Classic acts rule over concert sales
Reunited bands bring in big business
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The Police topped the chart by taking in $131.9 million from 54 North American shows, far outdistancing No. 2 seller Kenny Chesney, who made $71.1 million on the same number of shows, according to Pollstar, which tracks the concert business. The Police and Chesney were the only acts to sell more than 1 million tickets in 2007; four acts, one of which was Chesney, did it in 2006.
The Police reunion tour had an average ticket price of $114.32 and sold 1.15 million tickets. While their ticket sales were tops as well, the band’s average ticket price was second to Barry Manilow at $141.72. He played the bulk of his 98 shows at the Las Vegas Hilton.
Chesney barely squeaked past Justin Timberlake, who grossed $70.6 million from 60 concerts.
Two other reunited bands, Van Halen and Genesis, landed in the top 10. The David Lee Roth-led edition of Van Halen pulled in $56.7 million from 39 dates to land in fifth place; Phil Collins and his mates scored $47.6 million from 25 shows.
Rod Stewart ($49 million), Billy Joel ($39.1 million), Roger Waters ($38.3 million) and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band ($38.2 million) were among the other veteran acts on the list.
Besides Chesney, two other country acts made the top 10: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, at No. 6, pulled in $52.3 million from 44 bookings; and Rascal Flatts, at No. 10, generated $41.5 million from 57 outings.
In her final year in Las Vegas, Celine Dion posted the lowest tally of her five-year run, $65.3 million. She performed 113 concerts at Caesars Palace.
Josh Groban, whose “Noel” is likely to be crowned the topselling album of 2007, grossed $43 million from 56 concerts to land at No. 9.
The tour that caused the biggest ruckus in terms of ticket demand, the “Hannah Montana”/Miley Cyrus tour, grossed $36 million from 49 gigs. Average ticket price to her shows was $54.16.
The lone Latin act in the top 20 was the Mexican rock band Mana, which pulled in $33.9 million from 46 perfs.
