Irish band U2 marked the 30th anniversary of their 1987 album 'The Joshua Tree' by going on tour. Irish band U2 grossed a leading $US316 million from its 30th anniversary, 50-date "Joshua Tree" tour. It was followed by hard rock band Guns N' Roses which took in $292.5 million, according to trade publication Pollstar's ranking of the Top 20 worldwide tours of 2017. In 11th place, Dion was the top female act with $101.2 million, while Lady Gaga's "Joanne" tour grossed $85.7 million for 15th place. The top 20 tours grossed $2.66 billion in 2017, a record high and an increase of more than $264 million from 2016, Pollstar said.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 28, 2017 21:22 UTC