AC/DC Literally Rule The World

10/12/2010
. While most big name (and small name) tours are running in the red (or nearly in the red) this year due to the recession, over exposure or excessive ticket prices, AC/DC remains in the black. In fact, their strategy to keep ticket prices relatively low has paid off big time for fans and as it turns out the band as well helping their far outsell everyone else this year.

hennemusic has the details: Pollstar magazine, which tracks the concert business, has released a third-quarter recap of top touring artists and concert industry developments in the first nine months of 2010.

AC/DC's "Black Ice" tour, which wrapped in June, sold almost 2 million tickets in the first half of the year � and it's still ahead of every other touring act...by a long shot. According to the AC/DC's website, the 2-year tour saw 168 performances in 29 countries to 5 million fans. - Check out the Top 10 ticket sellers and other notable rock entries here

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