Rolling Stones 'beat tour record'
According to the BBC, Sir Mick Jagger is making loadsa money at the age of 63. Only great people can be that successful! How much money do you expect to earn one day?
Read the BBC story here.
The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang tour is the top-grossing tour in history, Billboard magazine has reported.
Since August 2005, the band have grossed $437m (£226m), playing 110 shows in front of 3.5 million fans.
The Stones' success comes despite the tour being dogged by delays and cancellations due to throat problems for lead singer Sir Mick Jagger, 63.
The tour was also postponed when guitarist Keith Richards fell from a tree while on holiday in Fiji.
Earlier this month, the band postponed five concerts and cancelled what was to be the final date of the tour in Honolulu, Hawaii, after Sir Mick was advised to take four days off to help him recover from laryingitis.
Irish rock group U2 previously held the record for the top-grossing tour, according to Billboard.
Their recent Vertigo tour grossed $377m (£195m).
Since August 2005, the band have grossed $437m (£226m), playing 110 shows in front of 3.5 million fans.
The Stones' success comes despite the tour being dogged by delays and cancellations due to throat problems for lead singer Sir Mick Jagger, 63.
The tour was also postponed when guitarist Keith Richards fell from a tree while on holiday in Fiji.
Earlier this month, the band postponed five concerts and cancelled what was to be the final date of the tour in Honolulu, Hawaii, after Sir Mick was advised to take four days off to help him recover from laryingitis.
Irish rock group U2 previously held the record for the top-grossing tour, according to Billboard.
Their recent Vertigo tour grossed $377m (£195m).
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