Highlights
- Irish rock band U2's ongoing world tour '360' has become the highest grossing gig in history, beating off competition from none other than the Rolling Stones.
- Following the band's second show at Sao Paulo's Morumbi Stadium, the gross takings for the quartet's global tour passed $558 million, reported BBC online.
- With the feat, the group made up of frontman Bono and band mates The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen have cemented their position as of the most successful live acts ever.
Irish rock band U2's ongoingworld tour '360' has become the highest grossing gig inhistory, beating off competition from none other than theRolling Stones.
Following the band's second show at Sao Paulo'sMorumbi Stadium, the gross takings for the quartet's globaltour passed $558 million, reported BBC online.
With the feat, the group made up of frontman Bono andband mates The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen havecemented their position as of the most successful live actsever.
It is estimated that by the time they play their finalshow of the tour in New Brunswick, Canada, they will haveraked in $650 million in total from their internationalsold out performances.
The huge profits dwarf those of the previous recordholder, the Rolling Stones and their 'A Bigger Bang' tour of2005-2007.
U2 have sold nearly 7 million tickets for theircurrent outing while 4.68 million fans caught Mick Jagger andhis bandmates during their tour.
On average U2's '360' tour packs out 63,000 peopleeach show, taking $6.4 million.