GUNS N’ ROSES’ “NOT IN THIS LIFETIME” TOUR IS THE TOP EARNING SUMMER TOUR
Guns N’ Roses’ Not In This Lifetime tour has grossed $116.8 million over it’s nine-week run across North America.
According to Billboard, Hot Tour figures show that the tour also attracted more than one million fans over the course of their 25 performances throughout the summer.
The trio’s first shows together since 1993 came in April when they played The Troubadour in Los Angeles. They followed that with two nights at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, with ticket sales totalling $6.2m based on 28,849 sales.
However, it was in New York where Guns N’ Roses had the top box office tallies, with sales hitting the $11.6m mark at MetLife Statium from the 1000,177 fans who attended two shows.
Hot Tours Top 10 grossing North American summer tours:
1. Guns N’ Roses – $116,835,698
2. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – $33,632,390
3. Barbra Streisand – $26,638,090
4. Celine Dion – $24,689,892
5. Kenny Chesney – $17,926,699
6. Billy Joel – $8,871,419
7. Metallica – $5,158,790
8. Juan Gabriel – $3,482,694
9. Keith Urban – $2,770,077
10. Dave Matthews Band – $1,467,185
additional source: Classic Rock Magazine through teamrock.com
But wait…I thought it wouldn’t outsell a Marlin’s game? Where is that dude?
It’s funny that Axl took 15 years to compete Chinese Democracy, but once he came back, he hasn’t stopped touring since. (and even joined AC/DC in his spare time). I wonder if he’ll join Aerosmith as an additional side project, while Steve Tyler explores his Country side 😉
The real story are the bands and artists on that list. Not one of them is a new artist or rock band. They’re all stuck playing 60 band multi day festivals and touring nonstop to make a living.
Saw AC/DC last night and it was absolutely tremendous! Axl just nailed two and a half hours of classics!