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Bon Jovi Scores 2008's Top-Grossing Tour
Bon Jovi BILLBOARD
December 11, 2008 12:01 AM ET
Ray Waddell, Nashville
Bon Jovi's Lost Highway tour tops the list of the biggest tours for 2008, based on data reported to Billboard Boxscore from Nov. 14, 2007, through Nov. 11, 2008. The trek, promoted in North America and Europe by AEG Live, grossed $210.6 million and drew 2,157,675 fans.

In second place is Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band's Magic tour, which grossed $204.5 million for the period. Springsteen reported another $31 million for last year, taking his two-year Boxscore total to more than $235 million.

Rounding out the top 10 are Madonna ($162 million for the still-underway Sticky & Sweet tour), the Police ($150 million on the second leg of their reunion tour), Celine Dion ($91 million), Kenny Chesney ($86 million), Neil Diamond ($81.2 million), Spice Girls ($70 million), Eagles ($56.6 million) and Rascal Flatts ($55.8 million).

The Spice Girls' 17 sellouts at the O2 Arena last December-January were the highest-grossing engagement of the year, taking in $33.8 million and drawing 256,647. Other top Boxscores for the year were Celine Dion at the Bell Centre in Montreal ($23.1 million), Madonna at Stade de France in Paris ($17.6 million), Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tenn. (about $17 million), and Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. ($14.2 million).

For the overall touring industry, grosses reported to Billboard Boxscore totaled slightly less than $4 billion worldwide, the most ever for a year and up almost 13% over last year.

But global reported concert attendance is virtually flat, with 6% fewer shows. And North American concert attendance is down nearly 2%, after a nearly 20% decrease last year, continuing a troubling trend. Better news is evident on a show-by-show basis; the average box office gross in North America is up 18% and average attendance is up 6.3%, reflecting that some of the attendance decline can be attributed to a decrease in the overall show count.

 

 

To whom it may concern:

This petition has the purpose of reminding those in charge of a musical show that hasn't been presented in our country for over 12 years. That's the last time that BON JOVI, the band we love, stept on argentinian soil. We are aware of the difficult social and economic conditions that our country it's currently going through, however, we know that BON JOVI is a wothwhile commercial item and an excellent show to be offered, since they've always been known for their performance onstage and the crowds that they've been able to gather.

We believe NOW IT'S THE TIME to bring back these great boys from NEW JERSEY to Argentina so they can do what they do best: to have thousands of fans excited through their music.

We await your response:

 

BJN&F

 

This is your time BON JOVI fan

This is the moment to work in order to get the attention from the media, the sponsoring companies, and mainly from our band.

Our idea is to send an e-mail to bonjovitour@argentina.com addressed to the companies listed on the petition. It doesn't have to be an indivual message from each person on this mailing list, but only a message that states clearly that you want Bon Jovi here during this tour.

If you're able and willing to do it, forward this message to other people you know, so that more fans can participate.

 

Thank you for joining this cause.

We need to gather as many signatures as possible by e-mail, so even if you don't live in our country, we'd really appreciate it if you'd help us signing and spreading this petition.
Let's not lose this opportunity of bringing Bon Jovi back to us.

 

Please, help us and send your e-mail,

thank you