Classic rock band Bon Jovi has won the top spot in Billboard’s touring chart for the second time in three years. Grossing $146,507,388 and playing to 1,591,154 fans, the New Jersey group was ranked number one by Billboard for the November 2009-2010 period.
The hard rock performers also won the top spot in 2008 when they amassed a staggering $210,000,00. As 2010 has been a hard year for music promoters, the significantly lower take this year is no surprise to those in the industry.
Following in second place is Irish rock band U2, with AC/DC taking third, making Bon Jovi the youngest act in the top three, with a modest 27 years of performing. U2 formed in Dublin in 1976, while the Australian band AC/DC formed in 1973.
New music finally managed to break into the charts at fourth place with Lady Gaga and the Black Eyed Peas taking fifth. At 24 years old, Lady Gaga was not yet even born when the top three bands first started playing. And even with 15 years of performing together, the Black Eyed Peas are still seen as newcomers compared to the veterans who managed to medal.