Bon Jovi has year's top-grossing global tour | Inquirer Entertainment

Bon Jovi has year’s top-grossing global tour

/ 02:09 PM December 31, 2013

U.S. rock band Bon Jovi performs during “Because We Can” tour in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013.(AP Photo/Paul Jeffers)

NEW YORK  — Bon Jovi not only has the year’s top tour, but the rock band has achieved a career high.

The New Jersey-based act’s worldwide tour grossed $259.5 million this year, topping Pollstar’s annual top 20 list and setting a record for the band itself.

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Beyonce is second with $188.6 million. She ended her tour last week in Brooklyn, New York. Pink, Justin Bieber, and Bruce Springsteen round out the top five.

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The global concert business scored a record year with the top 20 tours, earning $2.43 billion in primary ticket sales. It generated $1.96 billion last year.

The top 20 list also included Taylor Swift, Elton John, Rihanna, Depeche Mode and One Direction. The Rolling Stones’ comeback tour ranked twelfth, a notch under Paul McCartney.

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TAGS: 2013, Beyonce, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Justin Bieber, Music

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