below is the list of top 100 tours of 08. the # beside each is the total # of tickets sold for the total tour in 08. of course, some bands didn't do as many dates .. so it's not a fair comparison, as it's the total # of tickets sold.
Bon Jovi 1,832,785
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band 1,528,334
The Police 1,127,718
Kenny Chesney 1,033,395
Celine Dion 954,223
Iron Maiden 920,151
Rascal Flatts 848,446
Jonas Brothers 753,435
Dave Matthews Band 753,045
Michael Bublé 686,269
Journey 675,366
Neil Diamond 630,130
Foo Fighters 603,883
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 593,889
Jack Johnson 563,322
“Walking With Dinosaurs” 551,835
Vasco Rossi 540,832
Brad Paisley 500,122
Kid Rock 500,013
Spice Girls 493,974
“American Idols Live” 492,668
“Vans Warped Tour” 485,318
Eagles 436,092
Kanye West 429,571
Radiohead 422,593
Linkin Park 399,586
Alicia Keys 387,027
Kylie Minogue 373,404
Mötley Crüe 372,872
R.E.M. 371,098
Santana 368,431
Rush 361,679
Coldplay 360,865
André Rieu 358,826
Van Halen 356,662
Mark Knopfler 353,423
matchbox twenty 348,158
Alejandro Fernandez 345,788
John Mayer 336,276
Tim McGraw 332,602
Billy Joel 331,439
“Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival” Slipknot / Disturbed 324,477
Katt Williams 320,932
Jeff Dunham 320,457
Counting Crows 314,061
“Winter Jam Tour” NewSong / MercyMe 311,836
Jay-Z 310,765
RBD 301,015
Cirque du Soleil - “Alegria” 300,948
Hannah Montana / Miley Cyrus “Best Of Both Worlds” 300,341
The Cure 293,311
Chris Rock 291,538
Westlife 282,954
Rod Stewart 281,898
George Strait 281,344
Carrie Underwood 278,963
Avril Lavigne / Jonas Brothers 276,786
“Riverdance” 267,939
Elton John 267,378
Ozzy Osbourne 255,715
Michael Flatley’s “Lord Of The Dance” 255,772
Keith Urban / Carrie Underwood 253,160
Juanes 252,929
James Taylor 228,794
Casting Crowns 214,315
Maná 213,971
Backstreet Boys 211,595
Cirque du Soleil - “Saltimbanco” 208,028
311 / Snoop Dogg 205,792
Stevie Wonder 203,672
Boyzone 199,028
Girls Aloud 197,066
Bob Dylan 194,815
3 Doors Down 189,119
Larry The Cable Guy 187,706
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss 186,283
Pearl Jam 181,226
Leonard Cohen 177,248
Stone Temple Pilots 176,171
Dolly Parton 171,695
“Dancing With The Stars” 168,374
Cher 168,358
Steve Miller Band 164,325
Three Days Grace / Breaking Benjamin 162,511
Metallica 162,262
Def Leppard / Whitesnake 161,349
Blue Man Group - Rock Tour 158,066
Avril Lavigne 155,086
Sheryl Crow 151,182
Bette Midler 149,700
Ron White 145,129
Widespread Panic 144,864
“X Factor Live” 144,562
David Copperfield 144,404
Smashing Pumpkins 144,364
Madonna 143,270
“The Rowdy Frynds Tour” Lynyrd Skynyrd / Hank Williams Jr. 142,384
Vicente Fernandez 141,925
Eddie Izzard 137,653
Judas Priest / Heaven And Hell 136,945
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