MADONNA - MADONNA'S TOUR TOPS BIG-EARNERS POLL

MADONNA'S TOUR TOPS BIG-EARNERS POLL

Pop queen MADONNA has reasons to be cheerful as her divorce from GUY RITCHIE rumbles on - her Sticky + Sweet world tour was the highest-grossing U.S. jaunt of 2008.
The Material Girl star's series of shows in North America raked in $105.3 million (GBP72 million), according to Pollstar magazine.
Celine Dion came second in the list, taking $94 million (GBP65 million) on her first U.S. tour since her five-year residency in Las Vegas, and The Eagles made third place with more than $73 million (GBP50 million) for their series of dates.
The top five highest-grossing tours of the U.S. in 2008 was rounded out by country singer Kenny Chesney with $72 million (GBP49 million) and Bon Jovi with $70 million (GBP48 million).
Madonna split from her movie director husband Ritchie earlier this year. Their divorce was granted in November (08) and is due to be rubber-stamped in the New Year.