The Most Successful Touring Artists of the Past 40 Years

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35. ZZ Top
> Tickets sold: 9.1 million
> Est. concert gross: $278.7 million
> Certified U.S. album sales: 25.0 million
> Top charting song: Legs (1984)
> Top charting album: Eliminator (1983)

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34. Iron Maiden
> Tickets sold: 9.2 million
> Est. concert gross: $475.8 million
> Certified U.S. album sales: 6.5 million
> Top charting song: N/A
> Top charting album: Piece Of Mind (1983)

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33. Depeche Mode
> Tickets sold: 9.2 million
> Est. concert gross: $573.3 million
> Certified U.S. album sales: 10.5 million
> Top charting song: Enjoy the Silence (1990)
> Top charting album: Violator (1990)

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32. Alan Jackson
> Tickets sold: 9.4 million
> Est. concert gross: $316.5 million
> Certified U.S. album sales: 43.5 million
> Top charting song: It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere (with Jimmy Buffett) (2003)
> Top charting album: A Lot About Livin’ (And a Little ‘Bout Love) (1992)

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31. Beyoncé
> Tickets sold: 9.4 million
> Est. concert gross: $1.0 billion
> Certified U.S. album sales: 29.5 million
> Top charting song: Irreplaceable (2006)
> Top charting album: Beyonce (2013)

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