Bon Jovi Score Highest-Earning Tour Of 2010

Bon Jovi have scored the highest-earning tour of 2010 with their Circle jaunt.

The tour, which included a huge run of gigs in London, took $201.1m worldwide.

AC/DC were at number two for the second year in a row, earning $177m, while U2 were third with ticket sales of $160.9m.

Lady Gaga, who played a total of 138 gigs - almost twice as many as Bon Jovi - took $133.6m at the box office, according to Pollstar.

Other notable entrants inside the top-10 included Michael Buble at number six with $104.1m and Paul McCartney at eight with $93m.

(by Jason Gregory)

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