Pink Floyd star Roger Waters has beaten Bruce Springsteen to the top of the concert ticket sales list so far this year. The rocker's The Wall Live show has grossed almost $160 million (£100 million) in sales globally to make Waters the biggest live act so far in 2012.
Springsteen comes in a distant second thanks to his Wrecking Ball tour ($79.9 million/£50 million).
'The Boss' is expected to overtake Waters by the end of the year, while Madonna, who comes in third with $42 million (£26 million), has yet to embark on what is sure to be a money-spinning North American tour.
Mark Campana, co-president of North American concerts for Live Nation, the world's biggest promoter comented;
"More people are touring, and the shows are doing better than last year. And in terms of the economy, I don't want anybody to think we're out of the woods, but we're definitely seeing more people spend more money beyond the tickets when they're out there."
The Top 10 Grossing tours Jan-June 2012:
- 1 - Roger Waters - $158.1
- 2 - Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band - $79.9
- 3 - Michael Jackson: The Immortal (Cirque du Soliel) - $78.5
- 4 - Coldplay - $73.9
- 5 - Lady Gaga - $67.2
- 6 - Van Halen - $44.9
- 7 - Drake - $42.6
- 8 - Madonna - $42.1
- 9 - Paul McCartney - $40.1
- 10 - Cirque du Soleil 'Alegria' - $38.0