LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Following are the top 40 grossing North American concert tours of 2001, according to data issued Thursday by Pollstar magazine.
1. U2 — $109.7 million (80 shows)
2. ‘N Sync — $86.8 million (43 shows)
3. Backstreet Boys — $82.1 million (98 shows)
4. Dave Matthews Band — $60.5 million (51 shows)
5. Elton John/Billy Joel — $57.2 million (31 shows)
6. Madonna — $54.7 million (28 shows)
7. Aerosmith — $49.3 million (64 shows)
8. Janet Jackson — $42.1 million (57 shows)
9. Eric Clapton — $38.8 million (46 shows)
10. Neil Diamond — $35.4 million (46 shows)
11. Matchbox Twenty — $28.4 million (89 shows)
12. Rod Stewart — $27.2 million (66 shows)
13. Jimmy Buffett — $26.9 million (32 shows)
14. Andrea Bocelli — $26.8 million (15 shows)
15. “Ozzfest 2001” — $26.4 million (31 shows)
16. Sade — $26.2 million (41 shows)
17. Tim McGraw — $24.9 million (45 shows)
18. Britney Spears — $23.7 million (31 shows)
19. James Taylor — $23.0 million (61 shows)
20. Tool — $20.4 million (63 shows)
21. AC/DC — $18.9 million (34 shows)
22. Barenaked Ladies — $17.1 million (74 shows)
23. Destiny’s Child — $17.0 million (59 shows)
24. Brooks & Dunn — $16.6 million (63 shows)
25. Depeche Mode — $16.2 million (40 shows)
26. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers — $14.4 million (31 shows)
27. Stevie Nicks — $14.1 million (38 shows)
28. Elton John — $13.3 million (19 shows)
29. John Mellencamp — $13.2 million (33 shows)
30. Michael Flatley’s “Feet of Flames” — $13.1 million (21 shows)
31. Blink-182 — $13.0 million (63 shows)
32. Journey — $12.7 million (61 shows)
33. Bon Jovi — $12.5 million (32 shows)
34. “Warped Tour” — $12.4 million (46 shows)
35. Bob Dylan — $12.3 million (58 shows)
36. Widespread Panic — $12.3 million (77 shows)
37. Sting — $11.8 million (27 shows)
38. Phil Lesh and Friends — $11.6 million (74 shows)
39. Jerry Seinfeld — $11.5 million (62 shows)
40. Luciano Pavarotti — $11.4 million (11 shows)