With his first tour in Brazil André Rieu reaches the #1 position in this week’s Pollstars Box Office chart with highest grossing tours. Leaving behind artist like Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Radiohead, Coldplay, Celine Dion, The Black Keys and Pearl Jam. His concerts in Maastricht and Budapest are ranked respectively 16th and 47th. At the moment Rieu is in Brazil again for another 12 concerts in Sao Paulo.
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| Rank | Artist | Ticket price | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | André Rieu – Ginasio Do Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, BRAZIL | R$ 100 – 800 | 83,281 |
| 2. | Lady Gaga – Allphones Arena, Sydney, AUSTRALIA | AUD$ 80 – 180 | 53,871 |
| 3. | Bruce Springsteen – Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, SPAIN | €65 – 84 | 54,639 |
| 4. | Kenny Chesney – Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA, USA | $36.25 – $257.25 | 53,325 |
| 5. | Bruce Springsteen – City Of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, UK | £55 – 60 | 52,546 |
| 6. | Roger Waters – Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL, USA | $35 – $250 | 36,881 |
| 7. | Coldplay – Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA | $49.50 – $150 | 49,466 |
| 8. | Roger Waters – Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON, CANADA | CAD$ 35 – 244 | 40,328 |
| 9. | Bruce Springsteen – Stadium of Light, Sunderland, UK | £55 – 60 | 41,564 |
| 10. | Kenny Chesney – LP Field, Nashville, TN, USA | $20 – $250 | 49,869 |
| 11. | Kenny Chesney – Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH, USA | $33.50 – $263 | 42,716 |
| 12. | “Cats” – Theaterzelt, Vienna, AUSTRIA | €20 – 90 | 53,601 |
| 13. | Kanye West / Jay-Z -Palais Omnisports, Paris, FRANCE | €57 – 79 | 45,964 |
| 14. | Kenny Chesney – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC, USA | $29.50 – $250 | 44,482 |
| 15. | Cirque du Soleil – Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA, USA | $54 – $250 | 28,247 |
| 16. | André Rieu – Vrijthof, Maastricht, NETHERLANDS | €60 – 95 | 29,470 |
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| 47. | André Rieu – BudapestArena, Budapest, HUNGARY | Ft 8,900 – 29,900 | 13,189 |
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Source: www.pollstarpro.com