Tour Gross to Date?

[boyblackuk]

Dont know if this has been posted anywhere else but this website, sites the Top 10 concert tours on attendance and Celine is Number 5 with 954,223 people attend over 36 concerts in North America.

 

Not sure how up to date this is as everyone knows there are 71 dates in North America whihc on average would make around 1.9 million people...this would put her to the top.

 

http://www.azcentral.com/ent/music/article...tlistlarry.html

[boyblackuk]

I just realized this is TO DATE as there have been around 35 dates so far. Guys this could end up being the biggest grossing Female Tour ever.

[ThisTime]

I just realized this is TO DATE as there have been around 35 dates so far. Guys this could end up being the biggest grossing Female Tour ever.

I so hope it does!

[Der_Griffon]

I so highly doubt that...

CoughmadonnaCough...

[CelionDion]

From Reuters :kicking:

 

Madonna, Celine Dion top worldwide tours in 2008

 

Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:51pm EST

By Dean Goodman

 

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Madonna and Celine Dion were the biggest worldwide concert draws in 2008, each selling more than $200 million worth of tickets to their slickly produced shows, trade publication Pollstar said on Tuesday.

 

The pop singers also took the top two spots in North America, which accounts for an estimated 40 percent of the concert business, Pollstar said.

 

Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" world tour, which finished in Brazil last week, tallied $281.6 million from 17 countries. North American fans ponied up $105.3 million.

 

French-Canadian balladeer Dion, launching her first world tour in more than eight years, earned $236.6 million from 24 countries, with North America contributing $94 million.

 

This year marks the first time that Pollstar has compiled foreign data. Among the all-time North American tours, Madonna's ranks at No. 8 and Dion's at No. 12. The Rolling Stones hold the record with $162 million from their 2005 trek.

 

Dion, 40, might well be the hardest working woman in show business, having made Pollstar's list of top 10 acts every year since 2003. That year she began a 700-plus show residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, and grossed more than $385 million by the time it wrapped last December.

 

Rounding out the top five of Pollstar's worldwide list were Bon Jovi ($176.3 million), Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band ($165.8 million), and last year's North American champs the Police ($120.6 million).

 

Pollstar said fewer people went to concerts in North America this year, and despite the incipient recession those who went were prepared to sharply pay more for their tickets.

 

"We've had a better year than we really should have expected given the economic environment," said Gary Bongiovanni, editor of the Fresno, California-based publication.

 

Ticket sales for the top 100 acts in North America rose 4.3 percent to $2.38 billion. The number of tickets sold fell three percent to 35.59 million, and the average ticket price rose nearly eight percent to a record $66.90.

 

Timing played a part. Acts that hit the road earlier in the year escaped the deepening economic abyss in the fall. Top-tier artists are also fairly recession-proof. Bongiovanni said tickets have sold briskly for Britney Spears' comeback tour, which begins next March, and he predicted sales would be strong for as-yet-unannounced treks by U2 and Springsteen.

 

Ticket sales data do not include revenue from merchandise, such as T-shirts, which can make up a sizable chunk of tour earnings.

[bgcalde]

From Reuters :kicking:

 

Madonna, Celine Dion top worldwide tours in 2008

 

Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:51pm EST

By Dean Goodman

 

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Madonna and Celine Dion were the biggest worldwide concert draws in 2008, each selling more than $200 million worth of tickets to their slickly produced shows, trade publication Pollstar said on Tuesday.

 

The pop singers also took the top two spots in North America, which accounts for an estimated 40 percent of the concert business, Pollstar said.

 

Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" world tour, which finished in Brazil last week, tallied $281.6 million from 17 countries. North American fans ponied up $105.3 million.

 

French-Canadian balladeer Dion, launching her first world tour in more than eight years, earned $236.6 million from 24 countries, with North America contributing $94 million.

 

This year marks the first time that Pollstar has compiled foreign data. Among the all-time North American tours, Madonna's ranks at No. 8 and Dion's at No. 12. The Rolling Stones hold the record with $162 million from their 2005 trek.

 

Dion, 40, might well be the hardest working woman in show business, having made Pollstar's list of top 10 acts every year since 2003. That year she began a 700-plus show residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, and grossed more than $385 million by the time it wrapped last December.

 

Rounding out the top five of Pollstar's worldwide list were Bon Jovi ($176.3 million), Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band ($165.8 million), and last year's North American champs the Police ($120.6 million).

 

Pollstar said fewer people went to concerts in North America this year, and despite the incipient recession those who went were prepared to sharply pay more for their tickets.

 

"We've had a better year than we really should have expected given the economic environment," said Gary Bongiovanni, editor of the Fresno, California-based publication.

 

Ticket sales for the top 100 acts in North America rose 4.3 percent to $2.38 billion. The number of tickets sold fell three percent to 35.59 million, and the average ticket price rose nearly eight percent to a record $66.90.

 

Timing played a part. Acts that hit the road earlier in the year escaped the deepening economic abyss in the fall. Top-tier artists are also fairly recession-proof. Bongiovanni said tickets have sold briskly for Britney Spears' comeback tour, which begins next March, and he predicted sales would be strong for as-yet-unannounced treks by U2 and Springsteen.

 

Ticket sales data do not include revenue from merchandise, such as T-shirts, which can make up a sizable chunk of tour earnings.

 

 

How impressive! Even more exciting is that with the rest of the tour she may beat Madonna and have the biggest ever tour by a female artist. This only proves everybody how even though she may not be the "hottest" singer right now in terms of airplay and new hits, she's still on top on both ticket sales and album sales (with both "My Love" and "Taking Chances").

Edited December 31, 2008 at 03:21 AM by bgcalde

[Love,]

That $236.6 million is not including Mexico, Puerto Rico, other USA dates and other Canadian dates.

 

Celine will need over $45 million more to topple Madonna.

[Kyle_Jared]

She may not top madonna but will come damn close

[CSCfan]

Well she still has about 25 concerts to go...so she will probably just beat Madonna

[Love,]

Well she still has about 25 concerts to go...so she will probably just beat Madonna

After they count all the concerts in Mexico, Puerto Rico, American dates in December, and the 25 shows to go, she WILL beat MadwomanDonna.

[Shesings2me]

WOOOHOOOO!!!! We are so in love with our woman and like they said, she is the hardest working woman in show business...that's 110% certain!

[helios.apollon]

by the end of february when the tour its over SHE WILL KICK MADONNAS @SS!!! many concerts to come still!!!!

[celine4evauk]

It's been announced today by Pollstar that Madonna's tour has taken $281.6m (£193m) worldwide in 2008, and Celine is second taking $236.6m (£162m).

[Chula]

But the TC is not over. I'm sure Celine will top the chart (if African/Asian/Aussie tickets sales are unveiled)

[Kyle_Jared]

Straight from celinedion.com:

 

Celine's Taking Chances World Tour rang in 2009 on a high note, as her sell-out concert on January 3 earned a record-setting $1,625,739.00 - becoming the highest-grossing concert event in the history of the Sprint Center in Kansas City. Since launching the North American leg of her Taking Chances World Tour in August of 2008, Celine's powerhouse performances have been breaking attendance and box office records throughout the U.S. and Canada and has just been named the #2 highest- grossing tour of 2008 by Pollstar magazine. Visit the Taking Chances World Tour page for additional information. TeamCeline tickets are still available for Celine's concert in Miami, Quebec City and Montreal.

 

[William2005]

From Reuteurs:

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Madonna and Celine Dion were the biggest worldwide concert draws in 2008, each selling more than $200 million worth of tickets to their slickly produced shows, trade publication Pollstar said on Tuesday.

 

The pop singers also took the top two spots in North America, which accounts for an estimated 40 percent of the concert business, Pollstar said.

 

Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" world tour, which finished in Brazil last week, tallied $281.6 million from 17 countries. North American fans ponied up $105.3 million.

 

French-Canadian balladeer Dion, launching her first world tour in more than eight years, earned $236.6 million from 24 countries, with North America contributing $94 million.

 

This year marks the first time that Pollstar has compiled foreign data. Among the all-time North American tours, Madonna's ranks at No. 8 and Dion's at No. 12. The Rolling Stones hold the record with $162 million from their 2005 trek.

 

Dion, 40, might well be the hardest working woman in show business, having made Pollstar's list of top 10 acts every year since 2003. That year she began a 700-plus show residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, and grossed more than $385 million by the time it wrapped last December.

 

Celine's average per concert in North America is 2 million dolars so she will reach more 50 million dolars with the 25 concerts next year.

 

That means her tour will probably gross around 286,6 million dolars. Only more 5 million than the tour of Madonna.

 

They will end very close.

[Kyle_Jared]

According to Perez Hilton, and other madonna sources, Madonna will be adding an extension to her Sticky and Sweet Tour this July and August.....and if she does......Celine can kiss being the highest tour ranking goodbye.......unless....Celine adds more dates