Bon Jovi were the biggest tour earners of 2008, according to new data.

 

Billboard's Boxscore estimated that the rock band's 'Lost Highway' jaunt grossed $210.6 million (£141 million) and played to 2,157,675 fans in the last 12 months.

 

Bruce Springsteen ranked second with his 'Magic' tour, which totalled $204.5 million (£137 million), while Madonna came in third with her ongoing 'Sticky And Sweet' venture.

 

Also in the top ten were The Police, Celine Dion, Kenny Chesney, Neil Diamond, the Spice Girls, The Eagles and Rascal Flatts.

 

The Spice Girls's 17 dates at the O2 arena were the biggest earning "engagement" of the year, beating competition from Celine Dion at the Bell Centre in Montreal and Madonna at the Stade De France.

 

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a138158/...r-earnings.html

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