The Rolling Stones had the biggest single concert run of 2014.
The band played three shows at the Tokyo Dome on February 26, March 4 and 6 for a total of 147,493 people taking in a gross of $27,946,751 reports Billboard. To get that total, that means the tickets for the shows averaged $189.48 although the true range was $781.63 down to $97.70.
Paul McCartney was second for the year, playing at the same venue on November 18, 19 and 21, 2013 (the survey year runs November to October) before 146,845 and taking in $23,493,800 or an average of $159.99 per ticket.
From there on the list, One Direction and 5 Seconds of Summer are next. Overall, One Direction/5 Seconds of Summer took nine of the top 25 while the Rolling Stores have four and Paul McCartney, Vasco Rossi and Beyonce each have two.
GALLERY – The Rolling Stones in Melbourne by Ros O’Gorman
The top five concerts of 2014
01. Rolling Stones – Tokyo Dome (February/March)
02. Paul McCartney – Tokyo Dome (November 2013)
03. One Direction / 5 Seconds of Summer – Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland (May)
04. Billy Joel – Madison Square Garden, New York (each month January through October)
05. One Direction / 5 Seconds of Summer – Wembley Stadium, London (June)
The top five:
01. One Direction
02. Justin Timberlake
03. Rolling Stones
04. Eagles
05. Katy Perry
Other chart toppers in Billboard’s Touring year-end charts:
Top Promoter: Live Nation
Top Stadium: Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Top Amphitheater: Molson Canadian Amphitheater, Toronto,CA
Top Venue 15,000+: 02 Arena, London, U.K.
Top Venue 10,001 to 15,000: Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
Top Venue 5,001 to 10,000: Radio City Music Hall, New York
Top Venue 5,000 or less: The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Top Festival: Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
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