The 360 degree tour started in 2009 and ran through 2010 but the 2011 section saw the band perform in Africa, South America and North America, pulling in a whopping $231.9 million and selling 2,387,535 tickets at an average price of $97.15 each and 91,828 tickets per show.
British man band Take That came second in the poll with their record-breaking Progress Live tour taking $224 million.
Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift and Roger Waters make up the rest of the ...
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