Roger Waters' 2012 The Wall tour is the highest grossing of the year so far. Boxscore Billboard, which monitors ticket sales, has reported that The Wall has brought in $131.4 million in the six months from November 2011 to May 31, 2012.
The tour wraps July 21 in Quebec City and is estimated to have grossed $350 million since its 2010 debut. The Wall will have played for roughly three million people.
The second highest grossing tour is Michael Jackson: The Immortal Tour by Cirque du Soleil, ($68.4 million), while Bruce Springsteen comes in third with his Wrecking Ball tour pulling in $52.4 million.
Top 10 tours:
1. Roger Waters' The Wall: $131.4m
2. Michael Jackson The Immortal Tour: $68.4m
3. Bruce Springsteen: $52.4m
4. Jay-Z/Kanye West's The Throne: $46m
5. Lady Gaga: $44m
6. Van Halen: $38.6m
7. Trans-Siberian Orchestra: $33.4m
8. Taylor Swift: $26.3m
9. Pearl Jam: $25.4m
10. Andre Rieu: $25.3m
by RTT Staff Writer
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