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Second in the poll were Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, with $94.5 (65.5, £60 million), followed by Elton John/Billy Joel ($88, €60, £54.7 million). Britney Spears grossed $82.5 (€57, £51.3) million followed by AC/DC ($77.9, €54, £48.4 million). Also in the top 50 were the Jonas Brothers ($69.8, €48.3, £43.4 million), Miley Cyrus ($45, €31.1, £28 million), and Bob Dylan ($20.4, €14.1, £12.6 million). According to Pollstar: "For all of the financial troubles of 2009, the concert business had an up year. The numbers for the Top 50 tours were better, across the board, than for 2008. Last year, [Kenny] Chesney was the only artist to sell more than 1 million tickets. This year, U2, Springsteen, Chesney, Jonas Brothers, DMB and 'Walking With Dinosaurs' all topped the million mark." That's in line with Billboard's recent report showing concert business up worldwide, with a total revenue of $4.4 (€3, £2.7) billion, an increase of 12% over 2008. Related Articles: AEG Partnership with Eventim? With their partnership with Ticketmaster about to expire, Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), owner of Staples Center in Los Angeles and London’s O2 arena, as well as being Ticketmaster's largest client, is said to be exploring a potential relationship with European leader CTS Eventim AG - the... Holiday on Ice Announces Collaboration With Barry Manilow Pop culture icon and legendary showman Barry Manilow and
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Taking in
16 cities in 20 days and selling 1.3
million tickets, U2's impressive
360 Tour was the No. 1 show in North America in 2009, according to 