Top 10 Touring Acts of the Century 12/18

The Rolling Stones are the top grossing touring act of the 2000's earning an astounding $869,471,325 and playing in front of 8,236,586 people. The Stones are hardly the only heavyweights on the list, with U2 following at Number Two with a total gross of $844,157,925, and Madonna rounding out the top three with a whopping total gross of $801,299,671.
The Top 10 Touring Acts Of The Decade (courtesy of Billboard.com)

    * 1. The Rolling Stones
      Total Gross: $869,471,325
      Number of Shows: 264
      Total Attendance: 8,236,586
      Number of Sell-Outs: 190

    * 2. U2
      Total Gross: $844,157,925
      Number of Sell-Outs: 288
      Total Attendance: 9,869,953
      Number of Shows: 288

    * 3.Madonna
      Total Gross: $801,299,671
      Number of Shows: 248
      Total Attendance: 6,387,124
      Number of Sell-Outs: 244

    * 4. Bruce Springsteen
      Total Gross: $688,136,476
      Number of Shows: 403
      Total Attendance: 8,605,238
      Number of Sell-Outs: 248

    * 5. Elton John
      Total Gross: $603,804,670
      Number of Shows: 541
      Total Attendance: 5,789,833
      Number of Sell-Outs: 470

    * 6. Celine Dion
      Total Gross: $536,593,262
      Number of Shows: 792
      Total Attendance: 4,099,963
      Number of Sell-Outs: 597

    * 7. Dave Matthews
      Total Gross: $505,447,901
      Number of Shows: 547
      Total Attendance: 11,230,696
      Number of Sell-Outs: 282

    * 8. Kenny Chesney
      Total Gross: $477,931,760
      Number of Shows: 622
      Total Attendance: 9,210,288 Number of Sell-Outs: 409

    * 9. Bon Jovi
      Total Gross: $419,481,741
      Number of Shows: 249
      Total Attendance: 5,384,747
      Number of Sell-Outs: 224

    * 10. Billy Joel
      Total Gross: $418,421,266
      Number of Shows: 241
      Total Attendance: 4,141,287
      Number of Sell-Outs: 213