke Bryan
- Total Gross: $45,558,589
- Total Attendance: 1,143,727
- Total Capacity: 1,153,536
- No. of Shows: 75
- No. of Sellouts: 65
25. Iron Maiden
- Total Gross: $44,980,749
- Total Attendance: 684,200
- Total Capacity: 764,186
- No. of Shows: 34
- No. of Sellouts: 13
