To paraphrase one of the band's early in-concert favorites: How long, how long, how long will U2 be together? As long as it has years like 2011, when the venerable Irish quartet grossed $293 million for its 360 Tour, playing for an estimated 2.8 million people and easily topping the year's highest-grossing tours list. U2 took in more than $100 million more than the second-place finisher, Bon Jovi, who played for a paltry 1.8 million fans. Check out the rest of the list below. [The Hollywood Reporter]
1. U2, $293 million
2. Bon Jovi, $192 million
3. Take That, $185 million
4. Roger Waters, $150 million
5. Taylor Swift, $97 million
6. Kenny Chesney, $84.5 million
7. Usher, $75 million
8. Lady Gaga, $72 million
9. André Rieu, $67 million
10. Sade, $53 million
11. Michael Bublé, $50 million
12. Eagles, $50 million
13. Katy Perry, $49 million
14. Lil Wayne, $46 million
15. Justin Bieber, $44 million
16. Glee Live! In Concert!, $40 million
17. NKOTBSB, $40 million
18. Journey, $40 million
19. Britney Spears, $37 million
20. Iron Maiden, $33 million
21. Kylie Minogue, $32.5 million
22. Neil Diamond, $31 million
23. Enrique Iglesias, $30 million
24. Jason Aldean, $28 million
25. Toby Keith, $27 million