ROLLING STONES - ROLLING STONES TOP TOURING LIST

ROLLING STONES TOP TOURING LIST

THE ROLLING STONES' A Bigger Bang world tour was the top-earning live extravaganza of the first half of 2006. Despite being forced to rearrange the European leg of their tour after guitarist KEITH RICHARDS fell out of a tree in April (06), the WILD HORSES hitmakers earned $147.3 million (GBP79.7 million). Irish rockers U2 were the second highest earners with the $73 million (GBP39.4 million) generated by their Vertigo live shows before an illness in guitarist THE EDGE's family forced them to rearrange Pacific dates in March (06). American rockers BON JOVI took $65 million (GBP35 million), while BILLY JOEL and Cirque du Soleil's Delirium rounds out the top five with $47.4 million (GBP26.3 million) and $38.7 million (GBP21.5 million) respectively. The top ten earners are as follows: 1. THE ROLLING STONES - $147.3 million (GBP79.7 million) 2. U2 - $73 million (GBP39.4 million) 3. BON JOVI - $65 million (GBP35 million) 4. BILLY JOEL - $47.4 million (GBP26.3 million) 5. CIRQUE DU SOLEIL'S DELIRIUM - $38.7 million (GBP21.5 million) 6. AEROSMITH - $35 million (GBP19.4 million) 7. COLDPLAY - $29 million (GBP16.1 million) 8. LUIS MIGUEL - $25 million (GBP13.8 million) 9. TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA - $24 million (GBP13.3 million) 10. SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY - $17.6 million (GBP9.7 million).