LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 21: Singer Axl Rose (L) and guitarist Dj Ashba of Guns N' Roses perform at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino during the opening night of the band's second residency, "Guns N' Roses - An Evening of Destruction. No Trickery!" on May 21, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Guns N’ Roses has grossed nearly $117 million dollars from its ongoing Not in This Lifetime… Tour. That’s obviously a lot of money, but TheWrap can add a bit more perspective for our readers.
That take means GnR’s $116.8 million haul has topped the next five (and damn near six) biggest tours combined — and they’re no small-fry artists, either. That is, unless you consider Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band ($33.6 million), Barbra Streisand ($26.6 million), Celine Dion ($24.7 million), Kenny Chesney ($17.9 million) and Billy Joel ($8.9 million) to be small potatoes. We didn’t think so.
By the way, rounding out the Top 10 are Metallica ($5.2 million), Juan Gabriel ($3.5 million), Keith Urban ($2.8 million) and The Dave Matthews Band ($1.5 million), per Hot Tours rankings.
Guns N’ Roses’ North American tour kicked off on June 23 and wrapped on August 22, traveling through a total of 21 stadiums in the process. More than one million fans attended the 25 performances.
Next month, the GnR reunion tour heads to Latin America, with concerts booked in 11 cities during the fall. The group will travel to Asian and Australia early next year — so long as there’s not another breakup before then.
The run reunites Guns N’ Roses members Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan, who, until now, hadn’t played a show together since 1993.
Forbes' 10 Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Artists of 2016: See Who Beat Out Kanye West (Photos)
Kanye West might dominate the headlines lately, but in terms of money-making, it hasn't been a particularly robust year for the "Life of Pablo" rapper.
Forbes released its list of highest-paid hip-hop acts of 2016 on Wednesday, and West didn't manage to crack the Top 10, taking in a relatively paltry $17.5 million -- his lowest showing since 2011. Which rappers beat out West in the quest for hip-hop riches? Read on to find out...
10. Thanks to a label roster that continues to include Lil Wayne, Drake and Nicki Minaj, Cash Money Records kingpin Birdman padded his nest with $18 million.
9. Kendrick Lamar released "Untitled Unmastered" earlier this year and he definitely wasn't unrewarded, taking in $18.5 million.
8. Pharrell Williams' production work and TV gig on NBC's "The Voice" helped him amass $19.5 million.
7. Pitbull hit a personal best on the list this year with $20 million due to performances and numerous endorsements ranging from Playboy to Norwegian Cruise Lines.
6. Lone female entry Nicki Minaj managed her share of money-making with $20.5 million, thanks to dates on The Pinkprint Tour and deals with MAC and K-Mart, among others.
4. Drake's latest album "Views" helped him pull in $38.5 million -- which in his homeland of Canada translates into an even more impressive $49.6 million.
3. Dr. Dre hauled in a healthy $41 million, thanks in part to Apple's buyout of Beats, a new album and the successful N.W.A biopic "Straight Outta Compton" which he executive-produced.
2. Despite not releasing an album over the last 12 months, Jay Z nabbed $53.5 million, lining his pockets with cash from Roc Nation, Armand de Brignac champagne and D'Usse cognac.
1. List-topper Diddy hauled in $62 million, mostly from non-musical endeavors including his deal with Ciroc vodka.
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Sorry, Kanye; you didn’t make the Top 10 of rapping moneybags this year
Kanye West might dominate the headlines lately, but in terms of money-making, it hasn't been a particularly robust year for the "Life of Pablo" rapper.
Forbes released its list of highest-paid hip-hop acts of 2016 on Wednesday, and West didn't manage to crack the Top 10, taking in a relatively paltry $17.5 million -- his lowest showing since 2011. Which rappers beat out West in the quest for hip-hop riches? Read on to find out...
