His 69-city/96-show tour was "by far the biggest tour he has ever done," said Gary Bongiovanni, editor-in-chief of Pollstar, the concert industry trade publication. "It's kind of a renaissance for him."

Another factor could be the cost of tickets, which for the top 100 acts came at a record average of $52 each. The most expensive concert ticket? Elton John, at an average of $158 per ticket.

Here is the complete top 10 list
1. Prince, $87.4 million
2. Celine Dion, $80.4 million
3. Madonna, $79.5 million
4. Metallica, $60.5 million
5. Bette Midler, $59.4 million
6. Van Halen, $54.3 million
7. Kenny Chesney, $50.8 million
8. Sting, $50.1 million
9. Toby Keith, $43.7 million

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