Her personal life may not have had a record-setting year, but Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet tour was the highest-grossing North American tour of the year, bringing in $105.3M. Second place went to Celine Dion with $94M, and The Eagles took third with $73.4.
Country music star Kenny Chesney ($72.2 million) and rock band Bon Jovi ($70.4 million) came in fourth and fifth.
The top ten was rounded out by Bruce Springsteen and the E street band ($69.3 million), Neil Diamond ($59.8 million), Rascal Flatts ($55.8 million), The Police ($48.0 million) and Tina Turner ($47.7 million).
Who wants to start taking bets that Britney Spears tops this list for 2009?
Madge, Celine Dion, and the Eagles are the highest-grossing tours? If that doesn’t sum up everything that’s wrong with our society, I don’t know what does.
I guess when you charge $300 a ticket, it helps put you over the top.
Just threw up in my mouth a little… sorry, but seeing Sticky & Sweet and then seeing Skeletor sitting on a throne with her legs spread, ugggghhhh.
i bet she wont. good for madonna, say what you will about her but shes had an amazing career and continues to defy expectations and seems to do it with ease.
creeeeeepy vag!
Madonna gives me nightmares. I wish she would keep her 50 year- old legs together and put some clothes on!
Hey, at least Madonna re-invents herself. The Eagles have been stuck in the 70’s, Celine is opera-lite, and Neil’s been doing the same schtick for two-thirds of his life. I wouldn’t pay for any of these shows, but if you made me—Madonna, then Bruce, then Tina or the Police.
Agree 100% with you. Except for your order, nobody could come before Bruce.
I hope when the Madonna haters reach 50, they hate themselves as much as they hate Madonna right now for being… gasp… old.
U2 will likely tour next year. Plus there’s a rumour that Bruce will as well. Doubt she’ll do it.
good point.
Ew. How old is Madonna? Like 50-something? Doesn’t she know that at that age, you should probably keep your legs C-L-O-S-E-D. Ew. Ew. Ew.
P.S. Britney is defiantly going to beat these suckers. Her “Circus” song is my newest addiction.
“Gross” is the operative word here. I used to like Madonna. I really did. Now she just makes me sick.
Holy Spidery Snatch, Batman!
Someone tell her to stop spreading her legs . Literally .
It’s so gross , but I can’t stop looking . haha
haha …
What does she do , just set in a chair with her legs spread and sing ? lol?
Well , I guess it does sound entertaining .
Grandma Madonna it’s time for you to put your knees together!
Hello there Does any one know if Kylie Minogoue can pole dance ? I wager she would most likely be extremely good.