U2's '360' Tour On Track to Be the Highest Grossing Ever

By John Mitchell Posted Apr 8th 2011 11:00AM

This weekend, when U2 takes the stage for the second of three shows at Sao Paulo, Brazil's Morumbi Stadium, the legendary band's '360' world tour will eclipse the Rolling Stone's 'Bigger Bang' road show to become the most successful tour ever, according to Billboard.

'Bigger Bang' pulled in $558 million during its 2005-07 run, and on April 10, '360' will push past that number. By the time it concludes on July 30 with an explosive concert at Magnetic Hill Concert Site in New Brunswick, Canada, the tour's gross is expected to be an astounding $700 million. Magnetic Hill is one of the largest music venues in all of Canada and has seen crowds in excess of 85,000 people. U2 brings its '360' tour back to the U.S. on May 21 with a show in Denver.

Check out U2 performing in Mexico on their '360' tour:

When the tour, which has taken Bono, The Edge and Co. to five continents, officially ends and the final numbers come in, it will be recorded in Billboard Boxscore as the biggest trek ever and will also claim the title of most attended tour in history, having moved more than 7 million tickets for its 110 shows.

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Friday 08 April

By Andrew

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That's because they charge ridiculous prices for tickets. Gouging their fans.

No artist should take pride in having a tour that brings in a certain amount of money cause it means their greedy and they over charge their fans.

By Theresa

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First of all i will be at the July 14 show at the linc and my tickets were not over priced so i don't know where you get your info from maybe you are a hater cause you could not get tickets like the millions of people did. Too all fan who got tickets have a gtreat time cause me and my son will......

By Lesley

The problem is now tickets on the internet, the scalpers get most of the tickets and sell them for rediculous prices over face value.

I don't know how it is legal for tickets to be sold on stub hub, ebay over face value. I thought it was illegal.

By dvn

By far and without a doubt the single most overrated rock band in music history.

By Coolnerd

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I went to the U2 concert held at the Rose Bowl in '09 and they are not overrated and their ticket prices were not overpriced. They are definately worth watching and I think 7 million people would agree with me.

By Carpet

Maybe now Bono can get a more realistic Rug. VAIN...........

Monday 11 April

By Chloe

Hey Andrew,

This band has been around for thirty years. I have followed them since MTV days. So any die-hard fan is not worried about the ticket price, when it more than pays for itself when you see them live. It is an experience that all show take part in. They rocked in 1980 and they are still rocking.

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