Madonna topped Pollstar’s worldwide earnings chart in 2012, with $296 million in gross sales for her 2012 concert tour. Tied to her new album MDNA, the tour took her to the United Arab Emirates, Scotland, Ukraine and Colombia for the first time.
Bruce Springsteen landed second place, with $210 million for his Wrecking Ball Tour: “The E Street Band’s mission remains the same,” he said. “To take the glorious power of music and shoot it straight into your heart tonight.”
Van Halen, No. 15, grossed $49.9 million. In 2012, the band, led by Eddie Van Halen (pictured left), 57, released their first album in 14 years, A Different Kind of Truth.
